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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 2[nd] April 2023 Period start date To 1[st] April 2024 Period end date
Charity name: Monster Cat Theatre
Charity registration number: 1177293
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance in life and help young people, living in, but not exclusively The London Borough of Ealing, for the public beneft, through theatrical drama-based activities that develop their skills, capacities and capabilities, to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Our bullying awareness workshops, which is the bulk of our charitable work, beneft the children taking part by enabling them with personal and group strategies to help them cope with negative social behaviour by others. With an increase in a positive appreciation of pro-social behaviour and how to action it, they beneft from a calmer school environment conducive to learning. Expansively and happily, the workshops also allow the children to experience a vivid, fun, interactive, artistic and dramatic experience. We received the second tranche of £12,000 of our three year main grant from John Lyon’s Charity. This grant supports our Bullying Awareness Project. This grant allowed us to tour our Bullying Awareness Workshop to primary schools in Ealing and Brent, benefting 962 Year 4children, during |
| the academic year 2023/2024. We also received a small grant of £2,546.00 (including £110 contribution to MCT CIOs core costs) from Young Ealing Foundation to allow primary aged children with a disadvantaged background to attend Monster Cat Theatre’s after school drama club at several schools in Ealing. We also continued to improve and formalise our planning and governance policies and procedures with the invaluable help of our dedicated Trustees. The latter provided professional advice and practical help on funding, fnance and child safeguarding. Our charity continues to feel truly supported by our Trustees. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, our trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public beneft. The trustees always ensure that the projects we undertake are in line with our charitable 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 including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | We do not make or receive any social investments. |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Volunteers (often our trustees) contribute to: general ofce administration duties; development of policies and procedures; all aspects of fnance and accounting; safeguarding advice and also grant applications. All of our trustees serve on a voluntary basis. |
Other
Happily, we joined Citizens UK to increase our reach, and help develop our understanding of the problems being faced by our many and varied communities in Britain.
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | As a consequence of our grant from JLC, we were able to tour our Bullying Awareness Workshop to 12 primary schools in Ealing and Brent, reaching over 962 children and 34 teachers. We provide each teacher we visit with an evaluation report. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive, and indicated that the benefciaries taking part had increased their abilities to deal positively and efectively with all aspects of bullying. The reports also showed an increased improvement in positive social interaction between the children taking part. Both these efects beneft the wider school community, and also the families and communities of the benefciaries, as there is a general improvement in positive social behaviour. In response to the question, ‘How useful was the workshop?’ 78% of teachers rated it 5/5, 22% 4/5. We didn’t receive anything lower than 4. For the second year running, we have provided a pupil online evaluation form. We received 244 responses from 8 diferent schools. In response to the multiple-choice question, ‘Do you think the workshop will help you know what to do when someone is being bullied?’, 60.2% replied ‘Always’ and 32% replied ‘A lot’, 6.6% chose ‘A little’. Only 1.2% of responses chose, ‘Never’. Our Young Ealing Foundation grant allowed children identifed by their schools as disadvantaged in life to attend Monster Cat Theatre’s after school drama club. This contributed to the socialand educational |
development of the children taking part.
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
As set down in our Five-Year Annual Business Plan (May 2020) (‘MCT CIO Biz plan_Approved18May2020’), we planned to deliver 70 workshops a year by 2021/20. Although we did not reach this target during this reporting period, we did manage to secure enough funding to deliver 34 workshops, and maintained our reach outside Ealing into Brent, during the 2023-24 academic year. We had not planned to receive a slightly increased grant from Young Ealing Foundation of of £2,546.00 with a proportional increase of benefciaries to our Drama Access Project. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | We fulflled our funding requirements for the second year of our three-year JLC main grant, which included our report on how the project was progressing. We also applied to Arts Council England for a grant for our Bully Awareness Project but were not successful this time. We also successfully received a grant from Young Ealing Foundation for our Drama Access Project |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | We do not have any investments. |
Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the end of the period the charity held £22,225.35 in cash at the bank. This comprised: - Restricted funds made up of: John Lyon’s Charity (JLC Main Grant Fund): £12,000 Young Ealing Foundation Small Grants Fund: £2,546 - Unrestricted funds of £7,679.35 The charity had no other assets at the end of the period. The charity had no liabilities at the end of the period. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity has no paid staf, no non- fnancial assets and its benefciaries do not receive any fnancial assistance. The sole ongoing cost commitments of the charity are trustees' insurance and regulatory costs such as audit fees. The charity has a policy only to commit to discretionary expenditure on its charitable aims (such as workshops or evaluations) when funding has been contracted. Therefore, the purpose of the reserves is to fund non- discretionary administrative costs (such as insurance). The reserves policy targets £5,000 unrestricted funding reserves on the basis this will fund one year's expenditure on insurance, audit fees, training and applications for grants. In a year where grant funding has been secured for audit fees and insurance, the reserves policy is to target £1,500 to provide funds for grant applications and discretionary spending. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | As at 1 April 2024 the CIO held £22,225.35 in cash reserves comprising £7,679.35 unrestricted reserves and £14,546 restricted grant funds. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | We do not have any funds in defcit. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | We do not have any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern. |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
During the 2023-24 fnancial year, the charity applied successfully for restricted grants for specifc projects from JLC and Young Ealing Foundation. The overhead costs of the charity are minimal due to its small size and the contribution of services made by its volunteers. In the year ended 1 April 2024, our main overhead cost was insurance for the CIO. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | We do not have an investment policy as we are not planning to make any investments for the foreseeable future. The charity will develop an appropriate investment policy should the need arise. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The charity is currently reliant on a single supplier, Monster Cat Theatre, for the delivery of drama workshops. If Monster Cat Theatre’s business were disrupted and to cease to trade, this would impact on the charity’s ability to commission the delivery of workshops. Monster Cat Theatre also makes a signifcant contribution towards the preparation of the charity’s grant application to funders and general administration. |
Other Particulars of Any Outstanding Guarantee Given by the Charity: The Trustees declare that the charity has given no guarantee where potential liability is outstanding at the date of the statement of assets & liabilities. Particulars of Any Outstanding Debt: The Trustees declare that the charity has no outstanding debts that are secured by an express charge on any of the assets of the charity at the date of the statement of assets & liabilities.
