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Response Abilty Theatre Ltd Contents Pa Tste8S, Rewrt Independent Examine¢s Reprwt stabfwdnl of FSnawal Adbwisas I1dIng Exp8ThJiii¥•ActtyJnii 6alaTrL Sheet Notes lo the Finanual stat9nIs 1tF13 The following pages do not lorm p8rtollhe ststytrry xccrtJnt&' 08iall8d sialemeni of Fln8nd&l Actsviues IlncknliThJ IncoN and ExF•IliI6 Aco>Jnll 14
Response Ability Theatre Ltd
Cornpany No. 14438069
Trustees. Report For The Year Ended S April 2025
The Iruslees presentlheir reFth and Ihe finanu31 stants yeaTendj 5 Atxl 2025.
QWe¢tlv•s and A¢tlvlflo5
Alms and Oblo¢U¥o8
The Objects For WhiGh Thé Company L¥ E$lsh8O Art".
1. Tre Advan¢6meni orArts In Parti¢ul Bul Not E¥dusi¥6lyTheatre Th8 PorformiNJ Arts By Invdwn9 Paople Whos8 Livo8 Have
Been Significanly Affected, Orwho Are Al RL%k Ot Beiw &1CanY Affecw By Trauma..
2 The Advancement Of Educat On The Nature OITrauma ArKI TraUm&coru5 WorkirvJ Practices, EspecK411y Thos8 In Position5
Of Car8. On Thè Causes. Symptoms And Manayemet)l OfTrauma IAwartsnes$l Through The Use OIThe Art$. In Pacular Bul Not
Exclusivdy Theatre And The Perf(YM1r Arts. And To Commun?te Learni$ From Resear¢h Projects Th8t tlre¢Uy Or IncKlenlally
Further Understanding Of Trauma In Theatre And AJtS-Ba5I Ways FN pUtcSUMP ILeamingl,' And
The Preservati And ProlectwJn 01 Physical And Mental Heahh By Urj ThB kn As A Fotm OfProlectk)n AgaSnsi And
Managemeni OfTr&uma.
In Furtheran¢o 01 The Abovfr Chantatrje Objecls. Wo Undortak• &Jch AS 8ul Not Ljrnited To..
The Creation And Delivery Of publ ProductK)ns That Tell Stones InSr1 By Lived Experignc95 Of SuNi¥ors Of Trauma. Thesg
prlutI10n$ Are Sutvivor-Led To EThr& Autheniityty And Iprove Rtrpre$entsln OfTr8uma SuTViVOts In Thèaire And The Arts.
Supporting A¢8demi¢ And Pe8r Research ProJ8¢ts That Seek To Gaiher EvK1en¢e With AF)d From Survivors, To Respond To Their
Purposes And cneSIgn And Delwer Theatre-Based And Othelwse creative Eltaln Se5sKins To Make The Process Traum3-
ConsGIW5, Equip Researche To Cary Oul Thr Olhercixnmuntstions Wilh Survivors In Trauffla-ConscbOUS Ways." And To Create
ArtSslic Inierweièiions Of Research FindifKJ8 Thre The8tye And The Arts For Tr Public.
The Provision 01 creati Groups PartVpa1Y Prqeds For Trauma surVir$.. WrKkshop5 And Training For Survivors Andlor
PeopLg In Positions 01 Care For survivo." And Si9nWs &Jryiv(x5 To Adv15ers In MatteTr Such As Law. EduGb1l. Empkjyfflent,
H8811h And Any Other Prac¢81 Issu8s Th Uay Need To Ad¢es$ On Their Joum&y$ Beyond Trauma.
Publlt B•Tht
The Iruslees confirn Ihjl they h•ve rpIe wlth rwwr•rr•nty glsth 1701fv Choribw A¢1 2011 to hwe dv? r•g4rd to the Chorlty
Comm1s81on's guidancé on PU1¢ banefil.
Achl•v•m•nt• and P•rformbnc•
M•ln A¢h19mnI•
Response Abllily Theatre IRATI'S first year as o chwty was. fnl 8nd abwl artirj to find bulld r¢0mmUn. Our rule of
thumb for any ol our prgec15 15 that Ihey must benefil ihe peo they aim to serye al every stage of Ihe prors5'. not iusl when the play or
Othèr final produci hap$.. not just five y&s laier. minds have ten charw and we ¢An se& the effect 8n9 cwt In thè wodd
8round us,. not even Iusi In Ihe makifvJ ol the play wwhalever it L8 we are dtyThJ. J¢ belore Ihe process SrtS 81 all. In the imaglnlno and
anning of Ihe WO. In lh8 bvJ dreaming. In the fin8 luning. m Ihe pri0ntsng and maTry do ihal InelaY happens resource5 are light.
Our newcharitable siaiu8 has given us So1 grtyjnds for the first time kn red re&SLY confident ofbeing ab lo maintain a re9ular
pr88enc8 for the p)Sl-lrnumaVc CMn. 80 8 h8V8 fc¢vs•J wr8llenbon on whlng out. wdcoming in. and Iis18nlw.
