REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: N1025285 (Northoi'n Ireland)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBEII: 102778
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Finaneial Statemeiits
foi. the Yeai. Ended 31st Marcli 2023
for
TINDERBOX THEATRE COMI'ANY
M.B.McGrady & Co
Chartered Accountants
Suite 2B
Cadogan House
322 Lisburn Road
Belfast
Co. Antrim
BT9 6GH

TINDII RBOX THEATRE COMPANY
Conteiits of the Fin9ncial Statements
FOR THE YEI AR ENDEI D 31ST MARCH 2023
Page
Refei'ence and Administi'ative Detgils
Rcport of the Ti'u5tec5
Iiidcp¢ndeiit Examiii¢r's Report
Statemejit of fi inancial Activities
Bfilanc¢ Sheet
Notes to the Fliianeial Statements
9 to 15

TINDERBOX THEATRE COMPANY
R¢fercii¢e aiid Adrnini5trative DetAils
IOR TFIC YEAII ENDFD 31ST MARCH 2023
TRUSTEES
Neil Alan CollÈns (I'esigned 91512022)
Stefaiiie Florence Lehn¢r (r¢siEned 91512022)
Stephen David Beggs
Lisa McGiiiley
Janine Marie Walker
Sardh Rees
Le¢ Robb
Rachel Leitch
Matthew Jefftey
Chris Travers
COMPANY SECRETARY
Lee Robb
REGISTERED OFFICF
CTesc¢nt Arts Centre
2-4 University Road
Belfast
Co. Antriin
Bf7 INH
REI GISTERED COMPANY
NUMBER
N1025285 (Northeiji Irelaiid)
REGISTEKCD CHARITY
NUMBER
102778
INDEPENDENT EXAMINCR
M.B.McGrady & Co
Charlei'ed Accountaiils
Suite 2B
Cadogan House
322 Lisburn Road
Belfast
Co. Antrim
BT9 6GH

TINDERBOX THEATRE COMPAIYY
Report of the Trustees
FOR I'HE YII AR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
The trustees who are also directot% of the charity foi. tlie purposes of the Coinpanies Act 2006, present theii. report with
the finaii¢ial statenients of the charity for the year elided 31 st Mai'ch 2023. The tI￿SteeS have adopted tlie pi'ovisions of
Accounting and Reporting by Charities-. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to chai'itie5 preparing theii.
accouiits in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
(effective l Januai'y 2019).
OBJFCTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Tiiiderbox
We are an artist collective driven and shaped by artistic process for the creation of new perfoi'inances und projects. We
collaboi'ale equally with artists. pai'licipant5 and audience5 to ci'eate new aiid aiiibitious creative experieiices. Tinderbox
has received iininense recognition for our productions and creative training prograinines with paiticipants and audiences
alluding to the celebration of playfulness, imagination and einpoweiinent for all. Tinderbox radically shifted ils approach
to aitistic collaboi'ation providing a space foi. all artists and participants to share and uiiite thi'oligh live pei'forinatice. We
provided space for artists to explore inulti- arltstic forjms to fuel their own practice. We have ¢xplored the dynai)ii¢s of
Play with 300 artists tlii'ough Ilic Play Macliine prograiiiine and have facililaled woi'kshops iii schools, pi'isons and
coijiinunity envii'oninents.
The Vislon:
Ignite the ci'eative spai'k through artistic perfoi'mances and projects.
Chainpion ¢i'ealive pi'ocess Ihi'ough developinenl, training and perforinaiice prograinines.
Inspii'c collaboralioii with ai'tists, audiences, parlicipaiils and site-responsive spaces.
Play with Freedom. Play willi liilegrity. Play with the creative process.
Iinpleinent creative Inelhodology and thernp¢ulic approaches lo eni'ich and inspire tlie creative process foi. eveiyone.
