## **THE PEOPLE SHOW LIMITED**
**REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **31st March 2022**
**COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 2211267 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 298502**
**Frank S Lachman 16b North End Road Golders Green London NW11 7PH**
## **YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022**
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
## **DIRECTORS & TRUSTEES:**
Gill Lloyd Chair Jon Catty Jessica Burr Pete Staves Roxana Silbert **SECRETARY:** Gareth Brierley **REGISTERED OFFICE:** Pophub Leicester Square 41 Whitcomb Street London WC2H 7DT **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER** Frank S Lachman 16b North End Road Golders Green London NW11 7PH **CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER:** 298502 **COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:** 2211267
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**THE PEOPLE SHOW LIMITED**
The Directors/Trustees present their report, together with the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2022.
## **1. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
Charity Number: 298502 Company Number: 2211267 Principal Office: Brady Arts Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street, London E1 5HU.
## **Trustees And Directors**
The Directors of the Charitable Company are its Trustees for the purpose of Charity law, and throughout this report are collectively referred to as the Trustees.
The Trustees who served during the year, and since the year end, unless indicated, were:
Gill Lloyd Chair Jon Catty Jessica Burr Pete Staves Roxana Silbert
Secretary: Gareth Brierley
Independent Examiner: Frank S. Lachman, 16b North End Road, London NW11 7PH
Bankers: CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME194JQ
## **2. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governance**
The Company is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The guarantees of individual members are limited to £1. The Company is a registered charity.
The Trustees are responsible for the Charitable Company's overall management and control.
The Core Group of 6 artists - Gareth Brierley, Sadie Cook, Fiona Creese, George Khan, Mark Long and Jessica Worrall '- handle matters of artistic performance and strategy, and 3 of the artists are also Company Producers, responsible for the day to day running of the Company and operational matters including finance; in this way People Show Ltd is an artist-led charitable company. Financial matters are monitored by the Finance Committee, formed of 3 Trustees who meet in between Board meetings.
The Board meets regularly, usually at least four times a year.
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.
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.
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**THE PEOPLE SHOW LIMITED**
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 accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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.
## **Public benefit**
The Trustees confirm that in compiling this report they have had due regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission in compliance with the duty set out in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006.
## **Appointment Of Trustees**
New Trustees are elected to the Board by existing members, after recommendation and discussion at Board meetings.
## **Trustees Induction And Training**
New Trustees meet with at least one member of the Board before being appointed and receive the latest Annual Report and Accounts and all relevant information related to the Company. No formal training is deemed necessary.
## **Related Parties**
The Company has no subsidiaries, but has a close relationship with People Show Properties Limited; all of the Directors of this Company are Trustees of The People Show Limited.
## **Risk Management**
During the year, the Trustees have considered the major risks to which the Company may be exposed and have implemented systems to manage these risks.
## **3. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
**“Theatre is the unifying art form. It is the magpie of all the arts and so it is meant to be. The visual arts, music, song, dance, circus, prose and poetry are all contributors, that is its magic. None of these forms should be denied.”**
People Show is unique as an experimental theatre company. Cited as being one of the first companies in the UK to work with a devising methodology, and to create site specific performances. Therefore the company’s work remains of particular interest to students, lecturers, practitioners and aficionados of contemporary performance practice alike.
Since its creation in 1966 when the group first performed in a Charing Cross Road bookshop basement, through to today operating remotely, People Show continues to challenge everything you thought you knew about theatre. In 2020 and 2021 with the coronavirus pandemic, People Show has once again adapted and has produced both online and in-person work which has received critical acclaim.
From its inception, People Show has been committed to diversity and aims to promote equal treatment for all sections of the community, irrespective of sex, gender, race, colour, class, ethnic origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. The company has always brought together theatre makers from diverse social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and has created a viable working equal opportunities policy document to formalise our commitment to diversity.
## **A. CREATIVE TEAM**
The company has been focussing on both strengthening and expanding the artistic programme and profile.
In March 2022 we held our archive event at the British Library, which was a great success. We hope to use this event as a template for future projects.
In April 2022 Gareth Brierley and Fiona Creese worked with students from Middlesex University and advised them on their final theatre projects.
