**Company Number: 1301049**
**Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 31st March 2021 Charity Number: 273418**
**Frank S Lachman 16b North End Road Golders Green London NW11 7PH**
## **Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees Annual Report Year ended 31st March 2021**
The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of the Companies Act, have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements of charity for the year ending 31st March 2021.
## **Reference and administrative details**
Charity Number 273418
Company Number 1301049
Principal Office: The Albany, Douglas Way, London SE8 4AG
Bankers: Unity Trust Bank plc, 9 Brindley Place, 4 Oozells Square, Birmingham B1 2HB Charities Aid Foundation Bank Limited, 25 Kings Mill Avenue, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ
Examiner Frank Lachman 16B North End Road,London,NW11 7PH
## **Directors and Trustees**
The board of Trustees at 31[st] March 2021 were **:**
Michelle Smith (Chair) Sarah Louise Dean Sebastien De Morelos (Vice-Chair) Chirag Manharlal Patel David Atkinson
Appointed 28th January 2021 Appointed 30th September 2020
No directors received any emoluments for so acting during the year.
Directors who resigned during the year were:
Olivia Brinson Resigned 9th December 2020 Duncan Eastoe Resigned 30th September 2020 Katherine Everett Resigned 30th September 2020
## **Staff**
Artistic Director (Joint CEO) Rebecca Manson Jones Executive Director (Joint CEO) John Holmes General Manager Rose Chorlton
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
## **1.1 Governing document**
Spare Tyre Theatre Company Ltd is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 3rd March 1977. There are currently 6 members of the company each of whom agree to contribute £1 in the event of the company winding up.
The Company’s name was changed by Special Resolution on 31 March 1979. The Memorandum and Articles of Association were amended by Special Resolution on 28 July 2009.
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## **1.2 Recruitment and Appointment of new Trustees**
The membership of the Board is regularly reviewed to ensure that members reflect the skills and expertise deemed necessary, as well as the communities and interests of the groups with which the company works. Recruitment is through open call-outs and through encouraging ex-participants and related individuals to become involved.
## **1.3 Organisational Management**
The trustees are responsible for overall governance of the Company. Artistic policy, day-to-day operational matters, and implementation of policies with the trustees are delegated to the Artistic Director (Joint CEO) and Executive Director (Joint CEO)
The trustees meet on a quarterly basis to discuss and ratify strategy.
The trustees receive and review reports from staff including management accounts, policy papers and new opportunities.
The trustees may form subcommittees as and when necessary to undertake specific duties delegated by the Board such as personnel or finance.
## **1.4 Business Planning & Financial Management**
Spare Tyre operates on a three-year planning model. A review of key staff and trustee roles and responsibilities is undertaken annually to ensure a dynamic framework for the future delivery of projects. The Company is a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) of Arts Council England, and raises additional funding from trusts and foundations, individual and corporate donors, and community fundraising activities. It earns income charging for delivery of workshops and training, selling tickets for performances, and providing commissioned services.
## **1.5 Related Parties**
There are no related parties
## **1.6 Risk Management**
The management team undertakes a robust process of business risk assessment at regular intervals, and reports any identified risks to the board of trustees at trustee meetings. The board monitors, reviews and manages these risks as appropriate.
## **2 Objectives and activities**
The trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance, as laid out by the Charity Commission, on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives, planning future activities and in the exercising of powers.
## **2.1 The objects of the company are:**
Spare Tyre is a leading UK participatory arts company. Spare Tyre’s work exists to engage those least engaged in arts and cultural activity. We produce multisensory, accessible and inclusive touring theatre and outreach arts activities locally, nationally and internationally.
## **2.1. Our Mission**
Spare Tyre is a participatory theatre company that seeks to reflect society, challenge its prejudices and make life equal.
We create theatre with people that are under-represented in arts andculture and society’s decision making at large. Built on more than 40 years experience, our work is participatory, collaborative, immersive, taboo-busting and above all responsive to the passions and talents of the people who make it.
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Our projects visit traditional arts venues, community centres, care homes and online spaces. Meanwhile, we run and amplify creative campaigns that reflect the values and passions of our artists and participants.
In the 2020s, we will work with more people to create theatre exploring the pressing issues of our time, such as the climate crisis, disability rights and social justice.
We’re interested in working with, supporting and training people who want to change the world with us.
Our current creative partnerships are with groups supporting:
- women who have experience of violence and abuse
- learning disabled and neurodivergent people
- people living with dementias and their carers.
## **3. 2020-2021 Overview**
During 2020-2021, Spare Tyre responded to the unique challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
## **3.1 Covid-19 and Lockdown**
It is impossible to separate Spare Tyre’s activity in 2020-21 from the Covid-19 pandemic, which had a profound impact on the performing arts.
The Executive and Trustees would like to emphasise that “we never closed” during this time and that the company continued to operate throughout the lockdown periods.
The adaptations and changes to the company’s programme are detailed in section 4 of this report.
The Trustees would like to record their thanks to the staff team and the freelances who worked so flexibly to adapt to circumstance, support each other and some of the most vulnerable members of the community to combat isolation and the anxiety caused by the pandemic and lockdown. The work undertaken during the pandemic was commented on for its strength and innovation by funders, beneficiaries, local councillors and peer organisations.
