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NOT CRICKET
PRODUCTIONS
ANNUAL
REPORT AND
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 December 2020
Charty Nurnber.. 1175772
## **ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
**Trustees**
Hannah Forsyth (Chair) Kate Stephenson Graham Stephenson
**Charity Registration Number**
**Registered Address**
1175772 23 Valley Road Scarborough YO11 2LY
**Bankers**
HSBC 33 St Nicholas Street Scarborough YO11 2HN
**Governing Document**
The charity is regulated by its constitution dated 16 November 2017
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## **TRUSTEE’S REPORT**
This report will cover the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020. The report has been prepared in compliance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008.
## **Charitable Objectives**
Advance public education in, and appreciation of, dramatic arts through the production and presentation of public performances
Develop and encourage an interest in theatre, literature and history, in particular but not limited to young people.
## **Aims**
Not Cricket entertains and educates through theatre, interactive performance and associated creative arts. Working with a range of educational, heritage and community partners, the company revives classic texts and forgotten historical narratives. All of its work is based on rigorous research and the company is always seeking new locations and stories.
## **Activities**
2020 was an extremely unusual and challenging year, never more so than for those who work in the performing arts. Our plans for the year were changed upon the news that the Edinburgh Fringe would not be progressing as planned. Throughout the spring and early summer we kept the situation with restrictions across the UK under review, and it became apparent during the summer that it would be possible to run a production under very specific arrangements.
Running _Standfast_ successfully the year before meant that we were able to re-produce the show with minimal rehearsal time and as the show involved being at a distance from small groups of audiences in outdoor settings, we decided it would be possible to run it in an amended format with the same locations and script. Taking into account all possible restrictions and concerns about safety, the show was run with restricted numbers in household groups, with distance between actors and audience for a period of a few days in late August.
This proved to be a real success, with audiences responding positively to the show and the opportunity to enjoy some live entertainment. The relative quietness of Edinburgh meant that there were fewer problems in terms of running the show around other distractions and thankfully there were no issues regarding health for any cast members or audiences. Running the outdoor show for a second time gave us valuable experience in operating outdoor site-specific theatre which we will be able to use going forward.
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The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit (section 4 of the 2006 Act) and through the work detailed above, they consider that the charity is fulfilling its obligations by achieving its objectives.
On behalf of the Trustees
Hannah Forsyth (Chair) 22 October 2021
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## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS**
|**RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Receipts**
Income from ticket sales
**Sub Total**
**Asset and Investment Sales**
**Sub Total**
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**Payments**
Cost of charitable activities
**Sub Total**
**Asset and Investment**
**Purchases**
Purchase of fixed assets
**Sub Total**
**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**NET OF**
**RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS**
**Transfers Between Funds**
**Cash Funds Last Year End**
**CASH FUNDS AT YEAR END**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
121
121
**121**
245
245
6
6
**251**
**(130)**
140
10|**TOTAL FUNDS**
**Last Year**
**121**
1,624
**121**
1,624|
||||
|||**121**
**1,624**|
|||**245**
1,350
**245**
1,350|
|||**6**
136
**6**
136|
|||**251**
**1,486**|
|||**(130)**
**138**
**140**
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**10**
140|
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## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**
|**Cash Funds**
**Sub Total**
**Other Monetary Assets**
**Sub Total**
**Investment Assets**
**Sub Total**
**Assets Retained for the**
**Charities Own Use**
Other Assets
**Sub Total**
**Liabilities**
**Sub Total**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
10
10
5,100
5,100|**TOTAL FUNDS**
**Last Year**
**10**
140
**10**
140|
|---|---|---|
||||
||||
|||**5,100**
5,100
**5,100**
5,100|
||||
## **Notes**
Although not in deficit, the low cash funds at year end will be addressed in 2021 when, it is hoped, a degree of normality will have returned to the creation and performance of theatre. The Trustees understand the importance of maintaining sufficient working capital for the operation of the company.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 27 October 2021 and are signed on its behalf by Kate Stephenson, Trustee.
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