Charlty wlstrdtlon number 1194137 (Engtand and Wales) MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO LEfjALAND i RAI IVE INFORlA11 ON Mr J J Bussell ITreasuw) MsAMcGu•Wdn {setary) M5 M Pinder {Ch8ir} E J Wcrt)IsteFKroft GMFirth (Ointed 7 ALtrJU8t 2024} Charlty nurnbor {England and Wal8s) 1194137 Prlnclpal address 5a gate Hill Terrace Uniied Ir0M NE4 6AS Indendent examiner Rackham'SArLntallts L Thnlted 3 Mellon Enterprise Park Reddliff Road Melton t Yorkshire HU14 3RS
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO CONTENTS Page Trustees, report Ind8pendent 8xaminerf8 repcrt ststement of financHI acuvttles 10 Balan¢e she6t 11 Notes lo lh8 financid statements 12-19
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO TRUèTEES' REPURT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 The trustse8 present thwr annual rewl and financial ststements forthe year ended 30 Jun8 2025. The tharla1 statèments have been preparvAI in ordan ¥th the aCCcntIng wli(xe8 8et out in note I tp the finanaal stalements and comEty with the chaThty's consbtutN)n, the Charit Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Prdcitce apt4icaNe to tharities PfEparing their accounts in accordance with the Flnanclal Reporting Starmyard aprAicatAe in the UK and Rèwblic of Ireland IFRS 1021" leffeclNe 1 January 2019). Oblectives and actlvltles To promote tho art ofpuppatry and latedp&rfornanC9 skuts lorlhe public bènefft thmugh the PfDvisnTrn of fostivals. Iheatricaf perfonnancgs. training opportunJlEes and wothhw, lo enable thp engagement and participation of the publ. Background to Movlng Part6 Arts CIO Moving Parts Arts CIO is an awar(kwinning tharity based in Newcastlo upon Tyne. Our rnisOn is lo bring North East of England peorAe together thr(wh arts, celebrthn and Lyeatmty. Cxjr week- long puppet festNal, dY[)aM outreach kyoiects, and partiapatory communty events engage 30,000+ people a year. A belief thal everyone Can be creative. that puppety is a unique way of bringing peoF4e togethgr, and breaknng down barriws is al the core of what we th. Our wcffk is at its best when it is collabative, accessible and ceiebratw. Newcasue Puppety Festival is now an annu818vent, lakng p[¥ duriry the Easter hdidays in the heart ol the aty. The worfd-dass programme of perfomatKes. w(Kkshops, training Lyporlunrfoes, talks. films, outdoor theatre, eyJ)ibibons, c(Mnrnissions and ap-arOund MmUnitY engagement twts, presents the very best of UK and Internati¢Mal puppety. The festiV81 is fimily TrMAed in Newcaslle gr8S8roots arts delivery and 88eks to offér 8c¥ngthing for everybLKly. th Ihe majority of th8 offar bng fre&tO-$S for audiences and participants. ficketed events are kept afft)r(lable atKI offer a wvje range of cono8s Wn$. Artist doveiopmenl and wider skills training opportunities vthhin puppetry are embedded n the offer. and pa1patory communty projects are proudly presenied alongside the main festival programme, such as wr puppet parades. Throughout the rest of Ihe year we wn b&se community. edation arKI eareer d8v8bw8nt pro1 In Newcaslle, such as TY Tiny Toon, to bring crealivty into the lives of North East of England residents. We focus our mmUnity projects in areas vh8r8 SociecOr1miC barrth prevent people aCceSng culture. We are paCulartY committed to working in the $1 End of Newca8lJe, t*rt th) work througlK)Lrt the lity, rnor8 renlY In Byker and Walker. Our office and base is rKPW ai Nortrm Stsge in the city centre. Puppety is an inherently accessi8. expr1Ve aTrJ inclusNe creth.ve activity. As the puppèt is an extension of the b(MJy las opposed lo actiffj or danong where the perfrner themselves are the focus), the art fom ercourage8 freedom of &xpression, builds confidence. and is a neutral medium to 8xplor8 dIffijIt topics and I1e8. Puppety 18 often nOn-veal, focusing on movemenL en3ing f( to Ixeak ¢M13n9age, derrttigraphic arwj cultural barrier6, allowing urdTri dy part1panIS to ¢onn&t through creativity 8nd expressi. Mowng Parts Arts CIO is govemed by 5 trustee8. Day-to-day athrbes are operated and manw by 4 memLws of staff.. Arb"3tic Director. Engagement & PartEcipation Lead, Producer, and Assistant Producer. We also havè a de poc4 of freelanea specialists who are aged for woiects throughwl the year, as wdl as the annual festival.
