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2024-03-31-accounts

The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company CIO Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024

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Contents

Welcome from Chris Shrubb, Chair 3
Welcome from Jay Hare, CEO 3
Objectives and Activities 4
Key Achievements and project highlights 5
Children and young people’s projects 8
Impact 10
Fundraising 11
Financial review 11
Plans for future Periods 12
Structure, governance and management 13
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees 15
Financial statements 16

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The Trustees are pleased to present their annual Trustees’ report together with the financial statements of the charity for the period 1/4/2023 – 31/3/2024.

The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective October 2019).

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Welcome from Chris Shrubb, Chair

This has been an extremely positive year for The Twisting Ducks in terms of service expansion and beneficiary reach. With the launch of a new South Tyneside Performing Arts Academy and multiple outreach workshops and performances, we have seen an increase in the number of people taking part and achieving their aspirations.

The charity has provided accessible platforms for people to explore social issues and to create high-impact performance work that raises awareness about these issues. By working with younger people, carers groups, and other cultural partners, some fantastic creative work and resources have emerged, including a series of awareness raising films about Education Health and Care plans; these resources will have a lasting impact on our learning disability and autism community.

All of our work has been made possible by the generous support of our funders, stakeholders, donors and volunteers; and through the creativity, commitment, hard work and expertise of our staff team. Thank you to all who have supported us to make this year such a success.

Chris Shrubb, Chair

Welcome from Jay Hare, CEO

This year has been a strong one for outreach working. Continued funding from Newcastle Culture Investment fund (NCIF) at Community Foundation has enabled us to deliver drama and creative writing workshops that help our community to have a voice about social issues. This has directly informed our groups’ performances, such as ‘Back by 8’ - raising awareness about independence, and the right to stay out late. Continued support from Northern Stage, Washington Arts Centre, and Theatre Royal has provided us with wonderful opportunities to showcase our work at these prominent cultural venues.

We have built on our strong track record of partnership working to raise awareness about the issues faced by our community and to work together to develop creative resources. This included our performance about the Mental Capacity Act and our ‘Top Tips’ films created with North Tyneside Parents and Carers forum.

Our core funders Barbour, Community Foundation, Didymus, Hadrian, Greggs, Sir James Knott, Shears, and Victoria Wood have supported us to strengthen our operations and expand our offer, including establishing a South Tyneside Performing Arts Academy in response to local need.

We are grateful to our Stakeholders, including Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, for commissioning us to produce innovative films and performances that promote greater understanding of learning disabilities and autism. We would like to thank the Cranfield Trust for providing a comms and marketing consultant to work with us on our comms strategy, and Spectrum Enterprises CIC for their generous grant that enabled us to increase hours for one of our supported Employees.

Jay Hare, CEO

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Objectives and Activities

The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company CIO aims to tackle inequalities and improve wellbeing by increasing opportunities for people with learning disabilities and autistic people to have their voices heard and to contribute to their community through participation in the creative arts.

We achieve our aims by creating accessible opportunities for people to come together and create, to develop their artistic skills and talent, and to collaborate with communities and cultural partners. We support beneficiaries to share their work on a public platform, ensuring the uniqueness and relevance of their art reaches more people. We use issue–based art forms to educate and inform, to help people explore social issues, and to raise awareness. We create opportunities for people to lead as artists and practitioners, and to work and volunteer with us.

This year, we have delivered against our objectives by providing a 6-day programme of participatory arts sessions across Newcastle, Northumberland and Sunderland, resulting in 3 original live theatre productions. Funding from the Newcastle Culture Investment Fund (NCIF) at Community Foundation has enabled us to deliver outreach workshops and to stage original work at Newcastle Cultural venues including Northern Stage and Magic Hat. We have worked with 4 different organisations to involve children and young people with special education needs in drama activities; helping them to explore social issues and to plan for the future. Our partnership working with VCSE and statutory partners has tackled some of the health and social inequalities that our community faces by raising awareness of issues, and promoting best practice approaches.

Public Benefit Statement

In deciding our annual objectives and planning our activities, the Trustees have duly considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on Public Benefit. This report describes the main activities undertaken by our charity to carry out its charitable purpose for the benefit of people with learning disabilities and autistic people.