Soon afterwards was our collaboration with The Bush Theatre’s Neighbourhood Company, People Show 142: WE ARE HERE. The Bush and the participants were really happy with the final piece and we hope to strengthen this connection/get similar work this next year.
In May we released our 2021 Roehampton project online via Youtube and our website. Our 2022 Roehampton project People Show 143: Backstage took place shortly afterwards at Putney Arts Theatre.
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## **THE PEOPLE SHOW LIMITED**
Throughout the year we have been applying for multiple commissions. Most recently one with Petticoat Lane Market, where we have been selected for the second round.
The Company is still actively involved in increasing its online profile. With a mix of online and in-person work we feel like we have gained more online engagement.
The Company has been focussing on achieving funded commissions and boosting our educational work. We have been successful with The Bush Theatre collaboration and our new work with Middlesex University. We are in the process of updating a pack to send out to Universities, Theatres, Festivals and Heritage buildings.
We have also been focussing on trying to place our films The Jossers and 138: LAST DAY. We are considering launching them ourselves online and in person if we do not find a distributor.
The Company is an artist-led practice with the core group of seven artists directly in charge of the creation, delivery and management of the artistic programme.
The core group of artists are: Gareth Brierley, Sadie Cook, Fiona Creese, George Khan, Mark Long and Jessica Worrall and additional members of the creative team during the year were: Anna Furse and Mike Figgis.
## **B EDUCATION AND OUTREACH**
This year saw the delivery of 2 successful projects with the University of Roehampton, a new connection with Middlesex University and some work at Bedford University.
It also saw our first collaboration with The Bush Theatre in many years, working with their neighborhood company. We hope to strengthen this connection and use this project as a template for other institutions.
## **C ARTISTIC PROGRAMME**
Programme for 2022/2023 (obviously this is subject to change):
AUG: Our next short film script will be completed by this point and we will start to search for funding.
OCT: This is when we imagine we will relaunch The Jossers and 138: LAST DAY.
FEB: We will work with Middlesex University again.
MAY: Roehampton project for 2023 will take place.
JUNE: If we are successful we hope to have our event at Petticoat Lane Market in June.
OTHER: We are still interested in touring People Show 137: God Knows How Many and/or running a similar event to what took place at The British Library. Subject to funding we are also interested in shooting our next short film.
## **4. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE**
People Show Highlights: 2021-2022
- Continuation of relationships with key education partners by providing workshops and establishing new contacts with universities and theatres.
- We were successful in gaining a funded opportunity with The Bush Theatre.
- Our British Library event was a great success, and brought the company and followers together for the first time in many years.
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**THE PEOPLE SHOW LIMITED**
## **5. FINANCIAL REVIEW**
The detailed figures are contained in the Financial Statements. The movement in reserves is shown in Note 11 of the Accounts. The amount of unrestricted reserves held at 31st March 2022 is £195,730 see note 11 for breakdown.
## **Reserves Policy**
The level of reserves is constantly monitored. It is the intention to maintain these reserves at a minimum of 3 months' core operating costs.
The directors confirm that the company is solvent and that a going concern basis is appropriate for these accounts. The directors have concidered the next 12 months from the date of this report in forming this opinion.
## **Investment Powers and Policy**
Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Charitable Company has the power to invest in any way the Trustees feel appropriate. All funds regarded as surplus to current trading requirements are invested in High Interest Deposit Accounts.
## **6. PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS**
The directors are confident that the charity is solvent and that it will be able to remain so for at least the next twelve months.
## **7. DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITITES**
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 period. In preparing those financial statements, the directors/trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
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 preventionand 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 information of which the company's examiners are 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 relevantinformation and to establish that the company's exminers are aware of that information.
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THE PEOPLE SHOW UMITED
8. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
A resolution will be proposed at Ihe Annual General K4eetirrfJ Ihat Frank S Lachman be appoint as independent
examiner to the Chariiable Company.
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preparin9 their &¢ounts in &¢ordance with thè Financial Reporting Standard applicab in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191.
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And signed on tt8 behalf by Gill Llowj , Director
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**THE PEOPLE SHOW LIMITED**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31st March 2022 which are set out on pages 8 to 14 .
