Registered Charity Number: 1191621 SHE PRODucfIoNS FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS Period ended 31 D￿mBER 2024 ph￿niX Accountsncy and Business Consultancy Limited SHE PRODucfIoNS Charity Number 1191621 Contents to the Financial Statements For the period ended 31 December 2024 Page Trustees Annual Report Independent Examiners, Report 12 Receipts and Payments Account 13 Statement of Assets and Llabilities 14 Notes to the Financial Statements 15 SHE PRODUCTIONS Charity Number 1191621 Trustees Annual Report For the period ending 31 December 2024 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ending 31 L)ecember 2024. Reference and Administrative Details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers Nam fch SHE PRODucfioNS Ch ri Re istrdtion Number: 1191621 Prln ress., 32 Norwood Grove Bevertey East Yorkshire HU17 9HS Names of trustees who senied during the year and Sin￿ the year end up to the signing of this report were as follows: Katherine Roberts Maisie Reynolds Gemma Addison Elizabeth Everingham Sheenagh Rollison Bridget Coggin-Thomson Esther Snelling Appointed 1010112024 Apkx)inted 1011212019 Appointed IOI0112024 Appointed 10/0112024 Resigned 1111112024 Appointed I 1/1112024 Appointed 0410912024 Chalr Vice Chair SHE PRODUCTIONS Charity Number 1191621 Trustees Annual Report For the year ending 31 December 2024 Accountant: Rebecca Triffitt, MAAT practi￿ Accountant Phoenix Accountsncy and Busine55 consultan￿ LÈmit8J 4-6 RcA)ert Street Scunthorpe North Lincolnshi DN15 6NG The Co.operdtive Bank PO Box 250 Skelmersdale WN8 6I structure, Governan￿ and Management Governin ment: She Productions is a Charitable Incorpordted Organisation (CIO) govemed by a foundation model constitution, granted charitable status by the Charity Commission on 5th October 2020. Recruitmen intment of Trustees: As set out in the constitution, the Chair of the Board is eletted by the trustees and presides as Chair at Board meetings of the charity. The￿ is a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 12 trustees elected to the Board at any one time. Any changes to the number of trustees on the board wll be approved by the Board of trustees in a Board meeting. Vacancies will be advertised externally and prospective applicants will be invited to interview with the Ei)ard. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administrab'on of the CIO. Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a tem of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened m&ting of the charity trustees. SHE PRODUC110NS Charity Number 1191621 Trustees Annual Report For the year ending 31 December 2024 Trustee IrKluctton and Trainin New trustees undergo induction training provided by the other trustees including the activities, aims and objectives of the charity, the structure of the organisation, and genefal procedures of the organisation. New trustees a￿ introduced to members of staff and other trustees. They are provided with the thanty Commissions'Roles and Responsibilities of Trustees,, the ConstitutH)n, the latest statutory financial ststements, Annual Report and financial reports. New trustees are also offered to partake in Induction Training- Roles and Responsibilities. Any additional training required by the new trustees will be Identifi￿ during induction, and may be requested at any point by new and existing trustees, where it is considered useful to their role as trust￿. Or anisational StrLKture'. The management of the chartty is delegated to the executive team comprising of three co- artistic directors. The positions were occupied during the financial year 2024 as follows: Co-Artisbc Director: Annie Kirkman Co-Artistic Director: Alice Rose Palmer Co-Artistic Director: Jessica.Duffield The business of the charity is supeNi*d by the Board of trustees who meet at least four times each year, or more frequently as requi￿d. The chanty's Business Plan and annual budgets are subject to Board approval. During 2024, the executive team employed a team of freelancers who worked as facilitstors, attors, (Jeatives and artists during various pro]￿. Volunteers contlnued to support wth project research and development, and prop and costume design. Risk Mana ement.. The major risks, to which the Chartty is exp0￿d, as identified by the Trustees, are reviewed, annually, along with all poliaes and procedures, and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. SHE PRODucfIoNS Charity Number 1191621 Trustees Annual Report For the year ending 31 December 2024 Objectives and Actlvities She Productions, purpose as set out in the chaiivs con#itution is - TO ADVANCE ThE ARTS FOR PUBUC BENEF￿, TO GIVE WOMEN A VOICE AND TO CREATE THEATRE FOR EVERYONE, ThROUGH THE ART OF DRAMA., The attivities and objectives of the charity ￿ntre on this purpose and are guided by the charty's mission to engage, inspire and emtx)wer thal intergenerational audiences via three strands of work: She Engages, She Inspires and She Empowers: in ctives for the follow5n ear: In developing the main objectives for the follt)wing year the Trustees have given regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefft. Our main objectives for the following year are: Continue to work with established partners as wdl as engaging in new ones. Project for 2025. l. Continue to work with estsblished partners while engaging new ones. 2. Further develop the Finding Your Voice project with East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 3. Continue to deliver H￿A workshops across multiple sites. 