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution, adopted 23/2/18 with registration of CIO |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | We are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | 1) Apart from the frst charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. 2) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the efective administration of the CIO. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
The charity trustees make available to each new charity trustee, on or before their frst appointment: a) a copy of the current version of our constitution; and b) a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts. As the need arises, we will develop fuller policies and procedures for the induction and training of new trustees. All trustees are required to sign the CIO’s Code of Conduct. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | The charity trustees make available to each new charity trustee, on or before their frst appointment: a) a copy of the current version of our constitution; and b) a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts. As the need arises, we will develop fuller policies and procedures for the induction and training of new trustees. All trustees are required to sign the CIO’s Code of Conduct. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | We are still a very small charity. The Trustees provide expertise and guidance in fnance and fnancial planning, safeguarding, fundraising and project planning. Our drama workshops are purchased from and delivered by Monster Cat Theatre, a related party. Day to day running of the charity relies on volunteers, one of whom is also a Trustee (Erica Georgeson). The charity is a member of Young Ealing Foundation’s network and The National Council of Voluntary Organisations. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | After the year end, Monster Cat Theatre entered into transactions for the purchase of drama workshops from Monster Cat Theatre, a related party. Monster Cat Theatre is a partnership of Erica Georgeson and Richard Georgeson. Erica Georgeson is a Trustee of Monster Cat Theatre CIO. Richard Georgeson is a volunteer with Monster Cat Theatre CIO who regularly attends meetings with the CIO’s 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
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Jacqueline Anneliese Ashmenall |
Chair | |||
| Nick Dale | Treasurer | Appointed on 13th December 2022 |
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| Erica Georgeson | Acting Designated SafeguardingOfficer |
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| Ravinder Singh Dhillon |
Trustee | Appointed on 5thMarch 2024 |
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| Mrs Sasha E. Howard |
Trustee | Appointed on 5thMarch 2024 |
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
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 None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Senior volunteers: Erica Georgeson and Richard Georgeson.
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Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Erica Jane Georgeson Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) Date 14/1/25
| Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | No (if any) | No (if any) | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 2-Apr-23 |
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Period end date 1-Apr-24 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||
| to the nearest £ A1 Receipts John Lyon's Charity - Arts Council England - YoungEalingFoundation - - n/a - Sub total - Total receipts - A3 Payments Monster Cat Theatre - The Arts Fundraisers - Zurich Insurance 101 Louise Alexander(Independent Examiner) - Citizens UK(Membership) 250 Sub total 351 n/a - Sub total - Total payments 351 Net of receipts/(payments) - 351 A5 Transfers between funds 8,915 A6 Cash funds last year end 500 Cash funds this year end 7,679 Unrestricted funds Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ 12,000 3,000 2,546 17,546 - - 17,546 32,138 2,400 - 550 - 35,088 - - 35,088 - 17,542 - 8,915 39,619 14,546 Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 12,000 3,000 2,546 17,546 - - 17,546 32,138 2,400 101 550 250 35,439 - - 35,439 - 17,893 - 40,118 22,225 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| 12,000 | ||||||
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| 2,379 | ||||||
| 42,864 | ||||||
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| 42,864 | ||||||
| 14,350 | ||||||
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| 128 | ||||||
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| 14,478 | ||||||
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| 14,478 | ||||||
| - 17,542 | - | - 17,893 | 28,386 | |||
| - 8,915 | - | - | - | |||
| 39,619 | - | 40,118 | 5,892 | |||
| 14,546 | - | 22,225 | 40,118 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Unrestricted reserves Grant funding Details n/a Details n/a Details n/a Details n/a Signature N. Dale E Georgeson Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 7,679 - - 14,546 7,679 14,546 OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - Cost (optional) - Cost (optional) - - Print Name Nicholas Dale Erica Jane Georgeson Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Date of approval |
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| N. Dale | Nicholas Dale | 11-Dec-24 | |
| E Georgeson | Erica Jane Georgeson | 1/14/2025 |