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Key Achievements and project highlights

Outreach Workshops

Our NCIF funded Newcastle groups devised and delivered a year-long programme of creative workshops that enabled local people with learning disabilities and autistic people to express themselves creatively and to explore social issues.

Workshops were themed around 5 key issues – employment and education, independence and support, friendships and relationships, housing, health and wellbeing.

We used film stimulus, storytelling, physical theatre, mime, roleplay and creative writing to support people to identify which of these issues are important to them, and to explore barriers and aspirations in relation to each theme. 245 people took part in the workshops, including learners from Westgate Community College and Skills for People’s community groups.

245

people took part in the workshops

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Performance Highlights

Morpeth Performing Arts Academy showcased Legend of the Morpeth Dragon in October - a play that merged dragon myth and present day lived experience to explore one woman’s triumph over workplace discrimination.

Our autistic artists from Spectrum Theatre staged 2 performances of their multimedia piece A Glitch in Time , consisting of original monologues, music and film elements. Performances were held at the Magic Hat in November and Westgate College in March.

The Twist (musicians in our Band Academy) recorded their original song “Keys to Citizenship’ and performed live at Inclusion North’s regional Citizenship event at the Stadium of light.

Our core Twisting Ducks artists devised and showcased their original play Back by 8 at Northern Stage in March. The piece was informed by the themes and issues emerging from the group's outreach workshops: having the right support to do what people want, help with housing and planning for the future, and support with social connections.

Audience feedback:

“Brilliant moments throughout. Powerful and poignant messages that need to be heard and discussed in society. Thankyou”

“I thought the performers really got the message across - to plan, think ahead, positive risk taking, let people live!”

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“Emotional, relevant, funny. Issues that are current and relatable”

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RSC Community Champions collaboration

From 8th -12th May, Lisa - one of our core group members and Trustees - performed in The RSC and Newcastle Theatre Royal’s inclusive production of Julius Caesar. Lisa was part of the play’s Community Chorus, featuring other local ‘Community Champions’ that RSC and Theatre Royal reached out to with the aim of building long term partnerships. As well as trading the boards on the main stage, Lisa attended an RSC workshop in Stratford Upon Avon.

“It has been a magical moment for me to do something like this with Newcastle Theatre Royal and the RSC. When I found out I was going to be in the cast, I thought – wow! All the cast they were lovely people to get to know and to work with. They made me feel really welcome. I couldn’t believe it being on the big stage at Theatre Royal. I felt overwhelmed” (Lisa)

Accessible Health Resources

Applying our expertise in making health information accessible, we produced a film for Seeability that raises awareness about the importance of eye care and the reasonable adjustments people with learning disabilities can request when accessing optician services.

Our film team worked with North Tyneside Parents and Carers forum, North Tyneside Local Authority, and North East and Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust to produce a short film that will increase signposting to information, local community activities, and support for families and their children who have complex needs.

Our artists with learning disabilities performed an awareness raising play about the Mental Capacity Act in Darlington this September, as part of a regional mental capacity event. Commissioned by Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust, the performance followed 3 people in hospital settings, highlighting principles and best practice approaches in relation to the mental capacity act.

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Children and young people’s projects

Hilltop school

We worked with 16 children and young people at Hilltop School, Gateshead, to co-produce a series of films that raise awareness about Education, Health and Care plans (EHCP’s). Commissioned by Gateshead Local Authority and North East and North Cumbria NHS, the films highlight the benefits of EHCPs for children and young people with Special Education Needs.

GRACE House

We were pleased to work in partnership with Grace House (Sunderland) once again. This year’s project provided drama workshops over 10 weeks, to 12 young people with learning disabilities, exploring what Grace House means to them. The young people worked as an ensemble to perform a short piece of theatre to their peers and families.

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Bede College

Sunderland Platform, our drama group based at Washington Arts Centre, ran workshops with young people at Bede College, exploring their sense of local belonging. Stories gathered through the workshops are now informing the group’s new play which will be staged next year.

