Annual Trustees ReF)Ort
Ye8r ending 20" 01 October 2025
CIO Registered Charity number 1189816
Cracked Slipper Company
Trusti'i's, AnnuAI R¢port
For tl)e Year Ending October 2025
The TrustC¢S 4ire pleas¢d to pres¢ni ihcir nnuiil reporl togethcr with tlie fin£illcicil statcmcnts
for submi%sion to th¢ Ch1( rity Comniission. In cstclblishing the charity in 2020. thc TrustCCS
folloiv¢d the Charity Commission's guidance. which has helped to shape thc organisation's
piirposes clnd activities.
Piirposes and Activities
The Cracked Slippcr c.ompany exi%ts lo advance cducation by 10slcring and proiiiolii)&i Ihe
niaii)ILiiai)ce. iinprovemLni. and dcvclopiiici)l ufartistic laste. as wcll as (he kiiowledge,
undcrNt411)ding. and apprecialion of ihc pcrforming and visual arts. Thcsc includc drhnia,
niusi¢, dancc, cr¢ativ¢ writing, coslumc and set d¢sign, and media.
The charity focuses particularly on serving the inhabitants of Hereford by making the arts
a¢Le8sible to all se¢tion8 of th¢ ¢ommunity. wiihour distinclion of race. sex, political belief.
or other status.
The over¢11'ching charitable ObJ￿Ilve is Ihe advancement ofpublic education through the
perfonningF arts.
Ailns and Objectives
The charity aims to-.
RLa¢h individual% who would noi ordinaiily accc%% Ihc artq due io %ts¢ial or financial
barticfs, by offcring frcc drama groups and ivorkshops acros5 Hcrefvidshirc.
Proi'idc opp(>rtunilicN for PLoplc ofall agcs and abililics to P4lrtlLlP-ii¢ in tlic ans.
En,Trblc individuals io dcvclop new skills, build confidcncc. and fomi social
conncctions.
Promote social cohesion 4lnd suppon ivithin ihc local community.
Dclivcr elasscs. workshops. and pcrlornianccs olr¢cogniscd artislic Inerit.

It ha5 been anothcr positiv¥ and impactful year for The Cnck¢d Slipper Coiiipany. illarkcd by
thi continiicd siicccss of our frc¥-lo-altLnd dratna groups= Liiile Slippers (ag¢s 8-101. Drani
4 Chaiige ('IgTC5 10-18). and Cenli'e Sioge. our spc¢I￿list group for ncurodivergcnt young
pcopl¢ i< LF¢d l @25.
Ovcr thc past year, Ivty have sccn thcsc groups grow and flouri51), alon¥sidc thc ii)dividuals
within thciii. Participants have devc10￿d confideiice, built Iiieaiiitigful r¢laiion511ii>%, ai)d
gaincd a more posilivc outlook oil Ihuir futUl¢s. Maiiy havc tskcii sigi)ificaiit iiext stcps,
iiicluding progressing into furthLr education, ¢xploring ncw arcas of intcrcst, and becoming
tnorc <lcIivLly eng￿lg¢d in th¢ widcr cominunity.
In additioii, Tlie Cra¢k¢d Slip￿r Company lias delivered a range of frcc Iioliday workshops,
evci)Is, and crealive projects throughout lh¢ year. These initiatives have enablLd us io rcach
n¢w participants, cxtcnd our inipact, and wamily wclcoinc iiiore youiig peoplL Iiilo our
organisation.
Little Slippers
Little Slippers is a frcc drnma group for children agcd 7-10. Wc ineet cvcry Monday froin
4..40pm to 5..3Opm at The Kindlc Ccnlr¢ in Hcr¢ford.
This groiip ha% bcen madc po55ible thanks to the 8¢nerous 5UPPOrt of Cash for Kids, and tlie
Herefordsliire Coiniiiuniiy Foundation.
Se5sion5 re led by experienced, profcssioi)al drama pi'ilctilioners ivlio arc passioiialc about
siipporting young pcoplL to engage i¥iih ihe arts from ali carly age. Tlirougl) fun and creative
activities, Liiil¢ Slippers Iiclps children build confidence, devclop coi)iinuiiication skills. and
explore storytelling and pertorniance.
Herefordshi
COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION

Drama 4 Change
Drc?ma 4 Ch¢inge is a f￿e, Iveekly dnma group for young people aged l 0-18. Tl)e group
provides a safe and crealive spacc iyhere participants can explore issues that maller lo iliem
and their communities thTough drama and perforniancc.
Dramcl 4 Changc continuc5 lo bc supportcd by BBC Childrcn in Nccd. This funding l)as
cn£1blcd Ihc programmc io grow and flourish. r¢aching disadvantaged young pcoplc <i¢ross
Hcrefordshirc.
Sessions arc designed lo build confidencc. develop new.%kills, and suppor( young people'%
wellbcii)g. Tlirough regular feedback and cvalliation. Ive Iiavc 5eeii the positivc iii)pact that
Thc CrackLd Slipper Company has niadc. Participant5 icII us they havc niad¢ ncw fricnds,
gained valiiable gkillg, and developed ihe confidence to feel more Posiiive ai)d l)appy.
Using issue-based drama, Drama 4 Change empowers young people lo raise ai¥iaren¢ss,
edulate others, and give a voice to the challenges affecting their lives and ¢oininiinities.
TFt4inks lo Ihc siipport of BBC Childrcn in Nccd, we hivc i￿en ablc to make a rncaningflll
diffci'cn¢e to ih¢ lives of young p¢(Trpl¢ acro￿ Hcrcfordshirc.
In Noveinber, the groiip welcomed a special visit froin Pud8ey Bear as part of the iiational
¢aiiipaign. The Cracked Slipper Compic ny and meinbers of Drclma 4 Chaiige were Iso
iiiterviewcd live on BBC Midlands Today. highlig]Iting ihc impact of the progratntnc as oiic
of thc cl)aritics supportcd by BBC Childrcn in Nccd.
SUPPORTED BY
CHILDREN
IN NEED

Centre Stage
Thaiiks lo fui)ding from EF BLilm¢r and ihe I lerefordshire Coiiiiiiunity Foundation, Centi'c
Stiige has continued io groiy and expand its reach to neun)divcrgenl young people aged 16-
24.
The groLiP has continu¢d dcvcloping ils i)odcasting proje¢l, wilh support froiii Rural Mcdia,
Ind hcls succcssfully crcilt¢d J niw radio diama. As part of this crealivc procebS, pai1icipaiitS
also play¢d d kcy rolc in rebr£inding C¢nlr¢ Siagc, introducing ihc new name ThouA.hi Biibl?le.
Young people involved in the groiip shared their idea8 and a5piralioiis, helpiiig to shape a
new direction alld strategy. They were actively involved in Ihc rcbrnndii)g proce.￿8. Including
designing th¢ n¢iY Thoughi Bubblc logo.
Mol'e recently, the group has focused on creative ivriting and Ihe development ot. Iheii. radio
drc11na. We are extr¢mely grateful lor thc ongoing support from Rural Media in hclping
participants bring their ideas to life.
Iharughi
bubbie
Hereford5hire
COMMuf41TY
FOUNDATION
E F BULMER
IAUST
Youth Li)gagen)ent orfieer
The role of our Youth Engagein¢n( o￿l¢cr coiilinues to be funded by Ilie BLaiiiiioiil 'l'rust.
Tliis fundiiig cnablLS Ils to rcach oul to niore young pcoplc in our local coiiiiiiunity. Forni
pannLrship work ivith other groups. organisJiions, and schools. The role of the YEO l)as becn
inslrnm¢ntal lo Ihc growth of The Crdcked Slipper Company.
The Beaumont Trust
Commuiiitv Coordinator
Thaiiks lo fiiiiding from The National Lottery Cominunily Fuiid. our Community Coordiiiator
has beei) dbl¢ Iv ci)gagc iviih coiiiinuiiities across Herefordsliire, promotin¥ Ihc work ofThc
CrackLd SIippLr Comp*ll)y. Thi5 has cnablcd us to build valuablc partiicrships with a ivid¢
rangc of groups and organisalions.