Mlsslon Stateinent:
Pi'oduction.. We devise live pei'fonnances to challenge, provoke and inspire. We chainpion collaboration, inclusion and
Iniiovation.
Pi'ocess.. We woi'k with tlle al'listic process. We acknowledge the creative process of each artist and paiticipant and
create spaces to discover and chainpioi) authenticity.
Play School: We deliver conteniporaiy training in thealre making and devising at the Crescent Arts Centre. We Inanage
the Makei's Network where artists engages aiid practice across Tinderbox projects and platfoiims.
Play foi- Change.. We collaboi'ate with arlisls, coinmunities and audiences. We create a livirkg space for aiti5ts,
coIMnunitie5, audiences to Co[￿eCt and share 5toi.ies with each other. We fight for Equality, Inclusion and Ac¢e.ssibility
in society.
Values:
Transforinative. Playful. Spontaneous. Truthful. Abandon. Collaboration. Necessary. Disruptive. Ignite. Spontaneous
combustion.
History:
Foi. thiity-five years, we have championed new writing. producing world-¢lass perfomiances from Northern Ii'ish
writers to critical and international acclaiin. We are a leading player iii creative innovation, expei'iinentation and
conteinporaiy theatre.
Since 2016, 1'inderbox have explored the fundainenlal nature of performance practice. questioning structure and forni,
challenging coiiventional narrative and posing an alternative inodel of creative engageinent with our curiEnl arts ecology.
We believe that access to the i]nagination without restriction is the key to dynamic practice and performance and we
have created multiple pi'ogl.an￿IcS such as Take Away Theatre. Play Machine, Engii)e and Fuel for everyone to access
their unique cieative individuality.

TINDIRBOX THEATRE COMPANY
Report ofthe Trustees
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
OBJECTIVES AND ACI'IVITIES
Objectives aild aims
SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES
Aehievements alld Pei-formanee
Ilirds of Passage in tlie Trlall Light by Kat Woods premiered as part of Edinburgh Fi'iiige 2022 at the Gilded Balloon,
followed by a two-week i'un at the Duncairn Arts Centi'e, Belfast. The prodLtction was supported by a pai'ticipatoi'y
programme at the Dlincairn Aits CentTe, including an arl installation at the venue.
Tinderbox Theatr¢ Company in partnei'ship with the MAC delivered the Rage against tlie Play Maehine progj'ainnie.
a one week physical theatre intensive exploring creative activisin and Protest iheatre. Our theatre practice aclivcly
reflects and provokes the nLed for social change <ind previous productions such as Ubu the Kiiig, The Man Who Fell to
Pieces, Sylvan by Jonallian M. Daley, Iiniiiaculate by Louise Mathews and oiir Inlei'national collaboi'ation with
Manifesto Poetico are radical examples of rebel theatr'e both in fonii and conlent, Most iiiipoitanlly. we ci'eate spaces foi.
artists to ie-discovei. and i'e-spark Iheii. authentic storie5, voice and bodies so they can feel fi'e¢doin, sti'englli and
confidence in their own ¢r¢ative practice.
Tinderbox Theatre Coirpany in partnersliip with the Crescent Arts Cenlre delivered Tlic PIAY Muehine pi'ograiiiiMe.
Tlii.s pi'ogramine exploird the fundainenlals ot. devisin& and exploring the imaginations, liinitalions and inanipulatioiis
of the body, Inind and space to creale an unforbFettable process in conteinpornry thealre inaking.
Tindei'box established a brand new network for Theatre Makers in Belfasl called lilcubgte. The network will create
space foi. artistic connection, coininiinication and creativity. The development of the netwoi'k will be facilitated and let
by Tindei'box bui guided by tlie artists involved. First netsvork Ineeting held in January 23. Tliis will lead lo the
InLubator Festival in 2024.
Through the Arts & Business Invesl fund, Tindei'box developed Deconstruct. project looking at divei'sity and equality
in the workplace with Poitview Conslru¢tion.
