Cuinpany re(yisiraiion nLimber.' 1731 I ni
c.harli￿. reoi8tralion nuniber.. i14071
Big Brum (Theatre in EdLication) Company Limited
(A company liniited by guarantee)
Ilnnual Rcport 11nd Finai)cial Siaicmciiis
for tl)L Ycar Eiidcd 31 fvlarch 2n?4
Bissell & Brolim Bimiinirham Lid
Chartered A¢Lvunlints
l ? Porlman Rd
Kings Hcaih
Birmiiigliam
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Contents
RcfcrLncc and Aiimini51fiili%¢ Detiiils
TnJ.slees Report
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Accoiinlants, Rcport
Staiemeni ol" Financial Aciii'ities
BaliillLC Sli¥L'I
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Nolcs lo Ihc Financial St1< tLmcnt

Big Brum (Theatre in Education) Company Limited
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees
Robcrt LLL
Daniel Bri)iin
Nlarivam H&nJiiah
Roseann) ggoTt
Andreiv Brc(ikii'cll
Cli)re Drnry
514071
Ch4rits' Rctslstr4tion Nunibcr
Compani. Regijtraliun Number
173111)5
Tl)¢' ¢hdriiv i.* illL()ry(JfaLed in Engyland & WalLS.
Sheldoii Commiinity Cenire
Sheldon I leath Rd
Bimiiiighani
B?6 2RU
Rcoislered Offic¢
Independent Exominer
Bi%sLII l Broii'n BimiirtLFh&)n) Ltd
Chan¢red AcLOLintanls
l ? Purtinan Rd
Kingb H¥iiih
Birminiiham
B130SL
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Thi tnistLLS. hu cirL dirLClI)rs lur rhL piifposLS of Lc)nip?ny laii.. present Ilii. anniiiil report lo(yeiher u'iih ihL
tiniinLial sTatLmLnls of ihc charilabli company fur IhL yLar endLd i l March ?D?4.
Objeclives shnd actii'ities
To proJnulL. mJiniain. impro%'L and adiiai)ce (he educaiion (If th¢ public. and, in pariiLular. l'aun
pe()plL by the
prL)(I1iLli￿n Df cdLicalion(Il pl(iys aiiLI Ihroiigli Ilic mcdium ofdrama: miinL. moi'LmLIII niublc. and ihc sp(Jk¥l)
k'nrd and by pdrtiLipaliun Ih¢rL'in in %choiil%, yoiith Lliil).5, <1115 LLntrLb and othLr plaLL4.
A¢livilie.¥
Pr()vides a thealre-in-Lducalii)n %Lrn'iCC fi)r sLli(Truls, pupil referral Ltiiits. speLial SLliuuls. Jnd LullegLS- pfcscilI¥
performanLCS ul. nciv plilys. fur J'()iinL' PL'uple in parli¢ular, in ilrtS ¢ind ¢iimmunil>' i'¢nLIL%.' makes iheaire-ba%L'd
inpuls inlu ILJLh¢r%' insel, into ieaLIILr-training and dram<i courses.
PitbliL hLpiiefil
Thc Iruslcls confirni ihat thcv hai"L coillpIiLd ii'iih the rLquiremenls of section 17 of ihc Cliaritics Act ?01 I to
l)ai'e due rLgard lo Ilic piibliL blncfii guidilllLC pliblibhcd by Ilic Cliarils, Commi5Si()ii l(Ir England and IVal¥'N.

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Achici'cnicnt5 and PLr(orniuncL'
Th¢ Cijmpanv 5 ¢lrti%liL l%'(>rk Iii-er 2Q?.31?4 hJd bc¥n d¥l'cIvpi'd and pl(Inn¢'d prior tu Bi¥ Bniiii b¢in￿ r¢in.slaiL'd
as on¥ of Arts Council England s National Purtfolio OriTanisations (NPO). A¥ a rLsuli. Ihis transition11 year sail.
the Compan￿. prodiiLL tIl'L tuiirs, thi must it has Ll-Lr donc in a sin¢TIc ￿Lar. IVEII Js J small Lommuniry prujeLt
ii'ith Reception children. HoKI'ei'¢r. Ihe NPO siruciiire nL)ik ofters a sirai¢gi¢ Irameii"(Trrk ii'hich
ITjk'es SPL1¢C for
the Compan>. lo setile and groii.. There are three inlenivined slr<2nds to the strategy, ii'hich focuses especiall). on
North Solihull.. 'Schools oIRecoi'ery' a 'CommuniLI of Recoi-ery, and 'Artists tor Recovery
Schools of Recoi'e
Across the )'ear ive ii'orkcd ii'iih ncarl}' 4,000 childrcn and )'ounu people dclivcred fiN'e tours.