The Trustees also note that the Artistic Director had to change her way of working substantially due to contracting Covid-19 in March/April 2020. She subsequently became one of the many thousands of people who acquired the previously unknown and unanticipated group of long-term symptoms commonly known as “long Covid” or Post Covid Syndrome.
Rebecca Manson Jones and the team adapted their working style to make adjustments (and to team members who were shielding). The Trustees welcome the positive discussions and actions that the fact of factoring dynamic disability into the core of the company has meant for all our processes, and the greater focus on and awareness of inclusion of all kinds that has resulted.
Impacts of the pandemic on the organisation, management and governance of the company included:
Delays and postponement of activity. Where in-person work had to be cancelled the company found alternative engagements for freelances involved, or an alternative way of working. No freelances lost out on payments that they were expecting for work with Spare Tyre.
- The closure of our office at The Albany during the main lockdown periods April – May 2020, November 2020 and January to
- March 2021.
- Adapting to working from home.
- Operating Board meetings online via Zoom.
## **3.2. Team Changes**
## **3.2.1 Leadership**
This was the first full year leading the company for the new team of Rebecca Manson Jones, Artistic Director (Joint CEO), and John Holmes, Executive Director (Joint CEO).
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## **3.2.2 Core Team**
- Rose Chorlton began work as General Manager in April 2020, replacing Gemma Williams, who graduated into a producing role Access All Areas in March 2020. There were no further changes to the Core team during the year.
## **3.2.3 The Board of Trustees**
Chirag Patel, a participant in our participatory programme for more than a decade, was appointed to the Board after acting as an observer for a number of meetings. Sarah Dean was also appointed to the Board after an introductory period as an observer.
An open call for Trustees to join the Board was made in November 2020, with interviews taking place in January 2021. A pathway was developed for up to five new Trustees to join the Board in 2021-22.
This year saw the resignation of Duncan Eastoe after six years’ service, and Olivia Brinson and Kathy Everett after three years’ of service each. The Trustees record a vote of thanks for their very valuable service.
Freelance artists who work with the company were invited (and paid) to address Trustee meetings and discuss their work. For example, artists Jo Paul and Alice Theobald discussed their involvement in the Freelance Task Force.
Board papers are now routinely created in EasyRead format.
## **4.**
## **Programme.**
Spare Tyre’s programme includes:
- **Creating & Presenting Inclusive Theatre**
- **Participatory Projects**
- **Producing Artists/Talent Development**
- **Research & Training**
- **Campaigning & Advocacy**
## **4.1 Highlights & Achievements**
## _**“She is sleeping better at night and sings to herself more since the project started.”**_
Family of Ghyama Arts! participant
The year focused on pivoting activity to support participants and freelance artists impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and creating new projects to serve these needs.
## **4.1.1 Ghyama Arts! (new project)**
Participatory arts workshops for learning disabled participants from the Bangladeshi Parents and Carers Association, based in Tower Hamlets and Newham.
## **4.1.2. Spare Tyre Through Your Letterbox (new project)**
Creation of bespoke sensory experiences delivered to people living with dementia across three London Boroughs.
## **4.1.3. Signal Fires: Beyond the Shield (new production)**
An online theatrical showcase featuring contributions from artists and participants who had been shielding during the pandemic.
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## **4.1.4. Statues for the Unforgotten (new production)**
Exploring who gets to be celebrated in our public spaces, through short stories, monologues and songs.
## **4.1.5 We Will Be Happy Here (research and development)**
One week R&D in August 2020, adapting the project from a theatre show to a COVID-adapted multi-sensory installation for small numbers of participants.
## **4.1.6 Sensory films**
Freelance artists commissioned to create videos with activities for people living with dementias and carers.
## **4.1.7 Thinking Space – Associate Artist COVID responses**
A series of films created by Spare Tyre Associate Artists in response to the first few weeks of lockdown. The commissions replaced the planned workshop residency weekend.
## **4.1.8. Freelance Task Force**
Four Spare Tyre Associate Artists supported to take part in a national initiative to examine and reform the working conditions of freelance theatre workers and artists, with a focus on advocating for the needs of disabled and neurodivergent task force members.
## **4.2**
## **In detail – artistic performances and projects**
_**“The person-centred approach you guys bring is so powerful and important”**_
Stuart Cox, Arts & Wellbeing Director, St Margaret’s House
## **4.2.1 Ghyama Arts!**
_**“It’s amazing to see the effort that’s gone into keeping the work going through this awful time. I’m blown away. Thanks so much for all you’re doing in Tower Hamlets and beyond. Fantastic work!”**_ Cllr Kevin Brady, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Ghyama Arts! (meaning ‘awesome arts’ in Bengali) is a collaboration with **St Margaret’s House** and the **Bangladeshi Parents and Carers Association (BPCA)** in Tower Hamlets, support by the City Bridge Trust. 2020 was the first year in a three-year partnership.
The project was originally conceived as participatory theatre workshops for BPCA’s learning disabled participants at the charity’s space at St Margaret’s House. However, with the space closed to in-person gatherings due to local council regulations, the three partners worked closely together to adapt the project to be accessible online via Zoom.
## This included:
- Provision of sensory materials to participants, created by Spare Tyre artists.
