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ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Nicholas Cults Carol Tayl Erica Hesketh Yeahyea Khan Anthony Jones StephIe Harn Naomi Ihllds Chaity numb•r (England and Wal•s) 1196603 Company numb¢1 06858142 R¢gist•r¢d offi¢• Ausbn House 43 Poole Road Boumemouth England BH4 9DN Independent examlner Streets Ru•Aands V4Èbsl Austsn HOL 43 Poole Road rh)rset Er¥Jland BH4 9DN
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS CONTENTS Page Tru$lees' rei Independent examinefs report Statement of finarrial actiwlies Balance sheet Notes to the fmancial stalemerts 10-15
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS TRUSTEES. REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Thg Iwstges present their annua report arKI financra statents lor the year ende(131 Mwch 2025. The financial staternents have been prnpared in acwdan¢e wilh the accountry pglicies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and compty wrth Ihe chamls governing dooJment. thè Compans Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard apiCate in UK arKI Republ of Ireland" the Charrhès SORP 'Attounth"ng and Reporting by charit.. Staternent of Recommended Pra¢ts"ce ar¥)Gab to charrties prepanng their 3ccourrts in awdance th the Financia ReF¥Nb'ng Standard aFWicat4e in the UK wd RepublK of IrelaThJ (FRS 1021" Obj¢¢tiVgs and a¢tivits Advers• Camberfs charitable obJ"ect. as set out in its gOVej docJJment. is Yor the public benefit. to promote the arts. in partlar not exc$1¥¢1Y tre afls of dfna, Iheatre. music. literature and storytelling." C)Jr VIS is that we believe that other worlds are possit)le. c1 mission is to listen to sloryteljers and communrties. Togelher, discover the stories that need lo be told, shay'n9 and sharing these in theatres, neighbwrhood5 and publK spaces across the UK and the wortd. We nurture the power of people's imag1rtionS to open horEcm. Public benefi1 In shaping Atfverse Camber's obj'eciives for the year WKI in planniry a(ivthes. the TnJstees hwe referred to the Charity Commission's guidance on pU1C rfit. The main public beneffts 0fAd¥ee Camter's Wofk are.. . To enrich and deepen aud¢nces' Ur$tanding. enpyiytht and appreciation of stories aThl music from a ronge of ¢ullural tradib"on$ . To participants from atmss aLW cOmmuns, parh"cukrty whose stories are kss often h8ard, to share stories wrth a wider se¢lion of Ihe wtli¢ To improve peoKle's F50n wial v*ll beirvJ thrtyffjh i¥kirY4 part in sttyelling actiwlies To work towards beirffJ an equitable soryety. by becom¥¥J a morE empathetic society. with a greater understandirrfJ of the worfd live in, aThl IKM to affect P05rtr4e %)cial change through telling and sharing ol stories. music and the related arts . To enhance storytellers. artistic waclice and skilL8 . To add$ obstades to pr(¥Jression. ensLWry a fire thee r•rb3e of $loryiellw¥ can make SUstsinaWe reeTs. prwidir¥J wder to rn0 peo
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Main Ac1•vil A(fverse Camber's prc4Jramrne lake5 F4ace across th slrwkts: . Socially eryaged practice, with a pwtuilar fcrf)Js M y¢wng pecole. ensuring partiupar)ts' ¥oi¢es arKI interests shaFe and infomi the stories being ereated and heard Strategic and sector support propcts, sup>rtIrWj storytelr skill$ deveEopmènl. and increasing underslat)ding of storytelliThJ's role and potentral to support individual, sorial and anetary well-Ing Commissionirtg. tounro and faon9 ever. which aim to re the wJest and most dNerse rarvJe ol public aud4en¢e$ qualrty arts"sts¢ Wofk The tmpact of this work is evaluated usirbj theory of ¢harwe and logic mthls. to ensure Ihe organisab.on ¢ontinually improves its pra¢tice and delivery. Achievements and Perfomiance Review of 2024-2025 Adverse Camber continued to eV0e ils ixMine5s model and •tsb¢ yo91me wth swtficant prog$9 in driving forward its mission and goals while responding lo wKler ¢haNJes in and arts provison and community need. across Ihe MidlaThJs region and nationally. Across the year our work engaged wilh 2604 in person aUdnCeS at prciect sharirrfjs arKI wbli¢ events. a 38% increase on the prevK)us year IQ02 digital audiences at online ents. sharlngs aryl Fodcasts. a 44% increase on the previous year . 