Pilot ii'ork on 'Creaiin(y Scliools of Reeovcrn supponcd b!, Ihe Paiil Hamlvn FoundaiiL)ll. ¢()niinued in six
prim&tv schools. ?) PLrforinanccs of 'Minoiaur' and 'RumpL.l.sliltskin' Ivere dLIii'Lrcd to 793 pupils. including a
publiL pcrfDmidnLC {)[' i%liniilaur . A l¢Jni vl c.xpert ci'alLiaturN ii)Iw>li¥dlLJ JSPL*'lx uf Ihi5 pilot and ￿111 r¢p()rl
back in Sun)mLr ?0?4.
' Rutnpclstiltskin
initirfilLd thL 'SLI)uo15 uf RcLOlCry' ISUR) prugran)mL in Nortli Solihull ivith sevLn
perlomianLLS in thrLe priniqiry schools for ?{)() puijils.
Th¢rc ii'crc Ihrc¥ s¢conda￿ schvol Pla￿.$ d¥lii'crLd 41cross rhe )'car.
'Oi'er the Balcony, tourcd in Junc
July 20ry"
), ii'iih thc actors ii'orking alonvside 514 N'oun(F pcoplc for 17
perlorniance5 in l? i'enues, in¢lu¢Jinb perfomi4incei in Thvo North Solihull Secondari- Schools lor 65 youii
people.
'Tlie Clearing . lourcd in No￿eMber and DeLember 20?3, 1l.iih Ihc iiciofs ii'oTkin¥ alongsidc 4:. 7 young peopl¢
during 19 pcrlorinaiiLes in 15 I'¢nucs. in¢ludin¥ Ni'o Nor¢l) Soliliull Sc¥OI)darv Schools rc¢eiviii8 li)ur
pLrfonnanc¥S for 74 young people.
'Franken4t¢in l()ured in FcbruatTr' aiid March 2024. Iviih ihe aclors ivorkiii¥ aloii8iidL 1891 )oung P¥opI¥
during 16 performaiiLLS in l O I'Lnucs, iiicludiiig ihrie North Solihull Sccuiid(Irv SLhuols'SEN sellings.
We albll L()ntin(i¢d io ivork with ?() vounlj
people ii'itli iiddiiiun411 b¢haN'iour needs at Lea H4111 SpeLi&il Sch()ol.
Commiiniiils of RLcoi'Lry
Thk Company consiili¥d ii'iih a rangi Qt. rrs and ¢ominuniry organis4ilions esp¥iiallv through Solihiill CE. P. It
iniiiiltcd its community programmc ihrouuh Il projeci ￿nd¥d by Ivest Mi idlands Trains. 'Trains of Thou¥hi'
engaued 90 Reception ehildren dnd l O teacher51TAs across eiuht sessions in Jdnuary and February. ?0?4 1%'ith a
14TruiILli evenl ini'oli'in& pareiiis. Leachers and children &1 Mar>ion Gre¢n Staiioii.
Artists for Recoi'erv
Tl)c >'car 51ancd H'iih a nciv Graduaic Schcmc. FiNe sccond ycar 5tudciils Ironi Ihc BCIJ Applicd Thcalrc ioursc
look pan in a siX-li'¢ck proj¥¢l. xvorkii)g ()n Illi TIE progranimL '￿TIn￿laur.. liadii)g lo short loui. public
PLrf()rmanie aiid Iilm. Sub*equenily Ll 1 ?.m(Trnili Liiiitrail li.as (i(fcrLd io i)nL s(LidL'iiI lin g7rtidiialiiig7 in Ma J 20?4.
In Nlarch 2n24 IhL cnnipai)v bcgari lo pri'parL r(Ir IhL ?024125 'N.liiioluiir progran)niL i¥'hicli ivill en¥agi IhrLC
riil¥' seLond ycar sludint% fruin BCU.
Ui"Lr rhL }'L¢ir. IVL hJi'L' bLen dilii)htLd io iiork i¥"iih 41 dii'er5e rinb?i' of LmirginL-• inists. incliidinLy eight
frLYlanLL dLturs. i1.cll ￿15 a plaJivrigFhi, lilmmdker, sFrdphiL <lrtlS(, suund disioner lind J ¥riiphiL desiLiner. l ()
,i¢tors joined us lor 11-orkshop on -FYcink¢nsteiii' in December 20?3.
In addition lo the arlistic ivork.. the Companv hli s slreiigthened its internal practice% bv comniissioninn 11 udit% on
EDI. Eni'iTonmeni. I IR. and receii inL7 experl adi'ice on Sncial Nqedia and dilyjlal Sy>iem.b. The first audiiors ii'ill
report io Trusiees in early 211?41? j.
ThiN year has pu.shed the Compani- arti.%ticallv and organisationallv a.s ii'ell as enrichinn eN'er!one that has beLn
inN'oli'cd I￿lIh Ihc Ki'ork.

