
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From      2[nd] April 2021 Period start date To 1[st] April 2022                            Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Monster Cat Theatre CIO** 

## **Charity registration number:** 1177293 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To advance in life and help young people,<br>living in, but not exclusively The London<br>Borough of Ealing, for the public benefit,<br>through theatrical drama-based activities<br>that develop their skills, capacities and<br>capabilities, to enable them to participate in<br>society as mature and responsible<br>individuals.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|We received a small grant of £5000 from<br>John Lyons Charity (JLC) to support our<br>Bullying Awareness Project<br>We applied to Arts Council England (ACE)<br>for a grant to support our Bullying<br>Awareness Project and were awarded a<br>grant of £14,750<br>Both these grants allowed us to tour our<br>Bullying Awareness Workshop to primary<br>schools in Ealing, benefiting over 1000<br>children.<br>We also received a small grant of £1000<br>from Young Ealing Foundation to allow<br>primary aged children with a disadvantaged<br>background to attend Monster Cat Theatre’s<br>after school drama club at several schools in<br>Ealing.<br>We also continued to improve and formalise<br>our planning and governance policies and<br>procedures with the invaluable help of our<br>dedicated Trustees. The latter provided<br>professional advice and practical help on<br>funding, finance and child safeguarding. Our<br>charity feels truly supported by our Trustees.<br>Later in the year, we submitted an<br>application for a maingrant from John Lyons|





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|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|In shaping our objectives for the year and<br>planning our activities, our trustees have<br>considered the Charity Commission’s<br>guidance on public benefit. The trustees<br>always ensure that the projects we<br>undertake are in line with our charitable<br>objects and aims.|



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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|We are not a grant making charity.|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|We do not make or receive any social<br>investments.|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers (often our trustees) contribute to:<br>general office administration duties;<br>development of policies and procedures; all<br>aspects of finance and accounting;<br>safeguarding advice and also grant<br>applications. All of our trustees serve on a<br>voluntary basis.|
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## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|As a consequence of our grants from ACE<br>and JLC, we were able to tour our Bullying<br>Awareness Workshop to 20 primary schools<br>in Ealing, reaching over 1000 children and<br>35 teachers.<br>We provide each class we visit with a<br>monitoring report. The feedback was<br>overwhelmingly positive, and indicated that<br>the beneficiaries taking part had increased<br>their abilities to deal positively and effectively<br>with all aspects of bullying. The reports also<br>showed an increased improvement in<br>positive social interaction between the<br>children taking part. Both these effects<br>benefit the wider school community, and<br>also the families and communities of the<br>beneficiaries, as there is a general<br>improvement in positive social behaviour.<br>Our Young Ealing Foundation grant allowed<br>children identified as disadvantaged in life by<br>their schools to attend Monster Cat<br>Theatre’s after school drama club. This<br>contributed to the social and educational<br>development of the children taking part.|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|As set down in our Annual Business Plan<br>(Jan 21):<br>/ Due to the covid pandemic, we planned to<br>deliver only 12 workshops, but were able to<br>exceed this objective and deliver 35 to<br>schools in Ealing.<br>/ We had not planned to apply or receive a<br>grant from Young Ealing Foundation and so<br>this was an unexpected achievement.|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|As set down in our Annual Business Plan<br>(Jan 21):<br>/ We planned to apply for funding for our<br>Bullying Awareness Workshops from ACE,<br>JLC and were successful with both<br>objectives.<br>We had not planned to apply to Young<br>Ealing Foundation for a grant, but were<br>successful in doing so.|





|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|We do not have any investments.|
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## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of the period, the charity held<br>cash at bank of £5892. The balance of<br>£5892 consists of £5015 of restricted<br>reserves and £877 of unrestricted reserves.<br>The charity had no other assets at the end of<br>the period.<br>The charity had no liabilities at the end of the<br>period.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity’s reserve policy is to maintain<br>free unrestricted reserves to provide a level<br>of working capital that protects the continuity<br>of our core work, to provide a level of<br>funding for unexpected opportunities, and to<br>provide cover for risks such as unforeseen<br>expenditure or unanticipated loss of income.<br>The Board of Trustees has reviewed the<br>above criteria with reference to the CIO’s<br>strategy and business plan and has<br>determined the target level of unrestricted<br>free reserves should be 6 months<br>of operating expenditure.<br>In this context, operating expenditure<br>excludes any project-related expenditure<br>that is funded from restricted grants or<br>restricted reserves.<br>As at 1 April 2022, the charity held £877<br>unrestricted free reserves which was above<br>the target level of 6 months’ operating<br>expenditure (excluding project-related<br>expenditure).|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|As at 1 April 2022, the charity held reserves<br>of £5892 consisting of £5015 of restricted<br>reserves and £877 of unrestricted reserves.|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|We do not have any funds in deficit.|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|We do not have any uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going concern.|





