## Displace Yourself Theatre
Charity number 1183481
A company limited by guarantee number 10660125
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2023
## Displace Yourself Theatre
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2023
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 5|
|Examiner's report|6|
|Statement of financial activities|7|
|Balance sheet|8|
|Notes to the accounts|9 to 12|
**Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
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## Displace Yourself Theatre
## Trustees' report for the year ended 31 March 2023
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: **Name Position Dates** Mike Auger Aghileh Hatami Jennifer Nevin Julia Skelton Gianluca Vincentini Resigned 31st March 2023
**Charity number** 1183481 Registered in England and Wales **Company number** 10660125 Registered in England and Wales **Registered and principal address Bankers** 6 Hazelheads Co-operative Bank plc Baildon Bradford BD17 6LH
## **Independent examiner**
Simon Bostrom FCIE Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on 8 March 2017. It is governed by a memorandum and articles of association as amended by special resolution on 8 March 2018. The liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding £10. The charity was registered with the Charity Commission on 20 May 2019.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are also the directors for the purposes of company law may be appointed by the members by ordinary resolution or by the directors themselves.
## **The charity's objects**
To advance the arts for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by creating works for participation and performance which educate the public on subjects of social and material inequality and displacement.
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## Displace Yourself Theatre
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2023
## **The charity's main activities**
The charity’s objectives are achieved through the following areas of activity:
## **1. New work and touring**
We create powerful shows that engender empathy in audiences and give them the tools to be active in contributing to a fairer society. We are passionate about equality, collaboration and the value of mutual exchange – all our shows are made through an in-depth process of research with people who have livedexperience of the themes we are exploring, providing a platform for these communities to use theatre as a way to make their voices heard.
Our productions tackle the inequalities that exist in the world today - they are urgent, poignant and relevant. Through touring our shows to venues across the country we inspire audiences to think differently and question. Our shows are always followed by an audience discussion to support people unpick these important issues and talk about real things they can do to make a difference now.
## **2. Arts and wellbeing with displaced people**
We deliver creative activities with Sanctuary Seekers (primarily refugees, asylum seekers) and people with mental health needs using drama and the arts to boost confidence, develop self-expression, and support mental wellbeing and the processing of trauma. Our regular workshops provide vital care, creativity and inspiration for some of the most isolated people in our society, building a sense of connection and a supportive community for those taking part.
## **3. Training and support for artists creating socially engaged work**
All our creative activities, workshops and production research are embedded with a trauma-conscious process. The integrity, value and effectiveness of this approach has been recognised as a model of best practice within the industry and we train and support other artists and organisations in working with marginalised and vulnerable communities and creating new entry routes into the arts.
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit. DYT advances the arts for the public benefit and educates the public by creating high quality artistic works that seek to tell the stories that usually go unheard and inspire curiosity, compassion and a desire for change, and that break down social and cultural barriers. We increase engagement with the arts through providing opportunities for people to express their creativity and access their inner artist.
## **Achievements and performance**
We have continued to deliver our popular monthly Creating Together sessions in Stockton, which regularly receives over 30 people from 12 different nationalities. ARC continues to provide participants with hot food as well as tickets for theatre and film. Creating Together continues in Bradford on an ad hoc basis.
In November 2022, DYT moved into our new Space in Bradford City Centre. What used to be an old ‘Fultons Food’, is now a creative wellbeing sanctuary for workshops, rehearsals, performances and social events. It has been a fantastic opportunity to learn about hosting a space for the community and a clearer picture of what we need for the next phase: A base for DYT team to work from, host meetings and create new work. The streetfront position means that local artists and Creating Together members can drop in, encouraging conversations and ideas to grow, making new connections and lasting relationships. This shift has been hugely significant for DYT.
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## Displace Yourself Theatre
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2023
## **Achievements and performance (continued)**
We continue to host 'Seasonal Day Retreats' at Whitestone Haworth, providing high quality wellbeing experiences. We are in conversation with other venues about delivering longer retreats. We have ambitions to develop DYTs wellbeing brand- there's much potential in this market- and prepares us for hosting retreats at The Place. We expect this to significantly increase income. We intend to create retreats which host both paying guests and sanctuary seekers, delivering our true vision in action - promoting integration and discovering shared commonalities between communities.