Pati'ick's play Dirssed for Space was selected io feature as part of ECRN residency In Rottei'dAm. He speiit two
weeks credting a new show on the Hofpooth focussing on iheines of Inigration and cliinate change, usiiig Theatre Gi'een
Handbook for the ciration of the work.
Something Different by Keith Singleton was premiered at The MAC in Belfast in Marcli 2023. The cast was Keith
Siiigleton and Nicky Harley. The produclioii looked ai the coinplicated nature of relationships and particularly thos¢
which are polyainoi'ous.
14aving secui'ed funding tlii'ough the Art Work FundlFutLre Screens, Ciaran Haggerty was appoll)ted as Ci'eative
Development Practitioner, starting in July 2022
Alice Malseed was appointtnent a5 Tinderbox's new General Manager, taking over froin Meg Magill in June 2022.
This job title then cljanged to Creative Producer.
The coinpany also delivered and took part in numemus other sectoral developinent events and initiatives.
FINANCIAL RCI VIKW
Finallcial position
Finances al'e inanaged on a daily basis by the Creative Producer. The company continue5 to run all projects Dn tightly
monitoi'ed biidgets, which all break even.
The charity has set a policy of building reserves to a level that equates to 250/0 of annual administs'ation overheads. This
policy has been iinpleinented as pai't of the organisation'5 risk reduction Strategy and would be Lltilised in the ev¢nt of a
future shortfall in funding. Due to the ongoing effects of the pandeinic and the cost of living crL51S, ttLe coinpany wa5 not
able to add to theii. ieserves foi. the year 2022123 however building reserves remains a tai'get for 2023J24.

TINDERBOX THEATRE COMPANY
Report Df tlie Trustees
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
FUTURf PLANS
April to December 2023
The HAP School is a 4 day prograinme in June 2023 offering specialist artist training coinpleinented by creative
therapy lechniques to iiivite paiticipanls to engage in creating a sti'onger and healthier foundation for balance, restoi?tion
and self-einpowerinent. 20 artislslparticipants are part of the prograinjne.
Dressed Foi. SpAce is an absui'dist comedy abolit city rooftop5. fantasy and freedoin. It is a stoi'y tliat touches on th¢
acceptance of ourselves, being comfortable in our own bodies and Ininds and the aspiratiov] of feeling coiinecled with
out. collective space. Pati'ick was artist residencc with the Rolle)￿ain DakenDageii irj 2022 and the festival
pi'ogramined the show foi. 2-4 June.
Tindei'box Theatre Coinpany are thrilled to premiei'e Patrick J O Reilly's new adaptation Ilhino at the Lyric Theatre as
pait of the Belfast Internvdtional Arts Festival. A bold and darkly coinic reiiiix of Eugene lonesco's absui'disl niastei'piece
Rhinoceros. Tlirough a POWLrft]I coi)Ibination of physical theatre aiid multi-media design. IiHINO is suit to cciment
itself as a l(IndiMark piece or Ihis year's theatrical calendar, one thal will leave you reflecting loiig aftei. the lights have
faded. Coinbining the absurdist comedy of Eugene lonesco's 'Rhinoceros' witli the provocalivc ¢dge of Neiflix's 'Black
Mirroi RHINO offers a tl)rilling perspective of our 'Brave New Woi'ld,. Rhino is an iinaginative journey into the hall of
mii'i'ors with no escape. Expect an iininersive perfonnance riot briiiging together live stoi'ytelling, film, sound design and
coinplete logical nonsense.
Pati'ick is delivering a sei'ies of workshops for Women's Aid Nl on Healthy Relalionships and ihe impact of domestic
violence on woinen and young peopl¢,
Ciaran will delivei. a six-week screen writing workshop prograiiin)e at the Crescent Arts Centre - Thinliing In Fraine
Ail(en and Eleelric Ireland Tinderbox coininission lo deliver a new 20 iniiiute play focusing on resilience and gil'ls in
spoit. We aiin to delivei. a full perlorindnce for tlie Coini)aiiy at theii. all-lreland event in f4elfast. Date TBC. Alice is
writing the play and Ciai'an is directing the work.