The project is funded by the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Reach event

“Everyone I was speaking to loved the content this year - you were for sure a hit!” Sarah-Jane Lowson, Operations Lead, Reach

We partnered with Reach, a charity that supports children with upper limb differences, to support their annual AFW event at the Gateshead Marriott in October. We facilitated a ‘Play in a Day’ and DJ workshop with 77 young people, supporting them to perform to 326 event attendees.

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Impact

Through taking part:

71 94% 100% 100% 1,018 Live audience people per week reported experienced gained increased numbers: took part in our increased social positive skills and regular groups connections wellbeing confidence “I feel involved and included - I’ve been to other groups and not felt that before. It’s something to 9 look forward to in the week - the group keeps me people with learning disabilities going. Family life can be tricky - coming to this and autism benefitted from group gives me focus and allows me a break. - I paid work opportunities within feel like i can work through difficulties now if I The Twisting Ducks have an issue with someone” (Neil). 3 356 young people with learning 808 disabilities and autism carried people attended our Total number of out work placements at our monthly club people who took part organisation night FRESH in our activities io= Jessie’s story “Before I came to Spectrum, I was really shy, and not very confident within myself. I wasn’t very Jessie is 24 and is autistic. She has been attending our talkative to other people. Spectrum Theatre group for the past 2 years and has grown in confidence and skills during this time. Alongside the I am different and unique and as I grew up I sessions, Jessie often brings in creative writing that she discovered I had creative talents in drawing has completed at home, as she has found it to be a great and writing. I was excited to develop these tool to help her deal with her feelings and emotions. She techniques to be able to express myself. has revelled in the opportunity to deliver the community Jessie performed her spoken word piece live for sessions, and to demonstrate her leadership skills.

Jessie performed her spoken word piece live for the first time in A Glitch in Time at the Magic Hat, Newcastle, and her creative writing talents really shone through.

As part of the group’s creative writing activities, they have shared their own Spectrum Stories to describe what life was like before joining Spectrum, how it felt starting the group, what they enjoy the most, and how it has helped them. This is an extract from Jessie’s Spectrum Story:

“Spectrum has helped me to feel a sense of belonging and has helped me as a person to build my confidence, talk more and build up my sense of self including meeting other people like me who are likeminded”.

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Fundraising

Thank you to all our supporters, including Steve Shrubb for his generous donation and Nigel Mothersole for his generous donation via Trek Logistics.

Thank you to our Drama Worker Sonia, and all her supporters, for raising £369 in this year’s Great North Run.

Investments

We have £20,000 in a 35-day notice account with Redwood Bank.

Financial review

Review of the year

The results for the year and the charity's financial position at the end of the year are shown in the attached financial statements. During the year the Charity had income of:

£242,644 (2023: £286,137) of which £94,878 was restricted (2023: £135,326) and expenditure of £273,613 (2023:£245,240) of which £111,541 was restricted (2023:£120,032). There was an operating deficit of £30,969.

At 31st March 2024 the Charity had net assets of £88,795 (2023: £119,764) of which £19,779 was restricted (2023: £36,442).

Reserves policy

The Trustees regularly review levels of reserves and have agreed that reserves equivalent to between threeand six-months running costs are appropriate for the organisation. Three months running costs equate to around £68,000 and six months £136,000, based on the accounts for the 12 months to 31st March 2024.

The reserves should not fall below this level in order to support good governance of the organisation. As at 31st March 2024 the unrestricted reserves were £69,016.

Risk Management

The key controls used by the charity to mitigate risks include:

Trustees are satisfied that the major risks identified have been adequately mitigated.

The Trustees plan to grow unrestricted reserves over the next 2 years to further strengthen the Charity.

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Plans for future Periods

We have identified the following key priorities to help us achieve against our vision and strategic objectives going forward:

Widening and diversifying participation

We want to enable more diverse groups to take part in the local areas they live. Next year, we plan to establish a Performing Arts Academy for children and young people in Northumberland, in response to identified need, and to involve more people from the global majority and those with profound and multiple learning disabilities in our work.