Throiigli this rolc. wc Kive bcen abl¢ lo Lnsiire yoiing pcoplc l)avc a voicc al yOLlth foruins.
witliin SEND scrviccs. aiid <lcross provision throuxhoul thc county. Thc Cotntnunity
Coordinator position s played key role in creating a morc conncctcd nd colicsivc
coinniunity, allowing lis to better rcach and suppon thc young pcoplc ill 14crefordsliirc ivho
need us mosl.
Diirii)g The Natioiial Lottery Open iveek oiir Coiniiiyniiy Coordiiiator orgaiiiscd ali opel) day
evLnl lo hi¥hlight thc work of Thc Cncked Slipp¢r Coinpany. This ¥avc individuals. groups,
,Ind organi%alions the opportunity to visit US Ic nd see whai ivc had on offcr.
OpBnWqq
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Partnership Work
Rurill fvledia iyork ivith Drama 4 Change
Driinia 4 Changty our group for young pcoplc aged I￿1Ween l O-I S y¢ars worked with Rural
Media ciiid their Oiir Place Project. Ali arts and health project part of Herefords Cultural
Piirtncrship Project. A trcinsforniaiivc programmc ofcrcativc activity investigating how arLs
and hcalth can improvc pcoplc's lives. Runl Media visitcd Draiiia 4 Cliange and crc1& lcd a sct
of workshop5 hclping thc yoiing p¢opl¢ in ihc group to crcatc thc stories importlc nt lo tlicm
and intcgntc thciii into thc Oiir Pl<iCC projc¢t. Crcalin¥ a short filin thc cnd of il)e project.

Workshops
E#ster Workshops
Our Eaicr frcc to atlLI)d workshop5 had a hislori¢o1 hcrilagc th¢m¢. Young pcoplc aged 11P16
visited thL Old House in Hcrcford io cxplorL ivliai life was like durii)g tlic Jacobcic li pcriod.
Drawing on their rcsearch, they took part in a scries of crcativc workshops, dcvcloping thcir
idca5 tlirough dri£ ma and thc arts.
As pat1 of Ilic projccl, thc group prcscntcd ilicir work to Il)e Mayor of l-lcreford, crealiiig a
valiiable oppoilunily lo discuss Ilie ¢ily'S hisiorical significance and the iiiiportai)c¢ of
preserving I l¢r¢lordshire's heritage.
This experience culminated in a social action pn)j¢ct ihat combined drama and creativ¢ arts.
allowing the young people to share their learning in an engaging and meaninglul way.
Making the Riveriwye..

Slimmer Workshops
OLir free to Itend slimmer worksliops consisled of 4 plxys in 4 days. Led by young people
and topics and ihLn)es thal arc in)portani io ihcm and tlicir coniniunity. Throubh crcativc
Visulc l <lrts, creative writin¥ nd drnma and perfotniance 4 plays ivere creaied and pcrfoniied.
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The Fit and Fed Programme at Hinton Community Centre
Tlic Cr<icked Slipper C.on)pany ivas also part of ilic Siii)Iiiicr Fit aiid Fed Programme al
l.lintoii Coniiiiiinity Cenlre. Providing tree drania ivorksliops 111 tlic Suininer Holidays.
Christmas F.nd•of-YeAr Show¢#se
Eacli ye47r, we host <1 lestive end-of-year showcase ¢el¢braling ihe achievements of all our
groups. The evcnt higliligl)ts th¢ lilms and pcrtormances developed throughoiil the year,
ciiliiiin¢ltin¥ in a Iinal piece Lreated by each group to share with friciid.%. faiiiily, aiid Ineinbers
of the public.
Thc showc#%c brings together local group5. org¢1 nis£ltions, and somc of our fiindcrs, offering
th¢m thc opportunily to SLlPPOrt Thc Crackcd Slippcr Company and gJin insig'ht into tl)c work
'Ll-Id i)ver ihc P¢lS1 ye'ir.