Jaiiuary to M&reh 2024
Jai)uary - Holding Ground by Jack Dawson, plus a series of workshops and talks exploring doincstic violence, and
masculiiiity, pi'esented at the Bi'ian Friel Theatr¢
Mai'ch - Incubatoi. Festival at tlie Mac Belfast, a feslival of the work of I I Incubate Artists, Mai'y O'Loan, Cai'ley
Magee, Loiiise Pai'ker, Ashton, Jane McKeev¢r, Aoibh Jol)nsioii, Matthew Shary)e, Richard Mcferran, FL'ancis Mezza,
Fei'gus Wachala-Kelly lind Colm Mccready
Jai)uary - Mai'ch - Play Machine training Prograinnie
March - HAP School- Tl)e Holistic Arls Practice Training School
Begimniiig April 2024:
The lllferno Programme, a series of fiery new theatre productions and projects,
This prograin￿e is created by artists wl)o are dctennined to question the status quo. It creates space for new diveiBe
voices to be hcai'd on national creative plalfonn5. As well as telling conteinporary stories, Inferno will also delivei.
exceptional training and workshop5 on themes such as. Iheatre mak'ing. self-produciiig. financial well-being for artists.
creative ai'ts thei'apies and film-lnaking,
The Ii)ferno prograinme includes-
a new adaptation of Yerma (by Fedei'i¢o CJarcia Lorca, al Lyric Theatre).,
a new studio-production Marcus (by Matthew Sharpe, exploring his experience of being bi-racial, to be presented at
the Mac and al Dublin Fringe).
a i'eLnount of Somcthiiig Different (by Keith Singleton with Tinderbox, presented at Edinburgh Fi'inge Festival
(pitching to Pleasance Theatre))-
-march 2024 a studio-pi'oduction of The Incredible Secret Life Inside the Upside-Dowii House (by Ciai'an
Haggerty. tell the slory of a gay man in his 30s revi51ting his teenage romance in West Belfast).
June 2024 Lysisti'ata (by Aristophanes, reinterpreted for Conteinporary Belfast by Alice Malseed, site-specific in
Belfast).
- plu5 two new intemational collaborative productions with European theatre companie5.
We will a150 ¢ontinue to support a cohort of Incubate Artists as they develop work for stages in Edinburgh Fi'inge with
futui'e poteiitial in UK platfoiins.
We al'e confident that Tinderbox is in a position to continue trading throughout the fortlicoining year and beyond.

TINDERBOX THEATRE COMPANY
Report of the Trustees
FOR THI YEAR ENDFD 31ST MARCH 2023
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Triistees
The trustees who served the charity diiring the period w¢re a5 follows-
Neil Alan Collins (i'csign¢d 0910512022)
Stefunie Florence Lehnei. (Irsigned 0910512022)
Stephen David Beggs (Cliaii.)
Lisa McGinley
Janine Mai'ie Walker
Sarah Rees
Lee Robb
Racliel Leitcli
Ch]'is Ti'avei.
Matthew Jeffrey
The ti'ustees are responsible for establishing and Inaintaining coinpany policy and overseeing th¢ Inanagemenl of its
dclivei'y.
Risli management
The ti'iistees are irsponsible for ensuring that all Risk Manageinent issues are managed by the Producer and Artislic
Dii-eclor.
Management
Responsibility foi. the ongoing riinning of the coimpany lies wilh the Aitistic Dii'ector and the Producer. The Artistic
Diiecloi. is i'esponsible foi. ensuring that planned serviccs are deliveied according lo coinpany policy, that key indicaloi's
are Inet, ai)d that agi'eed pi'ocedures are opci'alive.