1029 ave wttupanls. in kShopS and engageThnl acbvibe5. an 84% increase on the Previous year SUPFXted 632 paid days for lisls. wcxILK8. ¢xew, fac4litat(¥5 aThJ team memters. a 9% decrease on the previ(HJs year. A central thread of this year's aciivty has teen a stronger emphasis on a national sector support role, achieved through a new project Slorylejling Pathways. funded byArts Council England. the Foyk Foundation aTrl the Garrick Tru51. Th¢ goals of Ihis proJ¢d ar¢ to irrease th¢ dNewW $111enCe of the storytelJ&r sector in Englar¢d and to strengthen practrtwws éaming Potential. an essentsal Comp¢¥nI in a wmler diversity of pracirticners being able to sttp into and stay within cultural and ueative sedors. Storytèlling Pathways offits"a15y laur Hl June 2024 at the Ferat for EuroFean Storytelltng IFEST) 8nrwl conlerence in Glasgow. a gathering whth Adverse Camber ¢hoSted with wr Four Nation5 Strategic partner5 Village Stories ISco#andl. the Arm51rorwJ Stotyelling Trust {Northem Irela[ and storytelTS acr055 Wales. Through these projects, and by offerirg call 0$ for new OFP)rtunths assooated wrth 'Palhways'. we conneett with many Pract$t)nerS who We new to our netwo and nth0ed individijals wilh or9anisations and Pfaclilioners who were to them. le•TrJ into our pxlot ffwloriwy Fwme. strenglhened our partnerships and reach across tkrby5hi aThJ the Mkllwds region in this finarrial year through preparations for tkntyshir8 Makes, an inntivative three year programme of curtural events across the county, and also partIpatIon in Collaborate and Innovate. a p'or*ering initkative supporting Virtual $ch¢)ols and 28 sèlected arts and ¢Lrllural organisations from across Ihe Vkst and East mlarth to makg actrvities altrathe afid accessible for carwpenenced young pe¢Jple. A key hyhlight of our growiThJ socially ed strand of was Lincoln5Iure Folktdes, part of a wider AHRC funded projecl exploring the rich cultural heritage of Lincc4nshire's folkiales. Irs each project, brOLht ensembles of storytellers and MuSanS together to ccreate work Tpnth young peopk. exploring Iheir cOnms, dreams. hopes ar)d stofies. underptnned by research and evaluab.on which are eviA¥iNJ Ouf own processes and pr8¢tice as an organi$ats"on.
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 We partnered several times Ihioughout the year Midtands based arb.st Pyn Stockman and her musiaan collaborator Ann Jones, plus wsual artistffilmmaker Khadijah Cathry aka Generous Waste and audio producerlsound artist Marc Re Two of Itse projects were in response to commissions from regional oryanisations, Ihe first from the Natr"Mal Forest as part of t1r Caroline Scothem Award. and the second building on our previous ClabOr.0n5 Wrth estat4ished. longstanding community arts organisabon Jundioft Arts in North East Derbyshire. TFEse projects W0ed acr055 artfom, tAending traditional and new approaches. rnlegrab'ng environmental trEmes, empowenng young FEQF4e's voKes aThJ buildin9 confidence. TouTr diredy produced by Adverse Camber were less Iryroun this yèar. knugh perfwmances ol The Gods A All He by Phil OkM4edy contirvjed wrthoui subg"dy. nGludmy sold out rtOrnan¢e in the Richard Burton theatre at Royal IAEsh Cdlege of Music aThJ Drama Cardrff. We prwded m¢ntoring antj production support, wothing in partnership Michael Haryey's rew company Bandg. wthose new cross-artform performance Ltyn y Fan Fach reached Just under 1.000 peOe in arts centres, village ha115 arKI sthools across Wales with our support. In addition. Adverse Camberytsjuced events took F4ace in s(ods. (Krtdoorn and online. using a cornb'nation of forniats. induding audio podcasts ueated WTth and by ywng pe Schoo-baSed or outdoor FerfomiancEs hosted at Ie public events. We also continued tmorktng to develop and raise the financAal resources to produce tour woduclions in the ftbture. supwiiThJ artists projects arKI OUT cy•m initialsves. Funders Thanks We were pleased to be commis&oned to deli¥er by the Natn Forest. Jlsnctic Arts. Nottingham Trent University (Arts and HUMane5 Research Counul Grant) and in partnership with arttsts, based on syccessful project proposabs, induding through al¢ats.0ns to Arts Counol Wales. We We gralefvl to receive funding from Arts Counal England, Postcode Lottery. The FOY Foundath)n. The Garwick Chantable Trust. We also earned income from k)cal authitIeS. independent arts centres. Iheatres and rur touring organisaty"ons. Project HighlTrghts: Foeus on Sector Support Proiects Storytelling Pathway$ Ilncorporatlng cothostlng of FEST Conference) This projecl represents a sontficant Stngenij of our role providing