Growing our trading income

Facing an increasingly challenging fundraising environment, we will invest resources in expanding and promoting our commissioned work and securing new custom for our Accessible Health Resource service. As well as increasing our financial sustainability, this will support us to achieve our aim of sustaining and increasing paid employment opportunities for our beneficiaries.

Reaching new audiences

Through collaborative working with local community partners, and building on the strong relationships we have forged with cultural organisations across the North East, we aim to broaden our audiences and to platform our work in new cultural spaces, including regional festivals.

Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors

Registered charity name The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company CIO
Charity number 1170354
Registered ofce Room D1f
Milburn House
19 Dean Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 1LF
Trustees during 2023/2024 Christine Shrubb (Chair)
Miles Henderson (Treasurer)
Una McNichol
Veronica Dougherty
Victoria Smith, appointed 13/06/22
Lisa Kelly, appointed 13/06/22
Chief Executive and Senior staf members Jay Hare, CEO
Jan van den Bosch, Project Manager & Lead Drama Facilitator
Christine Jewers, Finance Ofcer
Alex Tate, Business Development Ofcer
Independent Examiner Doug Maltman FMAAT
Connected Voice Business Services Ltd
One Strawberry Lane
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4BX
Main Bankers Unity Trust Bank
PO Box 7193
Planetary Road
Willenhall
WV1 9DG

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Structure, governance and management

Governing Document

The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company CIO Constitution. CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 24 Nov 2016.

Board Induction and Training

New Board Members are introduced to the work of the organisation and informed of their legal roles and responsibilities at an induction meeting. The induction and training programme for new Board Members includes:

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Statement of Trustee Responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Charity SORP requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of incoming resources and application of resources, including the receipts and payments of the charity for that year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the Trustees on: 23 September 2024

and signed on their behalf by:

Chair:

Chris Shrubb

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES

For the year ended 31 March 2024

I report on the financial statements of Twisting Ducks Theatre Company CIO for the year ended 31 March

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2022 ("the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Doug Maltman FMAAT Fellow member of the Association of Accountancy Technicians Connected Voice Business Services One Strawberry Lane Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4BX Date: 23 September 2024

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

For the year ended 31 March 2024

5
6
Other trading activities
7
8
Expenditure on:
9
Total funds carried forward
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Notes
Total income
Donations and legacies
Income from:
Investments
Charitable activities
Grants and contracts
Operation of the charity
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Net movement of funds
Charitable activities		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
12,122
5,000
130,056
588
147,766
162,072
162,072
( 14,306 )
-
( 14,306 )
83,322
69,016		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
94,756
122
-
94,878
111,541
111,541
( 16,663 )
-
( 16,663 )
36,442
19,779		 Total
2024
£
12,122
99,756
130,178
588
242,644
273,613
273,613
( 30,969 )
-
( 30,969 )
119,764
88,795		 Total
2023
£
2,886
140,191
142,799
261
286,137
245,240
245,240
40,897
-
40,897
78,867
119,764

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities

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Charity Number 1170354

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BALANCE SHEET

As at 31 March 2024

Current assets
Debtors
16
Cash at bank and in hand
17
Total current assets
Creditors:amounts falling due within
one year
18
Net current assets
Total net assets or liabilities
Funds of the charity
Unrestricted income funds
Restricted income funds
Total funds
Notes		 £
27,776
98,407
126,183
( 37,388 )		 Total
2024
£
88,795
88,795
69,016
19,779
88,795		 £
28,794
110,260
139,054
( 19,290 )		 Total
2023
£
119,764
119,764
83,322
36,442
119,764

These financial statements were approved by the Board on: 23 September 2024

and are signed on its behalf by:

M Henderson Treasurer

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2024

1 Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

2 Basis of accounting

2.1 Basis of preparation

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective October 2019) – Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2022.

Twisting Ducks Theatre Company CIO meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

2.2 Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The charity reported total unrestricted funds at the year end of £69,016 . The trustees are of the view that the immediate future of the charity is secure and that on this basis the charity is a going concern.

3 Income

3.1 Recognition of income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the resources, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is more likely than not that the resources will be received and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability

3.2 Offsetting

There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by FRS102 SORP or FRS102.

3.3 Grants and donations

Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and

Income received in advance of the provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria of income recognition are met.