Appi'oved by ol'der of the board of Iru5tees on 7th December 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
Lee Robb - Secretary

Independent Ei xAminer's Report to tlie TrustCC5 of
TindeR'box Theatre Company
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 3 1st Marcli 2023, which are sel out on pages sev¢n to fEfteen.
Respective re,sponsibilities of eharbty trustees and exaniiner
As tlie chai'ity's trustees (and also the directors for the purposes of coinpany law) you are I'esponsible for tlie preparation
of the accounts in accordance with the requ1￿1￿¢n1S ofthe Companies Act 2006.
Having satisfied Inyself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligibl¢ for independent
examination, it is iny responsibility to:
examine the accounts under Section 65 of the Charitftes Act
follow the procedui'es laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission foi. Noi'theiTr Ireland
undei. Section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act
State wl)elher particulai. Inatters have coine to Jny attention.
BASIS of tlic independent examiner's report
have exainined youi. charity accouiits as required under Section 65 of the Chai'ities Act aiid Iny exaiiiination was cart'ied
out in accordance with the general Dii'ections givcn by the Charity Coininission for Northern Ii'eland under Section
65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. The examination included a i'¢view of the accounting recoi'ds kept by the cliarity and a
coinpai'ison of the accounts presented willi those I'ecord5. It also included consideratioii of any unusual iteins or
disclosui-es in the accounts. and seeking explanalioi?s froin you as charity trustees con¢¢rning any such Inattei's,
My role is to state whether any inatei'ial Inatters have come to Iny attenlioii giving Ine cause to believe:
That accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 386 of the Coinpanies Act 2006
That the accounts do not accoi'd with those accounting records
That the accoiints do not coinply with tlie accounling requirements of Se¢tion 396 of tlie Coinpanies Act 2006
and with Ilie methods and pi'inciples of the Chai'ities Staleinent of Recoinmended Pi'aclice applicabl¢ to charities
pi'epai'ing theii. accounts in accordance with Ihe Financial Reporting standard applicable in ihe UK and Republic
of Ireland
That Iliere is furthei. inforiiialion i)eeded for a proper understanding of the accounts to be l'eached,
Independent examiner'5 Statement
I liave coinpleted tny exaininalion and have no coiicerns in Tespect of the matters (l) to (4) listed above and, in
connection with following the Directions of the Charity Coininission for Northern Ireland, I l)ave found no matters Iliat
require di'awiiig lo yoiir altention.
flUL( (Lthl
Seamus McLernon
M.B.McGI'ady & Co
Chaitered Accountants
Suite 2B
Cadogan House
322 Lisburn Road
Belfast
Co. Antrim
BT9 6GH
7th De¢ember 2023

TINDERBOX THEATRE COMPANY
Stateinenl of Fillaneial Activities
FOR THC YFAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
2023
Total
funds
2022
Total
funds
Unrestricted
fund
Restricted
fund5
Note5
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and leL)aci¢s
(i)
77,590
77,589
89,057
Charitable activities
Charitable
29,420
93,520
122,940
94.617
liiveslment income
'rotal
29,419
171,110
200,529
183,675
I XPENDITURE ON
Chai'itable activities
Charitable
894
174,065
174,959
180,937
NET INCOMCI(EXPEI NDITURE)
Transfers between fuiids
28,525
(23,108)
(2,955)
23,108
25,570
2,738
14
Net movement in fullds
5,417
20,153
25,570
2,738
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds bi'ought forwai'd
34,885
8,523
43,408
40,670
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
40,302
28,676
68,978
43,408
The notes fonn part of these fmancial statements

TINDERBOX THEATRI COMPANY
Balance Sheet
31ST MARCH 2023
2023
2022
Notos
FIXEI D ASSETS
Tangible assets
10
2,797
3,692
CURRINT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at baiik and in Siand
19,589
52,208
14,572
36,891
71.797
51,463
CREDITORS
Ainount8 falling due within one year
12
(5,616)
(11,747)
NFT CURRENT ASSETS
66,181
39.716
TOTAL ASSLI TS LESS CUIIRENT
LIABILITIES
68,978
43,408
r4ET ASSETS
68,978
43,408
FUNDS
UI)resti'icted funds
Re5ti'ict¢d funds
14
40,302
28,676
34,885
8,523
TOTAL FUNDS
68,978
43,408
The charitable coinpany is elltitled to exeinptioii froin audil under Sectioii 477 of the Coinpanie5 Act 2006 for the ycar
ended I 1st Mai'ch 2023.