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Response Ability Theatre Ltd Trustèès. Report {continuÈdl For The Year Ended S April 2025 Maln A¢hlevem¢nts. ¢onlSnued AI RATS1 we have t¢reated aur VrkIng and Safetygu1nes. thÈwyafcharye and KPIS. as wdl as doing foundational work lo¥vards slralegie5. thematic priorities- and even secured a CAmSK)n forour firstlXHxeated aY Toward5 the end of 2024. the group unanimously Éxpressed a dtrsits 10 Wofk towards a wfomK 10 t thb Èx118¢& ol livin9 with posl-Iraum8ts¢ strèss in a socièty that doesn't gel it. lo Identity the Vityous ¢yde of relrJumatisatity) that occurs when ttEnt¥l health serwces aren'i sel up 8ppropri8tdy for us, to explore attematsve futures. Right al the e1 of this year. we rece1 a (rMIsS)n from a sunrivor-led researth txoject lo do exacuy that- bul W8,11 have more to 1811 you aLK)ul Ihal in Ihe rb8xI annual repDrt. Meam¥hlle. we have efi10 SUPPDrtln9 [c>)r8 grtyJp parf1c4par in vatityJs uèabve eNJeavtyJr& ofthairown. We were proud that Noah Silversltsne achieved Art$ Council fundiry do an iniD4 swe ofresearch and develormneni 8rd$ his firsi show. Hemiil Crab. exploring young LGeTQIA+ home5Se5s. and ched Ihat he as us lo join him for the journey. We acted as scnpt consuttants vmlh a specific eye on Iraurna.CQnSGiousn8ss in the wriliry, aTwJ Ihe rOL itsew we provKled acc056 Support io hokj th8 space and ueaie as muGh ease and p8rmission 88 possible lor Iho artists 10 do thwr besi work. li's 8 realtyexOw. unNue piece of wot already. and w8 ¢anl wail lo se8 how11 develops. Another partsdp8nl. Behja Mah8med. was Ihe tX8inmrAhw tthiTrJ wr SI1M prcrt kn. She came to us th the Ide8 of 8 kyoject exploring th9 idea of refuge and what rt mean5 for perKAe e5capry rxJercM crAitrcA. wantsng lo wort th othBr 5uNivor5 to buikl on her Initial vlsual prompts. WB managed to sB(yJre a link bil of funding lor it. arvj coyea10d a hard-hitbry bul uhimalely uplrfting fllm vAlh a group of peeple vAlh diffefenl relatnShIpS wilh the themes. Thls was RAT'S 1$1 creative jUl thai used cweat 818very slag6 ofthe process. and lOt811y affirn in our minds the artl811¢ and 80c481 value oflhAI way ol working. AtM)ve all, we were siunnBd by Ihe nerosty offv sunn¥ors Invdved. 8nd how efforUos4y 8 culture formed among us in which wk1 lake nsks knowiry ¥we woukl hekl 1hrougl. Abng5ide the filrn, Bahja inwled us lo supFxwt he¥ n delivwy ofa nIent in mwny of¢ursur¥ivors 4150 PartKaPated. passlng on skills enatqe anyon8 wilh a sm8nfvio 10 8xpre8s themsdves 81 )y bme.11 bnNJsioy 10 our h68tts 10 wortt with survlvors who want boih lo pul themselves out there. to enatye others lo ¢Joih8 same.. that. aftw all. 1$ how 5urwvor-O arts ecosystems VAII eventually flour15h. 11 RATSI is an example of the care we toke belore a proiecl has even begw. the work we ha coitinued lo pursue aroun¢ spiritual abuse followiry1351 year's pr0duG1 l. Lwl is an 8xamph ollKM we fdk>w up lo WenI arnINg from b&iDg1051, however w8 can. We had big draam8 01 tourin9 the woduciion, in each hx4iK)n invnin9 Wl swwvors to ¢(p¢rea 8tts¥(Nks for tyJr scenery in perfomi8n¢es in their araa. with p051-$how discussions and wr8paF(wnd traumxMscityJs communication trainifvJ for 5piniual 188ders 8nd $8leou8rding workers. and posl-show Work$pS for sur¥ivor5 to help them pr¢uss their renectK)ns. we were disHpp(xnled th81 we couldn't make Ihal ttgppen, the pursuil ha8 9iv&n us valuaNe Insi9hlS into th8 ¥arths poth5 thai prevtni progrèss this rtiCUlar area. thai we will nnu& kn challenge. Noi wanting to turn this r8pM Into an 8XPOS8, we wcfiI go ITh Ihos8. bul Insl8ad Idl you 8boul h81 we have man808d lo do. We both 8tart8d and th8 Year9U Ur8rsitycC4 Lyon. In May. the subJ8Ctwas wloritsing splriiual abu88 reseorch In Scademia, lo an aUdnCe InvIJIng methrs ol Ihe pubk, intsre$ied UCL $tsff and students, and lniematiSI sluden from an LGBTQIA+ exchange. Presonling the progress we ha 10 In our UK a)nlexl. ITh a space 1h Su1¥orS from countrie5 where Ih barriers and risks are $0 much m(e Stifling. wa$ hUM1Th9- bjl Still thwe were many Shartd ihemes be86Th our v8ri0u8 coni&xl$, and there was consldor8b19 hope In the the Ideas sha aboui where things g) Irom he. Many 8tt•ndeos reHeciod Ihai they had never 8118ndod a lecture Ihol wo$ w errolK)n•lly Ihot wogr95s reseor( be so mu¢h rrK)re Iruitfvl Il that w4¥ the norm. Tne second guest kxture v48s our third ¢th)Seil¥e ywsupwiNJ UCL'S M8s1ér of PutlK H&aNh wramme, wth (wr