- Our partners supported by:
- Adapting donated laptops so that participants and carers could access the workshops from home via the touch of
- a button.
- Providing mobile internet to families without a domestic internet connection.
These adaptations created genuinely accessible experiences for learning disabled people who had been very isolated during the early months of the pandemic. Importantly, it also enabled them to reconnect with friends they had not seen for more than six months since BPCA’s closure.
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The workshops were led by Spare Tyre’s Artistic Director, **Rebecca Manson Jones** , and Associate Artist **Yolande Bramble-Carter,** and culminated in a sharing event in December 2020. In response to this event, an audience member said: _**“Uplifting - it was so beautiful to see those moments of engagement and connection. It also cheered me up. Good things are happening and can happen, despite the areas that are more difficult at the moment.”**_
Learning from this project greatly influenced the development of an online version of Spare Tyre’s interactive show We Will Be Happy Here in 2021.
It also resulted in the creation of other online projects in Tower Hamlets in particular a Bengali women’s only dance group who now meet regularly in embodied space and online.
## _Ghyama Arts! 14 workshops and 149 opportunities for participation._
_Rebecca presented at an end of term celebration event attended by 18 people and the accompanying film viewed 245 times online._
## **4.2.2. Spare Tyre Through Your Letterbox**
_**It is beautifully packaged and even the envelope smells lovely. It is stunning and I can see how much effort, creativity, care and hard work you have put in to them!**_
Jessica Amery, Project Co-Ordinator, Jackson’s Lane
_**“We really enjoyed the sound of the sea. Thank you for thinking of us when none of the clubs are open.”**_ Feedback from participants in Redbridge
In March 2020, Haynes Dementia Hub in Haringey, home of Spare Tyre’s weekly residency working with participants living with dementia, was closed due to the pandemic and did not reopen until 2021.
To help reduce isolation and provide much-needed respite for carers, Rebecca Manson Jones and Spare Tyre artists Lisa Muten and Yolande Bramble-Carter worked with staff at Haynes and Jackson’s Lane to create sensory experiences for participants that could be delivered safely through letterboxes. This included phone calls from the artists to individual participants and then creation of bespoke sensory packs tailored to their needs.
The success of this approach led to further commissions to work with local residents in the London Boroughs of Redbridge and Lewisham, and with Barchester care homes. Another Spare Tyre artist, Fauve Alice, was brought in to support this additional work.
In early 2021 Spare Tyre was commissioned by Haringey Council and the NHS to continue this work with more residents in Haringey throughout 2021.
_Spare Tyre Though Your Letterbox: 130 sensory packs sent to people living with dementia and their carers. Lisa’s phonecall interactions and relationships._
## **4.2.3 Signal Fires: Beyond the Shield**
_**“Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the show last night, I loved the virtual fire, thought the actors were brilliant and felt really moved to see so many different pieces from other shielders. “**_ Emily Ling Williams (writer)
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## _**“There was integrity, diversity, and sheer enjoyment in all the works”.**_
Audience member
Spare Tyre was one of a number of theatre companies to present as part of Signal Fires, a national festival of touring theatre.
**Rebecca Manson Jones** directed and curated Spare Tyre’s contribution. This took place on Zoom, giving writers and artists who had been shielding during the first phase of the pandemic to share their stories, short plays and music created during that time.
Associate Artists **Genetic Moo** created a digital campfire that formed a backdrop to the performances. Spare Tyre commissioned Associate Artists **David Munns** and **Ellie Mason** as well as new collaborators including **Aisling Gallagher** and **Emily Ling Williams** . Contributions also came from community participants, and Rebecca Manson Jones ran a workshop for writers who wanted to take part.
The plays were performed by a trio of professional actors - **Leslie Davidoff, Lesley Ewen** and **Mia Foo,** with live BSL translation by **Russell Alderson. David Munns** compered the event and performed illusions.
## **The full list of Signal Fires was:**
**Aisling Gallagher** - Slam **Alice Gallo** - Hi, Mom **Genetic Moo** - Microworld At Home **Tim Heath** - The Clapham Correspondent **Tom Edward Kane** and **Monica Vinogly** - I Like It **Amy Ann Kemp** and **Astrid Hilne** - Granny and the Virus **Emily Ling Williams** - Under the Knife **Rebecca Manson Jones** - Oxygen **Ellie Mason** - Ordinary Woman **Jo Paul** - Each and Every One **Tamara Stein** and **Esther Hopkins** - You Can't Hold Me Now **Christine Thompson** - Lockdown May 2020
The pieces written by Rebecca Manson Jones and Aisling Gallagher were featured in the book of Signal Fires collated by Fuel and edited by Maddy Costa.
_Signal Fires: Beyond the Shield: 110 audience members, 12 writers, 8 performers and 1 digital art commission._
## **4.2.4 Statues for the Unforgotten**
## _**"She represents the strong spirit of women who dedicate themselves to service and they feel joy because of that, and by giving she receives back and so she never runs out of energy".**_ From _If You Can Breathe_ for Cynthia Dunn
## **“I’ve been in tears a lot after watching the show. Not just my tribute, but others”.**
Contributor
Developing our online creation space and our commitment to making work in response to the times, Spare Tyre presented **Statues for the Unforgotten** , an evening exploring public space and whose lives are celebrated there. It was conceived in response to the debate about the right to public space in 2020, the relevance and/or permanence of public commemoration figures and the safety and equality of women in public places and debates.
