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Summary Summary cfthe purposes of cfthe purposes of cfthe purposes of The Purpose of the checkable compenv asset
the charity as set out in Es out inthe Oveenninis docinnents
continues to
governing document be:
TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVBOP ANO
MAINTAIN
PUNUC EOUCAllON
AND THE
APPREQATlON OFTHEATRE, DRAMA ANO THE
PERFORMING ANTS IN ALLIISASPECIS GY,
RUT NOT UMITEDT
LTHE PREPARAllON
ANO PRESENTAllON OF
THEATRE AND MUSIC THFAlRE
PBIFORMANCES RYPRIMARILY, RUT NOT
ERCLUBVELY, NSAOVANTAGED
CHROREN
AND YOUNG PEOPLE:
E.TIBPROVSKRE OFTHEATRE, DRAMA
PERFORMNG ARIS AND DRAMA THBNPY
WORRSHOPS FORCHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE
AND ADULTS.
Summary ofthe main
acbiTies in relalon Iothose		 nns L17md
1.19		 Toconnect young people, who would
not nonnaNy
have any access to
purposes fcrthe public coidemPorary
theake.
benefit,
in par5cular,
acgvibss, projects of		 the To deNver resider, high ttuallty dimes
services kkinNNed in the worlishops
for young people In an
accounts. underserved
communay,
raising
asplragons
and enhantdng
their sotdal
and personal development
Tocreate asense ofbelonging
and
foster poslgve rekttlonships
between
young people and their cotmnuntty
through aii acgve membership
programme,
uggslng
background
In
both professional theabe and drama
therapy.
Todevelop partnership
work wsh osier
local schools and the communay
using drwna and drcona therapy to
support welM»ing snd enhance the
pastoral care young people am
receiving.
To prcrvtde avolunteer scheme for
members aged 18plus encouraging
them totake rssponsibglty,
get involved
In the running ofthe acgvigos and
supporgng
the younger children.
Toencocssge WCYT members to look
beyond their Immediate
surrouncgngs
and, through
tho charity's
Nnks wNh the
theatre Industry and drama schools, to
proWde them whh opportuntges
to
further their education
and gain work
~xperlence, ohsn leacgng to
~mployment
Tosupport young theatre practitioners
and argsts, training them and Invigng
them towork whh us and develop
shows with and forour members.
TobeSexlido In our approach,
degverlng
work In Nffsorsnt ways, using
difeosnnt mecga, toadapt to the changing
environment
and provide bespoke
services tobeat suit ths needs ofthe
young I»opto ws solve.
Sskrment
confkming
whether Ihe trustees have		 Paa 1,1$ Ttw Whgs CNy Thesbs Project's
Trustees congrm that they have referred
had regard tothe cdance
issued by the Charity
Ccmnission
on puNic
benolit		 tothe Charity Conmdsslon's
gcddance
on 'pubgc benslN'
In making
Ns
deckdocw and review gw company's
alms and objectives on a rsgcdor basis.
Policy on grant making grant making
Policy on social investment
induding program related
InvBslmont
WCTP runs a volunteer scheme for
Co iribuaon
mode		 by members
training		 aged
18
plus,
providing
and encouraging
them to take
volunteers responsibility, get involved in the running
ofthe a tivities and support the younger ofthe a tivities and support the younger
chikfren
whikrt equipping
them with		 new
sklhi and qualfiCatiins.
Sometimes		 our
alumni
return
to
volunteer		 after
college/university.
Volunteers
attend
the
youth
theatre
workshops
and performance
projects on
a
regular
weekly
basis.
They		 are
required
to act as mentors
and positive
role-models
whilst
realising
their		 own
potential
and equipping
themselves		 with
invaluable
life-skills. Their contribution
is
very valued and they are an integral part
ofthe youth theatre.
In October 2020 two new volunteers
were referred to WCYT through
the
Spear Programme,
a project in
Hammersmith
&Fulham which supports
hiEETS. White City Theatre Project
(WCTP) provided
online Child
Protection Training as well as onsite
tratnkig and support
We have been actively assisting
members
into further educathn
(college, unversity,
drama school)		 and
work oppoftursbes.