national sector role and iwworate Adverse Camber$ ¢trhosting of the FEST annual conference wilh ow Four Nations partners. held in Glasgow In June 2024. The FEST cryrferqrv sold out was alterthd by 135 delegales from across 28 couniries. Adverse Camber gave tsvo major wtsentabons, around themes of repsentats.0n and dNersity In storytelling, c dewsed w¢th storyteller Peter Chand. curalorlpracth.oner Aw"sha de Larwolle. our engagement producer Aorfe O'connor and producerrtounder Naomi Wlds, annd touring. fati1rtated by Naomi Wikls vth Alys Torrance and Lucy Lill from LO1 Imsed Story Jam. The diversity presentation was informed by lead-vp wowk tsry"litated by our Engagemenl PnKlucer around the experience of sloryteller5 Irom Glotol Alapnty background5 wthm storylelling across the English regions. An anonymised lettef devised from ihese sessions was read to the wder European storytelling cAJmmunity as part of the presentation, followed by a provocation by leadtng storyteller and festNal programmer Peter Chand and a follow up discussion in which responses were aired and gathered. Followng this, convened thrèè go minute small group Mlin¢ di%u¥sKJn spaces fLY European wogrammers are $imibly motivated to tske action on this issue. The Storytelling Pathways Fwecl tseif was informed by corwltative cTrdewgned workn"n9 w0Ce$. induding five praditioners bn"nging lived experience from Global Majorty. femak arKI working class perspectives as 'Co-Designers' to ensure the pathways we sought to develop were tng shaped by relevant lived experiènce. The cDeSignerS helped den, put4iase and re(xuit for a 10t mentoring scheme. funded by grants from thè Foyle Foundation and GarFick CharitaL4E Trust. The ftrtl results ol the mentonng call out scheme 11 be shared in our 25-26 Trustees Reptyt. 0$ Ihe maJNty ot (kkvery fdl th"n Ihis year.
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Each strand of Storylelling Pathways proieci has infom next steps, induding t0c$ for -MonthlY OFen online di5CU$SiOrt spacès, shanng resources and good IYact 9UKlance, indudiThJ presentations by Arts Council England and na11cl organbsalions aclive in the krd. Key themes wrthin these conver5ètKMs Yluded: Audience develo0t How to secure and grow your incune Progressing your career and repertoire Peer support and good wacb'ce FindirrfJ a communrty Exèmplary examples of aled and commuThty stIlIng How to bmach geo9raphical differences Yhe sltyellirw Iwimurrity wtyneeds this... tt is cUnNY realty han¢o establish yoursellas a stowler in England 8rrdrnake a INry from rt. Thffs m8ans th fh(xse who so¢6ed?re morn likely to be firjm a pn"vheg8d 1)8ckgffjund other fonns of irp¢ome arRdlhis leads to a depTrsstng lack ofdivetsity in the sédor.. (Katy Cawkwell, Exeterb8sedst¢yytelts storytelliTr3 Pathways ¢tinUeS irto 202&26 finanri¥l year. Project Highlighls: Fo¢u¥ on So¢iilly Eng•ged proJ•¢ts "A Story for thv Trn {¢omrtMsswyd for the cne Scothem Award) was cweated by Pyn Stockman and Ann Jone5 With Year 4 ar Year 5 PUkx15 from Fairmeadows FouThdalion Primary SchtrJ in Swadlincote. This si¥th- month project culminated in a performance by the 70 wtyGipants. with Pyn arKI Ann for the whole sthool, parents. friends arKI farnity and an e(Ited pgJca5t of the youry ¥ryce5 arKI song5 whith is availalje on OUT websrte. extracts offeedback incIle youThJ people rellethy tlw surwtse #t pro1 tFEy felt and how they had gr(P in Confttkre through the wojec "So inwredby oury0ungerge1raI The passm. andlre to proted ourplanet bn'ngs Iwht and hope to us air "A huge well done to the chldren andall invo. l enpy8d the presentatM and story.- "Happy and amazed." "Proud ofmysemas well as others." "I would feel more confth next lime." 'Pmtsd bècause w• made the sL¥yg." JtmtllonArts.. Th• JOurnyfnn H•rn to Plow Junction Arts, call-oth commission. led by Pyn Stockman and Ann Jones, with Su#l artisufilmmaker Kha(JiJah Cartewry. worked ¢reatsvely wrth two I1 s¢hfyYs (Year 1$. Year 415$) and a youth group (aged 11+) to Co-create perfonan shafftd as pwl of Ihe Chesterfd Chbldren's Festy"val in July the Tapton Lock Festival in September. "All the Chdren andyoungpewe have engag8dso wfth Ihe artisfs. We commissionedAdv8rse Camberbecause we know how skHled they a, encouraging and bringing oul the best in everyone they "Tharjk you $0 muGh for today. Both artists. Pyn and Khadya, wEre abs(ulety amazmg and Ihe kids have h8d 8 fantast¢ day." SchMI tea¢herpwbcpant.