subject thi6 y&8r belng lfved e¥peri8nc8 8401$hIp and how lo ovweuw the bamers rt. noi spetyfic 10 8 wntual a58 context th15 Im8, W8 0K eXaMe5 from our work in th81 field as well a5 Other caS have pursued. making for a Wure we proudly recognised only we could have dèlivered. Btrsides lThis. we were ¢jraged by wng inviitd 10 delver pthMal ol extracts from I, Lord. followed trilhèr by a Q8A or by a o)ndensed versicffj of our traumx08 Communicab trainirvj. at a coJF40 of arning days for Churth of EngKgnd safffjuarding 81aff. in 0mber an¢ in March Being the $1818 church, wlih the pdilic41 pre98r and r4h8rpnv¥o988 th818ni811$. it ¢hwth of Ewl8nd Is wher8 ihere really are engh sources availab lo by examppe safeguar(Iiry heatthy snIu rAJllures. We continue lo recogTre that even being Invited lo be in those rooms puls us at the foref1 of progress. aDd to e[Quraged by ihe enthusiaslic respDnses we r1Ve from a handful of Iht profossionals we m8el In those coni8xiS- Ythile sbii king noie of hrr much fyjrther IhirKJ$ hav8 10 oo for such 98Slur8s io18ad lo re81 Change. Th81 change. ofcour9e. need$ lo go bey Ihe Chur Inlo other ¢hw¢he$. other 18ilhs. iio any other wmmunities held ether by any fo ol [lI050phICal or spIntu nneCtn and rA)mmibNenL Welhank Sl Philips Centre in Leicesler. which brings people from many different failhs t(¥elher. for US to lorthwr (¥JmnvJntyto exk4LYP hLW IheYoJuj [le(ldY challerye spirrtual abusB arbd ¢h8mpbn he8nhy stUal cultures. rgrp¥S sm811 hohty er, and we )pe ihe refiecii(M)$ 98lhered ¢onllnue lo InHuen their vrf(. In a time when peop of anyfaith so muth stKJma. it is undewslarthw extrwdrfTThto (¥)en (x)nversations about 5txrthal abuse across Tnulliple laths, as the research leatn from the national Atyjse in RelvJious Contexts projeGt knowvery well. We wmmeDd their opsnness lo 8116rnativ8 Ini•rvw and Communuin m8thods. and espeoally ¢ommim8ni 10 being by suryiwors. W8 wero honoured that Ihey asked u5 to Produ a series of short films lo rellecl their hndirys. We rdeased Something We Cgn J1 Agree On In March 2025, five conversational poem5 Usiry predotninanty the of the sutviv(X5froTn many and nofaths they InleTwewed. 11 is en(x)uraging to know Ihat prof$ssi¢n¥ls who tn¢oJni8r spill1 ¥bus& and spiniual ty¥vm• In thwr Ik. ar¥J Olhws who art ¥ff8a¥J by it first or socond hand. now have that resource. Spiritual abuse cannot be explained in facts fiwres. and we tsuly believe the arts are the only way lo express 115 nalure and impact. and create space for itto be rIsed. taken serK)U. arNI dIal. ..CONTINUED
Response Ability Theatre Ltd
Trustèes. Report Icontinuèdl
For The Year Ended S April 2025
aln A¢hlevem¢nts. ¢ontinued
So much more needs lo be done. and there are so many layers ts[restsn In the way. To rKeserve oursdves and Ihe surVirS wetake
omurjoumey, there 15 only so muth we can gwe when fa(1 with suth (xX3b1e ob5tades thataffect us so peOallY- but when we can,
whera we can. we will continue ie Chip &¥8y.
Continuing wllh the topi¢ of resBar¢h tyJIL¥X8l¥Jn$. wt are irB[T¥tsJy proud ollhe way our¢tr)necboD with tht CHAMPIONS proi8ct has
developed. A natson81 research project based al UCL De mlIOrt UniVelY. CHAMPIQNS is de(lic&ted to finding 1 the besi ways lo
make Sure 0-5 year dd5 I19 In lemp(Kary aCcommaOn ran be safe. healthy and &lucaled In IheirfoTmatsve years. After our initial
Dmmi8slon wlh them last year la pr(vJucB Mile51one5, whith used Ihe words of inlemewees lo illustTate their PDIKY r8o)mmendathons, they
really look on board V4h81 we fed back aboul Ihe Iranscripis of Inr¥I¢E %ilh parents hhlIghtyng prot>1em$ In the Interview process itself.
Theyworked incrediNy hard lo athieve funding for us lo work dIrUY ¥th parents in Ihe next stage of thr research, which focuse5 on (x)-
crealin9 a culturally sensibve parenting supwt wogramme fLY mvwantatvj asL¥seekI fafflilies in temporary accLLallOn.
In September and October 2024. we hgkl Ihree theatrfrba5ed th5hops far 18 Kurdi5h-or ArabwpeakirvJ fflothers. exploriry slorytelliry i
their ¢ullurtrs, and Stylislic trop88 fr( il 10 bu1 up anundtstsiatvjing ollhts 14881 9$ in whth they would want 10 ralse Ihair klds.
When we say'ideal.. we very much (71 mean'rrf)ssib-: we erraged knt8Sy to av¢id the wrynen feeling restricted in communicating
their whole truth by feeling that Ihey were as9 for muth". arxl to hdp thorn lId renShIpS lorrned arrAJnd fun and imagination wrfh
the researcher whD then wenl on lo inte1 thBm.