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
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:
(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
(2) the accounts do not accord with those accounting records; or
(3) 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
(4) 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 Chartered Accountant Independent Examiner
16b North End Road London NW11 7PH
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**THE PEOPLE SHOW LIMITED**
## **Statement of Financial Activities (incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) For the Year Ended 31st March 2022**
|Notes
**Income**
Legacies and donations
**2**
Charitable activities
**3**
**Total income**
**Expenditure**
**5**
Charitable Activity Costs
**Total expenditure**
**Net income**
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**
**10**|**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Income Capital**
**General**
**2022**
**Income Capital**
**General**
**2021**
-
-
150,401
**150,401**
-
-
150,000
**150,000**
-
-
26,863
**26,863**
-
-
11,816
**11,816**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**|
|---|---|
||-
-
177,264
**177,264**
-
-
161,816
**161,816**|
||-
248
100,132
**100,380**
-
44
125,484
**125,528**|
||-
248
100,132
**100,380**
-
44
125,484
**125,528**|
||-
(248)
77,132
**76,884**
-
(44)
36,332
**36,288**
-
248
118,598
**118,846**
-
292
82,266
**82,558**|
||-
-
195,730
**195,730**
-
248
118,598
**118,846**|
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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THE PEOPLE SHOW LIMITED
IAAÉ¢ gk.a d Jl$l March 2022
2021
Flx•d a¥sets
Tangib as$ots
Currant a$8ets
Debtors
Cash al bank aNJ in hand
172.395
32.C61
76,468
53.154
Total current assets
204,456
129.622
crstor du• wlthln ono yr
9.022
13.340
Not current as8•ts
19S,434
118,282
Total ass•t•
195.730
118.846
Th• fund• of th• ¢h•rlty
Restricted Fund8
248
Unrestrict•d Fund8
195.730
118.598
Total charlty fund
10
195,730
118,846
Thè notes on pages 10 to 14 fom part of these accounts.
lal For the year ende**Unrestricted**
**Restricted Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2022**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
**Grants for General Running**
**and Production Costs**
-
150,000
**150,000**
-
150,000
**150,000**
**Donations**
- Sundry
-
401
**401**
-
-
**-**
-
150,401
**150,401**
-
150,000
**150,000**
**3**
**Charitable income**
**Restricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2022**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
**Grants and donations**
-
-
**-**
-
-
**-**
-
-
**-**
-
-
**-**
Performance Fees
-
3,150
**3,150**
-
424
**424**
Theatre Tax Credit
-
-
**-**
-
6,770
**6,770**
Education Income
-
9,860
**9,860**
-
4,100
**4,100**
Other Hires and Income
-
13,853
**13,853**
-
522
**522**
-
26,863
**26,863**
-
11,816
**11,816**
**4**
**Net income**
**2022**
**2021**
Net income is stated after charging:
Examiners fee
2,850
2,850
Depreciation of tangible assets
2,268
453|**Restricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2022**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
-
150,000
**150,000**
-
150,000
**150,000**
-
401
**401**
-
-
**-**|**Restricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2022**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
-
150,000
**150,000**
-
150,000
**150,000**
-
401
**401**
-
-
**-**|
|---|---|---|
||-
150,401
**150,401**
-
150,000
**150,000**||
||**Restricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2022**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
-
-
**-**
-
-
**-**||
||-
-
-
3,150
-
-
-
9,860
-
13,853|**-**
-
-
**-**
**3,150**
-
424
**424**
**-**
-
6,770
**6,770**
**9,860**
-
4,100
**4,100**
**13,853**
-
522
**522**|
||-
26,863|**26,863**
-
11,816
**11,816**|
|||**2022**
**2021**
2,850
2,850
2,268
453|
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**THE PEOPLE SHOW LIMITED**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st March 2022**
## **5 Charitable activity costs**
|**Direct costs**
Artist costs