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 AHRC Llncolnshlre Folktales PToie¢¢.' On9in4 Legacie4 Conne¢itrons. Futures Adverse Camber was commissioned lo lead a youth engagement strand of a lJroaderAHRC funded project, led by Dr. Rory Watern)an and Research Fdlrw Dr. Anna Milon Irom the Sdjool of Arts aThJ Humanities at Nottingham Trènt Univefsity, exF4or#vJ the rich cultural herit&Je of the county's folk tale5. In Our strand. young people reimagined folktales from thwr afea. transfomiing them into posters. i1[trat)ns. creativ¢ wllltng and onlin¢ dcasts. orKJ wreab.ng Ferf¢¥mances, cea"ng unique qualrts ol folktales wlN"ch were weviously unknown lo them. lIe some youn9 peoFAe aimed lo strewn trif story-writing skills thiough tskn"rKJ part, they discovered hcwl mLKh they enjoyed ryeatr.ry through Improvisat with mulb"F40 artfomis. "I have enioyed&tyellNJg Stead ofslLyyM#ing as s(rting I h8ve neverdone orthougm ofdoing before.-CYP Partwant. Summer StThlliThJ PTWt. "When we do storytelling. you dony have lo get it every lin, you dont have to read off a scnpt, and perf(xyning rt is just magical...so st(¥ylelli. and scw lIng as well, has been a really bnlliant expeiience.. CYP Parti¢yant, Summer StorytslliNJ Propd. 'Gffj8t to youngwpw gmw and be part of a cate proiectcel8brntMw theirhon County. I w8nl lo w m<NW." Collaborate and Innovate . The Pllghty Crealives •nd Arts Conn•¢¢ PrniKt Coll•borntion wiuj Un¢oln$bire FKirtual Sehool Following lour online training sessions. Adverse Camber w¥s ¢)ne of eleven organisab.ons paired with a virtual school in the East or MKllands in this ath.on research project W by The Mwhty Creatives wilh Arts Connect, fvnded by Arts Council Mttharxts who have made youThJ people care-experience a strategic priority. In partrership vAlh Lincolnshire Virtual School. we researcW."in what ways Can storytelling actwities c¥eate a space where young Fe0 feel safe to speak and te heard.- T%bY) stowlers Cated a hyo-day February haw term workshop. full of games, role play. visual arts. Cfafts and storytelling with &12 year olds, to gain irrigm into this quest wilh their 1. The session gave young the opwrtunity to share their likes. dislkes, imaginative interests and story preferences and Win Processing some of their history and life experiences, without any pressufe to dthe into their Fersonal Si0$. Reflecting on outcomes, the project partners agieed that the child4ed approach whith the slorytefrlers look ensured that parbcipants fell in control and this maximised their inwt )d Involvem1. Tl fact rt'dKth't feel knke school. helped remove barriers to partiapation. Feedback from carer. Feedback from young rrson" "Il was rnagical. ft wasn t bwry.-
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Flnancial r•view . Reseryes po The Charity ha5 4 of Maintsinl a free reservè (that is. those funds not tred up in fixed assèts and designated arKJ restricled fvnd51 to for finan¢ial str.1fy in any lulure challènging ènvironment. Trustees have a p05ibve attitude to growng rÈstr¥es. The rtseNès frgure is a mirmmum 3 months. oporational costs. Releasing of fvJnd5 from the reserve must be approved by al knt 2 Twstees. At 3110312025 the ¢hanty 1$ holthr¥J".£28,595 af Lmrestricted funds. Structur•. gov•mance aftd managemnt The charity is a company limited by guarantee 25 Marth 2009 and obtaining Charitat4e statu5 in 2021 The trustees. who are also Ihe directo for the of company law. and who served durirrfj the year and up to the date of signatLwe of the finarKial statements were.. Nicholas Cutts Carol Taylor Hesketh Yeahyea Khan Anthony Jones Stephanie Harrop None of the trustees has a)y tnefla1 erest in the c(npony. AH of the lrttste¢$ are mwhters of the ¢ompany and guarantee lo Contrile £10 in th¢ event of a wirbJin9 UP. The tTUStee5' report was approved by the Board of TnJ5tees. las Cults Trnstee 14 Odober 2025