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PoliL)' oil i-¢s¢n*e.s
BI￿ BnLni hi15 liot receii'ed anj rebNul4ir funding oi'er the la.si fe¥i- >'ears, and around go
. 1> of income each >'ear has
come from prL)jeci gyran(q that are applied for indii'idually, ii'iili no guaraniee of su¢¢eqs. Ai besi Ihese LTrants
hai'e oftered full cosi rciok'cTr for projcLI cxpcndiiure and associated core cosis. Hoii-ev"er, tlic company. is
ai¥'are of thL llLLd 10 build rL'seTh-LS. ThL onlN' incomL tliat Biti Brnni l)as indiPindLntlv rLc¥ived Éind Inaiiagi'd
has bL'en IhL canicd incomL trom school ai)d Unil'crsit￿ bookiiig f¥LS.
Friim April ?0? J Ilju Elrum agsiin l)eaomL an ACE N£ilion411 Ponfulio Orulinisalion. Ivitli ihL reilim 10 Rcvcnuc
tunding (plus tIiL indiPLndLntly Lamid inLum¥ from school and iinii'cTiily bouk'jnft f¢¢>.) This ivill allum. Biiy
Btum iii I'litu￿" to biiild rLseri'Ls more s!%tematically. ThL Board of TruslcLS has idcntilicd that (he Companv
could, siibjcci lu viher cashflviv. rcquiremeiits. rei4iin up lo SVJ• ol. Ihib V¢iirly in¢om¢ to Cblablish a reser¥'es fuji
equii'Jleiil of around ) months core turnoi.er costs ii"iihin the nexl five j'ears. Thi5 iiould protect Big Brum
againsl a sionificanl tall in income and ii-ould help sat-egpuard Ihe charifv JLTaillSt major negaiii'e eftecl). and ro
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rinancial rei'iew.
Th¥ sl(In uf ilic 20?3 1?4 rinancial year il'as n)arked ii-i(h Big BNin reslorL'd lo regiilar annual funding as an ACF.
Naiional Pi)rtfolio Orbianibaiion (NPO). This LurL tunLting ivill SLlPPOrt Ihl opcrarion of IhL Compiiny lor the
nLXt three to four >'Lar5.
Income
Total income for tlie ￿edr il.as in line i8.iih preN'ious vears. The first paynienr froni rhe ACE NPO L¥rani ioiyether
ii'iih continued tiJndiniJ froni the Paul Hanilyn Foundation {PHF) 'Creatinn S¥li¢)¢)l% of Rcioi'ery. (C SORI grant
¥ai'c Ihc Companv 41 Slron¥ stan lo tl)c ycar.
We had plai)Iicd io sell iliL 'Frankenslein tour as part of a package w'iih TIE Iciurs. '"()VLr ihe 13alcony and
The Cle¢1ring. Frank¢nslkin' iioulJ hk. pL'rfvmied iu iili()l¢ v¢ar grciiip%, IhL'rL'by bul%lcring uiir Box o￿Le¢
incoiTiL. In tIIL cN'ent, tliis Box Ofticl incoine li'as loii'ir than expcileJ. W¢ Iiai'e sincl. revicii'i'd our ¢ritLria for
LharbiinLT SLhuuls. At the samc timi, IV¥ Jlso Icll bihind our t<irgcts to SCLurL incomc fiom smalllr fiindcrs. We
hci¥e Ihcrefore rcfociised un applicationb lo mediun) funders in Ihc firs1 insiancc.
We did hoii'ei'er 4ecure a oranl of oi'er £7k froni Kl'est fvlidlands Trains, ii'liich eiiabled Ub lo carry. out a
ii'ell-receii'ed coinmunily projeei. Meill)ii'l)ile, a successful Tlieaire Ta.x Rcliel. claim ol. oi'er £ I OK ¢illoived Ilie
Conipan>' io niaintain Ihe rescives li'hich il'crc beginninij to bc built on al the srarl 01. 20? 71?3. Tlie Companv
plani lo build funhcr on Ihesc reseTr'e.s during the pcriod of (he ACE NPO orani. io meet our goal of holding
unrcslriLlid Lasli risCTr'CS cquiI'alcn( lo six n)onih opcraling cosls. in line ii'iili Charilv Cominission guidLlinLs.
Expendiliire
WL ivvrkLd hurd tv Lnsurc ih411 Lusts did nut LXL¥Ld inLumi. Fur cxdinplL, ii'hilL IVL touk on an Lxtra IrLLlilnLL
a¥iof 10 Coi'if 2 cof¥ S14111 miinbil s midical absLncL, ii'c also d¥cidid noi to r¥placc anoih¥r corl InLinbir ot
siJtl' Ivho lell duriniy the year. We i¥'ere able to make sm4111 sai'ingys a¥¢lil)st a nun)bcr of budgrei lii)es, the
benefils of ii'liich adlied up across the ii'hole >'ear, und ive contliiued lo closelv moniior our overheads.
End ol'year
Ai Ihi cnd of the Vi'ar Elie iolal fvnds carried forli'ard iverL' just undLr £ IOQK, clie niajoriN' of ii'hiLh i%'erc
reslriLILd funds for iliL' Filial ni()nihs of ihc PHF fui)dLd CSUR projLLi aLlii'ilies.