We are regularly asked to deliver training sessions in our approach to creativity, for arts venues, community groups and artists. Jen worked with various other artists as mentor and to support their creative practice. We hosted a workshop for a group of mental health professionals from Inspired Neighbourhoods. We delivered training about our R&D process for BPH who have also commissioned us to deliver therapeutic training. After the success of Arts & Wellbeing Training in 23, we are seeking partnerships to deliver for a second course. Ultimately this will produce more trauma informed arts facilitators in Bradford, some of whom DYT will employ.
## **Financial review**
The net expenditure for the year was £29,114, including net income of £18,289 on unrestricted funds and net expenditure of £47,403 on restricted funds after transfers.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £24,443. DYT does not have a reserves policy but the board have agreed to formulate a policy in the current year.
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## Displace Yourself Theatre
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2023
## **Statement of trustees' responsibilities**
The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and UK Accounting Standards.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for the year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP (FRS102)), and in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by the board of trustees on 18/12/2023
Julia Skelton (Trustee)
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## Displace Yourself Theatre
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Displace Yourself Theatre
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2023, which are set out on pages 7 to 12.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity's trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- 3 the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
- 4 the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Simon Bostrom FCIE
18/12/2023
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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## Displace Yourself Theatre
## Statement of Financial Activities
## (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2023
|Notes
2023
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Income from:**
Grants and donations
(2)
17,609
Fee income
22,119
Other income
51
**Total income**
39,779
**Expenditure on:**
Performance fees and other freelancers
17,427
Travel and accommodation
-
Resources and production costs
3,316
Rent and rates
-
IT software and consumables
69
Independent examination
84
Bank charges
159
Insurance
35
Other administrative costs
300
Business development
-
Stolen funds
100
**Total expenditure**
21,490
**Net income / (expenditure)**
18,289
**Fund balances brought forward**
6,154
**Fund balances carried forward**
(3)
24,443|2023
Restricted
funds
£
3,880
-
-
3,880
38,628
1,691
7,609
1,361
442
840
-
271
69
372
-
51,283
(47,403)
70,801
23,398|2023
Total
funds
£
21,489
22,119
51
43,659
56,055
1,691
10,925
1,361
511
924
159
306
369
372
100
72,773
(29,114)
76,955
47,841|2022
Total
funds
£
99,893
14,080
-
113,973
52,670
4,121
3,705
1,265
372
840
126
-
35
-
-
63,134
50,839
26,116
76,955|
|---|---|---|---|
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
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## Displace Yourself Theatre
## Balance sheet
|as at 31 March 2023
2023
Unrestricted
£
**Current assets**
Debtors and prepayments
(4)
-
Cash at bank and in hand
(5)
25,681
**Total current assets**
25,681
**Current liabilities:**
**amounts falling due within one year**
Creditors and accruals
(6)
1,238
**Total current liabilities**
1,238
**Net current assets / (liabilities)**
24,443
**Net assets**
24,443
**Funds**
Unrestricted funds
24,443
Restricted funds
-
**Total funds**
24,443|2023
Restricted
£
7,327
18,811
26,138
2,740
2,740
23,398
23,398
-
23,398
23,398|2023
Total
£
7,327
44,492
51,819
3,978
3,978
47,841
47,841
24,443
23,398
47,841|2022
Total
£
6,286
75,509
81,795
4,840
4,840
76,955
76,955
6,154
70,801
76,955|
|---|---|---|---|
For the year ending 31 March 2023 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The trustees (who also the directors for the purposes of company law) acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and with FRS 102 (effective January 2019).
