NOT CRICKET PRODUCTIONS ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For th* yeor ended 31 December 2023 Charity Number: 1175772
ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Trustees
Hannah Forsyth (Chair) Kate Stephenson Graham Stephenson
Charity Registration Number
Registered Address
1175772 25 Swinburne Road Darlington DL3 7TD
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 2023 to 31 December 2023. The report has been prepared in compliance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008.
Charitable Objectives
To advance public education in, and appreciation of, dramatic arts through the production and presentation of public performances.
To 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 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
Following on from the development of the script in 2022, Not Cricket performed Three Men in a Boat for a nine-day run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2023. This was a faithful but irreverent adaptation featuring four women and a real dog, with the latter stealing the show during most performances. The company also trialled an outreach performance in an Edinburgh care home, an experiment that proved to be successful, both in terms of working with a pared down set and the positive engagement of the residents. Audience reviews across the run were encouraging and the company hopes to revisit the work in the future with some minor adjustments.
Three Men in a Boat formed part of a partnership with C ARTS and members of Not Cricket also worked with their in-house company, C theatre, on two of its three Fringe shows, The Railway Children and Shakespeare for Breakfast . Both of these were met with critical acclaim and received Offie nominations.
Towards the end of 2023, a new bank account was opened with Lloyds. This account does not charge a monthly fee and will save the company money in the long term. Transfer of funds and closure of the HSBC account, however, was not completed until February 2024 due to lengthy banking processes.
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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)
25 October 2024
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
| RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS Receipts Income from events/performances 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 2,241 2,241 2,241 2,477 2,477 68 68 2,545 (304) 649 345 |
TOTAL FUNDS Last Year 2,241 922 2,241 922 |
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| 2,241 922 |
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| 2,477 772 2,477 772 |
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| 68 0 68 0 |
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| 2,545 722 |
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| (304) 150 649 499 345 649 |
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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 345 345 5,233 5,233 |
TOTAL FUNDS Last Year 345 649 345 649 |
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| 5,233 5,165 5,233 5,165 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 28 October 2024 and are signed on its behalf by Kate Stephenson, Trustee.
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