In F8bruary and March, after the interv• pr(Kess, IhB togett forfive further se56ion6 in which we cCr831ed a
shod play depi¢Ung the seiiings ihay had come up wnh th8 Inwvis. Evenally btled W8sh ily Mind, Heal My Heart from wh81 the
mothers shared eY néeded lo do before they Iwly $lart lin9 BII and leding lully prosenl Iw ththr kids. lh$ women perfomied the
piece 10 51aff from their supwrt 5erwce Happy Baby Communty. )rne ol the ad re5earcher5. and 5everdl of their kids. The play is availab
10 Yéaich on our wabsiltr. akng$ide a dOcumenry sha¢irKJ lurther nt1)nS on th prtt8$8. lThty rtrally aw worth a watch. as noihlng we
could put on paper can adequately express how ryolound the experie was fu 8nytyie involwd. Sbll. for the 8c8d&mully mindgd amon9
you, do look out lor our paper oudiniry the pro9res5iw of ow crA13bDralion wth CHAMPIONS Ihal wll be published In the firsl international
Tttèaire About S¢i6nt6 journal, arbd varv)us wt to4ulhorod ith Iho rt$8ar¢Thets aivJul Ihtr valu& of traUmatIoUS theatrè
melhcNJs research wlth suryb¥$.
Word ofour th8alre-b8sed cfrcreab.ve me00S is alre8dy lo sprthl. We 8bsc4uteTy h)ved wo¢King with Ihe stsff, VvleerS. mum8
and a few minis al the Magpie Prqecl In October 2024 to genBr31e imagfr5 and Ihal they a5scuied %Mlh home, ioumeys and
molherh(x)d lo Inspire the bd11i8nl artlsl Melissa ja¥M lo desyn arKS painl J mural lor J wall in thr new buildiry. As th ihe moih8rs we
worked with 1hrgh CHAMPIONS. ¥ve were awed by th8 erwgy playtulws lwwonIaDVj the ts)$tile imml9rabon system were a&
lo muster for us, and as ddighted as Ihey were the res$.
The final big $ucc88s e12024-25 c4n wth the invi1ali IooLY frMder N811 Hardyto ¢frprr>Juca Owama Ats C8ntre'8 One Roof
Fesllval In January- and 5ub5equenlly to Lqke w the rrje of Crgalwe PrluC¢r lor firsl year of One Rogf5 year-round propramme of art
courses and proJ6ds for artists wilh lived &xperi8nt8 ol ho$sness. ODAC ha$ supportad RAT nc6 2023 and wè n8v& so ta$&d
that Ihey have ken inief8Si in and Inspirati 8Th1 tr8uma
Response Abilty Theatre Ltd TrustÈes' Rèport l¢ontinuèdl For The Year Ended 5 April 2025 Reserves Pollcy $cop• This reserves fx)Iy exaInS to existing aThl WeTrtial fders. dorKN5. berthaarie5 arKI otherstakeh(Aders why we are hOing the reserv8S wè maintain. 11 glVt$ Gonfidanta kn $kl)Jer¥ thai tyJr financès aré b6in9 kyoperfy manayed and 11 prowda an indicorol futu fundlng needs and our wilEnce. Overslght The amount he In reserves wil be rrKN4itad dn9 thfrrAxJr58 of theyear as partofixxbudwary and finanaal monitoring. ReseThps Definltlon RasepS are Ihat part ofour unrestrKl8d fiJrK15 that arB frwly avai1 Io spwvj anyolour pww>s85. The il8m& exdud8d from res0e dèsignai8d funds 861 ada tn¢la1 fitslj. SLth ès fi¥Jing a k¥oied thai teuld t be mei from fvlurè Incom&. reslncied fvnds. Trusle8s rewew our ra5hbook quartedy in advarK8olbDard thai fuThl$ we ar& reuxding as r85erv8$ ar8 legilimatsiy unresiricled and suilaNe for beiNJ d8fin8d as Sh- and thai tb)Idtrfin as resew are l8gitim818ly r8$tn¢tsd or¢J88wnaied. vdoplng Our Poll¢y AS 8 very young ¢h8rity th81 does nol hold $4nific8nl aMniS ol endo4d tunds. property WOpeIe a defined benerll penOn s¢h8me or carry out activities through trading 5ubwdiarios. and 1$ 51kl trwlding up ils reWr and 3srrtaining 115 ragular spending need$, we have used Charity Commission Annax 1 and rtced IrtrhoihÉrthili8s oftyJr &zè and natura w d8¥ebn9 our pollcy on r888rv88. Lov•l• of R•••ry•• Ourlargel level of reserves is f 12.000. which ill be approximety 3 rrKfflths of tyJrroeratirwJ costs when we are securdy enough fvnded lo afford as ffluch Staff lime as we need lo keep everything runniryj a$Yhl as Il Can KJ1 relf¥j on vdunithry tima. Th1$ 1$ in line wilh what our governing document on reserves. 