3.4 Volunteer help

The value of volunteer help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees' annual report.

3.5 Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2024

3.6 Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects

4 Expenditure and liabilities

4.1 Liability recognition

Liabilities are recognised when it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

4.2 Charitable activities

Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of work and other activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs.

4.3 Governance and support costs

Support costs have been allocated between governance cost and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

4.4 Irrecoverable VAT

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

4.5 Creditors

The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts.

4.6 Provisions for liabilities

A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2024

Analysis of income
5
Donations and legacies
6
Charitable activities
Income from grants
Didymus
Spectrum Enterprises CIC
Connected Voice
7
Other trading activities
Ticket sales
Commissioned work
Services
Recovery and Renewal Fund at the
Community Foundation Tyne and Wear and
Northumberland
The Worshipful Company of Grocers
Joicey Trust
The Newcastle Fund
RW Mann Trust
Donations and gifts
Gift Aid
NHS England
DWP
Newcastle Culture Investment Fund at the
Community Foundation Tyne and Wear and
Northumberland
Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust
Community Foundation/Riverbank Fund
Hadrian Trust
Shears Foundation
Sir James Knott Trust
Health Education England
Victoria Wood Foundation
Academies fees
North East Bic
Other Grant - HMRC
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust
Social Enterprise Support Fund, Big Issue
Invest.
Greggs Foundation
The Clothworkers Foundation		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
12,028
94
12,122
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,000
89,672
1,335
37,950
1,099
130,056		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
20,000
250
-
4,960
6,500
1,000
532
5,500
8,000
17,332
4,206
-
11,500
4,976
-
-
-
-
10,000
-
-
-
-
-
94,756
-
122
-
-
122		 Total
2024
£
12,028
94
12,122
20,000
250
-
4,960
6,500
1,000
532
5,500
8,000
17,332
4,206
-
11,500
4,976
5,000
-
-
-
10,000
-
-
-
-
-
99,756
89,672
1,457
37,950
1,099
130,178		 Total
2023
£
2,886
-
2,886
20,000
-
5,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
16,611
-
9,381
-
-
5,000
19,839
19,610
4,000
20,000
5,000
350
5,000
1,300
9,100
140,191
68,625
1,012
73,053
109
142,799

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2024

Bank interest Unrestricted
Funds
£
588
588		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-		 Total
Total
2024
2023
£
£
588
261
588
261

Income was £242,644 (2023: £286,137) of which £147,766 was unrestricted or designated (2023: £150,811) and £94,878 was restricted (2023: £135,326)

Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

9 Charitable activities
Direct costs
Support costs
Governance costs
Sessional staff
Pension
Other staff costs
Training
National insurance
Transport
Room hire
Wages
Filming and Music costs
Office expenses
Equipment
Independent examiner's fees for reporting on
the accounts
Bank charges
Insurance
Fundraising costs
Professional fees
Hospitality and Volunteer expenses
Subscription
Promotion		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
105,519
11,928
3,501
9,515
516
2,565
14,285
1,721
65
2,053
2,633
2,625
1,472
293
95
754
100
1,268
1,164
162,072		 Restricted
Funds
£
101,380
-
-
540
598
494
1,753
-
-
417
586
435
2,541
-
837
-
100
1,860
-
111,541		 Total
2024
£
206,899
11,928
3,501
10,055
1,114
3,059
16,038
1,721
65
2,470
3,219
3,060
4,013
293
932
754
200
3,128
1,164
273,613		 Total
2023
£
170,465
11,075
1,854
15,653
633
3,841
11,146
1,594
931
1,326
2,487
2,079
13,079
251
837
324
2,917
3,584
1,164
245,240

Expenditure on charitable activities was £273,613 (2023: £245,240) of which £162,072 was unrestricted or designated (2023: £125,208) and £111,541 was restricted (2023: £120,032)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2024

10 Fees for examination of the accounts

There were no other fees paid to the examiner (2023: £nil)
Independent examiner's fees for reporting on the accounts		 2024
2023
£
£
1,164
1,164
1,164
1,164

11 Analysis of staff costs and the

Pension costs (defined contribution pension plan)
Salaries and wages
Social security costs		 2024
2023
£
£
206,899
170,465
11,928
11,075
3,501
1,854
222,328
183,394

No employee received remuneration above £60,000 (2023: nil)

The key management personnel of the charity, comprise the trustees. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £0.