The illeinbei's have not I'equii'ed the coinpany to obtain an aiidit of ils financial statements for the year ended
I 1st Mai'ch 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Coinpanies Act 2006.
The ts-ustees acknowledge their responsibililies for
(&)
ensui'ing that the Charilable company keeps accounting records that coinply with Sections 386 and 3 87 of the
Coinpanies Act 2006 and
pi'¢pai'iiig financial staleinent5 which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the chai'itable coinpany as
at the end of each financial year and of its suiplus or deficit for each financial year in accoi'dance with the
requii'eineiils of S¢¢tions 394 and 395 and which otherwise COTnply wilh Ille requireiiients of the Coinpanies Act
2006 relating to financial stateinent5, so far as applicable to the charitable coinpany.
(b)
Tliese financial statenienls have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies
subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statetnents wer¢ approved by the Board of Trustees and autliorised for issue 011 7th Deceinber 2023 and
wei'e signed on its behalf by:
Stephen David Beggs - TrLkStee
The notes fonn part of these financial statements

'riNDERBOX THEI ATRI COMPANY
Notes to the Financial Statements
FOII TFIL YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of prepariiig the finaiicial statemeilts
The financial stateinents of the charitable coinpany, which is a public benefit eiitity linder FRS 102. have been
prepared in accordance with the Charities SOIiP (FRS 102) 'Accoiinting and Reporting by Chai-ities: Stateinent
of Recol￿ne1)ded Pi'actice applicable to charities prepai'ing theii. accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standai'd applicable the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l Jat)uaiy 2019),,
Fiiiancial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable iii the UK and Repiiblic of
Ireland, and the Coinpanics Act 2006. The financial stateinents have been PTepared under the histoi'ical cost
conv¢nlion.
Finaiiei21 reportilig 5talldard 102 - reduced diselosure exemptions
The charitable coinpany has lakeii advantage of tlie folSowiiig disclosure exemptioiis in prepai'iiig these financial
stateinents. as periiiitted by FRS I O? 'The finai)cial Reporting Standai'd applicable in the UIC and Republic of
Ireland,:
the requirements of Section 7 Stateinent of Cash Flows.
Incomc
Incoime is i'elogiiised in the Stateinent of Fii)ancial Activities oncc the chai'ity has entitleineiit to the flinds, it is
pi'obable that the income will be i'eceived and the amount can be n)easured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as tliere is a legal or construc'tive obligation coiiiiiiitting the
chai'ily lo that expenditure, it is probable that a Ii'an5fer of econoinic benefits will be requii'ed in settleinenl and
the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditui'e is accouiiled for on ali accruals basis and has
been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the cate801-y. Where costs cannot be dii'ecily
ath'ibuted to particular headings they have been allocated to activities oli a basis consistent with tlie use of
i'esources.
Tangible fixed Assets
All fixed assets al'e initially recorded at cost.
Depreeiation
Depreciation is calculated so as to wrile off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual valiie, over tlie useful
ecoNoinic life of that asset as follows:
Office Equipment . 200/0 rediicing balance
Computer Equipinent . 25 % straight line
Taxation
The charity is exempt froin corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
The compaiiy has various types of fvnds for which it is responsible and which require separate disclosul'e.