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Eight artists were commissioned to contribute suggestions for statues of people not yet celebrated in public life, including women, people who experience racism, Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people, LGBTQIA+ people, or people who were overlooked by history for another reason.
Artists commissioned included **Vici Wreford-Sinnott, Ellie Mason** and **Debbie Bandara, Dr Naomi Paxton/Ada Campe.** Collaborators from **Trinity Laban, The Befrienders** and **Voices in Motion** contributed a moving musical tribute to Lewisham resident Cynthia Dunn (1932-2019). **Rebecca Manson Jones** curated the evening and performed a piece of her own aided by a visual note-taker Deborah Mason.
The full list of creators and their Statues was: **Debbie Bandara** - Reclaiming our Statues for Durga **The Befrienders and Voices in Motion** - If You Can Breathe for Cynthia Dunn **Ada Campe** - A Beehive for Terri Rogers **Astrid Hilne** - Not Forgotten for Ruby, Mary and Zilla **Becky H Lee** - Salute to You for Doreen Lawrence **Rebecca Manson Jones** – for All the young women who aren’t allowed to stand still and be **Kitty Martin** - The Last Moments for Ruchla Kaszkeit **Deborah Mason** - My Head Hurts From All The Hats I'm Wearing for herself **Ellie Mason** - Treat Us As One for Samantha Renke and Liz Carr **Dr Naomi Paxton** - for Mrs Salmon **Vici Wreford-Sinnott** - A Site of Suitable Scale for Dorothy and all the disabled people of the UK
Individual films for each statue have been made available on the Spare Tyre YouTube channel.
_Statues for the Unforgotten: 81 audience members, 12 writers and artists._
## **4.2.5 We Will Be Happy Here**
In August 2020, Rebecca Manson Jones worked at The Albany with Jo Paul (designer) and Yolande Bramble-Carter (performer) to further develop new show We Will Be Happy Here. The work picked up from the Research & Development (R&D) project with BPCA in February 2020. The focus of this R&D was to adapt the project from an immersive show for multiple audience members to a multi-sensory installation for one social bubble at a time.
This work was supported by People’s Postcode Trust and was instrumental in developing We Will Be Happy Here for full production in 2021.
## **4.2.6 Sensory films**
As part of the Spare Tyre Through Your Letterbox, Rebecca commissioned a series of a series of multi-sensory videos burned onto DVD for inclusion in the sensory packs. The films were also shared with a wider audience online.
13 films were created, including artist-led movement exercises for participants to do at home and more abstract visual and musical experiences.
Artists who created videos were **Rebecca Manson Jones, Yolande Bramble-Carter, Lisa Muten, Debbie Bandara** and **Kali Chandrasegaram, with music by Paul Johnson.**
_Stats: 13 sensory videos, 620 online views_
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## **4.2.7 Thinking Space – Associate Artist COVID responses**
Our cohort of Associate Artists were due to gather in Spring 2020 for a Thinking Space weekend. The weekend was cancelled due to the pandemic. The artists were commissioned to spend the equivalent time responding to the situation.
Responses included photography, film and stop motion animation.
_Stats: Participation by 11 artists_
## **4.3 Supporting artists and sector development**
Spare Tyre support the professional and personal development of participatory artists, whatever their backgrounds, ages or abilities. We also advocate for the power and importance of participatory arts in the wider cultural sector.
## **4.3.1 Freelance Task Force**
We sponsored and supported four Spare Tyre Associate Artists to take part in the Freelance Task Force, which was convened by Fuel in response to the loss of work and other challenges faced during the pandemic by creative freelancers.
Our team was recruited through a call out to our Associate Artists and consisted of disabled and/ or neurodiverse artists **Ellie Mason, David Munns, Jo Paul** and **Alice Theobald.**
This cohort specifically focused on under-representation and addressing access issues within the task force.
Alice Theobald and Ellie Mason collaborated with artists from Access All Areas. Alice directed the other artists to create a film about the challenges facing learning disabled and neurodiverse artists, which was screened at the final meeting of the Task Force.
## **4.3.2 Support for Artists applying for funds**
Spare Tyre supported artists and freelances applying for funding and financial support during this challenging time.
Supporting Fauve Alice’s to successfully apply to the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme and on a ACE Projects Grant fund
John Holmes and Rebecca Manson Jones ran a session for Associate Artists about how to apply for Arts Council England Project Grants. The team also worked with Lisa Muten on a specific application to this fund.
Rebecca Manson Jones created a template to assist small companies with applications to the DCMS Cultural Recovery Fund.
Arts Council England commissioned Spare Tyre to provide access support to a neurodivergent applicant to its Developing Your Creative Practice fund
## **4.3.3. What Next? Lewisham**
Spare Tyre worked with freelance producer and coach Annette Corbett to keep the What Next? Lewisham chapter active and vibrant during lockdown.
Special meetings were held online, with subjects including the Lewisham London Borough of Culture year in 2022 and the We Shall Not Be Removed campaign for disabled people in the creative industries.
_Stats: 13 meetings, 247 attendees._
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## **4.3.4 Knowledge and skill sharing**
Rebecca Manson Jones conducting the following
- Advised St Margaret’s House and sat on recruitment panel for the Project Co-ordinator role for Ghyama Arts!