11 Is import8nl for us 10 hcdd thes& reserves b8C4U88'. wè are cutrènltyonly in roctipl ofontr smal mu1Yr grant. ¥%oor$r¥nanfy L¥arif¥J a maximum of om ytrtsrfor véry specific 8Clivili88 and 60 usu811y noi su118b IcoN8 0)$18. we currenlly receive cong¢Jerob19 In-kind supptyl in tree 5paco h•. bul this Is deperthnl on fv financ4 stsbillly of ltte facil oftenng u5 13 and could slop with lit1 nolicg.. roiher income Irem overiw Iraining. takin9 comm8). tt¢aS1 ticket Sa and dcffjabon818 8PLY8dlc 8nd enen urrfjuaniifiatye very far In advance.. a¥ a surviwr4ed oryanisBbon. we are rrwe likely than othern to nee(I to hire inlerth $18ff in c459 of 8bsencg5', as an organisabon thai supp(Mts pecW8 axp8nj pO4mIll¢ s¢rè&s. wt aré mor& likèly ihan ¢thefs kn naed to provide Iherapwbc support ftr our partKiP8ni8. Monltortng ol Rètsèm We will ke8p our reseN8s pcdi¢y and Ihe ltrvel of r886N88 hdd undef r8w6w. rwil¢x the ve1 of re8erve6 held Ihrou9houl the year to establish the reason lor any snifnI differen¢8 with 18rg81 level sel. 11 Twrv durirvJ Iho year are below tsrgel or ox¢e•J18rgel. wo wlll consider whether this Is due to a short.term Silua)n or a k)ryr4erm issue. and tske any apwopriate acbon. This year, 1115 not o pres51ng un¢ern Ihalour r•seryes ave o little this target bause of Ihg Infry of the chgnty and tho> foct of our pavj staff being freenTr. in recognibon of Lr inability Io c4Jmmit to reguL4rth lor ihem in the immediale lem. We a150 do nol GUentlY have lon9-ianr ¢bligaiiMs or deb1$ in 8xce8s of known fundiry. so any shul4owi o)Sts w• may need if we were 10 dosa wll b$ minlmal. However, we ore bull¢lng io 8 Ont ¥here Can pul ccKe swon pa1. alN¢h prntlI be mrKe slringenl In ralIen(mTr lo reserves Given the ze of the charity, wtr trxpect 10 keep all c8sh Iboth resefft5 and (p2ratingl in bank ac¢ounts with reputab banks, as opws8d to any ulher types of invtsim8nl. Use of Rery• Even V4hil& we 8r8 0Vr Inl8TrJ80 mlnSmum W. ** m•y cKw to Otrtsw8rve8 W.. doino so allows us to take vp a valhl and limety cbm8-¥ensIe ekwrtuThty 10 further the purposes of the tharity, il bets)mes trar that we ar¢ unatrAe lo fu11 uThJiliw$rffurthd ¥¥ork Irwhi¢h we are wmitted. and to do so in a way that alvJns wilh ourvalues as an or9an15ati(. Trhilh(xrt (thj If the CEO w$h8s to u88 serves. gh8 k8 to e-mail Ihe whol8 tnjsiee team stating.. how much will be required and on whal s[wrC0st$'. in what way she believes use of Ihe re5erve5 i5jusbfiable axx)NlrKJ to theate iY) rA)nditions. ..CONTINUED Page4
Response Ability Theatre Ltd Trustèes. Report Icontinuèdl For The Year Ended S April 2025 Reserves Pollcy" ¢ontinued Trustees are Ihen to have five ¥¥orkirvJ days to subrftccthments to the Chair. befare the Chair then out a final proposal for use of those re5erve5. on which trustee5 wll vote. Thi4VOte can take &mail rfd(xrHJ so in a ffleetiry not practKxI. The Chair then feed5 b3ck lo the CEO wh¥ih8r or not 10 9rani pwMisS forthè $tsttd an¥)uffl to b8 uwj ftrthe statsd puTpost. any iv8ais or furthar Slipul81ions ore required. Policy last reviewed.. September2025 To be rev¥ved again rm) later Ihan". Septhber2026 RefvrenG0 and AdmlnlstraU¥e O¥tsl Tru¥tse8 Judith Fagelson Mirsnda Ke8SI Kathryn Langford18ppontsd 15104120241 Kim Marsh Julian Pam18r Charlty Numb•r 1206912 Company Number 14438069 R•glet•r•d Offic• FLAT 11 WALDEN HOUSE CRESCENT ROAD 8ARNET EN4 9RQ Ind•pondqnt Examln•r Mallh8w Brown Adding V81ue Con$uft8ncy Ltd Studio 21, Bluocoat Chambers School Lane Llverpoc4 L1 3BX
Response Ability Theatre Ltd TrustÈes' Report l¢ontinuèdl For The Year Ended 5 April 2025 Statement of Trustees. Responsibllities The Iruslees lytho are also the directrs of Re¥ASeAbl1ty Theatre Lld fortrÈ purpDsesaf(xxnpany lawl are SIM)nSIble for preparing the Tmstees, Rewrt and the finanual slaternenls in aCcrdanc ith apFAi(zble %¥ United tinorn ArAti Standards (United ngdoM Gtnarally A¢cep18d A¢couniin9 Prd¢b¢tl. cMpaNY law lh8 Iru$ies to wepsre finanoal statemBDisforeath finanLyal year. Undor company law the IFusteBs musi not approve the finan¢Yal st¥iemenl unless Ihey are satisfied that eY give 8 vue 8nd fair ofthe ststeof8ff¥irs of the ¢hgrit¥Ne (x)mpany and of Ihe incoming re5wrces and applirabon of re5(xJrr5, Indliralkno InrAxnB ryerKlitw•, of dwritatrAe rA)mpanyforlhat pd. In pr8paring