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS I report to Ihe tTvslee5 on my examin"on of ffirw¢ial stslemerts of Adverse Camber Productions Ithe ¢harityl the year ended 31 March 2025. ResponsibilitÉg$ •nd basis of r•port AS the InJstees of the charity (and also its dire(aors ftK the purFoses of company law). you are responsible lor the preparalion of the finanaal statements in accordance wth the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Having satisfied myself thwt thg financi Stalw of ¢harity are not requwed to te audit•J uTrJer Part 16 01 the Companies Acl 201% and are elyible for irKletvxlent examI.0ft. I rpport in Spe¢l of my examination of the charity's financial statements caThied out iJrKler se¢b"on 145 of the GharitsÈsAd 2011. In carrying out rny examination I have followed the Directions given by the Chaity Commission Under 5edion 145151{b} of the charits Act 2011. Ind¢pond¢nt ¢xaminerfs slatement I have completed my examinats'on. I c(thrm thal no matters have come to my attentr.on in connection wrth the •xamination gwing me cause to believe Ihat in any matwial respect.. accounting records were not kepl in respect of the thanty as required by seclion 386 of the Comparies A 2006. the financial stslements do not accord Vith Ihose recofds,. or the financial statements do not CoMY wth the aC£ountH reqments of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requsrement that the finanoal statements give a and fair view, whith is a matter ¢On5KtÈr as part of an independent examinab'on." or financial statements have not been epa in accordance wilh the rythods and principles ol the ststement of RecxJmmeThJed Practice for aCcotI and reporting by Charits appluble to chaTlties preparing their finanual statements in accordan with the FThncaal ReFXting Standard applicable in the UK and Rewbl of Irdand IFRS 102}. I have no Gon¢ems and have come across no ottw matters in connedion Mth the examinatK)n to which attention sllould be drawn in trtis report in order lo en¥t4tt a proper wthtstsndlng of the finanGial stslemen15 to be reacFpd. Str¢*ts Rowl•nd$ W•bst•r Austin House 43 Poole Road Boumemoulh Oorset 8H4 9DN England 14 October 2025
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2025 Tol•l Unrnstrl¢t Restrtct•d lunds funds 2024 2024 Tot•1 lund$ 2025 funds 2025 2025 2024 Notes Incom• fmm: Donations and legarAes Charrtatyle a¢tivrties 16.101 102.184 21.501 37,e4Y2 102.184 125 38.488 51.737 3,678 51.862 42,166 Total Income 118.285 21.501 139.786 38.613 55.415 94,028 Expenditur• on: Raising lunds Chartsble ac*¥rties 3.5 118.404 4.141 28.629 4,141 105,678 21.501 139.SX)5 77.049 Total expendiluTe 121,904 21,501 143,405 32.770 77,049 109,819 Nel expenditurn {3.6191 13.6191 5.843 121.6341 115,791) Tran$lws betwn funds 12.500 {12.5001 Net m¢v¢ment in 13.619} 13,619) 18.343 134.1341 {15,7911 Reconciliation of fvnd¥: Fund balartes at 1 2024 32,214 32,214 13.871 34,134 48,005 Fund balances at 31 IAwch 2025 28.595 28,595 32.214 32,214 Tho stslement of finanual a¢t>vths irttyudes aH and losses recogrised in the year. All irwmg anJ expendilLwe d&riv¢ from continuTrng a¢$.
