2025-10-31-accounts - Fall Into Place Theatre

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Fall Into Place Theatre

Charity number 1189448

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the year ended 31 October 2025

Fall Into Place Theatre

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 October 2025

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 13

Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Fall Into Place Theatre

Trustees' report for the year ended 31 October 2025

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

Vanessa Brown Chair Aisha Ali Ciaran Campbell Ellen Stevens Monica Olsson Andrew Parkin

Resigned 3 February 2025

Appointed 10 June 2025 Appointed 13 January 2026

Charity number 1189448

Registered in England and Wales

Registered and principal address Bankers

Heart and Enterprise Centre CAF Bank Bennett Road 25 Kings Hill Leeds West Malling LS6 3HN ME19 4JQ

Independent examiner

Rhys North ACA Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) foundation formed on 12 May 2020 and is governed by a constitution as amended 5 February 2025.

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees of the charity are appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 October 2025

The charity's objects

The charity’s objects are for the public benefit:

Advance the art of drama in such ways as the trustees decide.
Promote social inclusion through the provision of creative activities.
Relieve the needs of people who are isolated and/or socially excluded, and assist them to integrate into society through the provision of creative activities.

For the purpose of this clause ‘socially excluded’ means being disconnected from community and/or excluded from society, or part of society, as a result of being a member of a community that is socially, culturally, economically or in any other ways under-resourced or deprived.

The charity's main activities

Fall into Place Community runs a range of activities and creative workshops for people of all ages, including dance, drama and mindfulness techniques.

A key focus is supporting adults who may be at greater risk of isolation and disadvantage, as unpaid carers, people who are seeking asylum or have refugee status, older people and people experiencing mental or physical health conditions.

Fall Into Place Training and Events offers community groups and third sector workers training opportunities to build communication and wellbeing skills, through creative exercises and a performing background perspective.

Fall Into Place Training and Events also run community theatre events that focus on local stories, sharing local issues and aims to spark debate and influence change on issues that matter to our local communities.

Our Mission

Changing lives through creativity and connection.

Our Vision

To be the known charity in Yorkshire for building confidence and joy through creativity.

Our areas of strategic focus

We are delivering our vision through developing our services across three areas:

Arts for Empowerment

Community Projects

Training and Events

Our Values

Everything we do is underpinned by our strong values and we will only work with others who respect our core beliefs:

Compassionate (a safe, friendly, inclusive space for creativity, listening to and responding to people’s needs, empowering them to live the best lives they can.)

Joyful (Fun, laughter and play are crucial for a joyful life at any age. We encourage opportunities to relish humour, joy and fun.)

Learning (We love new ideas and value curiosity. We encourage feedback and are open and accountable. We never stop learning throughout life.)

Connection (We value and create space to connect together and believe shared connections can lead to a happier individual, community and wider society.)

Honesty (We genuinely want to make a difference. We are transparent and open. We encourage open conversation during times of conflict or difficult conversations.)

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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 October 2025

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.

Achievements and performance

Joyful Drama

We are moving into our second year of funding from National Lottery Community Fund to sustain our Joyful Drama group. This group continues to support unpaid and bereaved carers, but is open to all to broaden the group and enrich the experience for members. The group consists of gentle, friendly activities to encourage playfulness, wellbeing and fun, with several performance opportunities throughout the year. This group continues to run with partnership and support from Carers Leeds.

Solace Drama and Wellbeing

We have sustained our Solace Drama group thanks to Brelms Trust and Wharfedale Foundation. We have built a strong membership with 15 attending on a regular basis. The group has developed to include dance, improvisation and storytelling, as well as opportunities for members to share practical needs where we will signpost to relevant agencies. We also provide free arts opportunities through our membership with Opera North.