- Presented on Spare Tyre’s sensory practice in lockdown for Mercers’ Charitable Trust (25 attendees).
- Presented on Spare Tyre’s work with people living with dementia at Arts 4 Dementia meeting (12 attendees).
- Conducted a further 36 one-on-one artist meetings and mentoring sessions.
## **Diversity and inclusion**
Spare Tyre has always taken diversity and inclusion seriously. The company remains mindful of the need to provide and nurture leadership in under-represented groups and action will be taken at all levels of the company’s work from governance to entry level and across the programme from artistic work to administrative support.
A particular focus in 20-21 has been ensuring that artists and participants from under-represented groups are not left behind during the pandemic or in post-pandemic recovery.
## **5.1**
## **Safeguarding**
Spare Tyre actively embraced embedding safeguarding through all our practices.
The existing safeguarding policy and code of conduct were updated in 20/21 by our Designated Safeguarding Lead, Rebecca Manson Jones and Safeguarding Lead trustee, Sebastien de Morelos and will be reviewed annually. All Trustees take online Safeguarding training and all freelances are inducted in Safeguarding and our code of conduct.
Our Safeguarding policy interacts with our GDPR, Dignity At Work and Social Media policies in particular.
Rebecca Manson Jones continued as the Independent Theatre Council’s Safeguarding trainer. This included safeguarding training on 17/9/2020 for 9 attendees.
## **5.2.**
## **Campaigning and Advocacy**
Spare Tyre contributed to and supported a number of campaigns for equality and inclusion in the arts.
These include:
- Signatories and involvement in the development of the new Anti-Racism Touring Rider.
- Rebecca Manson Jones, John Holmes and Associate Artist Yolande Bramble-Carter attended the Speak - Listen -
- Reset – Heal anti-racism conference organised by Inc Arts.
- Signatories of the #EndAbleism pledge.
- Rebecca Manson Jones wrote articles on a variety of subjects including the death of George Floyd and
- institutional racism, women in public space and long COVID.
## **5.3**
## **Fair pay**
All artists and freelances were paid for work cancelled during the pandemic, with other roles found within the company’s programme where possible.
Spare Tyre remained a London Living Wage employer. As members of ITC all freelances and contractual staff were paid according to the ITC/ Equity agreement rates.
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## **5.4 Climate Emergency**
Spare Tyre works with Julie’s Bicycle to monitor its carbon footprint, including touring and use of materials.
In December 2020 Spare Tyre signed the Culture Declares movement to declare the climate and ecological emergency. Executive Director (Joint CEO) John Holmes wrote an article on this subject.
## **5.5 Future planning**
Diversity and inclusion work started in 2020-21 that will come to fruition in the next financial year includes:
- An application to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Cultural Recovery Fund to run an inclusive training
- programme in sensory artistic practice.
- Open recruitment for Trustees with a view to appointing up to five new Trustees in 2021-22.
- Developing a ‘hybrid’ model mixing in-person, digital and remote methodology to allow Spare Tyre to work
- participants with different needs and shielding requirements.
## **6 Partnerships and collaborators**
## **The Trustees and Spare Tyre team wishes to acknowledge and thank the partners we have worked with during 2020-21.**
St Margaret’s House (Tower Hamlets):
- 2020/21: Ghyama Arts!
- Planned for 2021/22: Ghyama Arts!, We Will Be Happy Here and Covid Cafes.
Bangladeshi Parents and Carers Association (Tower Hamlets):
- 2020/21: Ghyama Arts!
- Planned for 2021/22: Ghyama Arts! and We Will Be Happy Here.
Haynes Dementia Centre and Jackson’s Lane
- 2020/21: Spare Tyre Through Your Letterbox
- Planned for 2021/22: Together project.
London Borough of Lewisham
- 20/21: Spare Tyre Through Your Letterbox
- Planned for 2022: We Will Be Happy Here
London Borough of Redbridge:
- 20/21: Spare Tyre Through Your Letterbox
Short-term partnerships for specific projects included: Access All Access and Fuel (Freelance Task Force), Trinity Laban, The Befrienders and Voices In Motion (Statues for the Unforgotten) and Barchester Care Homes (Spare Tyre Through Your Letterbox).
## **6.1 Freelance artists**
In 2020-21, Spare Tyre worked with the following freelance artists:
Russell Alderson, Fauve Alice, Debbie Bandara, Yolande Bramble-Carter, Kali Chandrasegaram, Leslie Davidoff, Lesley Ewen, Mia Foo, Aisling Gallagher, Genetic Moo, Esther Hopkins, Astrid Hilne, Paul Johnson, Emily Ling Williams, Kitty Martin, Ellie Mason, Lisa Muten, David Munns, Jo Paul, Dr Naomi Paxton, Tamara Stein, Alice Theobald, Vici WrefordSinnott.