12 Staff numbers

The average monthly head count was 17 staff (2023: 10 staff) and the average monthly number of full-time equivalent employees during the year were as follows:

The parts of the charity in which the employee's work
Charitable activities		 2024
2023
Number
Number
7.0
5.0
7.0
5.0

13 Transactions with trustees

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity.

Trustees' expenses

No trustee expenses have been incurred in the year.

Transaction(s) with related parties

There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2024

14 Defined contribution pension scheme

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

The employer's pension costs represent contributions payable by the charity to the fund and amount to £3,501 (2023: £1,854). There was £0 outstanding as at 31 March 2024 (2023: £845)

15 Corporation Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objectives.

16 Debtors and prepayments (receivable within 1 year)

Prepayments
Trade debtors
Other debtors		 2024
2023
£
£
27,766
28,649
-
145
10
-
27,776
28,794

17 Cash at bank and in hand Unrestricted Funds

Deposit account
Cash at bank		 2024
2023
£
£
20,000
20,000
78,407
90,260
98,407
110,260

18 Creditors and accruals (payable within 1 year)

Other accruals
NHS North East
Independent examination of accounts
YVC - Cookery Film Commission
National lottery - Awards for All
Other creditors
Deferred income
NHS Mental Capacity Film Commission
Accruals		 2024
2023
£
£
1,164
1,164
-
336
19,487
-
2,430
-
6,300
-
-
5,500
8,007
12,290
37,388
19,290

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2024

19 Deferred income

Deferred income comprises of advance payments from grants that relate to future periods

Amount deferred in year
Amount released to income earned from
charitable activities
Balance carried forward
Balance brought forward		 2024
2023
£
£
5,500
16,500
( 5,500 )
( 16,500 )
28,217
5,500
28,217
5,500

20 Events after the end of the reporting period

No events (not requiring adjustment to the accounts) have occurred after the end of the reporting period but before the accounts are authorised which relate to conditions that arose after the end of the reporting period.

21 Analysis of charitable funds Unrestricted Funds

Analysis of movements in unresUnrestricted Funds As at 31 March 2024

Unrestricted funds
General unrestricted fund
Totals		 Fund
balances
brought
forward
£
83,322
83,322		 Incoming
resources
£
147,766
147,766		 Resources
expended
£
( 162,072 )
(162,072)		 Fund
balances
carried
Transfers
forward
£
£
-
69,016
-
69,016

Analysis of movements in unresUnrestricted Funds as at 31 March 2023

Unrestricted funds
General unrestricted fund
Totals		 Fund
balances
brought
forward
£
55,002
55,002		 Incoming
resources
£
150,811
150,811		 Resources
expended
£
( 125,208 )
(125,208)		 Fund
balances
carried
Transfers
forward
£
£
2,717
83,322
2,717
83,322

Purpose of unrestricted funds

General unrestricted fund

The 'free reserves' of the charity

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2024

21 Analysis of movement in restricted funds (continued) As at 31 March 2024

Restricted funds
Sunderland Platform Project
DWP
NHS England
Victoria Wood Foundation
Various funding grants
Social Enterprise
Spectrum Enterprises
NCIF Ducks
Communitty
Foundation/Riverbank
Totals		 Fund
balances
brought
forward
£
18,780
-
-
-
14,993
2,669
-
-
-
36,442		 Incoming
resources
£
532
17,332
4,206
4,976
31,250
-
11,500
20,122
4,960
94,878		 Resources
expended
£
( 15,790 )
( 17,332 )
( 4,206 )
( 4,976 )
( 44,321 )
( 2,669 )
( 2,125 )
( 20,122 )
-
(111,541)		 Fund
balances
carried
Transfers
forward
£
£
-
3,522
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,922
-
-
-
9,375
-
-
-
4,960
-
19,779