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Movlng Part8 Art8 was founded: . To buikl and develop 8 cnMUnty. aulenCe and base for puppety In the North East of Engla1 To Improv8 the wellbethg of tlvuig In the North E88t of England through puppety engagement and enenCeS . To represent the North Easl of England in pupkty on a national and Intanational platform Wfr lIeVe. Puppety Is for evoryone and brtngs p8cWe tCer Puppety is a uniqu8 art fcTh that offers unique experien Puppety 18 drver8e. OlUse and accesslble Between 2017-2021 Moviny Part8 Art8 operated a8 a Company timited by Guarantee. In Aprfl 2021 w@ we entered onto the Reglster of Charlues as a CIO. PublK benerrt Movlng Parts Arts CIO focuses our projects in areas wheTr there is ts mpst reed. We are partkularty committed to the We8t End of Newca8tJe. Byker and Walker- areas house some of the most uThler8erved and marglnallsed communities In the aty. The vast majority of our anceS and pathpants tn 20242025 engaged wth our events and actlvltfes completety free of ¢harge. The remain* r)f authences engaged th high qLtality work ere tlcket8 were heavily subsidised thank5 to fundr - Ihe true a)St of facilitabro this bbrjrk In Newcas11e is far greater th our tiGkel prlcts rapresant. Thè trustees. working wth Ihe Artistic Dir&tor: believe that arbslic and parlicipatory programme demon81rates th? public benefit that our work brings to the ciKnmunty. The tru¥tees hove w15idered the Charity Cnmmi88ion's guld8nce on public benefit and wll continue to Usel this guidance to shape ow work going fWard.
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO TRUaTEca REPORT ICGA I INUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 A¢hlevèmènts and perfomwnca snIficant acfivrfi8s and aChVee1Jts against obiedives 2024-2025 was another busy period for Mowng Parts Arts, spanniThJ varigus ¢cffirnunty commissions, strengthened partnerships and organisattonal development and delvwy of annud Newcastle Pupwry Festival. We ar6 thrilled to welcome a new Trustee. Gillian Fith, to wr Board. Gillian has been a great supporter of Moving Part8 Arts. nolloast through her invaluable fiJrKJraisirKJ thice. Four highly skn111 trustees manage the CIO. and Kerrin Tatman continues to lead the operational cknties of the organisafjon In the AJtistic DIrectC role. Three other core membèrs of operational stsff work&1 dosely wth Konin during this pericKI.. Vicky Tate (Engagement & Parbapat'on Lead). Izaak Gledhill {ProdUrI arvj JonJoe Clennell (Assistant Producer). We t8mpor8rily moved our Offi an(1 studio space into tr-&lison House. New¢asUe Business Park during this period a 'meanwhlle' space managed by East Stre8t Arts, after out of the John Marley Centre In Scolswood. In April 2025 we moved into a me pernnent home at Northern Stsg& in the city centre, 1th Is the main theatre venue for Naw&le Puppety Festival. During the 2024-2025 period of actvity Mowry Parts Arts CIO has fcAwssed and Su[SfUllY delivered 5 key projects, as well as year-round aCtity.. 1. Newcastle Puppelry Festlyal 2025- a kwfoMiae, tr8ining and partiapatory fedival ofpuppety across the dty of Newcastle. This was the 6th edition of the now annual evenc I$ch had fhe frAIMng key OLrtpuls: 7 days of heavily subsidised perfomances, vthshops, tdks and films for alts. children and fanmlies - a leing priyJramme of puppet theatre whth indud8d UK premieres from The Netherlands by f Magi8¢h Thealerti8. . Venues.. Northem Stsge. Great North Museum.. HanrAK, Exhibltion Park The festival included a programme of free outdorK Iheatre to break dovm socawonomic barriers to ac¢e88 the arts. Free events spanned Toon Underground parade at ExhibIL Park and 'B8asts on the Street, at Great North hKuseum'. Hancock. There were also three days of free PUPFRt maldng workshops for families at I Museum with artist Pul Lee. Participatory Community co-cre8tion pr0Cts Isee T)n UNlergrouryl bdcrw) M8slerclasse3 * trainlNJ for puppety artists and thoso interes in the art fo¥m, includiru a Beglnners Course Total live audiences.. 3,823 Total workshop I community F>roi8ct Frtipallts.. $43 Total exhlbltlon visitors.. 12,205 Total artist8 and fredanc8rs employed.. 71 Total volunteers.. 28 Total online audien(e: 2,000 Total ffja¢h.' 18,670 people 30 events In programme 15 tree-taCCess.' 50% 15 tlcketed {h&avity sub8idi8edl: 50%
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 here people who engaged with the festival live.. Where people travelled from: International Wider UK Wider NE of England 10 50 Newcastle 95.45% of audiences said that the festival is an important part of Newcastle's cultural offer. "The gI0,S most heartwarming feslival" Cultured. North East "One of the gI0 s most glorious festivals". The Crack Magazine 'The 2025 programme is dive8. 8XClting, and well thought out lo entice not only pupp6try enthusiasts but also those who are intrigued.' NE Volume Top Easter Family picks in The Mirror and The Telegraph ience feedback.. "I think the festival is a fanlaslic event, & ch&nce lo see l&lenled creative people engaging with the public - this is bssl display&d with Beasts on Ihg Str&et, showing people whats really possible wilh imagination and crealivily. "Such an incredible range of work and forms s170wing, il was very inspiring stuffl Great lo meet and chal with people from 811 differ&nl backgrounds, it made it feel like a really important con7munity event w17ich for me is the he&rt ol puppetry.. "I thought the Puppet Otympics was a great experience. 11 was gat fun and a really good way to get the publ involved in an inleraclive way (and it being free meant that it was very accessiblej. "l absolutely loved Gavin Glovefs workshop - so inspiring- this spaad so many new ideas and approaches." "Its a beautiful, unique, inclusive, impressive &venl that showcases experts in Ihe field alongsile workshops for all ab11s. which is a magioal mix. "Th8 festival was wondgrful, thank you fors tmly magical eXpernce..
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The festiv was smaller than in 2024 due to a tough 1lIalng dirnate. Athowh
challenging, we were still able to raise sulficl&tt funds and capacty lo ddiver a wdl-
attended, successful evenl that met oui ¢haritai4e o14'ectNgS.
Newcastle Puppety Festivat 2025 (main tYLvaramme) was knnded by Arts Council England 8nd Community
Foundation Tyne & Wew and Northumber1and l New8 City Council.. Newcast Cultur81 Investment Fund.
2. Toon Underyround Parade - Torm UrKlerground Parade was a hNTtagg, arts and thironmenlally-focused
partiopatory project as part of Newcasue Puppety Festival 2025. deltvered tvdo YekS of free-tacCess
c<Jmmunity worf(shops at the Great North Museum.. H*Kock for 149 partiThpants {295 inc. participants attenthng
multiple days}. Participants included children & yCAJng peop. ckler pIple, pecple from low socso-economic
bad(ground8, disabled people, n8urcKlivergent people. & peokle from the Global Maiorty. vrkShopS were
intergeneralional,. a mix of iThJiwduals, families & communty groups. 140 of tlwe participants Ic
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 °The busy atinosphere with people of all ages trying their hand al making their conlributioii to the para(le 8ncJ watching il all come logellier was very uplifting. 11 made it a very special week, with such a positive atmosphere - lovely l?avei? in an olhenvise clFallengiiig wortd. Th8nk you 811 for b8ing so welcoming.. "I leamt lo use a sewing machine an(1 sew by hand for Ihfj first lime al 62 Yea of agel" Toon Underground Parade was funded by The National Lottery Community Fund 'Awards for All., Nexus, The Barbour Trust, Hadrian Trust and Newcastle's Best Holiday Ever I Street Games. 3. Byker Puppet Trail A Commission from Newcastle City Council lo ¢reale a trail of 10 bespoke puppets displayed in shop windows along Shields Road in Byker. This commission was part of their 'Summer in the Square, programme, which seeks lo help redevelop Byker through creative offerings on Shields Road. We engaged lo¢al artists Georgia Hill, Chloe Rodham, Jo Feijo, Vlfilliam Steele, Calum Bru¢e and Saya Naruse to make the 10 puppets. Businesses on Shields Road Ihal were engaged.. Edinburgh Bike Company. Byker Shoe Repair. Max Spielman, Little's News, Fantasia Florist. British Heart Foundation, Rayiex Shoes. Grazin. Kilchen, AV Taylor and East End Pool. The trail was free to attend for visitors and ran for two weeks in August 2025. The puppets remained with the shops after the trail officially closed, and some shops still have the puppets displayed in their windows. s'.IIwNw.fab0Ok.c0mlM0VIn artsa sl HH klteUL93 rE HP EnH2i kN TMsRol 4. Cardboard Road and Autumn F&st- Another commission from Newcastle City Council as part ol their 'Summer in the Square, programme. We engaged local artist Chloe Rodham lo ¢re8le a modekvillage style replica of Shields Road, which was installed on Hadrian's Square for a weekend in August 2025. Cardboard Road had a second outing later in the year, where some ol the models were repurposed as a sel for a bespoke puppet show that told some of the urban legends of Shields Road as part of the Council'5 free-lo-acce5s Autumn Fesl. s'.Ilwww.facebook.coml arch i? rd htt www.fa eb ok.com rnovin artsarts osts fbid02rVL9D9XrN8BMc5WbHaBBr837 SlcvnbLGveG' isfWhNmfftmNAdDLPPi 5. Seahorse 'The Herds, A commission from Great North Museum. Han¢k lo create an inleraclive seahorse sculpture ID celebrate The Late Shows and the inlemalional puppetry and environmental project 'The Herds,. The seahorse is Newcastle's syrnbDI. as found on the ¢ity ¢resl We engaged local artist Chloe Rodham lo design and build the structure of the seahorse. In May 2025. during The Late Shows, participants attended drop-in workshops al the Museum to create macrame seahorse 's¢ales' which were then added lo the seahorse ID form ils skin. The seahorse was on display for the remainder of the summer holidays, viewed by thousands of people This commission was funded through The Art Fund (managed by Great North Museum.. Hancock), htt movin artsart5 05ts fbid05LuvUP5hH7 8eTFGoS xdVb2ZUzh6M MtYRax4w ww WB 6. Year-round workshop delivery, performances and tralning We continue to run community and professional workshops, performances and training year-round in the North East of England. Partner organisalions this year have included Sunderland Culture, Guild of Lillians. Bishop Bewick Catholic School and Highlights Rural Touring arnongsl others. We have also taken some of our in-hoLJse puppets ID events around the UK, through Newcastle Circus Arts in Co. Durham and HOCLJS Pocus in York. We ran a two-day CPD training programme with staff al Dry WalerArts who wanted ID learn about creating parade puppets and event managing community parades. Finally. Artistic Director Kerrin Talman was invited to attend GO FIGURE Festival in Oslo, Norway. which was ftjnded by the Norwegian Embassy through Wakka Wakka Productions. This was a programming trip with our festival in mind, bul also lo create international connections that could benefit Moving Parts Arts and Newcastle Puppetry Festival. Note". Although funding has been secured and received from Scottish Power Foundation and Garfield Weston in this period for Teeny Tiny Toon 2025-2026, this project is not due lo start until September 2025, which is when this funding will start lo be spent. This wll therefore be covered in our next Trustee Report.
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO TRUaTEES' REPORT (CONTINLIED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Flnanclal rnvlew ReseNe8 poIKy Moving Patts Arts CIO is vking tchvards imF1ent1Trg a reseNes rKAty that Wld equate to a minim of Ihroe months expenditure and closure costs 1£15.OC(11. This level of reseTves VAII provid8 sufficient fijnds to cover management, administrati and overtads. In thi8 period we have managed to build up a small reseN89 WI to provide stability during riods of flLKluating cash llow. such as fvnding bid payment delays. Vve wll continue to work toward8 a minimum reservè of three months experKlitur&, bul this ra an ambMlcMJs target in th8 (rrent funding and economic lal$Cape. We are managing to £200 into a Sa1rJS acc(yJnl from unreslrthd funds to lId our reserves, which18 manageable our Charity at this nt in 0M0Y. Flnance Our annual aCColS end in June each year. TINS is to our a¢nts m(Ke accuratety to rthct the financial profile of the Nowcaslle Puppety Festival, as many OUtgngS may paid as late as June. We have managed to retain financial stability through this dlIeIng economic and social wlod. Thls has been made possible thanks lo the generous don who have supportwj our ¢h8ritable acttvities and th8 audience members who have supp18 our c(¥nmunity festival and events thrOht the year. Newcastle Cultur81 Investment Fund, through the Community Foundatitin Tyne & Wear and N(xthUmberfa4 and Newcastle Cty Council Art8 Councll England, 'Grants for the Arts, Nalicfial Lottery Community FurKI, 'ATrxdrds forAII' Hadrfan Trust Nexus Newcastle Cty Council The Barbour Foundation Newc8sUe's Best Summer Ever I Street Games Great North Museum.. HanccLk lusro funding c)tslned through Fu We are very grat8ful to all our furKlers ¥riltwJul VA MowTrJ PartsArts GIO would not e>i8t. Finally the Board would like to thank Kethn and the rest of the cperational team fortlHr dodication and hard work to push Moving Parts Arts CIO forwatrl duri1 this next chapter of Tisjoumey. Pinder Chairofthè Mdvlffj Parts Ats CIO Board. struduroy governance and managemant The charlty 18 controlled by tits govemiThJ documert a dwj of trLJsI and D)nsb'lutes a charitable inc(Nporated organl$alion. The trusl88s delegate the day to day management of fhe eharity to Kerrin Tatman (Artistic Direct). who is now (at the time of llIng) supported by Molly Barrei-manasseh IErvJagement & Participation Leadl, &aak Gl&ahlll {Produc8r) and JonJoe Clennell (Asslslant Prc(lucerl. The trustees who 8erved during Ihe and up k) the dale of dgnatute ofts financial statents w¥e: Mr J J Bu88ell (Treasurer) M8 A McGowan ISecr8tsry1 Ms M Pinder {Chair) E J wo01stcrOft GMFlrth (App(Mnied 7 AUSt 2024)
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 The thJstee8' report wa8 approved by the Boarrl of Trustees. Ms M PlrKJ8r (Chalr) Trust•& 6 Novemb8r 2025
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO I report lo the trustees on my examination Df the financial statements of Moving Parts Arts CIO Ilhe charilyl for the year ended 30 June 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the charity you are responsible fDr the preparation of the financial Statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial slalemenls carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 In carrying out my examination I have followed the Dirèctions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Charities Act 2011. Independent examiner's statement Your attention is drawn lo the fact that the charity has prepared the financial slalemenls in accordan with the relevant version ol the Slalement of Recommended Pra¢li¢e applicable lo charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 8ppli¢able in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 in preference lo the Accounting and Reporting by Chaiilies." Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the exianl iegulalions bul h8s now been withdrawn l understand that this has been done in order for the fi'nancial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with UK Generally AcTrpled Accounting Practice. I have completed my examination. l ¢onfirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me Cause lo believe that in any material respect.. a¢¢ounling re¢ords were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act 2011. the financial slalements do not accord with those records", or the financial slalemenls do not comply wlh the applicable requirements Conrning the form and content of financial slalemenls set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requiretnenl that the financial stslemenls give a trLJe and fair view, which Is not 8 m8ller considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the exarnination lo which attention should be clrawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding ol the financial statements lo be reached. Trevor Mark Rackham Rackham's Accountants Limited 3 Mellon Enterprise Park Redclliff Road Mellon East Yorkshire HU14 3RS 6 November 2025
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOMEAND EXPENDITUREACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Total Unr95tr1ctod Rgstrt¢ted funds lunds 2024 2024 Totsl funds 2026 funds 2026 2025 2024 Income from: Donatlon8 8nd leg8des Charltable aciivtties 150.144 33,291 150.826 33.498 1,800 13,725 194,995 25,570 196.795 39,295 207 Totsl Incom8 689 183,435 184,124 15,525 220,565 236,090 ExpondltUTe on: Charitable activities 1,596 136,733 138.329 16,103 208,527 224,630 Total expendtture 1.596 136.733 138,329 16,103 208,527 224,630 Net Incom81(oxp8ndtturnl 46,702 45.795 (578) 12.038 11,460 Transfers between funds 4.304 {4.304) 252 {2521 Net movement In nds 3,397 42,398 45,795 (3261 11,786 11.460 Reconclllatlon of fvnds: Fund b81ances ot 1 July 2024 3,121 15,725 18,846 3,447 3,940 7,387 Fund balanc8s at 30 June 2025 6.518 58.123 84.641 3.121 15.726 18.847 The statement of financial activities indLKles al gains arKI losses recc¥3ni¥ed in the year. Al Irthme and expanditure deriv8 from continuing acthvities. 10-
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO BALANCE SHEET ASAT 30 JUNE 2025 2026 2024 urrent assèts Debtors Cash al bank and in harKI 11 1.431 14.828 4.799 65,421 19,627 Credltors: amounts tdlling duè wlthln one year 12 (T801 (180) Net cuThnt assets 64,641 18,847 The funds ofthe charity ReBtricled income funds Unrestricted funds 13 14 58,123 6,518 15.726 3,121 64,641 18,847 The financaal statements were approv1 by the tnJslee8 on 6 November 2025 Ms M PlrKler IChair} Trustse 11
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 A¢¢ountlng [¢188 Charlty Infornmtlon Moving PartsArts CIO Is a thaiitsbk In¢orFyabJ organisatson. 1.1 Accountlng conventlon The finala1 statements have been wepared in accordance vath the charlW8 goverr)ing documonl, Ihe Charities Act 2Q11, FRS 102 he Fin8ncial Rerx)rting Slandard applirable in the UK and Republ of Ireland. and the Charities SORP "AccounfiTrJ and ReForting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practlce applicable to charities preparir¥J accounts in xcordance wÈlh the Financ4al Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and ReputrAic of Irela (FRS 102).. The charity is a PLknlic Befrt Enuty as (knfined by FRS 102. The charity has tak8n advantag8 of lh8 pro¥iwns In the SORP for charities to prepare a ststanent of cash fflow5. The financial statetnents aro wepared In sterling. whlch t8 the futIonal currenw of the charity. Monetary amounts In these flnan&al statements are r1nded to the nearest £. The financial statements have been prepared the historral cost ccrf)vethn. The prlndpal accounting polirAes adoptsd are set oui below. 1.2 Golng concom At the time of appror the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charlty has adequate resour lo continue in operatIM extst8nc for th& foreseeable ftjlure. Thus the trLBtees continue to adopt the goiro wncem basis of Unti in preparlng the fin8naal st818ments. 1.3 Chatltable funds Unrestricted funds are avartable for use at the of the Irustees In furtherance of their charitable objectives. Restricted fvnds are subject to specific coTrJrtions by (kncfs or grantors as to how they may b8 usad. The purposes arky uses ofthe restrthd funds aro set out in ts Th)tss to finan¢y?18tstements. EndowTn8nt fvnds ar8 subject to swific cx)ndltions by donrKs that Ihe [xtal must be m81ntained by the charity. 1.4 Income Income is r8cogrdsed en Ihe tharity is18galty entiued to it after any Performan cor¥JMlons have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably. a1 it is probable that income will bè r1ved. Cash donations Bre recognised on rept. other dtiS are rerngnised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless perfomiance ColIOnS require deferral of the amount Income tax recoverable In r6lation to d(¥tiOnS ely&1 under GiftAhJ or deeds of covenant is recognised al the lime of the don8ttr)n. Legacies are recOlsed on receipt or oth&rwi8e rf the tharity has b88n noti[d of impendlng dÈtribuUon. the amount Is known. and recdpt Is expecaed. If Ihe amount is not known. the legacy Is treated as a Ct)ntingenl a88et 12-
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO NO I LS I O Thi E FINANCIAL S IAI EFlEI S (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Accountlng polkles Icontlnuedl 1.5 Exp6ndltuTe Exp6nditure is recrh3nised once thère is a legal or o)nstnrtive ¢)bligatwJn to transfer ecorK)mic benefft to third paty, it is probabte that a transfer of n0m tfits wtll be requwed in settlemonL aNI the amount of the obligation con be measured reliably. Expenditure is d8ssifi8d by activrty. The costs of eth aCty are madè vp of the totsl of di1 w5ts and shared costs, including support costs invotved in undertaking each 8ctivity. Ekrect costs attribut8@ lo a single activity are allated dirtlY to that activty. Shared c08ts vthich contribute to more than one acvty arKI support costs whtch are not attrible lo a ngle acbwty are apportByd befvn those activit on a basis CDnsislent wllh the usa of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the bass of time spent, and depreciation charges are all(ated on the w)rticn of the asseys use. 1.6 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents iTrcde cash in haThJ, (W held at rall with banks. other slK)rt-temi liquid investments with orwJinal malurib.es of three mMth5 or less, and bank over(trafts. Bonk overdrafts are shown wlthin bcwrowings in ujrrent Ilabllities. Bask flnanclalassets Basic finanoal assets. which Indude deLrtor8 and (2sh and bank balances, are initialty measured at transaction price incIlg tr0 costs aNI are subsequentty carried at amorbsed cost using the effèciive interest method unless the arTangement constitutes a finanang transaction, where the transactlon is measured at the present value of the firture receiFts discounted at a ma(kel ral8 of interesL Flnancial assets assified as reNable svithin one year are not amortised. Bask flnancial Ilablllues Basic finanal liabilities, inclu(firYJ cr&Jtors and bank loans a initialty recc•Jnis&d at transl0n prlce unless the arranrnnt constitutes a fin8rring Iransxtion, vhwe the debt instrument is measured at thè present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interesL Financial liatrAlities ¢18gslfied a8 payable within one year are rmjt amrb"s8J. D8bt instruments are Subsequ canied at amoitised eost. Using the effective interest r* method. Trade credith are ol9800n$ to pay fr)r wls swvsces that have b88n acquired in the ordEn cours8 of OperanS from swpliers. Arnounts payable aro dassified a$ current liabilities if payment 18 due wllhin one y8ar or less. If noL they are presented as niwrr8nt llatxtle5. Trade creditors are recognlsed initsally at tr8nsacb.on price and 5ubsequenty measured at am¢xtised cost using the effective int8rest method. crftlcal accountlng esllmatss and Judgomgnts In the application of th8 tharity's accountry ples. Ihe trustees are requreA to make judgoments, estimat88 and assumptions about the caryying amount of a8set8 liabililies that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and 8ssrKiated assumptions are based on hisiori¢al experierte and other factors that are considered to be reanL results may differ frDm th8se estimates. The estlmates and underfying awumpl1S are revivwed on an ongoing basis. Revision8 to accounlthg estimate8 are reccvJt)Ised In the Ftriod 7 whi¢h the estimate Is reiSed where the revislon affects lY that period, or in the perio(l of the r8vlsion and future pertods where the reviston affects both current and fiJlLre peri(NJs. 13-
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Income from donatlons and legacl&s Total Unrestrlcted Rgstrlctad funds funds 2024 2024 Total funds 2026 funds 2025 2025 2024 Donations and Grants 6.0 144.144 6,482 141.144 1.800 1,800 194,995 194,995 150,144 150,626 1.800 194.995 196,795 Grants Arts Councll England- 2023 Fesuval Arts Counal England- 2024 Festival Th& Newcastle Cultrnl Investment Fund (Community Foundation Tyne & Wèar Northumbodand) Arts Council Engl- 2025 Festival Barbour Found8tlon Streetgames UK Garfield Waslon Hadrian Trust Scotllsh PoVr Foundation North ofTyne Combined Authority Bart)our Foundation Postrode Lottery Malings Community Fd Community Fund Nati¢)nal Lottery Awards forAII HeritwJe Lottery Fund 8.500 8,500 8.KJO 8,900 80,100 80,100 21.500 21.500 18,500 18,500 27.(KJO 27,000 2,000 20.000 20.000 500 42,900 42.900 55,000 1,000 9,995 2,000 1,000 9,995 2,000 20,000 20,(XJO 9,900 10,000 9,900 10,OC)O 144.144 144.144 194,995 139,995 Arts Councfl England wovlded a grant of £89,000 for ts 2024 Newcastle Puppètry Fèstlval. £80,100 wa8 recelved In th8 previ(w ffinan¢ial year, the remaining 10% vrds re[ved this financial year. 14-
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO NOTES TO THE Fli4Ai4CIAL STATEhfEi4TS (CONTIHUED> FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Income from charltablg actlviti8S Unrestrlcted Restrlcted funds nds 2025 2026 Total Unrestrfcted Restrictod fvnds 2024 Total 2026 2024 2024 Charltsble Actmty Income Service fees Ticket sales SpSOrshIp Other Incom6 13220 15.071 5.000 13,220 15,071 5,0Tr) 207 13.099 628 15,510 10,060 28.6L19 10.686 207 207 33,291 33.498 13.725 25.570 39,295 Expenditurn on charltsble actlvltlas Charltable Charltsble Activity ActEvlty Expgndlturo Expendlturg 2025 2024 Dlrecl costs Insurance Postage and stationY Advertising and marketiry SuNYri8S ArtistB fees Production costs Materials Website 8fKI costs Office rent Subscrlptlons Travel and accomodalion Premises hire Bank charges 951 1.483 4,320 717 377 7,593 80 58.956 110,256 8.746 237 5.451 455 24,007 s,3 120,218 3,899 989 5.209 65 392 138,329 223,070 Share of support and govemancg costs {8ee note 6) Governance 1,580 138,329 224,630 Analysls by ftind Unrestricted funds Restrided ftJnd$ 1,5 136,733 16.103 208.527 138,329 224.630 15-
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Support costs allocated lo actlvllles 2025 2024 Governan co¥ts Analysed between: Ch8ritableAthity Expenditure 1,560 Net nM)vement In fvnds 2026 2024 The net movement in funds is 5tabJ after ar(cr&1tsng). Fees payabte ts the independent examinalic of the ¢thariiV8 ftt)anck8J statements 1.560 Tr[tea8 None of thè trLtstses (or any pe)n5 comected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the yeai. Employees The average monthly number ol emoYeeS drj Ihe ye8rwas: 2025 Numb8r 2024 NuMr Tot81 There were no enploya8s vh)se annuat rwmuneration vrds more than £60,000. 10 Taxatlon The ¢harity Is exempt from taxatin on it8 activbties because all its Irome is appl for chaTltablè purpose 11 Dobtor8 2026 2024 Amounts falllng due wlthln ono year: Trade debtors Prepaym6nts wxrued Income 1,100 331 13.7TI 1.051 1,431 14,828 16-
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NOTES TO THE FINAACIAL STATEPAENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
12 Crodltors: amounts falllng due %•lthln one year
2025
2024
Accruals deferred income
780
780
13 Restrlcted fun
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 13 Restrlcted funds {Contlnuedl Pr8vlous year. AtIW2022 Incomlng R88ources rnsOU expendod Transfè At 30 June 2024 Newca8l8 PL1P8Y F8StNal 2024 Newcasue PLq)pety Festwal 2023. Teeny Tiny Toon and 1)r Seahors8 spec18 Eletthant RrKk CrAnmisslon Tha Newcastle Cultural Irwestment Fund Byker Puppet Trall and Cardboard Road Commlssi Red Kito WgGkeThJer Commission 180.055 (178,1) 350 2.215 8.500 18,5CI)) 11.435) 2,037 {602) 1,903 18.500 {20.4031 11.700 11,700 1,810 1,810 220,585 208.528 (2521 15,725 14 UnTestrlcted fvnds The unrestrfct&J fund8 of the charity comprlso the unexpended balances of donatKJns and grants whlch are t subject to SW4fic {L)ndOn5 by donorB and grantors as to how they may be used. These includè d&slgn8ted fiJtK18 vANth have been set a8ide ¢yJt of unr88tricted fimds ty the twstees for specrfic PLfP08es. At1 July 2024 Incomlfftg Resourcès resources expended Transfers At30 Junfr 2025 General funds 3,121 11,5961 6.518 Prevlous year. At 1 May 2022 Inc¢)mlng Resourcos resour6 expended Transfern At 30 June 2024 General fvnds 3.447 15,525 (16,103) 252 3,121 16 Anatysls of net assets bolween fvnds Unrnstrfctod RgstrlGted funds funds 2025 2025 Totsl 2025 At 30 June 2025.. ctsfft a$$eWUiabilltles) 6.518 58,123 64,841 6,518 58.123 64.641 18-
MOVING PARTS ARTS CIO P40TES TO TrIE FIP4AP4CIAL STATE."IENTS (COP4TIP4'JED} FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 15 Analysls of net assets bètween funds Icontlnuvdl Unrestrkted Reslricted funds funds 2024 2024 Total 2024 At 30 Juno 2024: Curr8nl asselslOiabilities} 3.121 15,726 18.847 3,121 15,726 18,847 18 Related party trdnsactlons Transactlons wlth relatod partles Duri the year the tharity errtered into the fLlkywing tr8n8 related parties.. Purchase of puppetry $ervic05 2025 2024 A MLfjQW (frusteel 1,160 19-