Th. foreLa.st for 20?4,1?5 18 gn()d a8 the Cnmpanv L'nlLrts thi second ytar of ACF. NPO regyiilar funding ilnd has
sub5tanliLII Larry foni.ard for the rcinaindLr of thL PHF CSOR projcct. AILing5idL this. IL grant t-or £?nk %}"15
rcLCiI'Ld in Fibruary from BacLstaoL Trust for ii'ork in ?0?41?5. This inLJnt th.1t at ihL start of thL )'Lar thL
Compan>. had JlrcJdy bccurLJ jusr oi'cr 65;,
of ilb bud¥ilLd tundin¥.
Trustees and officers
The illi%te¢s cind ofticers s¢r¥'iii&) during Ihe vear and since ihe ￿'ear eiid ii'ere a% lolloiK-4:
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Trustee5' Report
TnJ>tLLS-
RobLrt Lcc
Daniel Brui%
l(ifiv<im Haninah
Roityanna Bagvott
Andrciv Breakii'cll
Llare Drury
Leo Saniuels Iresiuned 98 April 20?3)
Structure, goi'ern9nce and nillnagement
Jvatiire ofRrflI'eritiiix dociipiiviil
MLniorL2ndiim and ArtlCLS of As50cialion, iriLorporatLd l O Junc 1983, as JmLndcd by SpLcial RLsululiiin JiilLd
19 Jul}. 2006.
The Cliarils. il'as regjisiered 6 Sept 1983.
Stalenient ol tru$iees' respthnsibililies
Th¥ IrustLLS Iivhv al%u Ihe dirLLlvrs vl. Big Brum ITI)Lalri il) Edulalitsnl Cun)P&ll)v Limilid fL)r ihe purposes
vf ¢UliiPiinv laiv} arL fL.%Piinsihle r(?r prL'parino iht. IruSLeL￿, report and iliL fiiiancial .staiL'nienis iii aLLordaiiL
iih 47PI)licahlL laiv and Uniled Kingdom ALCOLinling Siandiirds Iunitcd Kingdorn GenLrallv ALcepled
AccounEinll Praciicc). inLludin¥ FRS I O? 'Thc Fin%illL 1411 Rcpuning SiandJrJ appliLJblL' in tho. UK and R¢piiblic
of Ircland"
Conipan}' laiv requires the irustees io prepare financial slaienieiils fuT eacli fiiiaiicial vear, Under eompanv laii,
rhc Iruiiee5 Inusi not apprDk'c Ihc linai)cial sialcniLnl.q unlcs.q Ille￿ are saiisficd Iliat Il)cy gii'c a Irue and fair N'ici%'
of Ihc siatc ol. ul-fairs of Il)C Lhari141ble companv and of rhc incoming resourLes and appliLaiion of rcsuurLes,
iniludino lis in¢onic and L'IPindiLufL', of ihe charitable compan}. for Ilial pcriod. In pri'paring Il)e5c linaiilial
StalLniLiils. LhL (nisiCLS Jrc rL4uifLd iv..
sclcct suitablc accountin¥ policics and Jpply IhLm COllSiStcnil)'
obseTr'c the niLtliods &nd principles in the Cl)arilies SORP.,
ni&lk'L judtsemenLs and LStimatLS ihai are reasunablc and prudcnt=
.qtaie i¥.heiher applicable accouniinb? siandards. coniprising FRS 10? haN'e beeii lolloii'ed. subjeci to any
maierial departure* diiclosed and e.xplained in the financial slalemenls.. and
pr¢piir¥ (h¥ liiiciiiLial slalL'n)enis (In ihL' LY(iillL> LollLLm ba%1% 111)Icss li 1.% ii)appr(frprialt' ID prt%SLimL (hJl IliL'
ehariliiblL company ii.ill LoniirtUL in b115illcs5.
The Iruilees are respon%ible tor keepin" proper accounlinL7 records that cali discloNe iviih reasonable dcCur¢lC￿. Jt
an). time the financial po.%ition ol. the charifable company" and enable il)em to ensure tl)al the tinancial siaiemeniq
ompl>' ii'iih Ille C'ompaiiiei ALI '006. Tl)ev are al*0 reipoiisible l.or saf¢Euardii)L? tl)e tt5seis of Tlie ¥liarilable
onipai)s- and hen¢c t.ur takiniF r¢a%onablc steps for the prei'ention and deteilion of fraud and oihcr irre¥ulariiics.
Thu tNslccs arL ￿'SpU￿bibIL for thL n)<iinlenanii ¢ind intL&rrity ()f thL L()rp(1r￿le nd linanLial information
inclLidcd un ihL Lhai'ilJbli Ll)n)p'iny s ii'ebbile. L¥bNislation goi'¢rnino th¥ prLp1ration .Ind disS¥minaliun of
fin.InLI.II s(iltilTILnts In:Iv diffLr frum liLTiSlaiiun in othLf juri5diLlii)ns.