4. Develop and update the first Family Christmas Musiol put on by She Productions and tour this with East F￿dIng Libraries 5. Write, illustrate and publish a book version of 'The Fairy That Fell Off The Chrisbnas Tree, to sell for the beneff￿ of the Charivs funds. 6. Integrate new Board members and continue enhancing governan￿ practices. 7. Develop a new production of 'Beverfey Does Broadway. as part of the 10 anniversary celebrations for She Produttions. 8. Implement the strategy that was developed in the previous year for She Produttions, 10-year anniversary celebrations. 9. L(K)k at different ways to engage with the community while the Community Theat Company project is on pause. LO. Continue to grow the'pay it forward, campaign that was developed in 2024 on the run up to Christmas, to fund tickets for children and families that may otherwise have been unable to attend the Family Christmas Musical 11. Continue to work with Hannah Smith-Levy as a freelancer to develop social media, marketing and fundraising as She Productions enters their 10th anniversary year. As She Productions enters 2025, the company is well-positroned to build on its successes and adapt to new challenges. The pause in the Community Theatre Company is due to the co-artistic dirertors having other commitments within the company, as freelancers on external projects, and in their personal lives. SHE PRODucfIoNS Charity Number 1191621 Trustees Annual Report For the year ending 31 December 2024 Main Ob'ectives for the followin cond As a board of trustees, we would particularly like to congratulate co-arti5tic director, Jessica DLffield, on the birth of her new baby, and wish her a restful and enriching maternity leave. For 2025 s Family Christmas Mustcal, it has been decided that The Fairy That Fdl Off the Christmas Tree,, as the first Christrnas production wn by She Produrtions, will be remounted as part of the coMpan￿S 10-year anniversary celebrations. This is an opportunity to develop existing v40rK allowing there ts) be a f(Kus on refinement in temis of storytelling and perforFnance. The aim is also to take some pressure off the co-artistic directors, so that their time and energy can be more evenly distributed across attivities for She Productions during this busy anniversary year. It also provides a good opportunity to bring such a spe¢ial story to a new generntion of chIld￿n in community. As another element of She Productions, 10-year annIVe￿ary celebrations, a plcture book version of 'The Fairy That Fell Off the Christmas Tree, will also be created and available to purchase during the Christmas season. The￿ will be QR codes that link to perfomiances of the songs in the show making this an interdctive experience that Is acwsible to children with a range of needs. Co-artistic director, Jessica Duffield will write this and work collaboratively with a local illustrator to create the final work. Due to time constraints and the commitinents of the execub've team, it has b￿n decided that it is not viable to produ￿ 'Volunteers the Musical, to the level of quality that She Productions is committed to upholding, for it to be ready as a performance for the anniversary year. Therefore, a new version of 'Beverley Does Broadway, is in development to tske its place, an audience favourite during the years She Producttons has been running, and therefo￿ a wonderful celebratson of the work the company has done and the joy it brings to the community. In 2024, Hannah Smith-Levy was employed by She Prcrfjuttions as a freelan￿r to support their promotion and marketing as well as fvThJraising. In 2024, she implemented the 'pay it forward, campaign for Christmas, where individuals and companies could buy tickets for the Family Christmas Musical that would then be donated to children and families who could not otherwise afford to attend. This also paid for a number of school tickets so that the show could tour to schools that otherwise would not have the budget to book a performan￿. This initiative will be developed further for 2025 with the idea that the campaign and the money raised can extend beyond the Christmas show. Hannah's appointment has also been instrumentsl in building the profile of the Loth anniversary and organising additional events such as an anniversary celebration paty to showcase the work She Pr()Juctions has done over the last 10 years to the community, and creating a film to highlight