Definitions of the various types of funds are as follows.
(a) Restrieted Funds
Grants, donations and other incoine received which are eannarked by the funder oi. donoi. foi. specific purposes.
Such puiyoses are within the overall aiins of the charity.
(b) Uni'estricted Fund5
Fullds which are expendable at the discretion of the directoi's for the general purposes of tl)e charity. Transfer5
fi'om unrestricted to restricted funds are made to cover the remaining costs in¢urred for specific projects which
have not been met fi'oin other restricted monies.
continued..

TINDERBOX THEATRE COMPATr4Y
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES- continued
Hii'e purchase and leasii)g eoinmiÉment5
Rentals paid undei. opet'ating leases are charged to the Statement of Flnancial Activiti¢5 on a straigl)t liiie basis
ovei- the period of the lease.
Pension costs and other post-retiremenl benef)Is
'rhe cliaritable company operates a delii)ed conti'ibiition pension scheine. Contributions payable to the charitable
coinpany's pension scheme are chai'ged lo the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relat¢.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2023
2022
ACNI ASOP Grant
Belfast City Council Annual Fuiiding
Covid I'elated Granls
77,589
47,046
17,660
24,351
77,589
89,057
INVISTMEIYT INCOME
2023
2022
Bank intei'est receivable
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
2022
Aclivity
ACNI Programming Funding Charitable
Gi'anls I I I'usls
Chai'itable
Box Office Belfast
Charitablc
Othei. incoine
Charitable
41,601
51,919
7,305
22,115
61,763
14,300
2,262
16,292
122,940
94,617
Included in other incoine of £22.115 (2022.. £16,292) is £5,296 (2022: £6,668) Irlating to Theati'e Tax Relief
claims in respect of the year ended J l March 2022.
io
continued...

TINDERBOX THII ATRE COMPANY
Notes to tlie Finaneial Statement5 - contillued
FOR THE YII AR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
NEI I. INCom￿(EXPENDITUR[)
Net in¢oine/(expenditure) is stated after chargingl(crediting):
2023
2022
Depreciation - owned assets
Other opernting leases
894
7,810
1,182
8,043
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND B£+ NE¢ FITS
Th¢i-e wei'e no Ii'iiste¢s' reinuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 st March 2023 nor for the yeai. ended
3 1st March 2022,
Trustee$, expell5¢5
Thei'e w¢iE no trLlStecs' exper￿5 paid for the year ended 31st March 2023 noi. for the year elided
31 sl March 2022.
STAFF COSTS
The average inonthly nuinber of eiiiployees diii-ing the year was as follows:
2023
2022
Production staff
Adininisli'ative staff
No einployees i'eceived emoluinents in excess of £60,000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIE.
Unrestricted
fulld
Restricted
funds
Totlll
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
24.351
64,706
89,057
Charitable activilies
Chai'itable
18,555
76,062
94,617
Inv¢stment in¢oine
Total
42.907
140,768
183,675
I XPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Charitable
10,347
170,590
180,937
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
Tj'ansfers beliyeen fuiids
32,560
{38,344)
(29,822)
38,344
2,738
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TINDERBOX THEATRE COMPANY
Note5 to the Financial Statement5 - continued
FOR THE AR ENDEI D 31ST MARCH 2023
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES- continued
Unl.￿trICted
Restricted
fund
funds
Total
funds
Net movemeiit iii funds
(5,784)
8,522
2,738
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought foiward
40,670
40,670
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIID FORWARD
34,886
8,522
43,408
ICEY MANAGIMENT PERSONNEL
Key Inanageinent pei'sonnel include all persons that have authoi'ity and responsibility for planning, diiecting and
cvnti'olliiig the activities of the cliai'ity. The tolal considcration paid io key imanageinenl persotmel, including
einployci's national insui'ance contributions, for serviccs pi'ovided to the chai'ity was £62,675 (2022= £67,635).
io.