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The annual report was approved by ihe trustees of the charity on ... .
. and signed on its behalf by.,
Robert Lee
Trustee
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Chartered Accountants, Report to the Trustees on the Preparation of the Unaudited
Statutory Accounts of
Big Brum (Theatre in Education) Company Limited
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
ID order to assist you to ￿lfil your duties under the Companie5 Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval
the accounts of Big Brum (Theatre An Education) Company Limited for the year ended 31 March 2024 as set out
on pages 9 to 17 froTn the company's accounting records and from inforniation and ¢xplanations you have given
us.
As a practising member firni of the Institute of Chartered Accouniants in England and Wales (ICAEW) we are
subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detsiled at http:Ilwww.icaew.comlenl
mernberslregulations-slandards-and-guidance/.
This report is madL' solely to the board of directors of Big Brum (Theatre in Education) Compally Limited, as a
body, in accordance with the Icnn5 uf our cngJ¢igJcmcnl ILller. Our work h&s bL'L'n undcrtaken solely to prepare
for your approval the fmancial statement5 of Bi8 Brum (Theatre in Education) Company Limited and state those
matters that we have awed to stale to the board of directors of Big Brum (Theatre in Education) Company
Limited, as a body, in this reporL in accordance with ICAEW Technical Rel¢ase 07116 AAF. To the fullest
extent pennitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Big Brum (Theatre in
Education) Company Limited and its board of directors as a body for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Big Brurn (Theatre in Education) Company Limited has kept adequate accountin
records and to prepare ststutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the asset5, liabillties, financial position
and of Big Brum (Theatre in Education) Cotnpany Limited. You consider that Bi8 Bnjrn (Theatre in Education)
Company Limited is exempt from Ihc statutory audit requirement for the year.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of Big Brum (Theatre in
Education) Company Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the
accounting records or inforniation and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore. express any
opinion on the Sta￿lory accounts.
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Big Brum {Theatre in Education) Comp21 ny Limited
Statement of Financial Aetii'ities for the Year Ended 31 ￿larch 2024
(Including Income and Eypenditure Account and Statement of Total Recoonised Gains
and Losses)
Unrestricted
funds
RestrictL'd
funds
Total
2024
2023
Income and Endoivn)ents from:
Donations and leg>acies
Charitabli ￿£t11.11]L
Ini'L'stinent incomc
56
198.495
5()
??8.3()
?9,R()7
?49,0116
Total Inconie
198.564
29.867
??8.431
?49,?50
Eipenditure on:
Lhi2riiable aciii'ilies
{l(J7,8131
189,?7)1
(287,OS6)
Total Expendiiure
Olh¢r rccognisL'd gulns and lossos
N¢1 m()i'¢'ni¥ni in filnds
{197,8131
189,?731
1287,0%())
751
li9.4O(1)
158.6551
32,139
Reconciliation of funds
To1￿1 funds brr)ii¥hi loni'Jrd
11.190
146.492
157,682
12i,543
Tolal lunds ¢11 rricd lonvard
15
11.941
99.11*7
l j7.68?
All of IhL Lhiirily's a¢iii'ities dLI'II'I fri)m continiiing OPLrations during IhL Jboi'L li¥'D pLriods.
Thc fijnds brcak.doiin for ?n23 is shoii'n in nolc 15.
Th¥ niilLS Iiri Pil¥L% I I tu 17 fi)m) an iniL"ral Pilrt i)f il)L%L findnLicil NliilLmcni
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Big Brum (Theatre in Education) Company Limited
(Registration number: 1731105)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Note
FIX￿ a55¢ts
Tangible assets
10
34,962
45,635
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
19,835
70,528
13,671
104,737
12
90,363
118,408
Credltors: Amounts falling due within one year
13
(26,298)
6,361)
Net turrent assets
64,065
112,047
Net assets
99.027
157,682
Funds ofthe charlty:
Restricted income fund$
Restricted funds
87,086
146,492
Unrestricted Income funds
Unrestricted funds
11,941
11.190
Total funds
15
99,027
157,682
For the fmancial year ending 31 Marcb 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption frorn audit under section 477
of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors, responsibilities:
The mernbers have not requftred the charity to obtain an audit of ils accounts for the year in question in
accordance with section 476; and
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect
to accounting records the Preparation of accounts.
ncial statements on pages 9 to 17 were approved by the t￿￿tee5, and authorised for issue on
and signed on their b¢half by:
Robert LKe
Trustee
The notes on pages I I to 17 form an integral part of these fll)ancial statements.
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Big Bruni (Theatre in Education) Compan), Limited
otes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 ￿larch 2024
l Accounting policies
Su(nniar!' of significant a¢counting policies and k-cv accountinrv estimate5
Tl)L prinlipal (ILLounling policils 41ppIiLd in ihL preparalion ol IhL4C tinanLi¢il %laiements arc sei uu( hL'IciNN'.