the nancl slatemBnlS the truslee$ ats rBquir8d lo". solect Suitab accountsng and then apk4ythern obsetye the methods and in ihe Charity SORP." make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and rKudent.' and prepare the finanoal slatements on the wng rA)ncem baS unks5 it 15 in4)prowiateto presume that Ihe rAimpanywll in business. The I510e8 are responsie for k8eixry adequate attAr¥j fe(rd5 dith with reasona8 acvjracy al anytim8 finanraal p05111on of the ch8r1b10 company 8nd to en8Ne them eThsU ih81 the acctyJnts comY w•th th8 Ccérpanie¥ A¢1 2(M)6. They are also responsible for sglagugrding the assets of the compony and her lor taTra r8as0Trab steps 1h yevgntion and (1gt¢ction of fraud and olher Irregularikn. The Iluslees are responstrA¢ for th& mainlenarKe and Inlegnty of Ihe crMprTrte and financsal infcrtmalion Inc180d on the chantable company5 websile. Legislation in the United Kirydn governing ihe preparati and d155ernir1lL of flianal statements may drfferfrom leyi&lalon in other lurisdicibns. Small CoMnY Rule¥ This report been prepared hi 8ccordBnc• whh lh¢ $p1 provw rtirwJ lovJrpani¥ tojbipd lo th¢ $rn4 Wmpan& regim8 thIn Part 15 oflhe Companles Aci 2006. Thè liu6186s' rtrport was appro¥wJ by tho bo8rf and 8y)8d on ils b8hall by. Kalhryn L8ngford Twslee 24th December 2025 Page 6
Response Ability Theatre Ltd Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustèès of RÈspon$e Ability Theatr¢ Ltd For The Year Ended 5 April 2025 I r8POrt 1¢ the charity trustees on my•x8min81v)n ofts CmnY r(th&year8nd8d 5 4)ri12025. Responsibilities and Basis of Report As the otharity trusts85 ofthe Company land a150 its direLor5 ftrlhe putPJ5e5 orc(panY L1. you are rp¥)M$ible forlhe preparation oflha acwunls in a¢¢ofdan¢e wlh Ihe requirements of the Ccryanies Aci 2[ llhe 2(NJ6kri. Hawng ¥aii$ft6d myselflhai ol th& Ccthpany ai& rnwirnd 10 be audfied under Part 16 of lh$ 2 Act and a¢8 aligible for independent ex8minalion, I rewrt In ¥ ol my examirwlim ofyour charity's COunts as carried wt uThJer section 145 of the Ch8rilies Act 2011 I'lhe 2011 Act'l. In carwry out ffly eXNina1)n I have f(hYwed the Cec1KSgiWn by the Chanty comrnis0n undersection 145151 Ibl of the 2011 knt. Independqnt ExamInoS Statoment I have completed my exarninakn. l Gonfirm Ihat rK) matter5 haw) ¢)Th lornyatttir In CrdIDn ¥%ith Ih8 8xaminatK)n giwng me caus8 to bèllève". 1. a¢wunling rewds were not kept in resrwt of C•nY a5 rowi by 59CtKffl 386 ofthg Act., 2 the accounts do nol accord with Ih05e records". or the 8ccounis do noi wnply with Ihe 3¢uni1n9 r8ouif8m8Ns ofse¢ 396 oftho 2006 Oih8r than requiremeni thai Ihe accounts give a'lrue and tsir which Is not a matter consKlerfyJ a$ part of an independent examination.. or the acGoun15 have Dol been prepared In acCOrde the met$ and Qllhe Stalemenl of RerA>mmended Practice for a¢couniing and r8porWng by chanlyds appli¢èW6 Lathitrs wepanr4 lh a#tyJnts In a¢cord8nc& wth th& Finan&al Reptsting St8nd8rd aprdicatye in the UK 8nd Repubhc ol Irfand IFRS 1021. I hava no concerns aNJ havé ¢omtr acro M Olhw m8lls in cL)necbL èx8min&kn iohith 8ttèniJn Èhould b& dr8¥m in IhSs rèport In LYd8r le 8nabk8 8 under8iandin9 oftha acctyjnts lo be reoc4. Matthew Brown 15th D&cemb8r 2025 Studio 21, Bluecogt Chembern Sthool Lane Uverpo L1 YBX Page 7
Response Ability Theatre Ltd Statement of Finan¢ial Activiti¢$ lin¢luding In¢omè and Expenditur¥ A¢¢ount) For The Year Ended 5 April 2025 2025 2024 Unre&tsicted Re¥tricted Total Unre&trict•d fvt)d$ funds INCOME AND ENDOIINENTS FROM: Oon81ions and legacJtrs Charitoble adiwlies.. 11.851 48,851 65.020 Charilatrde Athvty 24.173 24.173 2.382 36.024 71.024 67.402 EXPENDITLIRE ON.. Charitsble 8cliwlies'. Charilatrde Athvty 128,8761 13&,68TI 187,5601 NET IN¢OMEIIEXPENDITUREI 9.148 23.189 32.337 Transfars b6hYÉèn fuNJ$ 10 447 14471 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 9.595 22.742 32,337 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS.. Total lunds broughl loard 11581 11581 TOTAL FUNOS CARRIED FORWARD 10 9.437 22.742 32,179 Th8 Ml88 on p8988 10 to 13 form ofthese stsknwnts. Page 8