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Fixed assets Tangible assets 436 544 Current assets Debtors Cash at bk and in haThJ 10 10.887 63.237 14.381 74.124 72.829 CreditoTr: amounts 13lling du• wilhifi onè year 11 12.5501 16.764) Net current 43sets 71.574 66.065 Total assets less current liabllltAe 72.010 66.609 Dèferred income 12 143,415) {34,395} The funds of the charity Unrestricted fvrTrds 13 28,59S 32,214 28,595 32,214 The company is entiiled to the exempb'on from the aLthJit requirement (("ne0 section 477 01 the Companie5Act 20C6. for the year ended 31 March 2025. The d4Clor$ acknovledge thèir resr•)nSt41ths for ¢0My1ng with the requirerrts of ihe Companies Act 2006 with rtsptct to accounting records and wepafats.on of finanual statements. The have not required the CoMpY to otAain aL#t of its finan¢i81 sts1errts for tl year in question in attordance wilh section 476. These financial statements have been tryared in xcordarKe wilh the wcwisions aWicat4e to comwies subject to Ihe small compantes regime. The financial statements apwoved by truslees on 14 October 2025 icholas Cutts Trustee c(panY r¢oistraliw numlJ¥r l)6858142 {£3nd arvj W)
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Ac¢ovniity poli¢is Charity infonnation AdveF5e Camber PrfyJuclion$ is a wvate CpanY limited by guarantee incoTpor¥ied In England and Wale5. The 9}stered Olf isAusb"n Ho. 43 Pocde Road, 8Memo, Dorset. BH4 9DN. Ewland. 1.1 Basis of preparation The financial statemen15 have been prepared fft accordance with the charity's goveming docLKnent, the Companies Act 2006. FRS 102 Yhe FinanckAI Repjrting Standard applicabke in the UK and Republt¢ of Iland. and the Chanb'es SORP 'AUnts"rw3 and Rewting by Chaiities". Statement ol Recommended Practice applicable to Charit preparing their a¢couftts in accordance witli th• Finanaal Reportln9 Standard applicable in the UK Republ of Irdand {FRS 102)-. The charrty ts a Public eenefit Entity as thfined by FRS 102. The chafrty has ln advantage of Ihe w0vin$ in ihe SORP ¢h¥nts rh)t lo prepare 8 St8lffnenl of The financF•l statements We prepargd in sterfry. is the funclional currency of ihe charity. Monetary amoLmts in these financial statements rouTrJed 10 th8 nearest £. The finanaal stalements have LEen prepared un(l¢r th• histor1 cost convention. (Md to inclLth the revaluation of frethdd Propert ar¥J to indude invèsbmnt propeths ar#Y certain finaficl instnments at fair valuel. The pn'ncipal accovnty"r¥J w)liries adoFrted are set below. 1.2 Golng concern At the time of approving the fvwKaal slaternts. trustees have a reasonatrfe exFCtation that th• ¢harTrty has adequate re%)urce5 to Contin in operational existence for the foreseeable fuiure. Thus the tr1•eS continue to adopt the going cOrern basis of accounting in prepariThJ the finanaal statements. 1.3 Charitabl• funds Unrestricted funds are available for use at the diSryet of Its Iruslees in fvrtheT•n ol their tharilable objecti¥es. Restricted fvrKls we sutyect to specific ¢(dIE10n5 by dorw or ant0ts as to Iw they may Used. Th? purposes and e$ of the restricted funds are set out Mi the n¢)tès to It financial ststennts. Endowment fiJrbts are 5ubJe¢t to speofic by dcmrs that th• captsl must b& maintsined by th charity. 1.4 In¢¢me Income is recojnised when the chanty is legally entttd to il after any perf0rnan conthiions have been met, the amounts can te measured rdiabty. and it i% wobabte that income will be recEived. Cash donations are rec(wised an rec•ipt. Other donations are recoymsed Or the charity has been notif6 of the donatsan. Un performano condib.gns require deferral of the amount. Income tax Coverable in relalJ"on lo donaln$ fecwved under GrtIA L¥ deeds ol covenant K% re¢c4Jnsd al Ihe b.me of Ihe donatson. Legao¢$ are re¢ognised on re¢eipt or chanty has notified of an impending d61ributK)n. the amount is arKI receipt is exFded. If tr* amtxml ts not kr)own, the legacy LS treated as contingent assel. 10-