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## **6.2 Future partnerships**
Partnerships developed in 2020/21 for future work include:
- Solace Women’s Aid
- Ashcroft Arts Centre (Fareham): We Will Be Happy Here
- The Spring (Havant): We Will Be Happy Here
- Kingston Mencap: We Will Be Happy Here
- NHS Haringey, Haringey Council and Bruce Castle Museum: Spare Tyre Through Your Letterbox -social
- prescribing
## **6.3 Funders**
In 20/21, Spare Tyre is very grateful to receive funding from the following supporters:
- Arts Council England (National Portfolio Organisation)
- Lewisham Council (Small Business Support Fund and We Are Lewisham Micro-Commissions)
- The Mercers’ Company
- People’s Postcode Trust
- Redbridge Carers Support Service
- Austin Hope Pilkington Trust
- Barchester Healthcare
- Groundworks
- Wandsworth Council
## **6.4 Funding Partnerships**
Through partnerships, funding has been secured for Spare Tyre to undertake future projects from NHS Better Care Fund, Thriving Communities Fund and City Bridge Trust.
- **7** The Year in Numbers
## **Spare Tyre works over time with small groups of people. Our aim is for deep, long-talsting engagement.**
_Spare Tyre created and presented 2 online interactive shows (Signal Fires: Beyond the Shield and Statues for the Unforgotten) that were enjoyed by 191 audience members on Zoom and YouTube._
- _We undertook research and development for 1 new production (We Will Be Happy Here) over one week at_
- _The Albany_
- _We engaged 21 freelance artists (the same number as the pre-pandemic year 19/20) and 7 other freelance_
- _consultants, Of these, 21 (75%) were women, 13 (46%) said self-identified as disabled and 5 (18%) came from_
- _We Commissioned 12 professional artists to create new work._
- _We Undertook 249 participatory arts sessions with 1,174 opportunities for participation._
- _We worked with 190 individual participants._
- _We provided 19 development, training or mentoring opportunities 31 artists_
- _We learned how to work in a new medium and to share this work with audiences across England, Wales_
- _and beyond._
## **Director's Responsibilities**
Company Law which is also applicable to charitable companies in England and Wales requires the directors, who are also trustees of the company, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the results of the company for that year.
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## **Going Concern.**
The trustees confirm that in their opinion it is appropriate to prepare these accounts on a going concern basis. The trustees also confirm that in their opinion the charity will be able to continue to operate for at least 12 months from the date of this report.
## **Reserves**
The trustees have had regard to the liquidity requirements of operating the company and have established a reserves policy (see below).
The trustees have established the level of reserves (that is those funds that are freely available) to maintain adequate working capital. Reserves are needed to bridge the funding gaps between spending on projects and receiving resources, or to mitigate against unexpected and temporary drops in income. The trustees have examined the charity’s requirement for reserves in light of the main risks to the organisation. It is the aim of the trustees to build the level of reserves so that they equate to three months of running costs. In addition the trustees may identify Designated Funds to assist long-term planning for the company.
Free reserves were £130,550 as at 31st March 2021 which the Trustees consider an appropriate level to meet the above policy.
- In preparing those financial statements, the directors/trustees are required to: select suitable accounting
- policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
- state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures
- disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
- company will continue in business.
The directors/trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In accordance with company law, as the company's directors we certify that:
so far as we are aware there is no relevant audit information of which the company's examiner is unaware:
as the directors of the company we have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken in order to make ourselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's examiner are aware of that information.
## **Independent Examiner**
A resolution will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting that Frank Lachman be re-appointed as Independent Examiner to the charity for the ensuing year. The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
By order of the directors
18/01/2022
Michelle Smith
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**Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Year ended 31st March 2021**
## **Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts**
On accounts for the year ended 31st March 2021 set out on pages 15 to 22.
## _**Responsibilities and basis of report**_
As the charity’s trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the ‘2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## _**Independent examiner's report**_
Since the company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Engaland & Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those accounting records; or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## Frank S Lachman FCA
Member Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Chartered Accountant Independent Examiner
16b North End Road Dated: 18/01/2022 London NW11 7PH
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## **Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Statement of Financial Activity For the Year Ended 31st March 2021**
|**Note**
**Income**
Voluntary income
**2**
Charitable activities
**3**
**Total income**
**Expenditure**
Charitable activity costs
**5**
**Total expenditure**
**Net income/expenditure**
**Reconciliation of funds**
**Total funds brought forward**
**Transfers**
**Total funds carried forward**
**10**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
**2020**
155,085
-
155,085
158,271
25,810
20,450
46,260
79,649|
|---|---|
||180,895
20,450
201,345
237,920|
||143,495
27,926
171,421
255,268|
||143,495
27,926
171,421
255,268|
||37,400
(7,476)
29,924
(17,348)
93,150
8,983
102,133
119,481
-
-
-|
||130,550
1,507
132,057
102,133|
The statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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## **Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Balance Sheet For the Year Ended 31st March 2021**
|**Note**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible Assets
**7**
**Current assets**
Debtors
**8**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Total current assets**
**Current liabilities**
Creditors - amounts falling due within one year
**9**
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**The funds of the charity**
Funds
**10**
**Total charity funds**|6,054
134,194|**2021**
2,615
129,442|4,276
114,646|**2020**
3,053
99,080|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||140,248
10,806||118,922
19,842||
||10,806||19,842||
|||132,057||102,133|
|||132,057||102,133|
|||132,057||102,133|
For the year ended 31 March 2021 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibility for:
i. ensuring the company keeps accounting records which comply with section 386; and ii. preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its profit and loss for the financial year in accordance with the section 393, and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the company.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime, and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company.