Response Ability Theatre Ltd Balancè Sheet As At 5 April 2025 2025 2024 Unre¥tricted Re¥trictsd Total funds Total fund¥ lund8 Not•¥ CURRENT ASSETS 08blors 7.080 1.229 Cash ai bank and in hand 10.277 22.742 33.019 10.277 22.742 33.019 8.309 Crodltors.. Amounts Falllng Ou• Vffthlm OM Ytr•r 18401 18401 18.4871 NET ¢LIRRENT A$$ET$ ILWèILlnE$I 9.437 22.742 32,179 TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURRENT LIA81LrriES 9.437 22.742 32,179 NeT A¥seTSIIUA8IUTiesi 9.437 22.742 32,179 FUNDS OF THE CHARITY Rèsirl¢ièd Fund$ 22,742 9,437 Unrestricted Funds TOTAL FUNOS 10 32,179 For Ihtr y8ar trNJing S April 2025 Ihtr Chartiab C•2mpany wa$ èxam10 IrLn8t urth Wxion 477 of thè Companiés Aci 2Crt)6 ralaiiw smll Campan8. The memb&rs h8ve noi required th8 charftable owny looblaln an 8rt In acwdaT 88cfj 478 of the Companles Aci 2006. The Iw8188s 8cknOwdge Ih&f r8sponslbilib&S fc¢ kyIng Trhith the wirements of the Aci wth respaa kn accounting record8 8nd tha eparalknn ol 8ccounl8. These accounts have been prepar*J h accord8nc8 with the ap¢1840 c¥)mpank8 suw 10 the smdl o)mpanles reglme. On behalf of the board Jiduub Pathnfj Julian Parrnar Tru51ee 27th December 2025 The rwjtss on pages 10 to 13 furrn pal of Ihese finartlal Slalemerts. Page 9
Response Ability Theatre Ltd Notes to the Finan¢ial Statements For The Year Ended 5 April 2025 1. Gontral Inlomiatlo Responsa Ability Thtratra Lld is a company limrfed by9uawts6. in¢(la in EnglaThJ & Wale¥. rtyisiered number 14438C69 and re9isiered charity nurnber 1206912. The regist¥ed office i4 FLAT 11 WALDEN HOUSE. CRESCENT ROAD. BARNET. EN4 9RQ. 2. Accounting P0¢1•8 2.1. B8818 of PMp8ratlon ol Flnan¢lal St¥tmnts Tho finan81 $181ements have been prepared in a¢ty)rd•Ke Wrfh trChgri1i8s SORP IFRS 1021'A¢uthfjng and Reporting by Chariknes. Statement of Recommended Pracoce aprAuts to chanties preparing their acrA)unts in accordants with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the L)K and RewtAic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffedive l January 20191. Financial Reporting Standard 102 Tr Fln8n¢i81 Rep)IbNJ slaard ap1¢80 in ihe UK and RepuUi¢ of Ire18n¢f and the Cthmp8n$A¢i 20C6. Thè chantable company is 8 Bon8frt Enbty as defined by FRS 102. 2.2. Fund Accounting Unreslnclqd funds ran be ua•d In aCLtharKeith th8 Chitable oLyeLkn at thediscr8ticn ofthe tnjslees. Designated lund5 compri59 unrestncted fund5 that ha¥e l)pen Set asKle ty the tystge$ for a 5P9C4fic puw. Restricted Ivnds are to be used frrt spwfic purposes as bylhe dcw. Further exan8b'on ol thfr nalure and pwp06fy019•th furKI Is i[led in fv 10510 fv fin8r¢i8151alements. 2.3. In¢omlnq R•¥our¢ Inceme Is 091$ed when Ihe chanly hès entsty8m8nl ty th? funds. 8ny perfcrfmanc8 fthdibons 8tt8t8d to the118ml81 OrincMe have been m81. il Is probabig tho1 Ihe income wll be reuived. and arr#)untc4n b8 rSured rdk4Wy. Incom• rvAlv•d In odv8nc4 ol Ih• prowsk)nol$pwW SIN$ Is d•f•rr•d un¢1 th• rit•ri• for rerxiqnllion are m•t. 2.4. R•ourt•¥ Expond•d Expendllure Is re¢ogni$ed once Iheft 8 lègal c•jlKJ8iI to mtht 8 payn1 ts) a ihird p8ty,11 prob&e 1h818&ttlemanl wlll be r8qulr84 and the amouni of the OblHJa1H can be measured rdw. 1$ d•SsffI under the followlDg actiwlly headings- expendiwre on chanlabk actm15 inc4udes Ihe cosL8 01 acbvibes undertaken lo further Ihe purpos09 of the charily Ihglr ossoc181éd supwrt costs and thièréxp6nditur8 16wttants iiem$ Th)t 1811ing Into any ¢)IhJr hèading. lrr8wVerate VAT is chafge(l a5 a cost againsl lor th• &xpeThliiur•was InoJrr•d. 2.5. Cash and CoBh Equlvahnt• Cgsh And ca$h ¢quivBknn15 are basc finwryal a¥s01s and inrknl• ¥h in hwd ond hgld 01 ull th bgnk5, oihgr short.lgrm highly liquid Investm19 that maiufy in no mtre Ihan Ihrtt rrKvth$ from the dats of8cquisibon aThJ 8rtr readily Convèbltr to 8 known 8munl of cash wlth InsKJnrficani risk ofch&nge In v&J8. and b8nk 0¥6thts. 3. Incom from Oonatlon¥ and L•ga¢l•s 2025 R•trlct•d Totsl fvnd¥ Donalions and 9rft8 Grants 965 10.886 35.LK)O 45.88e 11.851 35.WO 46.851 2024 Restricted Total frJnd5 funds DOn8ti(s and gifts Grants 4.870 60.150 4.870 60.150 65.020 65.020 PJB 10