Intergenerational projects and older people

We have continued to support a wide range of intergenerational opportunities for connection and wellbeing, as well as breaking down barriers between ages. We have:

l Co-ordinated intergenerational events and penpal letter sharing between Keighley older people and inner city Bradford children aged 7 - 16 in partnership with Bradford Youth Players and Silver Links at Action Point charity in Keighley.
l Established ‘Generation Squad’, connecting local older people with local students at the University of Leeds, coming together to share and create stories, culminating in an improvised performance at our biannual community event. This was run in partnership with OWLS (Older Wiser Local Seniors) in Headingley and funded by Creative Healthy Ageing.
l Supported new creative opportunities for the development of Creative Voices, a group for older LGBTQ+ people to learn new creative skills in a safe space, and explore theatre and a space to share their stories and experiences. This group was led by Minoti Parikh, a local community facilitator and trainer, who was chosen by the group to facilitate.

Consultation and facilitation work with University of Leeds and Opera North Creative Careers

We developed from our consultation group with lecturers leading on a Masters in Facilitation for Social Change. Working alongside Mafwa Theatre, Mind the Gap and Utopia charities, we explored a range of topics and ran an open event for facilitators at all stages of their careers to discuss their needs, challenges and networking preferences in future. We have run a series of workshops to support early stage career community arts facilitators, giving them space for support, guidance, reflection and networking

Other achievements and developments

We are nearing the end of the ‘Trading for Good’ programme, which has helped us to develop unrestricted income and sales income.

We have run public speaking skills and facilitated mission/strategy days for local charities.

We have set up a weekly after school drama club in Roundhay as part of building our sales and unrestricted income strategy.

We have run a series of 24 movement masterclasses funded by Sport England's Movement for Good, allowing our members and new participants to explore a range of dance and movement including yoga, Classical Indian Dance, Persian Dance, Tango and Salsa and Musicals Choreography. We are now looking for funding and signposting for our members to continue to enjoy dance opportunities locally.

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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 October 2025

Achievements and performance continued

We have recruited 8 volunteers and supported them to develop through training opportunities, 3 of our volunteers also moved into some paid freelance work with us and 2 more progressed into other local arts work / study.

We ran a very successful trip to Scarborough for our Solace members as well as piloting a local walk with our Solace members to Roundhay Park. We hope to continue to run occasional walking trips and another annual summer trip, funding dependent, in 2026.

Financial review

The net income for the year was £17,729, including net expenditure of £1,593 on unrestricted funds and net income of £19,322 on restricted funds after transfers.

Reserves policy

The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £4,409.

Our aim is to maintain reserves at the equivalent of 3 months core costs plus 2% to reflect possible inflationary rises - based on 2024/2025 expenditure this equates to a target level of reserves of £9,950 - and an amount to top up pay to staff's full salary during 9 months maternity/paternity leave, or which could be used as redundancy pay. We have developed a five year plan to build our reserves up to this level alongside building our unrestricted income.

Much of our operational spend is secured from grants which make up our restricted funds (for example the majority of staff salaries and project costs). The trustees recognise that any shortfall in funding for salaries and activities funded by restricted funds could mean that activities and expenditure are reduced or stopped should such circumstances arise.

Approved by the board of trustees on 25/3/2026

Vanessa Brown (Trustee)

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Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Fall Into Place Theatre

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 October 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 13.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 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 charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.

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.

Rhys North ACA

30/3/2026

West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

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Statement of Financial Activities

(including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 October 2025

Notes 2025 Unrestricted funds £ Income from: Grants and donations (2) 2,144 Services and fees 2,857 Bank interest 62 Total income 5,063 Expenditure on: Salaries, NI and pensions (3) 1,703 Freelancer fees 798 Payments to partner organisations - Resources and equipment 31 Activity costs 704 Rent and rates 1,117 Insurance 283 Administrative costs 178 Printing and stationery - Phone, software and subscriptions 25 Refreshments 23 Staff expenses 14 Training 194 Volunteer expenses - Website costs 278 Travel expenses - Consultancy - Independent examination 1,308 Grant payments - Total expenditure 6,656 Net income / (expenditure) (1,593) Fund balances brought forward 6,002 Fund balances carried forward (4) 4,409	2025 Restricted funds £ 51,923 - - 51,923 11,757 10,595 - 26 9,963 - - - 36 - 224 - - - - - - - - 32,601 19,322 15,717 35,039	2025 Total funds £ 54,067 2,857 62 56,986 13,460 11,393 - 57 10,667 1,117 283 178 36 25 247 14 194 - 278 - - 1,308 - 39,257 17,729 21,719 39,448	2024 Total funds £ 43,514 15,377 90 58,981 18,990 8,509 16,121 2,063 19,680 644 371 4,282 42 204 178 308 239 34 178 465 7,800 1,188 22,889 104,185 (45,204) 66,923 21,719