Our Support Thi5 Year
The Cracked Slipper Company ￿lS re¢eived so Inlich support again iliis ycar froiii oui-
¢0iiiniunily clnd our vollinteers. We are also incrcdibly gratclul toi liaving our wondei'ful base
.It Tli¢ Kindle Centi'e in Hereford. they sUPPOrt our work and proiiiole oui. activities
througliout Flerelordshire. The Kindlc Lentre shares our ethos and provides LIS IVitI) a salc
and inclusive spacc.
Thank you (o our fund¢rs this ycar.
The Ndtional Lolt¢ry Community Flind
The B¢aiiiiiont Trust
Herelordsliire CommLinity Foundation
EF Bulincr Trust
BBC Cliildrcn in Need
Arnold Clarke
Govern#n¢e
TIIL Cra¢k¥d Slipper Company is a CIO Registered Chic rity. il is governed by a Constilutioi)
whicl) was passed in June 2020 wlieii wc first b¢cain¢ a Rebii51ered Charity. T￿SleeS iiicet
every 3 Inoiiihs ihroughout ilic year.
Triistees
Victoria Cnig
Andy Il.iil¢y
Anna W£iinwright
CJrl£i Good
Ashley Winters
Policies
The Cr4lcked Slipper Coinpany Trustces ivork togciher lo make sure all policies and
procedures <1re LIP to datc and in line iviih n¢w l¢gislalion. When working with young people
and vuliiLrablu peopl¢ iv¢ makL' sure oiir &qfeguarding policic5 aiid proccdures are robiist, aiid
oiir stafl'and voliinieer% Inu.%t comply willi up-lo-date safeguarding ¢raii)ii)gT wiihii) tlie
orgdiiiSalion and externally and all staff and volunlccrs arc DBS. ¢h¢¢ked. All oiir policies arc
displayed on our website.
www.the¢rackedsli
ercom
Voluilteering
We run a volunteering progrnnimc al Th¢ Cracked Slip￿'r Coiiipany. We follow guidelines,
policies, aiid proccdur¢5. and all oiir vollinteers are offered training. All volui)te¢rs are DBS
chLckcd througli our externc11 DBS servicc.
Fundlng

Thc Cr&ickcd Slipper Comp¥lny ivould likc to ihic nk oiir fLind¢rs Jn(l iho%c ivl)o hc?I'c (Ionic tcd
tOlVc1rds Olir charity this y¢<ir. Most of our fiinds arc rcslricicd io PfOjCLls and ivc aim to
complimcnl this £lnd bliild up our frcc rcscrves iyiihin ihe n¢xt finan¢ial ycar.
The Criicked Slipper Company ivorks tirele&8ly to develop ihe organisation, aiid ive plan to
dcvclop Thc Crcickcd Slip]￿r Company moving foniiard.%o thai wc can offcr morc serviccs to
those who need us and to i)iake a dilTcreiice lo people8 live8 in l.Icr¢fordshirc. Thi5 Ivould i)ot
bc p05siblc ivithoiit the hard work aiid coiiin)iliiicnt of our board of Iiustccs. iioluiitcci's. aiid
our incrcdibly t<llcntcd slafT.
Victoria Craig
Chairperson
2010312026

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO AND WALES
Chariry Name
No lif any)
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
ef OQ=T8- c.2',e
PeriLlb er.fj dale
To
2111012024
2011012025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
lothe n•arost
Restricted
fund5
Endowment
lunds
Tgtsl funds
Last year
to V*
tollw nearnst E
to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
CO OP Fourbdalio
Eve50n Trust
Ground work Tes
Hereford City thntyl
Hefef(Klshire C(Mnrnunity F(xM*ati
The Be￿￿mOnt Trust
BBC Children In need
Fundraising events l Doanbons
Herefordshife Hi9h Sherifl Fw
Herelord$hire Counol HAF Project
Ticket sourc & DWats(￿
SSSSTS
eefy 8oys spon8uship
Iithrye I￿st
The knife angel
1171
274
14.999
JustGiving
Avrards for All
CASH 4 KIDS
BEAUMONT TRUST
The Bulrners Foundat￿)
Arno￿ Cigik
15
IS
14.032
2.196
196
Sub total (G￿5S income for
ARJ
A2 Asset and Investh)ent sales.
(see table).
Sub total
Total receipts
A3 Payments
Online fees lor website
FunJiaisiny regulator
Membership & Lic4fj$es
Prin￿n9 C051s
Marketing and Advertlsi
Desiyn & wni
F￿e1arKxdrarna wadti(MW5
Venue Hire
Insur8nce
c￿lhI￿9 & prDPS
HSSSTS prodLthn
Eq(npment
170
170
t31
6.612
7A10
914
3,liXI
Telephone and Admin
Training
AccouDlary
Sundry
Ref￿$hn￿nls
212
462
41
18
Sub total
CCXX R1 accounts ISSI
2310312026

A4 Asset and investment
purchases,
see tsble
Sub total
Net of receipts/fpayments)
A5 Transfefs between funds
A6 Cash fLbnds last year end
Cash funds this year end
16.7
5,690
28.018
50rt78
40161
CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
23103r2026

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