## **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** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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.| |---|---|---| |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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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.| |---|---|---| |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**||| |---|---|---| |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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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.| |---|---|---| |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** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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.| |---|---|---|---| ||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.| ||||| |||| |---|---|---| |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.| |Other||| ## **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
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Jacqueline
Anneliese
Ashmenall|Chair||| ||Nick Dale|Treasurer|Appointed on 13th
December 2022|| ||Erica Georgeson|Acting Designated
SafeguardingOfficer||| ||Ravinder Singh
Dhillon|Trustee|Appointed on 5thMarch
2024|| ||Mrs Sasha E.
Howard|Trustee|Appointed on 5thMarch
2024|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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. ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **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**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the period**
**from**|Period start date
2-Apr-23|**To**
||Period end date
1-Apr-24|| |||||||| |**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 £**| |||||||**12,000**| |||||||**28,485**| |||||||**2,379**| |||||||**42,864**| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||**-**| |||||||| |||||||**42,864**| |||||||| |||||||**14,350**| |||||||**-**| |||||||**128**| |||||||**-**| |||||||**-**| |||||||**14,478**| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||**-**| |||||||| |||||||**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**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of
approval| ||N. Dale|Nicholas Dale|11-Dec-24| ||E Georgeson|Erica Jane Georgeson|**1/14/2025**|