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 A¢¢ounting policies lcontinu•d) 1.5 Expenditu Expenditu is recogni5ed or there is a al or conslwsxive obligab.on to t¥ansfer ectsnomi¢ tenefil to a . Ihird party. rt is probable that a transfer of ecornmK beneffts wdl be in settIennI. and Ihe amount of the obligab.on can be measured rlay. ExpendituTe is daSsffjd by adrwty. The cc6ts of each athity are m up of the totsl of dITt costs and sharetl cos13, induding supFrf( costs invofved in undertaking eath aclivity. Dire¢t ¢¢sts attributat4e to a single aclivity are allo¢ed directly tu that adivity. Shared ctsts W1ch ¢ontn"bute lo MO than one acb"vty and support costs which are not attn"lyJtalJe to a single a"VIty are apptirtiord beh¥een those adivits on 8 basis consistent wrth Ihe use of resources. Central staff costs are alk1 on the basis of bme spenL and depreaalion charges are allocated orb Ihe rxylion of the a55el'5 Use. 1.6 Tang5ble fixed assots TangitrAe red assets are inilialty nred at cost aThJ sthjsequenty measured * cost or valuation, of deprecialion and any ImpalmnI losses. Depreciab"on is recognised so as to write off the cost or vauation of assets less their resJual value5 over their useful li$ on the follo4¥ry bases.. Plant and equyrnt Computers 20% on cost gairt ot loss arising on Ihe disposal of an asset i8 determined as the drffere[ beNveen the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset. and is recognised in the statement ol finanoal activrtw. 1.7 Impalfment of fixe(l ats At each reporting end date, the revws cawrywwj anb)ts of ts tangible asts to dètemin• whether there is any inditation ItTrat those assets have suffered an impair¥nent loss. If any such ind£alion exists. the recoverable amixmt of the asset is estimated in orfer to delerniine the extent of the impairment loss (rfanyl. 1.8 Cash and cash eqyi¥alents Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, depts held at cal with banks, other short-term liquid investm•nts c¥iginal maturities of three months or less. and bank overdrafts. Bank overdiafts are shown wthin borrcmings in currerrt liabArties. 1.9 Finrb¢i•l instrumwts The chanty has elected to apY the wovssions of Sedion 11 '8asi¢ Finanoal IrtrUMents, Sedion 12 'Otr Financial InstNmnts Issuès. of FRS 102 to 41 of finanual IrtrUMents. Financi81 Instrumer are re¢ognised in Ihe Wance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instwment. Financial assels and liabiliiies are offsrt with Ihe net ¥noLYrts eSented in the fin*ial statements. when there is a legally enforceable rwht to set off the recr)Jnwd amounts ar¥J there is an intention lo seltle on a n8t basis of io realise the asset al s¢tt the Ith" SiTnultaneryJsty. Bask financial assets Basic ffinancial assets, ivde debt0 cash arKI bank balances. ar• initially rneasu at transaction pnce incluth.ng tran5aCtM)n costs and are sub5equenly camed at amortised etsst using the effective interest method unless the affangement constiiutes a finaIng Iransa¢b"on. Wthe the transaction is ffleasud al the present ¥Ye of Ihe futurè re¢eipts di%ounted at a market rate of inlefest. Financial assets ¢lassifi8d as receNaL4e wlhin on• year are not anKxlised. 11
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Accovnting polkies (Continued) Ba$1¢ finan¢ialliabilili•s Basic financial liabilits"es, induthng cxefthloTr and bank loans are initkilty iecognise(l al transacb'on pri unless the affangement constrtutes a financarrfj transaction. where the debt instrUent measured at the present value of the luturè payments dkscounted at a martet rate of interest. Finanryal liabtlitie5 classified as paya? vthin one year arg not amort&sed. Debt instruments are Subseq carried at am&11 cosL usitvJ the effective interest rate method. Trade CditorS are 0at¢on$ to pay for goods ¢y services that have been acquired in the ordtnary ex)urse of operations from supplieTS. Amtyjnts paYae afe classified as current liabilities rf paymÈnt 15 due within one year or less. tl not. they are presented as non-current liab"litEs. Trade ¢itorS are recognised initially al transaction pri and subsequenuy al arnort cost usiThJ ts eft¢¢"ve interest method. Derncognltlon of finanelal Ilablllties Financial liabilities are derecognised when charty'$ CtractUal oblyb.orts exsyrty or #Te discharged or cancelled. 