Artistic creation fees
Production costs
Marketing and publicity
Accountancy and bookkeeping
**Support costs**
Company stipend fees
Company producing fees
Training
Premises costs
Office costs
Bank charges
Depreciation
**Total 2022**
**Direct costs**
Artist costs
Artistic creation fees
Production costs
Marketing and publicity
Accountancy and bookkeeping
**Support costs**
Company stipend fees
Company producing fees
Training
Premises costs
Office costs
Bank charges
Depreciation
**Total 2021**|**Charitable**
**Activity**
**Costs**
**Charitable**
**Activity**
**Costs**
**Support and**
**Governance**
**Costs**
**Total**
**2022**
**Restricted**
**Unrestricted**
-
350
-
**350**
-
14,818
-
**14,818**
-
3,796
-
**3,796**
-
278
-
**278**
-
5,384
-
**5,384**
-
27,000
-
**27,000**
-
35,261
-
**35,261**
-
21
-
**21**
-
9,062
-
**9,062**
-
2,030
-
**2,030**
-
112
-
**112**
248
2,020
-
**2,268**|
|---|---|
||**248**
**100,132**
**-**
**100,380**|
||**Charitable**
**Activity**
**Costs**
**Charitable**
**Activity**
**Costs**
**Support and**
**Governance**
**Costs**
**Total**
**2021**
**Restricted**
**Unrestricted**
-
175
-
**175**
-
10,354
-
**10,354**
-
6,050
-
**6,050**
-
50
-
**50**
-
6,651
-
**6,651**
-
57,000
-
**57,000**
-
34,056
-
**34,056**
-
-
103
**103**
-
-
7,592
**7,592**
-
-
2,961
**2,961**
-
-
83
**83**
44
-
409
**453**|
||**44**
**114,336**
**11,148**
**125,528**|
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**THE PEOPLE SHOW LIMITED**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st March 2022**
## **6 Employees**
The company had no employees in the year nor in the previous year.
## **7 Tangible fixed assets**
|**Cost**
At 1st April 2021
Additions
At 31st March 2022
**Depreciation**
At 1st April 2021
Charge for the year
At 31st March 2022
**Net book value**
At 31st March 2022
At 31st March 2021
**8**
**Debtors**
Other debtors and prepayments
Grants receivable
Accrued income
Trade debtors
**9**
**Creditors due within one year**
Trade creditors
Other taxes
Accruals|**Fixtures**
**fittings &**
**equipment**
6,741
-
6,741
4,177
2,268
6,445
**296**
**2,564**
**2022**
8,682
161,433
-
2,280
**172,395**
**2022**
85
587
8,350
**9,022**|**Total**
6,741
-|
|---|---|---|
|||6,741|
|||4,177
2,268|
|||6,445|
|||**296**|
|||**2,564**|
|||**2021**
8,265
61,433
6,770
-|
|||**76,468**|
|||**2021**
490
-
12,850|
|||**13,340**|
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## **THE PEOPLE SHOW LIMITED**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st March 2022**
## **10 Reconciliation of Movement in Funds**
|Restricted Funds
- Capital
Unrestricted Funds
- General|**Balance at 1**
**April 2021**
**Income**
**Expense**
**Transfers**
**Balance at 31**
**March 2022**
248
-
(248)
-
**-**
118,598
177,264
(100,132)
-
**195,730**|
|---|---|
||**118,846**
**177,264**
**(100,380)**
-
**195,730**|
## **The above funds comprise:**
**Restricted Capital fund:** a fund for the equalisation of future fixed asset depreciation where assets have been purchased with capital grants
**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
## **11 Analysis of Net Assets between Funds**
|Restricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds:
General
Restricted Funds comprise:
Zero 88
Grants 4 All|**Tangible**
**Fixed Assets**
**Net**
**Current**
-
-
296
195,434|**Total 2022 Total 2021**
**-**
**248**
**195,730**
**118,598**|
|---|---|---|
||296
195,434|**195,730**
**118,846**|
|||**2022**
**2021**
-
133
-
115
**Restricted Capital**|
|||**-**
**248**|
## **12 Trustees**
During the year, none of the trustees received any remuneration from the trust and no expenses were reimbursed to any of them nor any paid on their behalf.
## **13 Related party transactions**
The company received £150,000 (2021: £150,000) grant from People Show Properties Limited.
The following directors were also directors of People Show Properties Limited:
Gill Lloyd, Pete Staves, Jon Catty, Jessica Burr and Roxana Silbert.
Apart from the above there were no other related transactions.
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