Summary of the main
achievements
ofthe		 Summary of the main
achievements
ofthe		 Summary of the main
achievements
ofthe		 While
City
Theatre
Project
(WCTP)
is
an
established
charity
in West London who believe
charity, ideni'fying
the
dlference the charily's		 in the therapeufic
and heafing
power of the arts
and Iheir abfifiy to bring
young
peopkt logether
work has made to the wfih acommon purpose.
They run the White City
drcumstances ofits Youth
Theatre
as
well
as
delivering
benefidartes and any Dramatherapy
and Theatre projects in schools in
wider benetfis to sodety parlneship
wfih ReAct Dramatherapy.
asawhole.
White City Youth Theatre (WCYT) Current
projects r
Drama Groups:
WCYT has confinued Io deliver free ofcharge
regular weekly drama acfivlfies for young people
aged 9-24years in two separate age groups on
Monday evenings
and add'tional
rehearsal
times
at the Bush Theatre, Osteerlng a dub"
atmosplwre
and asense ofbekmglng
for afi
Through
the pandemh
they confinued to deNver
(efiher on Zoom or in person) high quafity drama
worteltops,
that engaged young people and
brought difierent age groups together to work in
crealve partnerships.
In September 2020 WCYTwere abkr Ioreturn Io
their reguktr
venue at the Bush Theatre to run
face to face groups
in smafier
group sizes.
In
order lo adhere lo social dishvxing
guidelines,
they were not abkr to recruit new members
and
had Io run smaller groups. Therefoe, the junior
group became a comtrktafion
of exisfing year 6
and 7 chfidren
and the senior
group
year 8s
upwards.
Regardess ofthe restrictions,
the young people
were delighted to be able to lake part in active in
person wortadrops.
We had five volunteers.
Durtng
the Autumn
tenn 2020 the junbr
group
enjoyed
taking
part
in
film
wortufitops
wfih
filmmaker
Stuart Mackenzte, teaching them sldlls
for acfing on film.
The
youth
theatre's
senior
group
started
rehearsals
for NT Connedions
2021 for the sbdh
consecufive
year, performing
Find A Partner
by
Mirtam
Battye, directed
by young
director Ben
Quashie.
The NT Directors weekend
was held
digfiafiy
in October, diredor Ben and members of
the WCYT creafive team attended.
ln December 2020 the counby went into Tier 4
lockdown
and then
in January
a ful lockdown
lherefoe
afi our sessions had to be taken onfine
and were run on Zoom. Both the
and senkrr
rehearsed
during
the first week of the summer
holidays
at the Bush Theatre
and performed
in
the studio theabs st the end ofthe week. Due to
ongoing Covid rsstrtctbne
audiences
still needed
lo be sochlty distanced,
however we able to do
three
separate
performances
to
a
pubNc
audience offamNy, friends and heal people.
During the process the parfictpsnls
were finally
slkrwed tocome together
in person. They made
new friends in the kxsl ares, learnt new skiNs
and built their self~fidence
after shng perhd
cfsporadh hohfion snd dhrupfion.
Our project isfree to all ofour participants.
Itis
indusivs
and non-sehctive,
sll we ask for is
coirxnitment
during the whole week. Many ofour
members do not get the opportunity
togo on
hofiday snd the summer
holidays can be long
snd boring and put them st risk ofgelfing into
trouble. Bybehg invdved
kia week-keg
perfonnance
project thek horitons are
broadened
and they are abh lo make new and
posifive connecfions wfihh thtrir community,
mee5ng other likemlnded
young peoph from
dfifsrsnt schooh in the area, whiht aho gaining
experience
In drama, working
ceafihhtfiy snd
having their voices heard.
Performance
projech sre a major part ofthe
WCYT ethos. We believe that itis Important for
young people to work towards a finished
product
in order for them tosee and experience the fruih
cfIhek labour. As the week progresses,
they
dhcover the joys ofworking cdhborsbvely
asa
group, learning valuable
new skilh snd
supporting
each other. Itisa fun and excibng
week, wlfich aho takes s kit ofdedhsfion
snd
hard work h order to have the show ready to
perhrm
on the finsl day. We have in the past
noficed just how empowering
the process of
makhg theatre is and our parfictpants
and their
families have reported a real sense ofpride in
flair work snd 51stthey aie noticeably iixxs
self~fident asa result.
Development
Since Covid-tg was contkxfing to have such a
negative
impact on young people' s
mental heafih and wall4eing,
WCTP were keen
todesign and deviriop a project ready for when it
was possible to return to some sort ofnormality.
It has been an espechfiy diificult tine for the
young people who not only mhsed their final
arne st primary school but have had svery
dhrupfivs
tssiTion to and first year at
secohd8ry.
WCTP devised a schools' project, in response to
this
dierupthn,
which
aims
to
develop
nurture
well+el
and

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polky for hdding reserves
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funds at8level
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that thk Iaval wN provide ufNdent
funds to
raspond toapparatus forgrants and ensrne
that support and governance costs ara
covered.
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support
us. We me successfully
developing
our
any fundrsiaing) outreach and constantly
888Mng new
and new
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policy snd
obJectives induding
any
social investment
pogcy
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charity trustees.
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Incorporated Organisatlon onthe 17 APril
2015.
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document
trust deed, ro al charter		 Foundaaon Model Conslitutlon
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consgtuted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, Clo
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consgtUtkNISI
pfovl8lon8		 8.g.
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and training oftrustees
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structure
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network
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wgh any related
parges

R istered cha ' istered cha ' number 1183012
Charity's principal address 21 Davis Road
London
W37SE
Trustee nwne nwne
Karen Anne Untem Chair
Nathan David Bryon
Helen Bowring Appokded 17/4/2019
Resigned 10/2/2021
Alexander Schmklt Appointed 10/2/21
Janet Michell Ellis Appointed 16/6/2021
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Full name(s) Karen Anne Unlem A~A V4 Jt:
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