the impatt they have had. This serves the purpose of celebrating the companyi whilst also promoting the wofk it doe5 to launch it into the next 10 years positively. SHE PRODUCTIONS Charity Number 1191621 Trustees Annual Report For the year ending 31 December 2024 Achievements and Performance Review of Activities 2024: This report provides an overview of She Productions, significant acbvtties and outcornes during the period from 1st January 2024, to 31st DeceM[￿r 2024. The organisation continued to build on its successes while adapting to new challenges and opportunities. Successful Projects and Partner&hlps Throughout 2024, She Productions reMaIr￿ committed to its mission of empowerment and community enrichment. The organisation successfully executed several projects and collaborations: l. Finding Your Voice with East Riding Council: This partnership continued to empower participants through 5elf-expression, drama and Perf0nnan￿. 2. Family Christmas Musical - 'Bauble Town,: In partnership with East Riding Libraries, this new production toured local libraries and schcKils throughout De￿mber 2024, lebrating diverse charatters and perforTners, and fostering a love for the arts amongst younger audiences. 3. H￿A Workshops: 'Step Up and Stand OUY and Induction workshops were delivered to engineering learners across HEfA ￿ntres, developing conf5dence, communication, and professionalism in the workplace. 4. CPD Workshops for Library Staff: Delivered workshops to enhance confidence and explore new con￿pts for the Librdries, Bounce and Rhyme sessions. 5. The Community Theatre Group: This ran for two tenns durlry 2024 and Included participants from prewous 'Finding Your Vol￿, groups, as well as members of the l¢xal community with an Interest In theatre. There were a number of free places available as well as paid places for the Community Theatre Group to furKA itself. Specialist sessions with extemal practitioners were held, and a there was a performance for friends, famity and the general public at the end of each term. 6. The memorandum WFth East Riding Theatre was officially fomalised, and She Productions has now made the move from Company in Residence, to Associate Company and Outreach Partner. 7. New Board members have been appjinted and indutted and are now fully Integrated into the She Prc•JuttÈons team. SHE PRODucfIoNS Charrty Number 1191621 Trustees Annual Report For the year ending 31 December 2024 fA 24 8. The appo5ntment of Hannah Smith-Levy as (PR and Fundraising Lead): Thls has helped to expand the profile of She PrcKluttions and showcase and ￿lebrate its work more consistentty and effertivety. This aptK)intment has already helped to raise significant funds and build a strategy for growing this In the future, particularly alongside the 10-year anniversary cdebrations in 2025. New Initiatives l. 'Pay It Forward,: Thls campaign began towards the end of 2024 to support the Family ￿ristmaS Musical, 'Bauble Town,. This allowed individuals and companies to buy tickets that were then donatsj to child￿n, families and sch¢)ols to provide access to these shows that they may not Othe￿1* have had. This campaign raised more money than the tickets that were needed this year, and so She Productions begins 2025 with money to w as part of this campaign as it continues to grow and expand. 2. The Fairy Who Fell Off The Christmas Tree, Children's Book: As part of the 10-year anniversary celebrations, and to support this yearfs Family Christmas Musical, a book version of 'The Fairy Who Fell Off The ChrisbTras Tree, will be produced. This 11 be an interactive exFerience, 'a way of supporting literacy alongside fostering a love for the arts in young people and will be a keepsake to commemordte the 10 years of hard work that has gone into She PrcKluctions and the impact this has had on the community. 3. The Big Malarkey: There will be workshops with young people aged 7-13 to creats and perform a song as part of the Big Malarkey festival in 2026. Board Development l. New Trustees: Following an in-depth interview process, the Board Suc￿sSfullY appointed I￿0 new trustees in Autumn 2024, strengthening the Board's capaaty and bringing in fresh expertt*. 2. Governan￿. It has been decided that all wlicies will undergo their annual review by the end of February each year. It has also tEen decided that the Board meeting held in September will henceforth be the annual AGM for She Productions. Both of these decisions will be enacted as of 2025. 