Approved by the directors on 18/01/2022 , and signed on their behalf by Michelle Smith
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**Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited Company Limited by Guarantee**
**Notes to The Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st March 2021**
## **1 Accounting Polices**
**(a)** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
## **(b) Tangible Fixed Assets**
Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
- Computer and touring equipment over 3 years - Office equipment 15% on reducing balance
## **(c) Income**
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the items of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Income from grants, whether capital or revenue grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants has been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
## **(d) Expenditure**
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party. It is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Costs are allocated to a category either because such costs are directly incurred in relation to such category, or because they are support costs in respect of which an apportionment has been made between the categories.
Support costs consist of infrastructure costs for salaries, premises, office administration. Such costs are apportioned on a reasonable and consistent basis to the various categories with a view to determining, as accurately as possible, the total resources expended for each category. The basis of apportionment used is either a function of staff time applied to a given activity, or an estimate of the proportion of costs associated with the same, or a combination of both.
Direct and Support costs are separately shown by natural classification in Note 6 to these accounts for each category of cost.
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## **Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited Company Limited by Guarantee**
## **Notes to The Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st March 2021**
## **(e) Taxation**
The company as a registered charity ( number 1301049 ) is exempt from taxation on most investment income insofar as it is applied for charitable purposes. The company is also exempt from taxation on capital gains.
## **(f) Debtors**
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
## **(g) Creditors and provisions**
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
## **2 Voluntary Income**
|**Grants for General Running Costs**
Arts Council of England
Arts Council of England - Catalyst
Donations|**Unrestricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2021**
**Funds**
**2020**
153,646
153,646
150,870
150,870
-
-
1,993
1,993
1,439
1,439
5,408
5,408|
|---|---|
||155,085
155,085
158,271
158,271|
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## **Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited Company Limited by Guarantee**
## **Notes to The Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st March 2021**
## **3 Income from charitable activities**
|**Income from charitable activities**||
|---|---|
|Grants and donations
Austin Hope Pilkington Trust
Groundworks
City Bridge Trust
People's Postcode Trust
Barchester Healthcare
London Borough of Lewisham
The Mercers' Company
London Borough of Redbridge
Wandsworth Council
Redbridge Carers Support Services
Deferred Grants carried forward
Deferred Grants brought forward
Fees, commissions, hires & misc income
**Net incoming Resources**
Net (outgoing)/incoming resources are stated after
charging:
Depreciation of tangible assets
Examiner's fee|**Restricted Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2020**
-
1,000
1,000
-
-
-
500
-
500
-
-
-
-
-
-
7,750
-
7,750
6,000
-
6,000
-
-
-
1,000
-
1,000
-
-
-
1,000
5,000
6,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
34,650
-
34,650
-
-
-
1,500
-
1,500
400
-
400
1,600
1,600
1,500
-
1,500
-
-
-
4,600
-
-
(4,600)
14,650
-
-
(14,650)
14,650
-
14,650
21,135
21,135|
||20,450
6,000
26,450
51,985
-
51,985
-
19,810
19,810
-
27,664
27,664|
||20,450
25,810
46,260
51,985
27,664
79,649|
||
**2021**
**2020**
438
2,542
1,000
1,000
______
______|
## **4 Net incoming Resources**
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## **Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited Company Limited by Guarantee**
## **Notes to The Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st March 2021**
## **5 Charitable activity costs**
|Artists' and creative fees
Travel expenses
Production costs
Studio and venue hire
Marketing
Documentation and evaluation
Access
Salaries
Administration and other fees
Staff pension contributions
Rent and storage
Telephone
Insurance
Postage, stationery and IT costs
Subscriptions
Sundry expenses
Research and conferences
Recruitment and training
Depreciation
Bank charges
Board travel and meetings
Legal and professional
Independent examination
**Comparatives 2020**
Artists' and creative fees
Travel expenses
Production costs
Studio and venue hire
Marketing
Documentation and evaluation
Access
Salaries
Administration and other fees
Staff pension contributions
Rent and storage
Telephone
Insurance
Postage, stationery and IT costs
Subscriptions
Sundry expenses
Recruitment and training
Depreciation
Bank charges
Board travel and meetings
Legal and professional
Independent examination