Response Ability Theatre Ltd Nots$ to the Financial Statements l¢ontinued) For The Year Ended 5 April 2025 4. Analy818 of Expondlturo 2025 Ur9rtakO dlr¥¢lly Support ¢08ts Isee wle 51 Tot81 Chariiabla Acuvbly 37.340 1.347 36.687 2024 Actlvltlei undertak•n dlf•ctly Support cost Isee rv) 51 Totol Charltablè Acbvbly 64.764 2.796 67,560 5. Support Co•t• 2025 Charlthbl A¢tlvlty GenerÈl admlni8lration". Cempuler serare. conwmables 8nd mainl8r AcnnC¥ le88 Profe5s1on81 fe•B Subscnplions Sundry èxpèn#8& Governance costs.. IndepeOnI 8x8rnlrvaf8 1888 282 72 102 37 1.347 2024 Charltable Actlvlty Employee c051s'. Staff training Premises èxwnse$'. Rant General 8dm1nl8lrabc'. Arywntancy lees Professional fee5 153 804 1.035 137 Sundry expense& 2.T96 Page 11
Response Ability Theatre Ltd Nots$ to the Financial Statements l¢ontinued) For The Year Ended 5 April 2025 6. Indoptrndont Examln8rf8 R•munoratio 2025 2024 Independent examination of thefinanaal statemBnts Olherassurance semces Tax advl80ry ¥ervi¢8$ Olherfinancjal 88YV 7. Avorago Num1 ol Employeos Average numb8r of8mpkny888 during Ihe w8s.' NIL12024". 71 8. Oobtor• 2025 2024 Du• wlthln on• y••r Olherdeblor5 7,080 9. Cr•dltor'. Amounts Fthlllny Ou• Wlthln On• YJr 2025 2024 Accrug1¥ and defe IncoTr 8.467 10. Mov•m•nt In Fund• A¥ at 6 Aprll 2024 AS 8t 5 Aprll 202S exp•ndltur• n•f• Unr8•trlded fund• Genergl.. GenerBI unre51ricted lun Restrlcted funds 11581 38,024 126.876} 447 9,437 Awards for All 12.5781 17.422 5.000 320 Camden Glving Growth CLICK Arts Linbury Trust Camdtrn Giving TIk11 11.4461 15.8021 11.9851 12341 Total mtrlct•d fvnds 14471 22.742 Totsl lund8 11581 71.024 138.6871 32.179 P*JB 12
Response Ability Theatre Ltd Nots$ to the Financial Statements l¢ontinued) For The Year Ended 5 April 2025 As at 6 April 2023 A5 at 5 April 2024 Expenditure Unrestricted funds General-. Ganeral unre8iricied lund 67.402 167.5601 Totsl lund¥ 67.402 167.5601 Awards for Al.. f(Ya year of mainlainiry Ihe core grow and administratKin around it. CaFnden Giving Growth. for the expans ollhB core 9foLV'S W(x In b&y(Thl nK)nthly &e&sitin$. CLICK Arts.. lor the ¢Nreauon ol a short film 6Xrg es¢apn9 Irtr)) ¢08r¢4ve ¢¢ntrol. Linbury Trust. lor lundfaisry. a¢ymin15trats and ev81uational slaffiry (1$. in5wance, actountm. staff and trustee Irainlw 8nd other backgroud organisalional cA)515. C8mden Givlng TIk1¢.. lor 818ffiry. rtlp8Tht ?xpense8. maieri&L88fvY refv88hm8nt8 COW group 8888ion$. 11. Transactloni wlth Truit•• None oflhe Iru5188s recwed any remurw8tbn or anyoiher bwefds frcffl w onwywl th8(•nty or a roL4led ontty tho current LY prevwJu• year. No Iruslee expense5 have been incurred. 12. R•lat•d Party Dli¢lo¥u There have b¢n no r¢lted paty In th¥ r¢ptylng p¢rknd I1 r•4ulr• dtydo. 13. ¢omp•ny Ilmlt•d tyy gu•r•n¢•• The company Is limlied by gubranlee and hgs rrf) $hoie (awlal. every memberol the company Un¢Wtsk to cirtnlxjte lo ble88¥018 olv compwy. In fv oventofa Inlry¥ w. 8uth an arrrf)unt 9$ may be required not exceedlry £1. PJB13
Response Ability Theatre Ltd Detailed Statement of Finan¢ial Activities (including In¢om¢ and Exp¢nditur¢ A¢¢ountl For The Year Ended 5 April 2025 2025 2024 Total t)Lts Total fvnds INCOME ANO ENDOWMENTS FROM.. Donatlons and1¥gaclg$ Oon8bons and gifts Grants 965 45.886 4.870 60.150 46.851 65.020 Ch8YttatAo Advltl•i'. CharttatAo Actlvlty Income from Charitab activilies 24.173 2.382 24.173 2.382 71.024 67.402 EXPENtJlTURE ON.. ChadtaN• Aetlvltl•s'. CharttitAo Attlvlty PurchMse$ 12571 160,0671 Sub¢onir8cior ¢081S 126.3691 110.4091 13691 Travel and 8ub81s18nc8 8XP8ns88 Insurance Markeling ond 8dvertIr costs SIBff IrBlning RBnl Computer Soare. Consuma88 and malni8narKo ACC18cl legs Professlon81 lees Sub5criplbns Sundry expen Independent ex8minèrf$fees 12261 12.4431 16671 12621 18041 11.0351 1341 18401 128.6871 167.5601 138.6871 167.5601 NET INCOmEIIEXPENDuRETr 32.337 11581 P*JB 14