Thisc puIiLieb havc blen Lonsisiently applied to all thi vcars prcscntcd. IinlLbS uihern¥'isL' sialld.
Stthtement ol. eompllance
The financial biaiemenis hai'e beeii prepared in a¢¢ordan¢e ii'iih Ac¢ouniing and Reportin
by Chariiies..
Staiemenl ol. Recoinmended Praclice (applicable to charities preparin&* Il)eiT accoui)ts in accordiince M'irh the
FinanLial Reporliii£ Standard applicablc iii Ihc UK and Republic of Irclai)d IFRS I O?11 lissucd in October 20191
(Chariiies SORP (FRS l O?)). Il)c Financial Reporting Standard applicable in tlie UK and Republic ol. Ireland
{FRS 102} and IhL Coii)paiiic.s ALI 20n6.
Basi5 01 prcparthtion
Big Bwiii (Thcatri in F.du¢illiun) Cvmpii nv Limilcd inccl& ihc LILfinilion ut li piibliL benefit cnlitv undir FRS
I O! AssLls lind liabilities .Ir¥ initli111y rLcogniscd al hisluriLcil cost or IransaLiion Iinlcss uthen%'lie staled in
thL relev¢lni accoiintin
polic). T]olcs.
Guin% Lontern
Tlie Irusiees ¢L)iisider Ihat Iliere are no marerial un¢enainlies Jboul the iliarit>"q abilii). io continue a.% a ooinii
LonLCrn nor an>. signitlLant areas of unccnainiv ihal allccl the carying N'aluc ot"asseLs held bs. Ihe Lliariry,
Income and endoii'nientS
Gjtiiirs r¥ceik'able
Grants dre recogTn1￿eJ ii'l)eii the chariti. has an enlitlement lo Ihe funds Jn!. conditions liiiked 10 Ihe grrani%
hai'e been mei. Il'here perfom)ance conditions ure aiidclled 10 Ihe &Trani and are yei to be Inet. the income i.
reco&*nised a.s a liabilii). and included on Ilie baliince sheet as defe￿ed income to be released.
D*fei'red iit('¢iiiie
Deferred incom¢ r¢prescnts Jmounis rcccii'ed for future pcriods .Ind is rclei& SCJ lo incomin? rcsourcis in Ihc
period for ￿'hich, it ha5 been receiN'ed. Sucli income 1% onlv deferred ii,hen'.
Thc donor 5pcLI tics Ihal Ihc gyrunt or dDnation Tnusl onlv be uscd iii tulurc aLLI)uniini
periods: or
The doiior i17ipo.qld Londitions ii,hich must bc mci before Ilic LliariN' has unlondiiioiial cntitlen)enL.
E.Ipellditure
AII c.XP¥nditiirL IS f¥lU¥FIISLd vnLL II)t'fL' is a IcgTrk l or L'C)nslruLlii'c ubli¥aiion lu Ili¢il eKpLndilurc. il li i)rubJbli
SLttILI)ILnt is riiiuirLd illi aniciunl cun bL ITILasiircd rLliabl)'. All Los15 &re ',Illoiaiid Ic? Ilit cipplieabl.
ciplndituri hiidints thit siinilar LU5ts to that C'llL¥Ury. Il'hLfL' Ll)s1S cannot bi diri'LtIv 41tiribul¥d to
inicullqr hcadings thc?. hc1VL bc¥n allvcaied on a basis ¢onsistLnl ii'iih Ihc usc ol. rc511iirces. ii.irh CLnlriil start
¢0518 allocated on the bdsiS 01. iiiiie spent. I1nd depreciution charuel allocated on the ponion ol- the &is%et % Use.
Otlier 5UPPQrt coils are allocated based on The spre.2d ol-it.Ill co.st%.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Nlarch 2024
Cliarilqble ac'tiiiilie
Charitable e.Ipenditure conipriseb those CO%ts incurred by the cl)arity in tl)e delil'erv of its detii'itie5 and sen'ices
lor its beneficiaries. li includes boch Cosis rhal can be allocated direc11￿ io such a¢iii'iti¢s and (hose ¢osi.s of an
indire¢t nature nccessarv io suppurt Ilicm.
T&Yotion
The Lharily is Loii4idifLd tu pa.44 IliL tL4ls sct oul in P1¢ ragrnph I SLheduli 6 of il)e FiiiJiiLL ALI ?()10 an¢J
thcrcfuT¢ It niLei% thL dLfinition of a charil(Ibli cvmpany tur UK Co￿OrdI]￿n l(Ix puri)i)%L.i. ALLI)rdintslv. the
ch<irity is POILnlially c.xcmpt from i,i.xaiion in rL'5pect of incumL or L4ipilal gaini fLceived ivithin categorics
coi'erLd b}. ChaplLr 3 Pan I l of ihe C'orpor(Ilion Ta,x Act
?0 l O or SLclion '56 vf thL Ta.xatiun ut L h:IrgiL'cibl¢
Giiins Aci I C)(J? ro ihe extent that siich incomk or g7'1in5 Jre applicd cxclusivelv to chirilabl¢ piirposcs.