Analysis of movement in restricted funds As at 31 March 2023

Restricted funds
Health Champions
Sunderland Platform Project
DWP
Health Education England
Victoria Wood Foundation
Foyle Foundation
Various funding grants
Newcastle Culture Investment
Fund at the Community
Foundation Tyne and Wear and
Northumberland
Recovery Fund
Social Enterprise
Totals		 Fund
balances
brought
forward
£
723
12,975
2,717
-
5,000
2,450
-
-
-
-
23,865		 Incoming
resources
£
-
19,840
16,611
9,381
-
-
44,750
20,135
5,000
19,610
135,327		 Resources
expended
£
( 723 )
( 14,035 )
( 16,611 )
( 9,381 )
( 5,000 )
( 2,450 )
( 29,757 )
( 20,135 )
( 5,000 )
( 16,941 )
(120,033)		 Fund
balances
carried
Transfers
forward
£
£
-
-
-
18,780
( 2,717 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14,993
-
-
-
-
-
2,669
(2,717)
36,442

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2024

Purpose of restricted funds

Restricted funds represent income resources used for a specific purpose within the charity as identified by the donor.

the donor.
Health Champions A grant from Community Health Fund Newcastle City Council to support
our Learning Disability Health Champions awareness raising and
engagement work.
Sunderland Platform Project A drama project funded by Postcode Neighbourhood Trust and D’oyly
Carte.
DWP Access to work, employee support grants.
NHS England Grant to provide employment to support to work placements.
Health Education England Grant to provide employment to support to work placements.
Victoria Wood Foundation A grant was received towards our core costs.
Foyle Foundation A grant towards our core costs.
The Greggs Foundation A grant towards core costs.
Shears Foundation A grant towards core costs.
The Hadrian Trust A grant towards core costs.
Didymus A grant towards core costs.
The Worshipful Company of A grant towards core costs.
Grocers
Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Support Fund, Big Issue Invest - grant to support our
organisational development and Covid recovery.
NCIF Ducks Deliver outreach drama and creative writing workshops in Newcastle
and to Devise and perform theatre and spoken word pieces.
Newcastle Culture Investment Funding to deliver outreach drama and creative writing workshops in
Fund at the Community Newcastle and to devise and perform theatre and spoken word pieces.
Foundation Tyne and Wear and
Northumberland
Spectrum Enterprises A grant to fund the employment of a supported employee.
Sir James Knott A grant towards core costs.
Recovery Fund Recovery and Renewal fund at the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear
and Northumberland - Funding to support our organisation's recovery
from Covid, including phased return to in-person activity.
Community Deliver participatory creative workshops for young people with profound
Foundation/Riverbank and multiple learning disabilities at Percy Hedley college.
Various funding grants:
- The Clothworkers' Foundation A grant towards equipment costs.
- R W Mann Trust A grant towards cost of equipment.
- The Newcastle Fund A grant towards core costs.
Transfers between funds
As at 31 March 2023 Reason for transfer Amount
£
Between unrestricted and Various funding grants contribution to core funding. 2,717
restricted funds

22 Capital commitments

As at 31 March 2024, the charity had no capital commitments (2023 -£nil)

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23 Analysis of net assets between funds

Other net current assets/(liabilities)
Cash at bank and in hand		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
78,628
( 9,612 )
69,016		 Restricted
Funds
£
19,779
-
19,779		 Total
Total
2024
2023
£
£
98,407
110,260
( 9,612 )
9,504
88,795
119,764

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Thank you to all our funders and partners who supported our work during 2023/24:

Barbour Foundation Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust Community Foundation Tyne and Wear and Northumberland Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Didymus Greggs Foundation Hadrian Trust Learning Disability Network Newcastle Culture Investment Fund at Community Foundation North East & North Cumbria ICB North East Bic Northern Stage Postcode Neighbourhood Trust Riverbank Fund at Community Foundation Shears Foundation Sir James Knott Spectrum CIC Stand Sunderland Culture Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust Theatre Royal Victoria Wood Foundation Washington Arts Centre

Twisting Ducks Studio Room D1f Milburn House 19 Dean Street Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1LF

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Registered charity name: The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company CIO. Charity number 1170354.