All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.

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Balance sheet

as at 31 October 2025 2025 Unrestricted £ Current assets Debtors and prepayments (6) 1,126 Cash at bank and in hand (7) 4,903 Total current assets 6,029 Current liabilities: amounts falling due within one year Creditors and accruals (8) 1,620 Total current liabilities 1,620 Net current assets / (liabilities) 4,409 Net assets 4,409 Funds Unrestricted funds 4,409 Restricted funds - Total funds 4,409	2025 Restricted £ - 35,039 35,039 - - 35,039 35,039 - 35,039 35,039	2025 Total £ 1,126 39,942 41,068 1,620 1,620 39,448 39,448 4,409 35,039 39,448	2024 Total £ 86 22,821 22,907 1,188 1,188 21,719 21,719 6,002 15,717 21,719

The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 25/3/2026

Vanessa Brown (Trustee)

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Notes to the accounts

for the year ended 31 October 2025

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, if 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.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets costing more than £1,000 are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Gifted assets are shown at the value to the charity on receipt. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight line basis over their expected useful economic lives as follows: Office equipment: over 3 years

Pensions

The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.

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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Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 October 2025

2 Grants and donations Barchester's Charitable Foundation Leeds City Council (LCC) Leeds Older People's Forum (LOPF) National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) School for Social Entrepreneurs Sport England The Brelms Trust The Wharfedale Foundation Leeds Community Foundation National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) Power to Change Touchstone Wades Charity Foyle Foundation Other donations 3 Staff costs and numbers Gross salaries Social security costs Employment allowance Pensions Payroll fees	2025 Unrestricted funds £ - - - - 929 - - - - - - - - - 1,215 2,144	2025 Restricted funds £ 2,500 1,700 9,500 12,049 - 12,420 5,620 8,134 - - - - - - 51,923	2025 Total funds £ 2,500 1,700 9,500 12,049 929 12,420 5,620 8,134 - - - - - 1,215 54,067 2025 £ 12,759 406 (406) 383 318 13,460	2024 Total funds £ - 4,412 - - - - - - 10,000 19,710 - 1,000 - 7,500 892 43,514 2024 £ 18,142 833 (833) 533 315 18,990

The average number of employees during the year was 1.6, being an average of 0.4 full time equivalent (2024: 1, 0.2 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.

Defined contribution pension scheme	2025	2024
	£	£
Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year	383	533

Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year

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Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 October 2025

4 Restricted funds Foyle Foundation NLCF Joyful Drama LCC - Our Stories Night Project LOPF - Creative Healthy Ageing Solace Donations The Wharfedale Foundation The Brelms Trust Sport England LCC - MICE Barchester Foundation NLHF - Unheard Leeds	Balance b/f £ 97 15,237 - - 383 - - - - - - 15,717	Incoming £ - - 1,500 9,500 - 8,134 5,620 12,420 200 2,500 12,049 51,923	Outgoing £ 97 6,195 1,500 5,323 383 7,857 4,434 6,612 200 - - 32,601	Transfers £ - - - - - - - - - - - -	Balance c/f £ - 9,042 - 4,177 - 277 1,186 5,808 - 2,500 12,049 35,039

Fund name Foyle Foundation

NLCF Joyful Drama

LCC - Our Stories Night Project LOPF - Creative Healthy Ageing

Solace Donations The Wharfedale Foundation

The Brelms Trust

Sport England

LCC - MICE Barchester Foundation NLHF - Unheard Leeds

Purpose of restriction

Drama community projects: Intergenerational arts project to support younger and older people, unpaid carers and people from marginalised communities.