1.10 Employee benefits The cost of any unused holKlay enlIUw is recowised in the Fenad in thi¢h th empfoyee's services a receNed. Termination benefits are recognisèd Mnmtdthly as art experw when the chanty 1$ demmStraY committe<l to terminate the ernployment of an ernployee or to provJe leFmination tenefits. Critical accountlng estlmates and judge11nts In the application of the chrty's aoUntIng policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions atthrt the carryiThJ amount of assets and liabilrts I11 are not readily apparenl from other Durces. The é]maleS and aswated assumpb.ons are based on historical experience and other fadors that are Considered lo be rvarrt. Adual resutts may dthr Irvm these estNnates. The estÈm•le$ •rxl undertyry assumplms arn rwithvtd oft an ongoing basts. Revi$itsns lo ¥c¢ounltny estimate$ 3fft re¢rynised in period in vthieh the esb.mate 1$ wised where the mision affects cfftly that reriod. or in the K*rithY of the reviwn fulwe perb)ds ¥1$)n •ffe¢ts both Current and futu periods. Donallons and legacies Total Lkwestricled Restricted fvThJs funds Totsl fvnds 2025 2025 2025 224 2024 2024 tlonations and gth$ Grants 101 16.CLIO 101 37.501 125 125 51.737 21.501 51.737 16.101 21,501 37.602 125 51.737 51.862 12-
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Exp•ndiiur ¢)n raising funds Unwestricted Unrestrictsd funds fund5 2025 2024 FundAi$ing 3.500 4.141 Expenditure )n charitable aclivib Activitites 2025 Activitites 2024 Dlrnct costs Programme of acbvit 139.905 105.678 Analysis by lund Unrestncted funds Restrtcted lunds 118.404 21.501 28.629 77.049 139.905 105.678 Tfustees None of the trustees lor any persons connected ith them) le1¥ed any remuneiatJn or benefits from tP tharity dunng the year. Employ•¢$ The average monthly number of employees <kn"ry Y was.. 2025 Numlxr 2024 Numb•r Totsl There were no employees vthose annu rere(th" n was ffl0 Ihan £60.000. Taxatlon The charity is exempt from taxalion on its activi1 tecwse al its irKome is aFWied for (akwitable purpose$. 13-
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Tanglble fixed assels PlaTrtand Total Cost At 1 April 2024 1,376 1.C(10 2,376 At 31 March 2025 1.376 1.000 2.376 Depre¢i•tion and impainTWIt At 1 April 2024 Depreciation charged in the year 1.160 43 672 65 1,832 At 31 March 2025 1.203 737 1,940 Canying amounl Al 31 March 2025 173 263 436 At 31 Nqarth 2024 216 328 10 Oebtors 2024 Amounts falling due within year. Tr&Je debtor5 Prepayments and o¢uued inc<ne 10,715 172 14,211 170 10.887 14.381 11 Credltorn: amourts falllng du• ithln one year 202S 2024 Trade eAedrtors Accwals 1.175 5,589 2.550 2,550 6,764 12 Deferred Ineom* 202S 2024 Other deferred income 43,415 34.395 Deferred rwme is induded in the finwcaal StsteM as foll¢yKs." 14-
ADVERSE CAMBER PRODUCTIONS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 12 Defer¥ed incom? IContlnu•dl 2026 2024 Defed income is rluded within". Shown as deferred irKorne M the face ofthè balaNe sheet 43.415 34,395 Movements in the year. Defed incorre at 1 Apr 2024 Relèased from prevKdts periods Resources deferred in ts year (34.3951 43,415 34.395 Defeed incOff at 31 March 2025 43.415 34,395 13 Unrnstri¢tsd fvnds The unrestricted fLNth of the charity comprtse the unexpended balances ol donations and grants which are not subject lo speofic n"0n5 by donors arKI grantors as to how they may be used. These include dèsignated funds whth have bwi set asid• out ol unresln"d•d ILMKIS by the trusteas for sp8cific purpose5. At 1 April 2024 r•sour¢es Tran$frs At 31 March 2025 General funds 32.214 118.285 (121.9)4) 28.S95 Previous year. At 1 April 2023 Transfers At 31 March 2024 resources expended Org tknf Stars General fuTrJs 3.435 (3.435) 12,3381 (26,9971 38.613 12.SCQ 32.214 13,871 38.613 {32,770) 12,SC(I 32,214 14 Related party transactlons Thère were no ths¢h)s8ble related partytranSion$ duriry yew (2024. re1. 15-