3. Partnership Development: The memorandum agreement between the Board of She Productions and the Board of East Riding Theatre has been finalised and She Productions has now officially made the trdnsition from Company in Residence to Associate Company and Outreach partner. This mark5 a new chapter in the relationship between She Produttions and East Riding Theatre. SHE PRODucfioNS Charity Number 1191621 Trustees Annual Report For the year ending 31 December 2024 Financial Review The charity's income for the perfod 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 was £77,856 (restricted £36,734 & unrestrirted £41,122). Totsl expenditure amounted to £86,861 (restricted £30,505 & unrestritted £56,356) resulting in a defiat of £9,005 for the year. The charity had unrestsicted reserrfes of £4,052 at 31st December 2024. Taking into account the nature of the cha17tVs income streams, the trustees are of the view that reseNes at these levels are sufficienL She Productions continue to work projett to project due to a decrease in available funding and the impact of the pandemtc. At this time the core costs of the charity are something the executive team intends to focus on to ensure sustainability and consistency. To do this She Productions will apply for more long- term funding to support the growth and development of the charivs purpose and activities. In line wrth charity law, fund accounting has been carried OUL and different types of reserves may be shown in the Ststement of Assets and Liabilities as follows. Unrestricted funds, general funds which a￿ Th)t restricted arKI have not been designated by the trustees for a specific purtMJSe. Restricted fvnds, funds Whe￿bY a donor has put a restrittion on the purpose of the funds, for example funds from grant applFcations and sp￿Tfied donations All funds are to be spent in line with the Charities goveming dc￿ment Reserves P li She Produttions, reserves policy is intended to create financial stability and resilience for the organisation. with the aim to provide security and be grown year on year to protect against unforeseen circumstances. Plans for Future periods Please see main objectives for the following year. io SHE PRODu￿10Ns Charity Number 1191621 Trustees Annual Report For the year ending 31 December 2024 Statement of disclosure of information to Independent Examiner We, the trustees of the Charity who held office at the date of approval of these financial statements, each confirm so far as we are aware, that: there is no relevant information of which the Charity's Independent Examiner is unawa￿. and we have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken as Trustees in order to make ourselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the Charity's Independent Examiner is aware of that information. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transactions and to disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity, and to enable them to ensure that any statement of account comply with the requirements of the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulation 2008, 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. Independent Examiner A resolution to appoint Independent Examiner's, Phoenix Accountancy and Business Consultancy Limited was approved by correspondence on 3rd October 2022. By order of the Trustees Katherine Robe Chairperson [Date] fji SHE PRODUCTIONS Charity Number L191621 Independent Examinerfs Report to the Members of She Production I retX)rt on the accounts of She Production for year ending to 31* December 2024, which are set out on pages 13 to 17. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The tharity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my resFonsibility to: examlne the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Att; to follow the procedures laid thjwn in the General Directions given by the Charity Cornmi%ioners under section 145 {5)(b) of the Charities A¢. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordanTr with the Genernl Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination indude5 a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disdosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trust￿5 conceming any suth matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an aLKfit opinion on the view gtven by the accounts. Independent examiner'5 Statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (l) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 and 131 of the Chartties Att; and to p￿pare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Chaiities Att have not been met. or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Rebecca Triffi￿ MAAT Practlce Accountsnt Phoenix Accountsncy and Business Consultancy Limited 4-6 Roberts Street Scunthorpe North Lincolnshire DN15 6NG Date: 1019 iJ( 12 or￿In OrnL r4 ¢v J Ln mffjo fLn r￿￿m￿r t10￿ ￿4￿01n Nreomomm rn￿rn oNe ors Lnmr SHE PRODUCTIONS Charity Number 1191621 ststement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31 December 2024 Notes 2024 2023 Monetsry Assets Current Account Petty Cash Total Monetary Assets 15,073 24,078 Comprising: Unrestricted Funds Restritted Funds 7,052 19,286 Creditors Accountancy 507 507 747 747 These financial statements were approved by the committee on and signed on it5 behalf K Roberts, Chairperson The notes on pages 15 to 17 form part of these financial statements. 14 occ Sfwo i o i ooooorw> 00 r£1￿* o)¢Nm ¢D Uo)¥WLU QICQ >coOO 7) É 00 iZCL<