## **Additional information (optional)** 

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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|During the 2021-22 financial year, the charity<br>applied successfully for restricted grants for<br>specific projects from ACE and JLC.<br>The overhead costs of the charity are<br>minimal due to its small size and the<br>contribution of services made by its<br>volunteers. In the year ended 1 April 2022,<br>our main overhead cost was insurance for<br>the CIO.|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|We do not have an investment policy as we<br>are not planning to make any investments<br>for the foreseeable future. The charity will<br>develop an appropriate investment policy<br>should the need arise.|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The charity is currently reliant on a single<br>supplier, Monster Cat Theatre, for the<br>delivery of drama workshops. If Monster Cat<br>Theatre’s business were disrupted and to<br>cease to trade, this would impact on the<br>charity’s ability to commission the delivery of<br>workshops. Monster Cat Theatre also makes<br>a significant contribution towards the<br>preparation of the charity’s grant application<br>to funders and general administration.|
|Other||Particulars of Any Outstanding Guarantee<br>Given by the Charity:<br>The Trustees declare that the charity has<br>given no guarantee where potential liability is<br>outstanding at the date of the statement of<br>assets & liabilities.<br>Particulars of Any Outstanding Debt:<br>The Trustees declare that the charity has no<br>outstanding debts that are secured by an<br>express charge on any of the assets of the<br>charity at the date of the statement of assets<br>& liabilities.|





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution, adopted 23/2/18 with<br>registration of CIO|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association,CIO)|Para 1.25|We are a Charitable Incorporated<br>Organisation (CIO).|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every<br>trustee must be appointed for a term of three<br>years by a resolution passed at a properly<br>convened meeting of the charity trustees.<br>2) In selecting individuals for appointment as<br>charity trustees, the charity trustees must<br>have regard to the skills, knowledge and<br>experience needed for the effective<br>administration of the CIO.|



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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51|The charity trustees make available to each<br>new charity trustee, on or beforetheirfirst<br>appointment:<br>a) a copy of the current version of our<br>constitution; and<br>b) a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’<br>Annual Report and statement of accounts.<br>As the need arises, we will develop fuller<br>policies and procedures for the induction and<br>training of new trustees.<br>All trustees are required to sign the CIO’s<br>Code of Conduct.|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|We are still a very small charity. The<br>Trustees provide expertise and guidance in<br>finance and financial planning, safeguarding,<br>fundraising and project planning. Our drama<br>workshops are purchased from and<br>delivered by Monster Cat Theatre, a related<br>party.<br>Dayto dayrunningof the charityrelies on|





|||volunteers, one of whom is also a Trustee<br>(Erica Georgeson).<br>The charity is a member of Young Ealing<br>Foundation’s network, The National Council<br>of Voluntary Organisations and London<br>Youth.|
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|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51|After the year end, Monster Cat Theatre<br>entered into transactions for the purchase of<br>drama workshops from Monster Cat Theatre,<br>a related party.<br>Monster Cat Theatre is a partnership of<br>Erica Georgeson and Richard Georgeson.<br>Erica Georgeson is a Trustee of Monster Cat<br>Theatre CIO. Richard Georgeson is a<br>volunteer with Monster Cat Theatre CIO who<br>regularly attends meetings with the CIO’s<br>Trustees.|
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

Charity name Monster Cat Theatre CIO Other name the charity uses None Registered charity number 1177293 Charity’s principal address 24d, Windsor Road Ealing London W5 5PD 



**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**||
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||Jacqueline<br>Anneliese<br>Ashmenall|Chair||||
||Waveney Patel|Designated<br>SafeguardingOfficer||||
||Hugo Chiarella|Whistleblowing<br>Officer||||
||David Wilson|Trustee (Treasurer<br>up to 13 December<br>2022)||||
||Erica Georgeson|Deputy Designated<br>SafeguardingOfficer||||
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

|Description of the assets<br>held in this capacity|None|
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|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects|None|
|Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own assets|Not applicable|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 

**Following the year end, Nick Dale was appointed as trustee and treasurer on 13 December 2022.** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
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||Jacqueline Anneliese Ashmenall|David Wilson|
||<br> <br>Chair|Trustee|
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**Monster Cat Theatre CIO Charity number 1177293 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 2 April 2021 1 April 2022 

## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**|**Restricted funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Restricted funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
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|<br>Grant - John Lyon's Charity|**-**||**5,000**||**-**||**5,000**||**-**|
|Grant - Arts Council England|**-**||**13,365**||**-**||**13,365**||**-**|
|Grant - YoungEalingFoundation|**-**||**1,000**||**-**||**1,000**||**-**|
|Reimbursement bytrustee - carparking|**2**||**-**||**-**||**2**||**-**|
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|Donation|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**1,000**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**2**||**19,365**||**-**||**19,367**||**1,000**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**||||||||||
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|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**||||||||||
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|<br>Monster Cat Theatre - fees for workshops|**-**||**14,350**||**-**||**14,350**||**-**|
|Payment bytrustee - carparking|**2**||**-**||**-**||**2**||**-**|
|Insurance|**128**||**-**||**-**||**128**||**-**|
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|**_Sub total_ **|**130**||**14,350**||**-**||**14,480**||**-**|
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|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||||||
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|CCXX R1 accounts (SS)<br>**Categories**<br>**B1 Cash funds**|1<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>Current account|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**877**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**877**<br>OK|**Restricted funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**5,015**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,015**<br>OK|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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|Signed by one or two trustees on behalf<br>of all the trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**|**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Signature|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which asset**<br>**belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which asset**<br>**belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>JackieAshmenall<br>David Wilson|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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|||JackieAshmenall|13-Dec-22|
|||David Wilson|13-Dec-22|



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