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2021-03-31-accounts

The objects ofthe charity as set out in its governing The objects ofthe charity as set out in its governing document
are to advance
document
are to advance
education
for the
education
for the
public benefit
and to preserve and protect the good physical and mental
health ofthe general
public by the provision of artistic
performances
and workshops.
In planning
the activities
for the year, the trustees have complied
with their
duty to have due regard to the
guidance
on public benefit published
by the Charity
Commission.
The main activities undertaken
were:
Activity
April 2020 Produced
first podcast series about our tour ofDRY,
a play about middle age drink-
ing problems. The play was produced
in partnership
with Turning
Point and toured
January - February 2020.
www humansto
theatr .
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ca t
Listeners: 620
April —May 2020 Received ACE Emergency Covld-19 grant to produce Happy Even Alter as a radio
play and podcast series, in response to the Covid lockdown
situation
April- May 2020 Gaye adapted
Happy Even
ARer as radio play and actors recorded it in isolation
www. huma nato
eatre.corn/
dcast
May 2020 Released DRYpodcast
May- June National
radio campaign
about Happy Even Aller podcast series. Interviews
on
var-
2020 ious national BBCradio stations and other community radio programmes: with
writer Gaye Pool, actor and audio producer Jifiy Bond and BecciSeabourne
Do-
mestic Abuse Specialist
June 2020 Released Happy Even Atter podcast series: a 5 part series showcasing Human
Story Theatre's
play which
explores domestic abuse; from wedding vows, various
anniversaries,
and into this
lockdown.
Listeners: Radio play: 629; QBA / personal stories episodes: 426
May- June Produced a mini monologue to camera series on the theme of 'end of life'. Written
2020 by local Oxfordshire
playwrights,
directed, performed
and recorded in isolation by
local talent, and shown on our website and You Tube channel.
www
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m/s
ecial-
'ects
Views on YouTube: 608
11June 2020 Joint Artistic Director, Amy, goes on maternity
leave for 12months
August 2020 Joint Artistic Director, Gaye, retires and moves to Wales

August 2020 Due to Covid-19 the Mulberry
Bush School 'Young people's
Mental Health' project
was cancelled
and funding was returned.
September—
October 2020
Social media campaign
launched
to raise awareness
ofour End ofLife monologue
series. Produced
by Ameila Thornber (project managed
by Amy whilst on maternity
leave). The End of Life project, delivered
online, replaced the planned
tour ofR.I.P.,
a new play exploring
'end of life' which was not possible due to the Covid-1 9re.
strlctions.

Restricted Unrestr)cted Total Total
2021 2020
Unrestricted
6 6 6 6
Receipts
Grant Income 1,500 14,921 16,421 112,654
Production
income
669 669 2,463
Other income 9,425 9,425 18,342
Total receipts 1,500 25,015 26,515 133,459
Payments
Production
expenditure
1,350 14,633 15,983 116,507
Nonyroducfion expenditure 3,165 3,165 7,973
Refunded
grant
income 9,461
Total payments 10,811 17,798 28,609 124,480
Net receipts/(payments) (9,311) 7,217 (2,094) 8,979
Cash funds at 1stApril 2020 9,461 13,387 22,848 13,869
Cash funds at 31stMarch 2021 150 20,604 20,754 22,848

Restricted Unrestricted Total Restdcted Unrestricted Total
2021
8
2021
8
2021
8
2020
8
2020
2
2020
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Cash funds
Bank balances
Current accounts 150 20,604 20,754 9,461 13,387 22,848