Deprecilltion ond amortisation
Dcprcciation is provided on iaiigiblc filid asseis so as io ii'rilc ol'l. Ihc cosl or i'alualion. Icss an). Cslimaicd
residual valuc. oi'cr Ilieir cxpecled usefiil ¢¢onomiL lifc folloii'.q'.
Ils$et Class
ProduLliun eiiiiipmL'ni
OfficL L4uipinLnt
fvlotor i'ehicle
Deprtclatlon nierhod and rote
rcduLin¥ biilcinLe
,(J reducins bJlaiice
Fund 5tructurc
UnrLSlriLi¢LI incomi fiinils arc gLllLrul fun¢Jb thai are ai':)il¢ible lur Ubl ¢11 th¢ trust¢es di5cfLliun in fiirtheri1ncc of
Ih¥' obje¢lii'es ol. thL charily.
Rcsiriilcd inLome lunds are tliose donJicd lor USL in a PilrliLular arca or lor spccifii purposcs. Ihc use of ii'hicli
is rcsiricled lo ihal arca or purpose.
2 Incorne from donations and legacies
Unrestricted
t'lllbds
Ceneral
Totjl
fuiids
Dunaiioni and IcLY(l¢j¢S-
AppiJls dnd LIvi)Ic li011s
56
Total for 2024
56
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Nlarch 2024
3 IncTrtne frnm charitable actii'ities
iinrestricted
fuiids
R¢stri¢t¢d
fiinds
Total
2023
CTcoerlll
2024
Arts CuiinLil F.i)gl.1nd
ACE - prc)je¢i grant.
Baroii Dai'cnpor¢'s ChariiN'
DiiiiibrcLk Cliarity
tiirfield IV¢sion Foundation
GeorLre Fenihan) Cli&riry
CIJM, Tuni¢'r Trusi
Grun(hatn I'orkc Tnisl
Joscph Hopkinb & Henry J..Iines
Sayer Chdrities
Lord Au51in Trust
larsl) Charitabli Tnisl
Puul Hamlyn Foundatiun
Roger & Douglai Turiier TNsi
Syli'ia Ivaddiloi'c Foundulion
UK
ThL ?<)Ili May I gf) I
C hariiL1blL Tnist
The Allan & Neqla Fergusoii
Cliiiriiable Seiilemenl
ThL Coll Cliarilable Trubl
Tlic F.dM'41rd & r)vri)Iliv Cadbiiry
Tnisi
The El-eson Chariiible Trust
The Gcorge Henrv Collin.%
Chariiy
ThL Grimmill trust
ThL John Fccnc> Ch(Irir¢ible Trust
The Sainibur>' Tru>l
ThL Sir B(Irrv JaLks()11 Trust
Uniiv ThL41tri Trnist
WNI Trdi11S
Theaire Tal C'redii
160.000
160,DOII
?9.850
I,uuo
ioo
I,uoo
ioo
10.000
i,000
3,000
3.000
3,01111
3,000
3.000
I,ooo
500
500
l Q8,()2S
3,n(K)
1,1100
3,01
7,50
7.500
,()01)
1.000
3,0()
3,0(H)
i.uoo
2,00(1
?.noo
3.000
il)Q
3.000
ion
7.167
7,1()7
10.707
111.7U7
EVERFI
?5.3?()
?9.670
7,06?
C'hJr¥is & liis li) scho()15
ITL Siudenis
?4.71)0
3.08¥
?4,7(1
I1)8.41)5
?L).867
7?8,36?
?4().11116
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Big Brum (Theatre in Education) Compan}. Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 ￿,[￿reh 2024
4 Ini'estmenl incorne
Unrestricted
tunds
GcnL'ral
Total
(unds
Int¥f¥S1 rc'¢¥ll'ablL %iinil<tr inloimc:
Other intere51 recci%"iiblc
Tolai for 2024
ij
13
Total for 21)2.1
4 E.Ipendilure on charitable ￿¢t11.11]eS
Unrestrleted
Total
21124
Tot*1
2023
General
Ilcstrifted
Iyote
Sdltsrics & Iccs
Nq£ilLridls & prujL'LI
C(Trs15
Wrilcrs commission
Marketing & PR
ProjcLI Ir<intspvrl
Venue hire
Iospilalilj.
Trdinilig & Iuiiion
ITL bludci)I fccs
PrLmi5CS
Office & admin
IT equipment
Lcgal. prufi%bioll¢ll.
insurancL &
siibscriptions
Accounts
Baiik ¢hargiS
F(Ir¥ign curro'nL!
(guinslllusb¥S
Depreci¥ilion
Mi%¢ellancou.s rcpairs
144.?48
73,506
?17,754
15().077
2.439
()..181
4.583
712
6,904
50Q
.5{)5
6?7
10,951
.756
1.59$
767
1.756
7?0
4,500
.2()9
1.616
1,826
7?0
4.500
9.09
667
6.?00
7,848
1,675
2,333
2?0
?47
2.073
2.271
1.450
1?8
2.?71
1,4iO
2.n?4
1.4)
1141
15.234
4fi0
1.443
10.71111
.351
197.813
?¥7,(1%()
6 Net bncomingloutiioing resources
Nil loulLTl>lti¥l'iiiL(TrmiiiLi fi%i)IirLLS 1()r ilii ￿'<'ar iliLludi'.
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otes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Nlarch 2024
21)24
21123
DLprLciation of fixLa asSCIS
Thcalrc Tai CrLdil riLcivLd
{1? 1431
10,707
115,853}
.973
7 Tru$tces remun¢ralion thnd e.%pens¢s
No truslcis. n(Ir dii). Pirs()ns c(?ni)CClLd il'iih Ihem. liai'e rcceii'Ld ai)y reiiiLtneraiion froni ihe chariiv durin¥ Ihc
yL'Jr.
No truslccs havc rcccii'cd dtiy rcimburscd c.xpci)scs or (Inv other bencfilb trorn the chJrilv durii)b7 ihc J'car.
8 St#ff costs
Thl m(Triiilily' a%'Lraue iiumb¥r ol. pcrsoiis liiicludinu SLnior nianagLI)IciiI I IcaJcr511ip liallil L'mpl(Ivid bj. tl)c'
Lliarilv dLirin(y ihe yL'ar LxpfLSicd as fv11 liiiic equii'allnls ivas as lolloi%'s-
2024
2023
STiifl"
Tru>¢ees
iu
No cmplo)'CL fLLLII'id im()lumLnls 1)I' ni(Ir¢ ihan L(In,n()O diiriiig Lhe vear.
9 Taxotlon
The cliariiy 1% a rebiistered chariry and is Ilierelore exempl Iron) ra.x(Ilion.
l O Tnngible fixi'd asSL'tS
Furniture and
equipment
hliitor ieliicli.
Tot41
Cust
Ai l April ?Q?3
Additions
()8,7?0
1,470
1.1?.9?8
1,47U
Ai 3 l imarch 7074
70.190
134.39b
Depreciation
At l April 107"
CharLie for ihe }'ear
87.?93
3,333
,810
At 31 MarLh ?0?4
61.652
37,784
99.436
,Nct book I'alue
Ai 31 .Marcli l{1?4
8.538
?6.4?4
34,962
Ai ) I Iqarih ?n23
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Big Brum {Theatre in Education) Compan) Limited
Notes to the binancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Nlarch 2024
l Dcbtors
2n24
21123
Tradc dLbior.%
Prepaytnenrs
Accrucd iiicomc
1,713
3.655
19.Xi5
13.671
12 Cash Jnd cash cqiiii'#lents
2024
2023
L11 sh al bank
70.5?8
104.737
l J Creditur5: llmllunts fallinx due )Tr'ithin one l'ear
2U24
2023
Trdd¢ ¢rkdil()rq
Oilic'r lilXclliÉ)n 41nd %i)Li&l SL'curi(v
Othcr creditors
Accruals
i?0
2.431
47n
3.340
552
DLlerrcd iiic(1111
?0,000
26,29
6.161
14 Pension and othl'r 5rhL'mes
Defilled contribution pensifin qclieme
Th¥ Charity DPLratLS a dLfinLd Lonlribuii(Trn pLnsion schiini. The Pinbiun LOSt char£c lur thc VLar rLprLscnts
coniribulions payabli bv ihc Charity io rhc schcmi lind amouniLd lo L:.¥71 {?0?3 £1,876).

Big Brum (Theatre in Education) Companj Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 fvlarch 2024
15 Fund5
B#lance at I
-April 2023
Inconiing
resources
Resources
e¥pended
Balance ai 31
l%lar¢h 2U24
Unre51ricled fund5
GÉ'iieJ'ol
CJLnoral fiJnd5
11,190
198,% 64
{197,813)
11,941
Restricted funds
pilal LxpendiTiir
Oil)er Fund.$
16.283
130.?09
(10,7001
178,5731
5.583
81.503
?9,867
Tv141 restri¢t¢d fund5
14(),492
?9.867
1¥49.27)1
87.086
Tolol fund$
157.68?
2?tl.431
1287.0861
99.0?7
Incomino
r¢sour¢cs
Resources
expendL'd
BalJn¢c al 31
IlJrLh 2023
.4pril 2022
Urtreslricled funds
J¥iierol
GLneral fiind
3,3?7
71,275
163.41?)
11,190
Rc5trif ted
Capiial Expenditure
Oihl T Funds
iO,074
113,791)
1139.9081
10.283
130 ?09
177,975
Total re5tricled fund5
l?? ?16
177.975
(153,69l)I
146.492
Tot41 funds
1?5543
249,?50
l j7,687
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