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 18/12/2023
Julia Skelton (Trustee)
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## Displace Yourself Theatre
## Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2023
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **Going concern**
The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
## **Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## **Grants and donations**
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
## **Expenditure and liabilities**
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
## **Taxation**
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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## Displace Yourself Theatre
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2023
|**2 Grants and donations**
Arts Council England
Baring Foundation
Kala Sangam
The Bradford Fund
Johnathan Ruffer Foundation
Bradford 2025
Other donations
**3 Restricted funds**
Awards for all
Baring Foundation
Arts Council England
The Bradford Fund
Kala Sangam
Bradford 2025|Balance b/f
£
5,725
27,076
34,485
2,015
1,500
-
70,801|2023
Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
17,500
-
109
17,609
Incoming
£
-
1,420
-
-
-
2,460
3,880|2023
Restricted
funds
£
1,420
-
-
-
2,460
-
3,880
Outgoing
£
5,725
12,500
27,160
2,015
1,500
2,383
51,283|2023
Total
funds
£
1,420
-
-
17,500
2,460
109
21,489
Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|2022
Total
funds
£
60,860
35,489
1,500
2,015
-
-
29
99,893
Balance c/f
£
-
15,996
7,325
-
-
77
23,398|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## **Purpose of restriction**
**Fund name Purpose of restriction** Awards for all Supporting the delivery of Creative Wellbeing Sessions in Bradford for Refugees and Asylum Seekers. Baring Foundation Towards a programme of creative mental health activity, professional training for artists and a paid work placement with the charity. Arts Council England Creative Development – Coming out of the pandemic to deliver regular sessions and to create a new touring show ‘Inner Circle’. The Bradford Fund Towards the cost to hire a web developer and digital marketer to help improve Displace Yourself’s online presence. Kala Sangam Contribution towards the costs of the ACE Inner Circle show. Bradford 2025 Seed Commission to research and develop a new theatre show
|**Debtors and prepayments**
Accrued income
**Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank|2023
£
6,778
7,327
2023
£
44,492
44,492|2022
£
6,286
6,286
2022
£
75,509
75,509|
|---|---|---|
## **4 Debtors and prepayments**
## **5 Cash at bank and in hand**
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## Displace Yourself Theatre
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2023
|**6 **
**7 **|**Creditors and accruals**
Accruals
Deferred income (fees received in advance)
**Tangible assets**
**Cost**
At 1 April 2022
Additions
At 31 March 2023
**Depreciation**
At 1 April 2022
Charge for year
At 31 March 2023
**Net book value**
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2022|2023
£
1,714
-
3,978
£
2,166
-
2,166
2,166
-
2,166
-
-
Office
equipment|2022
£
840
4,000
4,840
Total
£
2,166
-
2,166
2,166
-
2,166
-
-|
|---|---|---|---|
## **8 Related party transactions**
## **Trustee expenses**
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
|**Details of remuneration and benefits**
Mike Auger
Performance fees paid
Jennifer Nevin
Performance fees paid|2023
£
13,478
20,564
34,042|2022
£
15,914
23,020
38,934|
|---|---|---|
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## Displace Yourself Theatre
## Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2023
|2023
2022
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
£
£
**Income**
Grants and donations
17,609
29
Fee income
22,119
14,080
Other income
51
-
**Total income**
39,779
14,109
**Expenditure**
Performance fees and other freelance
17,427
11,081
Travel and accommodation
-
1,057
Resources and production costs
3,316
187
Rent and rates
-
-
IT software and consumables
69
11
Independent examination
84
360
Bank charges
159
126
Insurance
35
-
Other administrative costs
300
35
Business development
-
-
Stolen funds
100
-
**Total expenditure**
21,490
12,857
**Net income / (expenditure)**
18,289
1,252
**Fund balances brought forward**
6,154
4,902
**Fund balances carried forward**
24,443
6,154|2023
Restricted
funds
£
3,880
-
-
3,880
38,628
1,691
7,609
1,361
442
840
-
271
69
372
-
51,283
(47,403)
70,801
23,398|2022
Restricted
funds
£
99,864
-
99,864
41,589
3,064
3,518
1,265
361
480
-
-
-
-
-
50,277
49,587
21,214
70,801|2023
Total
funds
£
21,489
22,119
51
43,659
56,055
1,691
10,925
1,361
511
924
159
306
369
372
100
72,773
(29,114)
76,955
47,841|2022
Total
funds
£
99,893
14,080
-
113,973
52,670
4,121
3,705
1,265
372
840
126
-
35
-
-
63,134
50,839
26,116
76,955|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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