TAIYGIiILE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtiires
and
rittings
Computer
equipmeiit
Totals
COST
At 1st April 2022 and 3 1st March 2023
19,923
21,195
41,118
DEPRCI CIATION
At I st April 2022
Charge for year
19J53
114
18,074
780
37,427
894
At 3 1st Mairh 2023
19,467
18,854
38,321
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 st March 2023
456
2,341
2,797
At 3 1st Mai'¢h 2022
570
3,121
3,691
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DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023
2022
Trade debtors
Other debtois
VAT
Prepayinents
10,582
5,295
2,896
816
250
12,108
223
1,991
19,589
14,572
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TINDERBOX THEATRE COMPANY
Notes to the Fiiiaiicial Statements - continued
FOR THE Yfi,AR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
12.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEI AR
2023
2022
Trade creditoiB
Accrued expenses
1.702
10,045
5,616
5,016
11,747
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ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWCEN FUNDS
2023
Total
funds
2022
Total
funds
Unrostricted
fund
Restricted
funds
Fixed assets
Cui'i-ent a55e15
Cui'rent liabilities
2,797
31,495
(5,616)
2,797
71,797
(5,616)
3,692
51,463
(11.747)
40,302
40.302
28,676
68,978
43,408
14.
MovfMENT IN FUIYDS
Net
movejnent
in fuiids
Transfers
betiyeen
funds
At
3113123
At 114122
Unrestricted funds
Genei'al t.und
34,885
28,525
(23,108)
40,302
R¢slricted funds
Core
School of Play
Prograinii)ing
(485)
(21,099)
(1,524)
19,668
21,584
1,524
9,008
28,676
8,523
{2,955)
23,108
28,676
TOTAL FUNDS
43,408
25,570
68,978
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TINDEI IIBOX THEATRE COMPANY
Notes to the Financial Statements- Continued
40R THE YEAR ENDID 31ST MARCH 2023
14.
MOVEMEI NT IN FUNDS- coiitinued
Net n)ovement in funds. included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resourees
expended
Movement
in fund5
Uiire5tricted funds
Geiiei'al tiind
29,419
{894)
28,525
R¢sti'icted funds
Col'e
SLhool of Play
Pi'ogi?Iniiiing
90,645
(1,495}
81,960
(111,744)
(29)
(62,292)
(21,099)
(1,524)
19,668
171,110
(174,065)
(2,955)
TOTAL FUNDS
200,529
(174,959)
25,570
ComparAtives for movement in funds
Nel
Inovemenl
in fui)ds
Transfers
between
funds
At
3113122
At 114121
Uni'estrietcd funds
Geiieral fund
40,670
32,559
(38,344)
34,885
Restricted fujids
Core
Programmiiig
(38,829)
9,008
38,344
(485)
9,008
(29,821)
38,344
8,523
TOTAL FUNDS
40,670
2,718
43.408
Comparative net movement in fund5, included in the above are ag follows:
Incoming
resources
Re50urc¢s
expended
Movelnellt
in funds
Unresti'icted funds
General fund
42,907
(10,348)
32,559
Restrieted funds
Core
Programming
64,705
76,063
(103,534)
{67,055)
(38,829)
9,008
140,768
(170,589)
(29.821)
TOTAL FUNDS
183,675
(180.937)
2,738
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TINDIRBOX THKATRE COMPANY
Notes to the Finalleial Statements - eontijiued
FOR THE YFAR EI NDED 31ST MARCH 2023
14.
Movfmll NT IN FUP4DS- colltinued
Transfers between funds
Unresti'icted fund5 repiesents funding that the charity receives which is expendable at the discretion of the
dii'ectors for the genei'al purposes of the charity. Transfers fTom unrestricted to I'estricted fiinds are made to
cover the costs incurred for specific projects which have not been met fi'oin other resti'icted iiionies.
15.
RILATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 3 Isi March 2023.
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