Joyful Drama sessions for unpaid carers, younger and older people and people from marginalised communities.

To support the running of a community arts event.

To test, learn and develop creative approaches in delivering public health messages to support healthy ageing via the Generation Squad drama

Donations to support activities of the Solace group.

To enable creative wellbeing and support for Asylum Seekers and Refugees.

Cover costs for 12 disadvantaged people (asylum seekers, unpaid carers, older people, particularly those in isolation) to attend classes and performances.

To cover 24 movement masterclasses for people from culturally diverse communities.

To support the Generation Squad drama project. To support the Generation Squad drama project.

To enable archiving, recording and printing of oral histories and the running of creative history workshops as well as a live theatre performance.

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Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 October 2025

5 6 7 8	Tangible assets Cost At 1 November 2024 Additions At 31 October 2025 Depreciation At 1 November 2024 Charge for year At 31 October 2025 Net book value At 31 October 2025 At 31 October 2024 Debtors and prepayments Prepayments Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank Cash in hand Creditors and accruals Accruals Other creditors	£ 1,004 - 1,004 1,004 - 1,004 - - 2025 £ 66 1,126 2025 £ 39,869 73 39,942 2025 £ 1,440 180 1,620 Office equipment	Total £ 1,004 - 1,004 1,004 - 1,004 - - 2024 £ 86 86 2024 £ 22,821 - 22,821 2024 £ 1,188 - 1,188

9 Related party transactions

Trustee expenses

No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.

Trustee remuneration and benefits

No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.

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Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 October 2025

2025 2024 Unrestricted Unrestricted funds funds £ £ Income Grants and donations 2,144 424 Services and fees 2,857 10,427 Bank interest 62 90 Total income 5,063 10,941 Expenditure Salaries, NI and pensions 1,703 5,717 Freelancer fees 798 1,475 Payments to partner organisations - 2,617 Resources and equipment 31 1,488 Activity costs 704 5,742 Rent and rates 1,117 504 Insurance 283 371 Administrative costs 178 1,076 Printing and stationery - 5 Phone, software and subscriptions 25 204 Refreshments 23 40 Staff expenses 14 211 Training 194 144 Volunteer expenses - 34 Website costs 278 178 Travel expenses - - Consultancy - - Independent examination 1,308 1,188 Grant payments - 22,889 Total expenditure 6,656 43,883 Net income / (expenditure) (1,593) (32,942) Fund balances brought forward 6,002 38,944 Fund balances carried forward 4,409 6,002	2025 Restricted funds £ 51,923 - - 51,923 11,757 10,595 - 26 9,963 - - - 36 - 224 - - - - - - - - 32,601 19,322 15,717 35,039	2024 Restricted funds £ 43,090 4,950 - 48,040 13,273 7,034 13,504 575 13,938 140 - 3,206 37 - 138 97 95 - - 465 7,800 - - 60,302 (12,262) 27,979 15,717	2025 Total funds £ 54,067 2,857 62 56,986 13,460 11,393 - 57 10,667 1,117 283 178 36 25 247 14 194 - 278 - - 1,308 - 39,257 17,729 21,719 39,448	2024 Total funds £ 43,514 15,377 90 58,981 18,990 8,509 16,121 2,063 19,680 644 371 4,282 42 204 178 308 239 34 178 465 7,800 1,188 22,889 104,185 (45,204) 66,923 21,719

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Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Fall Into Place Theatre

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 October 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 13.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 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 charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.

Signed: …………………………………… Name: Rhys North ACA

30/3/2026

West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

Fall Into Place Theatre

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Fall Into Place Theatre

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 October 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 13.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 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 charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.

Signed: …………………………………… Name: Rhys North ACA

30/3/2026

West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW