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ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION TNst••s Nitholas Cutts Pamela Buuer Carol Taylor Erica Heskelh (Appointed 13 January 2023) (Appointed 18 November 20221 (Appointed 18 November 20221 (Appointed 18 November 20221 Leon Heywood Murad Khan Anthony Jones Secretary Naomi Wlds Charlty number 11W03 ComnY number 06858142 Registe office Austin House 43 Pook Road Boumernouth Dorset England BH4 90N Independent exafflin4r Rv4and5 Webster Limiled Auslin House 43 Poole Road Bournemouth Dow5el England BH4 9DN
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS CONTENTS Page Trustees. report Independent examinerfs report Statement of finanaal admlies 10 Balance sheet Notes lo the finan(aal statements 12-18
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Iwslees present their annual rewt and finantyal 5ts1emenls for the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2023. Tht financial statements have been prepared in acts¥dance with the acKnI1ng polityes set out in note 1 to the financial statemen15 and compty with the charitys Igoveming documentl. the Companies Acl 2006 and "Accnunling and Reporting by Chariti'es.. Statement of Recommended Practice apF4icable lo ¢hartbe$ preparing their a¢counts in accordance with the Financial Reporbng Standard apF4lCab in the UK antl Republic of Iland IFRS 1021" {effective 1 January 20191. Objèctives and attivltiÈs Adverse Camber's tharitable objed as set oul in rts governing doDJment is 'for the public benefit, to promote the arts, in tyjt not excfusNely the arts of drama. theatre. musio literalwe and $lorytdling." Our vision is that we bdieve th8t olherwrKkJs are possitAe. Our mission is to listen lo storytellers and communities. Togelher. we discover the stories th need to be tohj. shaping and sharing these in theatres. newJhboLtrhocwJs and public Spaces ac¥oss the UK and the wodd. We nurture the power of people's imaginations lo open new horizons. In shapirtg AdveTSe Camberfs oty'ectNes for the year and in planning 3cbtht. the Trustees have referred to the Chaflty Commi5son's guiar on PLtblic benefft. The main p(tbli¢ benefits of Adverse cber'S Yrk are.. To enrich and deepen audiences. understanding. eniwent 8prytti"on of stories and music from a range of cullural trad"on$ To enable partitypants from 8cr055 our communibes, parti¢JJlarfy those whose slryies are less often heard. 10 5haTe stories wllh a wdef section of the public To imwove people's pers81 and so¢ial wel being through taking part Wl 3torylelling acaivities To work toward5 bwng an equrtat4e Society, by beclfi9 a MO empathetic society. with a greater understanding of the world we live in, and how to affecl p05rtNe Sal thange thruugh ielling and sharing of stories, MUSK aThJ the relatsd arts To enhan¢e *Cffjellers' arbstic practicE and sknls To address obstacles lo progression. ensuring a more diveTse range of sttydlers can make more sustainable caree. pro¥Ing wider benefits to m¢xe people
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Malth A¢li¥itie Adverse Camber's programme takes place acros$ three strands". Comnwssioning. touring and pubh'c faung events, aim lo reach the widest and most diverse range of public audiences with high qual¢ty artistic work Socialty engaged practice. with a p3rri¢ular I0S on young people. ensuring pliparts, voKes and interests shape and irrfonn the stories being c¥eated and heard Strategic and sector support projects. supporting Storyieller ski115 devel¢)pment. and increasing understanijing of storytelling's rote an¢J polenb.al to support in¢Jividual, sooal and planelary well being. The impact of this work is ewalvaled using theY of change and logic e1$. to ensure the organisation conlinualty improves its practice and delivery. Review of 2022-2023 During this year Atherse Camber expanded ils te of freelancers lo four part-time woreYs. VAlh addit.ional freelance artist apw'ntments and consultancy supporL in order to deliver a strong programme of socially engaged StoellIng projects. Our key Derbyshire prqed. Our Stories. Our pla5. Our Futures. fgrused on young people in eA)mrnunilie5 that have beèn serrou5ty impacte(I by soual, economtc and ryjttural pressu$ as well as the tmpact of the pandernic- young people in 80150veT and North East Derbyshirelchesterfield. The organisats.on also fundraised and began preparation work, developing partnerships. for Curture Café Tells Stories. a project for yi)ung a5ySum seekers, living irt Nottingham, who came to the UK una(£ompaniÈd. rthtinuÈd worknng wth regional partners. in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. and u)nlinued our international online coliaborab.on project with ICPAC in East Africa, exploring how indigenous knowledge hoklers are Supp11)g COMM111&S at the forefront of climate impact5, and how storyteuing can strengthen resle1. Adverse Camber exparKled 115 a5 a leading storytening prTrJuceT, SUF¢XYting the oryanisalion's recovery from the impact of the pandemic on ts incoffle streams. This strand of work aims to enable a fflore dNer5e range of storytellers to achieve a sustainable income, and to increase the diversity of audiences lor storyteNing. One PToJect, Four Tales to Save the World. which pivoted to di9rtal durin9 co moved back into in-person louring with a Fffth Tale performed at three venues in Wdles. We produced our r51 national lour the pandemic, The Gods Are All Here supporting an artisi fiom Pembrokeshire. who draws on their dual heritage. in thr first nalional tour Wales. Two storytellers from the East Midlands created opportunibes for families and sthools lo hear 51orie5 in Derbyshife libraries and a trio of arts'sts were supwrted in a research and development procEss for a new show about Greek Myths. revolwng afoun(I ronslellation$. Three intensive training wcKkshops for sttyelkrs underpinned these pro)ects, funded ty Gerard Pearse famity fund, thrwgh Derbyshire Community Foundati¢)n. also iThliated a new. strategic relationship with Ihree storytelling partners. one from èath UK nab"on. Aijverse Camber repre5enling England. and FEST, thè Federab"on lof European Storytdling, lo explore 5hwgJ princaples and prathce, and develop future ¢ollaborative ojects. Alongside these projects. Adverse Camber cxjntinued to Strengthen its TesiTrence and dynamism through fundraising, including making an applution to become part of Arts Council England's National PorrfL4io from 202&2026 and continuing to use its theory of change logic model to refled on its oUtMe5 and build on achievements. Thè (Xganis81ion's annval lumovef tnueased during this financial year. with a wider range of fvnding sources contribuknng to ddivery.
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORTI (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Achltvements and bwlommfice Commissioning. Touring and Public Facing Events Four Tales to Save the Worfd Following the digital versÈon ot this pwie¢l in 2021-22. eated arKI perfrymed by Gwilym mCs-Ba1rd. the project concluded in Apnl 2022 with a 'Frflh Tale., performe(I h.ve in F4¥llhdi. Aberyslwyth and Cardrff. This PTqèCt was Iurbded by Arts Counul Wabes wth SuppO.n9 eamed inccrfne from eath venue. Feedback .1 did find the total experience su5tainirwJ as well as thought provoking be(¥use our beautrful planet needs everyone to me t(>gether to make changes. The stories reminded me of recjjrring drearns I have and have PTTrJded me into making very deasions of ¢hange. so that instead of being haunted l aciuauy act and do something.... Audience Feedback Thè Gods Are All Here. by Phil Okwedy This solo slorytelling ece tells the story of Welsh storyteller PhTrl 0edY who wa5 bom lo a Nigerian father and Cardiff-based Welsh mothei. nether of whom he grÈw up with. Phil weaves together his own story of growing up in Wales in the 19605 and 19705 and hi5 paTen15' 510ry. a5 revealed by a series of letters ffom his father to his mothef. These Ifue life stories are woven together with stories from the AfriGan conlinent and diaspora. Following rehearsals in Llanelli, at Ffvrnes Theatre w¢th an experienced tyeative team, and an engayèmènt rèsidency in partnership with Peopte Speak Up, the show toured for 12 perfomiances across Wales. and 1 in Scotland (Village Storytelling Festival) from May 2022 to Mafch 2023. a further 3 perfom)ances England. The lour was funded by Arts Council Wdles wrth eamed incorne from all partleipating venuès. Adverse Camber raised additional funds from the Postcode Lottery Fund to support an engagement programme which complernented the tour. Engagemenl ath"vilie5 included workshops for community groups, particularly elders groups and refugees, alld a performance for schoo15 which loojsed on Phil's personal experiences of growing up in Wales induding experiences of racism. This tour reached 8 ¢ombined audience of 1.2CQ people through workshops and perf(ymances. Feedback: "To prornote Black History Month. I took hundred. Year 8 leamers to see 'The Gods Are All Here,. by Phil Okwedy. I was eagef to offef my pupib the (wrtunity IO Nièw this show. as it explored the important Ihemes of equalty, freedom and racism. Phil Okwedy'5 performance gripped Ihe puixls", they were attentive and engaged throughoth. The slolies 5kiNulty invoked memories of the past. in a touching and sometimes light hearted manner. The leamers certainly took away wrth them the ifflportant messages about the need for kindne55. l¢lerance and mutual respect. On our retum to school, a colleague infomied me thal the 'yard was buzzing al break lirn&', with happy pupils. who ha¢J thoroughly enjoye(J the performance." History Teather, Cwmtawe Cornmvnity School 'Have just attended one of the best performances I have seen at your venue. Phil Okwedy was mesmeftsing. Many thanks. Please make sure he retums." Audience Feedback. Pontardawe .1 sat in the audience trM5 moming and il was a great eypewience to 5rt and listen, I realty liked the way it gave young people that were a similar age to Phil from the stories he was telling how Teauy hard and {withoul swearing here) h¢)w nasty racAsm was and is in a very real way. The Swansea valley is predominanty white 50 our understanding won't ever really understand in a way that a real 510ry being told us_ I th5nk hearing it comè from direct expprient%5 he had had rnade me really understsnd in a way I hadn't before. I found mysell ¢xyin9 thiking of this." Audience Feedback 'The tr*0 storie5 flow from orte to the other and both are beauty wnttèn and told. Try both map ey'c myths of Ioss and recovery- one many hundreds of yeaTS old. one that Started 60 years ago. Okwedy's explorabon of his search for identity as a mixe&ra¢e foster ¢hikl living in Wesl Wale$ and his parents. desperate attempls to be together is compelling and profound. The skn.ll and prerysion of the 51wtelling is second to none,. a musl-see for anyone interested in Ihe oral tradon. The Gods Are Ajl Here is a remarkat4e achievement in theatre." Hari 8errow, Buzz Magaine -A story of inequalty, freedom. racism. and famty, deh¥tred in a tcxKhing, funny and evocative performance, The Gods Are All He¥e is a deeply inb.mate story. wrth thernes that sts"Il resonate slrongty in today's landscapè. Okwedy masterfully weaves myth with his own story. informing one lo Ihe other. The perfomance demonslrates how we all have a. story or myth inside us, as Okwedy says "The Gods Are All Here- insHle of us. we Create myth. we ueate the gods somethin9 that conneds us all no matter our differen¢es. Ultimately. Okjmedy uses his peT50nal story lo empower and connect us." Wales Arts Review
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Right Royal Sttsfie5 In June. Adverse Camber managed a programme of 8 slorylelling events for scJM)ols and famth.es auoss DeYshiT¢ libraries, featuring h¥0 East Midlands based storyielleTS, rim Ralphs and Rachel Murray, to help commernorate Queen ElizabÈth's Platinum Jublè. These storytellifig aetivth"Ès. advertised as'Right Royal Stories, shared stories wth participants, hel'n9 them to discover Queens and Kings. Princesses and Prin$ from across lime and around the wodd as well as lo celebrate the part we all play in maknng our commuThties places for celebralion. The project invofved 445 people, 70 adurts, and 375 under 16$. Feedba¢t. e jusl wanted to say a hugè thank you for your inmte to bring our children lo Ihe 'Right Royal Stles. event al WIsWorth Library. The thildren had a fantasb"c bme and really enjoyed ill. Schools Fèedback "Everyone enjoyed the event. Three word comments.. Enteflaining, Amazmg, Cool, lovely, fun. nice enjoyable, lunny, Fasanating, exating. intriguing. L¢)nger comfnen15". 'Always lovety to hear stories tdd from memoryf- 'it was just lovety and an amazing way to pass the tNne': 'Fantastic. We were all capb"valedl Thank you,. The thildTen realty interacted with Tim and the aduhs too. He certainly kept you involved in his 5torie5. 1 took some pholos and you can tell by their laces that they were realty engrossed." Schook FeedbaL* .1 was realty impressed with the performers (Rachel and Tim). They were posib"ve. engaged and put 51aff and the audience at their ease. I fealty enjoyed thr sttyellbng and had kngotten nicE rt is to hear stories told by professional Tellers." LTrarian Feedback "After a long COVID road. litarleS habE realty struggled to attraLt new and exisling customers back inlo our lit)rary space. Like the proverbial 'kni9ht in shining amiour. Adverse Camber came to our rescue with their ideas, enthusiasm and hyo foyauy tslentetj sloryteliets. Adwefse Camber have been a pleasu to woth with, yreat at keeping in iOLt¢h, fleble and came with an ambrtious proposal lo connect st(xyiellers with as many children and lamilies as possible. Wth 100s of children graang the library and being highly enlertained. we owe a great gratrtude to Advefse Camber. Many chddren have alreat1y retumed to library to join wrth Iheir families, ewdence ilsell that the story Sèssions have left a great and 5the imwessK)n and hopeftAty a lrfelong love of 5tofies." Feedback Irom Derbyshire LibTary Servi Stars and their Consolations In December 2022, Adverse C3mteT produced a three-day research and devekjpment pl(eSS to develop a new produdion for touring. Stsrs and thwr Consdations was originalty cornmissioned by Beyond the Border Wales International Storytelling Festival and leatures of the UK'S leading storylellers Daniel Mofden and Hugh Lupton, plus original music c(xrtposed and cxeated by Wdsh composer Sarah nne Lewis. Thè pèrfomiance share$ Greek Myths which focu5 on the stories of the constdL4tion5. The aim of Ihis R&D penod wa5 to explore techniral production. speafically using digital moving wc¥eclions ol constellations as a backdTOP to the perlomiance. plus lighting and sound design. The process ¢ondudet1 a work in progress sharin9 for an inviteij group of advo¢3tÈslaudièn¢e members, Indvding a youth worker, sttyeller. arts council officer and venue amb8S5ador to give leedback on Ihe potenlial audience appeal of the work. We received an audience cnrnent aboul the positive accessibility of the piece for Deaf or ¥isualty impaiied audienfjes. rf a BSL interprelei was involved, and some pro- audio des¢ripts"on resources were wowded and we feed these c¥ynments into (Mjr aS to tour the piece. FdbaCk. I'm 50melhing of a Luddite when rt tsynes to ethung lethnology.. I generally tdl slories in a Stripped bad(, essenb'als only way. It was extremely useful to work wrfh technicians. a director, and a Pfodu¢er'. people wilh expÈrtisÈ other than my own. %n alea5 I'm less aware of, bnnging 5killset5 1 don't have. tt challenged me in lols of ways. I would love to do 50 agn. l am PTr¥Jd of and ex¢ited by the final piece. Daniel Morden. Storyteller
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2023 Socially Engaged Prnctic• Our Places. Our Storles. Our Futures prnject Leadin9 on from the small scale intervÈnb"ons with Junction Arts. this mcKe developed p8rtitypalory partnership project was co4esigned and (y)-c¥eated th Junction Arts and a group of young people from Bolsover and Chesterfield. to explore themes of self. place and the ¥nagned future. leading towards Tapton Lock Festival in September 2022. Following earfy groun0Ork in 21-22 finan(ial year. and the re¢Itsnen1 of an experiencèd Engagemènt Producer Aly Slonemam lo lead the pffjje¢i. the main athty took place from April lo Seplember 2022. We recruited 4 ensemble aflisis from 22 strong apF4ications through an open cau. building Adverse Camber's poc4 of artists for longer-te¥m work. Shorlisting and interyiewirMJ Junclth Arts Ènsured loeal knowledge and best frt for the projecl. The artists brought skills in prodtJctTron. PDelry. physical theatre. 1radib.onal and innovativeldigrtal storytellin9. broadening the range ol storyteller5 & crynrnunities involved in more dNeTse partnerships. Three addibonal artists were engaged later in the proj'ect. based on youThJ peopk's irtterests in Creating ilhjstrated story cards and enabling us to document the ensemt4e journey through film & photography. Between ApAUguSt 2022 this project fan 7 artist-led iaster sessions with community gioup$ across Chesterfield and BLlsover, induding Che5terfiekl LGBT+ Centre Youth Gmup Bolso¥er knbrary. aimed at recru"n9 youn9 people to join the ensemble sessions and residency week. We reached 80 young people aged btheen 11-25 au955 these sessions. Folbwing thi$. the project delivered 15 Ensemble Sessions on Monday Evenings belween May to Septernber and a 5 day Summer Storytelling Week Residency at Bolsover Casue in AugusL 21 young people from Bolsover. Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire parb"rypaled in the project. The group worked together to eate a perfcffiiance which they shared [h audiences of up to 1,5c¥) people al Tapton Lock ouidoor free festival on 1 Oth September 2022. This evenl was a combined perfonnance in the Big Top and a drop in Slcry Card Creative kn.ng actNity. Following the completron of the wqect. A¢fverse Camber wa5 inwted to run 8 storytelling session as p8rt of the Bolsover Christmas Markèt in November 2022. and the yr¥Jng people's group reunited for this session, sharing stories wtth market shoppers, as well as Ierry to stories from professional storylemers Twn Ralphs and Maria allon. Our Stories, Our Places. Ow Fulures was funded by Arts Counal England and DeyShIre Cornmunity Foundation. F••dback: °They were very Crealwe realty in all vAMt Ihey did. all ofthem. in th*"r [fferent ways. Very good." Audience member at Tapton Lock Festsval Feedback froffl Participants: °Telling slories that you created to people that then enjoy Iheffl. brngW a SMI to peoF4e's faces- it's fantastio. Parbupant 1 (P1} (age 14): .1 arn (JJenIty home sthooled and I Siruggle 7Arylh reading. Taking part in Our Stor$ has improved my conftdence, I've made lriends, gained a Discovw Arts Award. and leamed how to make a podcast. I met a k)1 ol nèw peop. and I basirally got lo have fun!" One main impact for P1 was building nfiden¢¢ lo go stage at Tapton L£1. sornething he said he would never volunteer to do befo. He says that he "WL)uld now be up for perfoming in fvture" and would like to lake part in any similar projects wrth AC. P1 is also ueating new stories wrth frEends trom the [lect and hopes lo go to Comege in the near fLrture. P8rtiC4pant 2 (age 14) noted the impact of the project C informing her empathy with olher5 and understanding drfferent people's points of thew and Gullure5". -we have been told and tsken part in many stories. being told by both the sloryleller5 and the other partiapants. Stories can be a greai way to learn aboul someone. Upon healing other people's slories. I leamed I had a lot in o)mmon wth theml...l and I can tell people about fflyself through my stories."
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Storying Our Futvre5: Climate Resolience through indigenous knowlEdg¢ This pftsject, funded by British Council, o)nnected h¥0 storylelkr a"SvacadeMI¢s based in the VK, Catherine Heinemeyer and Hannah McDowall. with ICPAC, the Climale Predickn'on and ApplicatM)ns Centre for thirteen countries in the IGAD Inlergovernmentsl Authority on Develo)ment in East Africa and fv40 Kenyan based storytellers John Mukeni Namai and Mara Menzies. The project was fvnded by the Brttrsh Coun(il's Intemational collabwab.on Programme. This project explored how storyleltsng might best serve ihe people and lands expwien¢ing the wor51 impacts of ¢"mate cri>s. Induding {mmUn.S in the border territories of the Hom ofAfn"ca. Online meetings, ben Ihe UK co4eaders and ICPAC ted to the creab.on of a mulSta9e projecl. whith Trnduded a joinl research field trip to communttses in Northem Kenya (Turkana and Weslem Pokot) and the mMiSsiOn1n9 ol research atxjut the tradiii(X)s of indigenous rainmakers Iwealher forecasters) by South Sudanese journalist Joseph Ngor Deng. The fiekl trip and research fed into the Crealn of a film, ueated by ICPAC to share with policy makers in Easl Afnca. and a series of podcasts created by Cath Heinemeyer and Hannah McDowall tssing audio diariès 8nd rÈlledtons from the storyiellers John Mukeni Namai and Mara Menzies. The PToiect rdn fiom April 2022 to Marth 2023, and culminated in the laun¢h of Ihe po$1 $eries online. plus a swies of online wetiinars in April and May 2023. which wdl be reported as part olthe 202>24 a¢counts. Fdback "T.hÈ prtsject intmduced the role of story tellets in commUn1rj dinate informalion. 5Lwnething ICPAC 85 an institution has never ¢Jone, the sryentisis were alAe lo kam fi(st hand what the drfference was beh¥een joumalists and story leller5, The story lelling a5 a methodology allowed for a different type of engagemenl with local communitie5. ICPAC Wans on adding this melhodology as rt builds capa¢ity of Ihè mem1 states to provide dimate infomialion to Ihe last mile users.. Linda Ogallo. ICPAC Culture Café Tells Stories We began lawng foundations Yor tl¥s prciect, wothg vnlh Derbyshi Virtual S(J)ool. a partner in our projerts snce 2017. Thi$ PToiect aimed to invofve young peOe who have come to the UK as una)mPanIe<l asylum Seekers in storytelling activtties and whose education is in the care of Derbyshire Virtual School. We develope(l a partnership with Learning Throtjgh Arts. an Independent Dertjyshire based arts and creative leafning organisation who agreed we could work wrth the¥ model of the 'cultU Café.. a Friday evenin9 al e¥enl for relugees. asylum seeker$ and their earef5. Our main acbMty rn 2022-23 was fvndraising for the project. Se¢tor Support and Strnteglc Proj•¢ts Trnining Coutses for Storytsllers ¢nyged in so¢i•l pr4¢t6¢• With support from the Gerard Pearse fund. through Delbyshire Communty Foundation, we held in-depth training rxjurses for storytellers who are engaged in social practice. a day in-person intensrve led by Deanna Rodger on ueative faolrtation skills. focused on w01ng at1Vety young people. the second an online series by European stowellers Flo Fisther and Ragnhild Morth explorÈng ways of ueativeW addressing stereotypes an discrimination in tradity.onal stories. Derbyshire based st¢yyteller5 were able to acce55 the coursès at reduced c05L and a¢ross both sessions we worked ¥h 22 participants. Athird in-person traIng session led by INSTAR focused on workn.ng meaningfully on nalure Ihemes. Feedbaek from participants: -1 donl think I came to this course for a perceplM)n thange. so M( as to Lmcover my hidden biases. eyplore these. themes in communrty and hdp feel more rooted in rnyself. Nonelheless, Ihere have been several Én5ighls, esp&allY into dass issues and the partlar UK contexl where the tension belween houring tradition bearers, who have often been from marginal Communitw. the exFedationslobligations of a performer. Great work all around.. "I really appreaate hawng had this thance to spend tffne refiecting and (frscussing some very $ltle questions of ethics and craft. Sprèading the work over 4 sessions. 9Ing space for private reflection. mc4JffiCalnS of ideas. and progressive development wa5 extremely wdcome. Thank you!. .1 don't know of anyone else probitling this resource. Thank yw. Ad¥erse Camberl"
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Four UK Nations and FEST- Strategic Nelworking Gvoup Adverse Camber initi'ated this project, funded by Creative Scotland on behaff of all four UK nations Arts Councils. The project aimed to ftsrgè a new partnership beknn 4 x UK storytellin9 organisats'ons. each representing one of Ihe 4 UK naljons, and storytelling organisalions across Europe, as represented by the FedeTation for EurOan Storyielling IFESTI. The project aims wefe to share good prac. map areas of shared priority, burfd trust, identify futurè partnership [le¢S and ueate 8n action plan and fundraising strategyto address inclusmty. fair collaboration and climate responsibility in our wort. The group induded Adverse Camber {Englandl. Beyond the Border Wales Intemational Storytelling Festival (Walesl, Village Stories Iscotlandl. Armstrong Storytelling Trust (Northem Irelandl and FEST IEurope). 11 meeb.ngs look place over a year IloWIng whh each partner agreed lo run a linked micTOvprojecl on the therne of language, cUttU and identsty. Induding a wNk5hop on the theme of rnulli-lingual storytelling delivered at the 2023 Federatson lor European Storytelling conference in Hungary. The group have also proposed to joinlly host the 2024 FEST nferen¢¢ in the UK. which is due to tsk& place in June 2024. Feedback: 'Naomi, thanks for hosting todays mÈÈtmg so excellenty. LxllabonlA)n is the way to gof Liz Weir. Amistrong Storytelling Trust "We have developed a fantastic future collaboratron that vrill not lY support each organisation bLrt wdl fiJrtheT opportunities for storytellers. and stoMellin9 hele and in Europe." Helen Mill. Vdlage Ste$, Glasg¢)w "The projecl has helped us to raise the profile of our work, develop collaiwalwe and supportive relaiionships with other major storytelling organisats'ons and neOrkS and lo discuss and explore place-specific challenges we face, including wth language and minonty languageldwlÈdtindUsity- I n{ feel I know who I might be able to go to for support and rt's opened up a I of thinking around fvture projects. joinl b"ds. opportunib.es for artist5 we'fe worknngwth or hope to work Mth in fvtwe." Tamaf Ehjned Wmiaffls. BeyorHI the Border Wales Intemational Storytelling Festival Financial review The Charity has a poficy of maintaiThng a free rèseThe (that is. thosè funds Th)t tied up in fixed assets and designated and restricted ftjnds) to provide for finan<ial stst#lrty in any future challenging enmronment. Trustees have a positive atblude to growlng reserves. The target feser4es figuie is a Minimum 3 rnonths, operatn81 costs. Releasing of lunds from the reserve must be approved by at least 2 Trustees. At 3110312023 the charity is holding £34.134 of restricted pioject funds. £5.773 of desi9nated fijnds commitied to fulure spending on projects and organisalional developent and £8,098 unrestrided undesignated free reserves. We'd like to thank the folloIng for thelr finanoal supwrt in making our posgble. Arts Council England, Arts Countyl Wales, Awards for All, British Council, Creative Scotland, Derbyshire Comrnunity Foundation, the Gerard Pearse Family Fund, Derbyshire County Ctyjnal (Derbyshire Libraries), Derbyshire Virtual Sthool, Old Bolsover Town Council. Peo¢,$ Post¢Je Loltery. Ty Cerdd. Nab"on Loltery Players and venues, our partners and audiences. Structure. governance and manag•m•nt The charily is a company limlted by warnnlee Iiiu)rporaied 25 Marth 2009 and obtsining Charitsble status in 2021 The trustees. who are also the direclors for the purposè of ccthpany law. and who served during the year and up lo the dale of signature of the finanrial slatements t*Me'. Nid)olas Cutts Pamela 8uUer Hannah McDowell (Re9Tred 28 Awl 2023) Carol Taylor Erica Hesketh Leon Heywood Yeahyea Khan Anthony Jones {Atwinled 13 January 2023) (Appointed 18 November 21r221 (Appointsd 18 November 20221 (Appoinled 18 Novembw 2022)
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 None of the trustees has any berefioal interest in the ccffipany. Al of Ihe trustees are members of thè comparby and guaranlee to ¢ofttribule £10 in the e¥enl d a Mndirw up. The tWUSlee5' report was approved by the Board of Trustee5. Nicholas Cutts Trustee 20 November 2023
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS I report lo the trustees rny exarnination of the finanaal ststèments olAdt Camber Producttons (the charity) for the year ended 31 Mwth 2023. Responsibilities and basis of rnport As the tnJstee5 of the charty land also rts directors for the purposes Of company kw) you are responsible for the Preparation of the financial statements in accordance with Ihe requiremerbts of Ihe Companies Act 2006 IlhÈ 2006 Act). Hamng satisfied myself thal the financial statements of the charity are required lo be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligiNe for independent examination. S report in respect of my examination of the charity's finanaal statements Carried oth under seCtn 145 of the Chaiiiies Acl 2011 {the 2011 Acil. In carying oul my examination I have folowed aw the a1thble Directions gNen by the Chafity Commission tsnder section 145{5llbl of the 2011 Act_ Independent examlnerf$ $tst¢m¢nt I have cornpleted my examinati. I confmi Ihat no rnatteTS haNE to ffly attentwjn in conneclion wth the examinalton giving me cause lo believe that in any material respecl.. attounting records were not keo in fespè¢t of the tharity as rewirejj by seclion 386 oflhe 2(K6 Act,. or the financial statements do not accord those records", or the finanual statements do not CoMY with the accounb.ng requiremerfs of sedion 396 01 the 2006 A¢t other than any requiremenl that the accounts 9Ne a true and fair wew which 15 not a matter considered as part of an independent examination", or the financial statements have not been Pfepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statèment of Rernrnended Practice for accounb"n9 and reporting by charities applicable to charities pfepanng thw"r a¢¢ounts m a¢¢tydance with Finanoal Repoiting Standard appIable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. I have no concerns and have c(Mè across no other matters in connectKJn with the exarninalion lo vthich attention should be drawn in this rpport in order to enable a proper understan¢Jing of the financial statements to be reathed. Rowlands W•bstsr Llmll¢d Ausiin House 43 Poole Road Boumemouth Dorsel BH4 90N England D*ed'. 20 November 2023
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Unrestri¢ted Restri¢ted fvnd$ fvnds 2023 2023 Totsl Unrestricted Restrlcled fvnd$ nds 2022 2022 Total 2023 2022 Donatiot)s and legacies Charrtable adi¥ibes 88,840 88,840 19.883 84,048 81,339 84.048 135.612 19.883 54.273 Total Incom• 19.883 88.840 108.723 54.273 165,387 219.660 Ex endire on.. Raising fijnds 3.379 3.379 1,682 1.682 Chaiilable activities 63.863 114.335 178,198 13.071 84.048 97,119 Totsl expenditure 67.242 114,335 181.577 14.753 84,048 96,801 Net loutgoinglllncomlng rèsourett bdofè transfers (47,3591 {25.495) {72.854) 39.520 81,339 120.859 Gro$$ transfers belween lunds 24,447 124.44T) 12.73n 2.737 Net (expendIrellInCOme for the yearl N¢t movement in fvnds 122,9121 149.942) (72,854) 36,783 84,076 120,859 Fund balan¢es al 1 Awl 2022 36.783 84.076 120.859 Fund balancv at 31 March 2023 13.871 34.134 36,783 84,076 120.859 The slatemeftl of fin8neA81 aclJvrtEs inckjdes all gains and losses recognised in the yew. All income and èxpenditu derive frryn nI]n[n9 ac*"¥ilie5. The statement of finanual actiwb.es also complies with the reqTeMentS lor an income and expendrtvre acownt under the Companies Act 2C¥. 10-
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS BALANCE SHEET AS AT31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Not¢5 Fixod assèts Tangible assets 850 Current assets Debtors Cash al bank and in h 10 5.741 57.848 9,216 118,838 63.589 128,054 Crèdltors: •mounts falling due within one year 11 116.264) (8,045) Nel (Alnt assets 47.325 120.Crf)9 Totsl a•ts l•$s ¢ur¥eDt Ilabililles 120.859 Income funds Restricted funds Unrestricled funds Oesignated funds General unresth.cted lunds 12 34.134 84,076 13 5,773 8.098 16.026 20,757 13.871 36,783 48.]5 120,859 The company is enlilled to the exempb.on from the audil requwTrenl rJ)nlained in sedion 477 of Ihe Companies Act 2006, lor the year ended 31 March 2023. The directots ackncvwfedge their responsikn"lities for comptymg 7Mth the quIreMents of the Companies Act 2C¥ Ih respect lo accounting records and the preparab.on offinancial statements. The membets have not reqwred the company to obtain an audil of its finanual staiements lor the year in question in accordance with section 476. These finanoal statements have been pared in a)>ydance with the pro¥isions appIThb to companies subject 10 thg small companies Me. The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 20 November 2023 Nicholas Culis Trustee Company registration numbev 068142
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Accounting policies Charity infovmalion Adverse Camber Products"ons is a private company limited by guarantee Incorrated in EngL3nd and Wales. The registered 0fe is Auslin House, 43 Poole Road. BmeMoUth. Dorsel. BH4 9DN. England. 1.1 Accounling convention The finanoal ststemenls have been prepared in accx)rtlance the thanws tgoveming documentl, the Companies Act 2006. FRS 102 "The Finanual Reporting Slandard applicable the UK and Repubhc of Ireland" {"FRS 102.) and the Chant$ SORP -A¢cwnling and ReFKJrting by charitS.. Statement of Recommended Pra¢ts"ce applicable to tharities preparing ttreir alrtts in accordance with the Financial Reporttng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelwd IFRS 1021" (effectNe 1 January 2019). The charrty 15 a Public Benefil Entity as defined by FRS 102. The charty has taken advantsge of Ihe provi5ion5 the SORP fot tharibes not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flow5. The finantyal statements prepared in 5terkng, whith 15 the fvnclionJ ncY of the tharity. Monetary 8mounts in these ffinanty81 s&7lements are rounded lo the nearest £. The financial statements have been pPared urKler the histori1 LX>St ¢VentiOn, Imodifd to indude the revakjation of freehdd properts.es and to indude invesbnent prope$ and certain finanLial instruments al fair valuel. The pnnrjpal accounting poliaes adopted are set wt below. 1.2 Golng ¢on¢em At Ihè time of approwng the financial stattynents. the Iru$tees havè a reasonable exp8ctation that the thanty has adequate resource5 to contsnue in operabonal existence lor the loreseeable futvre. Thus the tTUStees continue to adopl the going concern basis of accntIng in preparing the finanr&il ststemenls. 1.3 Charitable fvnds Uniestricted lunds are availatAe lor use at the disuebon of the trustees in furtheran¢e of their chantable objectives. Restricted fvnds are subject to speufic condrts by donors as to they may be used. The purposes and use$ of the restricled funds are set out in the notes to the finart(?al ststements. Endowmenl fLmds are stsbjed to $ifiC Conditions by donGY5 that the capilal must be maintained by the d)anty. 1.4 Income Income is fecogni5ed when the charity is tegalty entitkd to rt after any pthrniance conditions have been met, the amourTrts can be measured reliably, and it is piobat4e that inccvne will be Te¢eived. Cash dvnations are recognised on (lip1. Olher donations are Tecognised once the tharrty ha5 been notified of the donalion, unle55 pertorrnance o)ndtb"ons require deferral ol Ihe amount. Incorne tsx recoverable in relation to donats.ons received under Gift Aid deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. Legaries are re¢ognised on receipt or otherwse rf the (avity ha5 been nolthed of an impendiig distribution, ihe amount is knrywn, and receipt 15 expeded. If the amount is Mt kn¢)n. the legacy 15 treated as contingent asset. 12-
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2023 Accounting poli¢1 IConlinuÈdl 1.5 Expenditure Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constsuth.ve clAigion to transfer economic benefft to Ihird party, rt is probable that a transfer of ecmomic berfits will be required in 5ettlemenL and the amount of the obligation ¢¥n be measured lably. Expenditijre is dassthed by a(w. The cosls of eh activiy are made up of the total of dired costs and shared costs, includtrsg ssjpport costs involved in undertaking eath a¢AMty. Dire{# Go5ts atbibutable to a single activity are allocated dirèctly to that activty- Shared costs whith &tribUle to more than one activity and SLtpport costs which are noi attn"buiable to a single admty are apportioned behveen those actiwties on a ba51S consistent wilh the use of Tesources. Central staff costs are locatèd on the basis of tsme spent. and depre¢iation charges are allocated on the portion ofthe a5seYs use. 1.6 Tangible fixed assets Tangible fixed assels are initi'ally mèasured at cost and subseqLbentty measured al cost OT valualion, net of depreaation and any inyairrnert losse5. Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valualion of assets less their residual values over their Uselul lives on the fojlowng bases. Plant and equipment Computers 20% on cost 20°A on o)st The gain or loss arising on Ihe disposal of an asset is determined a5 the drfference belwten thè salè proceeds and the carwng value of the asset. and is reco9nised in the slatemenl of finanrial sltIeS. 1.7 Impairnient of fixed assets Al each reporting end date, the charity the amounts of its tsngknle assets to determine whether theie is any indication that those assets have suffeied an impairment 10s5. If any such indicalion exists, the recoverable am¢xJnl of the asset is ests"maled in order to detemiine the exient of the impaiiment loss Irf 8ny). 1.8 C•sh and Cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents indude cash in hand, deposrt5 held at call wth banks. other short-term liquid inve5tmenls with original maturities of three months cw s. arHt bank o¥wdrafts. Bank ovwdraft5 are shown wh1n borrowings in current liabiliti.es. 1.9 Financial instruments The charity has elected to apY the prlS1onS of secb.on 11 'Bastc Financial Instruments. and Section 12 'Other Financial Instmments Issues. of FRS 102 10 811 of its finala1 instruments. Financial instruments a recognised in the chariws balance sheet when the charrty becomes paty to the contractual provisions of thè instrument Financial assets and liabilthes are offset, wth the net amounts presented in the finanaal staternenls, when there is a legally enforceable right lo set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net ba515 or lo reali5e the a55et and selye the liabilrty simultaneou- Basie financial assets Basic financial assets, whith indude debtor5 and cash and bank balances, are inilially measured at trans8th.on price lncluclg transaction costs and are sub5equenlly carried al amortised cost Using Ihe effeth.ve interest method unless the arrangement u)nstilules a finanang iransaction, where the transaction is measured * the piesenl value of the fvbjre receipls discounted at a market rate ol interest Firtaneial as5els classified a5 receivable within one year a not aTnLxtised. 13-
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Accounting polici•$ IContlnu•dl 8•sic fin•ncial liabilities Bawc finartcial liabilities, irKluding credrtors and bank h)ans are inib'ally recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitLrtes a financing transath'on. where the debt instrument is measured al the present value of the fuwre payments discounted at a mathet rate of interesl. Financial liabilrties dassified as payable within one year are nol amorbsed. Debt instnjments are subsequenuy carried at arnorbsed cosl. using the effective interest rale method. Trade creditors are obligions to p8y for goods or seryices Ihat have been acquired in the ordinary course of operation5 from Supie¥S. Amounts payable are dassiffied as current liabilitie5 if payment 1$ due wrthin one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-CLtrrent h'abi1.e$. Trade credrtor5 are recognised inilialy at transaction pr subseouentty measu1 at amNttsed cost using the effec'¥e interest method. Dreeognition of financialliabilities Finantsal lia]eS are derecognised when the charill5 ¢ontsaclual otligion$ exyre or are discharged or Cancelled. 1.10 Employee beftefits The cost of any unused hdiday enbuemenl is rewnised in the period in whith the employee's seNices are re¢eived. Terminaiion benefrts are recognised immediatdy as an expense when the charity 15 demon5trabty commrtted to terminate the employmenl of an employee or to wmde terminalion beneffts. Critical accounting 4stimat•s and judg•m•nts In the apKl¢alloft of the charity's accounts.ng lCAes. the trtjstees are qUired to make judgem¢nls, eslimales and assumptions about Ihe carying amount of asset5 and lialylrtie5 that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are n51¢je1ed to be relevani. Auual results may drfer frLNn these estimates. The estimates and underfying assumpbons are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimate$ are recognised in the period in which the estimate is reMsed where the revision affects only that penod, or in the period of the revision and future pericrtls vthere the remsion affects both current and ftrture periods. Oonatlons and legacies Restr•etrd funds Reslrided ftjnds 2023 2022 Grants 88.840 84.048 14-
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 R•lsing fvnd$ Unrestri¢led Unre$trl¢ted fvnd$ funds 2023 2022 drai5in Seekin9 donalions. grants and lègatse$ 3,379 1,682. Charitable actlvitles Charitsble Charitable Expendiiurg Expenditure 2023 2022 Programme of aclivibtes 178.198 97.119 Analysls by fund UnrÈstnctÈd funds Restrtcted funds 63,868 114.335 13.071 84,048 178,198 97,119 Tw$tees None of Ihe truslees {or any persons conneded with them} received any remuneratKm or tr*nefits from the ¢harily ¢Juting Ihe year. Employees The average monthly number of emF4oyees dumg the year was". 2023 Mumber 2022 Number Total The were no employees annual remuneralion was mcye than £60.IJJO. Taxation The charty is exempt from lax on income gain$ falling wrthin section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 2S2 of Ihe T8xationof Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the eent that these are apled to ils charitable objects. 15_
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Tanglbl¢ fixed assets T1 Cogt At l Aprrl 2022 1,376 1.000 2,376 At 31 March 2023 1.376 1,lYJO 2.376 Depreciation and Ifflpa•rnnt At t April 2022 Depreciation charged the year 1,060 750 1160) 1.810 11141 Al 31 March 2023 1,1CIS 590 1,6 Carrying afflount Al 31 March 2023 270 410 680 At 31 March 2022 338 512 850 10 Debtors 2023 2022 Amounts lalllng due wlthln one year. Trade debtors Prepayments 612 183 9.216 795 9.216 2023 2022 Amounts falliny due within one year. Accrued in¢xme Totsl dÈbtors 5.741 9.216 11 credIt5. amounts falling dye wlthln one year 2023 2022 Trade ¢ditorS Accru81s 8nd delerwd income 7.415 8,849 2,824 5.221 16.264 8.D45 16-
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 12 R•strict•d funds The incom& fvnds of the charity include reslricled lunds comprising the followng uneypended balances of donth"on$ and grants held on tntst speofic wrposes.. lffjovement in funds In¢omlThg sourtts Iljovement in funds Balanc• comlThg Resourc05 Tr•nsfw¥ 1 Apvil 2022 r•sourt•s exponded 8alanc• at 31 Marth 2023 Storying Our Futures 35.922 15.870 (34.196) 12,600) 14,996 Four NationwFEST 3.375 3,375 11.7501 1500) 1.125 TGAAH 12.572 12,572 17.770 (24.8611 59 5,540 Partnership income 4.742 4,742 13.372) 11,370) OPOSOF 4Tales 24,729 24,728 2.737 22.465 4.101 (39,569) 14.7831 17,624) 12.055) 2.737 Culture Cafe Tells Stories 13,1 (527) 12.473 81.340 2.737 84.076 73.2( {109.058} 114,0901 34.134 13 Desigftat•d fvnds The income fvnds of the Charity irthe the follMng desiLThted fijnds Tlthich have been S aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for speCrf PLsrposes.' hlovement in funds ITrEomkng R*sourcey BalanEe al 1 Awil 2022 r•sou•S •Xpd 31 Al•rch 2023 Website FundraiserlAssoc. PrcKlucer YP Enggement Dev Stsrs Prwe¢t 15,000) 17.6011 13.4251 7,601 3.425 3.435 2.338 3.435 2.338 16,026 5.773 116.0261 5.773 17-
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 14 Analysis of n¢t assets between lund$ Unrnstricted Restricted funds nds 2023 2023 Tot•1 Unyestrlcted Reslvicted lund¥ funds 2D 2022 Totsl 2023 2022 Fund balances al 31 March 2023 are Fepre5ented by.. Tangible assets Current assetsllh'ablitie$> 850 35.933 850 120.(MJ9 13.191 34,134 47.325 84,076 13,871 34.134 48.(MJ5 36,783 84,076 120,859 15 Rel•led party transaclions There were no disdosatAe related paty transac11$ duwing the year {2022- nonè). 18-