**6**
**Employees and Freelancers**
Wages, salaries and fees
Social security costs|Support costs
Charitable
Activity
Costs
Charitable
Activity Costs
Governance
Costs
Fundraising
Costs
**Total 2021**
Unrestricted
Restricted
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
-
23,367
1,800
-
-
25,167
-
86
-
-
-
86
-
2,596
97
-
-
2,693
-
1,106
-
-
-
1,106
400
-
-
-
-
400
-
275
-
-
-
275
-
396
456
-
-
852
112,332
-
-
-
-
112,332
1,730
-
-
-
787
2,517
4,978
-
-
-
-
4,978
11,049
-
-
-
-
11,049
35
-
-
-
-
35
1,427
-
-
-
-
1,427
5,363
-
-
-
-
5,363
80
-
-
-
-
80
245
-
-
-
-
245
733
-
-
-
-
733
198
100
-
-
-
298
-
-
-
438
-
438
-
-
-
225
-
225
-
-
-
109
-
109
-
-
-
13
-
13
-
-
-
1,000
-
1,000|Support costs
Charitable
Activity
Costs
Charitable
Activity Costs
Governance
Costs
Fundraising
Costs
**Total 2021**
Unrestricted
Restricted
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
-
23,367
1,800
-
-
25,167
-
86
-
-
-
86
-
2,596
97
-
-
2,693
-
1,106
-
-
-
1,106
400
-
-
-
-
400
-
275
-
-
-
275
-
396
456
-
-
852
112,332
-
-
-
-
112,332
1,730
-
-
-
787
2,517
4,978
-
-
-
-
4,978
11,049
-
-
-
-
11,049
35
-
-
-
-
35
1,427
-
-
-
-
1,427
5,363
-
-
-
-
5,363
80
-
-
-
-
80
245
-
-
-
-
245
733
-
-
-
-
733
198
100
-
-
-
298
-
-
-
438
-
438
-
-
-
225
-
225
-
-
-
109
-
109
-
-
-
13
-
13
-
-
-
1,000
-
1,000|
|---|---|---|
||**138,570**
**27,926**
**2,353**|**1,785**
**787**
**171,421**|
||-
27,391
40,199
2,409
7,434
8,119
-
1,855
2,417
-
3,630
3,790
1,876
890
607
-
1,300
-
-
502
-
113,788
-
-
658
-
-
5,300
-
-
15,869
-
-
302
-
-
1,427
-
-
6,083
-
-
1,302
-
-
846
-
59
1,089
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**Total 2020**
-
-
67,590
-
-
17,962
-
-
4,272
-
-
7,420
-
-
3,373
-
-
1,300
-
-
502
-
-
113,788
-
-
658
-
-
5,300
-
-
15,869
-
-
302
-
-
1,427
-
-
6,083
-
-
1,302
-
-
905
-
-
1,089
2,542
-
2,542
423
-
423
301
-
301
1,860
-
1,860
1,000
-
1,000|
||**150,949**
**43,002**
**55,191**|**6,126**
**-**
**255,268**|
||**2021**
**2020**
128,837
173,909
Management
6,862
7,469
Other
135,699
181,378|**2021**
**2020**
**No.**
**No.**
3
4
28
30
31
34|
No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year (2020 Nil) .
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**Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited Company Limited by Guarantee**
## **Notes to The Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st March 2021**
## **7 Tangible Fixed Assets**
|**Cost**
At 31st March 2020
Disposals
Additions
At 31st March 2021
**Depreciation**
At 31st March 2020
Disposals
Charge for the year
At 31st March 2021
**Net Book Values**
At 31st March 2021
At 31st March 2020|Office
Equipment
Computers
and
Touring
Equipment
2,945
24,129
-
-
-
-
2,945
24,129
2,326
21,695
-
-
109
329
2,435
22,024
510
2,105
619
2,434|Total
27,074
-
-|
|---|---|---|
|||27,074|
|||24,021
-
438|
|||24,459|
|||2,615|
|||3,053|
## **8 Debtors**
|Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors|**2021**
**2020**
1,805
305
714
1,026
3,535
2,945|
|---|---|
||6,054
4,276|
## **9 Creditors - Amounts falling due within one year**
|Trade creditors
Social Security and other Taxation
Deferred grants
Accruals|**2021**
**2020**
-
1,227
2,927
2,717
4,600
14,650
3,279
1,248|
|---|---|
||10,806
19,842|
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**Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited Company Limited by Guarantee**
**Notes to The Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st March 2021**
## **10 Reconciliation of Movement in Funds**
|||Balance||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||at 31|||||**Balance at**|
|||March|||||**31 March**|
|||2020|Income|Expenditure|Transfers||**2021**|
|Restricted Funds|- Income|8,983|20,450|27,926||-|1,507|
|Unrestricted Funds|- General|88,150|180,895|143,495|-|15,000
|110,550|
||- Designated|5,000|-|-||15,000|20,000|
|||_______|_______|_______||_______|_______|
|||102,133|201,345|171,421||-|132,057|
|||_______|_______|_______||_______|_______|
General Fund: are moneys which can be used by the Trustees at their discretion for any purpose and which have not been designated by them previously
The Executive recommended a transfer of £15,000 from the General reserves to the Designated fund, which was approved by Trustees at a Board meeting on 28th April 2021
In 2020/21, £6,634 was received in Theatre Tax Relief. The Executive and Trustees have agreed this income will specifically be used for the production We Will Be Happy Here in 2021/22
## **11 Analysis of Net Assets between Funds**
||Tangible||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Fixed|Net Current|||
||Assets|Assets|**Total 2021 **|**Total 2020**|
|Restricted Funds|-|5,967|5,967|8,983|
|Unrestricted Funds:|||||
|General|2,615|103,475|106,090|88,150|
|Designated|-|20,000|20,000|5,000|
||_______|_______|_______|_______|
||2,615|129,442|132,057|102,133|
||_______|_______|_______|_______|
## **12 Trustees**
During the year, none of the trustees received any remuneration from the trust and no expenses were reimbursed to any of them except as shown below.
One Trustee ( David Atkinson) was paid to assist with a fundraising application. This was approved by the other trustees and was in line with Charity Commission guidance. The fee paid was £787.00.
No other professional fundraisers were used during the year.
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