Brassneck Theatre Company IA company Ilmitsd by guarantee. not ha¥lng a Sharo fAPitall DIRECTORS. ANNUAL REPORT for the finBncial year end8d 31 December 2022 The diractors pffj8ent their Directo. Annual Raport. wmblnlng the Directors. Report and Trusta8s' Roport. and Ihe unaudited financial slalements for the financial year ended 31 09cemr 2022. The financial 518lements are prepared in accordance wlh ihe Compani&s Act 2CX)6, FRS 102 The Financial Repoiting Standard applicable in the UK and RepublSc of Ireland" and Accounting and ReF4Jrting by CharitSfrs.' Statement of Recommended Pr8ctice applicable to charlties prèpanng their financial stal&m8nts in accordanc8 With thè FSnanclal R&ptsrting Standafd appli¢ab18 in the UK and Ropublic of Irg18nd {FRS 102). The DifeclDrs' Report contains thè Ir)formaiK*n requir8d lo b& provldèd In the Directors. Annual Report und6r 1he Statement ol Recommended Practice ISORPI guidelines. The director5 of the company are a150 charity trustees for the purpose ol charity law and under the Company's constitsjts'on are known as mtrmbers ol the board of trustees. In this reFort the direclors of Brassned¢ Theatre Company present 8 summary of Its purFose, governance. activities, achKevemenls and finances for the financial year 31 December 2022. Th¢ rnPanY Is 4 rngiSt¢red ¢harfty and h•nce th8 mport énd results arg presented In a lorm whlch compllos th& requir8monl$ ()f th8 Compan$ Act 2006 and, 8lthough not obllged to Comply wlth the St8lem8nl of Recommended Praeti¢e applicab18 in th8 UK Ind Republic of If8land FRS 102, the organisatson has implemented ils rgcommendalions where levant in thesè financial slaternants. Mlsslon. Objectbv8$ •nd Stratsgy Ml•8lon Stat•m•nt By producing quality, prolessk)nal thoalro. Bra85neck Theatre Company contributes to the re-lmaginu of West Bglfast by endeavouring to break the pre-conceptsons that exist about this part of our clty. Thg company plays an integral part In everyday West Belfa$l society by anrlehlng peopb's IIvg8 In the communlll68 that we serve. Our work rgflacls all of our cltiz8n8 and is accessible lo all. 8ra8sn8ck Theatr8 Company is dso dedlcated lo supportlng the d8v8lopmenl of local ar¥18, wrhors. dlrtetors, deslgn4rs, lèchnlc18ns etc. Brossneck Theatre Company also oppTrl85 a yOLth company,'8raggneck YoLth'. Its primary focus is nurturfng chlldrBn and young people by providlng them with professlonal arts irainlng, masterclasses and Worksho In order to encourage access 8niJ participab'on in th6 arts wttil• equlpping them wlth the required tools lo become the Industry profo$$ionals of tomorrow. Another key priorlly of thè company ig en8urlng the accesslbllty of th8gtr8 throughout the human lifecycl8.' from promoting acceys lo theatre from Ihg vory start through e¢Jue&lion. Os w811 as creating opportunih"8s for children ond young people for Ih¢)5e considering a cawr in the 8rts. The vlsion ol Bragsneck Theatre Company 15 to provide quality, profasslonal theatre lo I1 communifies and further gfigld by fUsing on Ihg d8velopmenl of new wrilng whlch addr6ssg9 them#8 ol Identity, h1810ry, cultur8 and religious and ra¢ial tolerance. Our produ¢lions will continue to be premiered in Wfj81 B8lfa81. b&for¢ touring exlon8ively ocr0$6 Iland aTrJ furth&r afield Iher8fore creab'ng and sustslning a vibrant, heolthy society. Obl•ctlv•s Brassnack Theatre Company has cmlod a sL¥-5trand approa¢h to achSevlng Its core vae5, one that encapsu14te8 toth our mi$$lon and v1810n. To create profe88ional. quollty, and acceBsibl8 Ih8atrn and d•llv•rSng11 to thè high881 po88ible Btandardg To éevelop and nurture our ycyjth members as well 8$ local artlsts, wrllers, dgslgners & technici3n8 To be proactive in conlribLrting to the re-irllaging of Wesl Belfast To promote our plays, through themes of identity, history. culturo and lo18rance To r8pr8senl kjcal communitl8s by prowdlng them with a collectiv8 and indusive voice To llaborate with now and exlsb'ng ftjndlng partners and private sponsor510 improve company sustalnability To d8v•lop audlen¢tss at a local. nallonal and in18mallonal18vel as well a$ d8vdoplng new 8udl8nt%S Structur•. Gov•manc• and Man•g?m•nt Structure Brassneck Theatre Company has a man8gemenl commlttee of up to 6 members who meet quarterly and are responslble lor the stralegic directlon and pollcles of the charity. At present th8 charity has 6 members from 8 vadoty of prrjfesslonal backgrcrtjnds rèlevant ID the work of the charity. A stheme ot delegation is in place and day to day responsibility of th8 s8rvices rest with the Company Manag8r and Artlstic Dire¢lor. They are respKJnsiblg lor gnsurlng the charfty dèlivets the Servi spg¢ified and that key performance indi¢ators are rnet. Sub<ommittees ar6 in plaGe to 80rne area8 In 9reater detsil e.g. finance aThJ HR. pro9r8rnrning. mark8ting.
Brassneck Theatre Company IA company limited by guatanto0. nol havlng • sh•rg capltall DIRECTORS. ANNUAL REPORT for tho finanal year ènded 31 D8c8mbgr 2022 Goyemance The Comp8ny was incorporated on 6th May 2009 as Brassneck Theatre Company. The company is constituted under M8morandum and is 9ov6m8d under Its Articles ol As$ociab"on. There have b&en amendmonts lo tho govgrnSng documents in tha year. The Company has been regi818red with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland from 30th Jur* 2016 under registration number NIC105096. Publ1¢ Btnefit Brassn&ck Theatre Company meet the public benefit requirement in the following ways.. as slated in our Mission Statement we wece esIalShed in order lo satisfy the huge appetite for quality profèssional theatre in this part of thè clty. sin 2007 the company has played 8n integral part in ovoryday Wo81 Belfast 8OCA8ty by ènriching p8oplè's Ilves In the ¢ommunili8s Ihal we $8Th9. Our work relle¢ls 811 of our citlzgns and is accessiblg 10 811. We hav8 provided a plafform for local artists. writers, musicians and technician5 to havg their voices heard and talents sh¢)wca3ed on a local, national and International platform. The youth training strand of our WO provides quality. affordable professional standard P8rforming arts tralning lo children and young peoplè from disadvantsged backgrounds. 8ossn8ck Th&atre Company has bèen at th8 for8lronl ol d8v8loping new audiences. We prernigre all of our work in non-lradllional venues such as social clubs or $ports h811s In order lo break down th& barrter for new aud1•n8. This affords our au(Jlence members the opportunty lo see their stories In a setting that is comfortable and affordabl8.lho benefit of this Is th8 promotion of self-valu8 and self esteem as our audience$ leave feeling valued as cillzens whgn they see their stories told through the rnèdlum of Ihealro. By keeplng ticket pricas low and cOrnlItIVe, w& find that w& èngage a large number of citlzgns who may not usually attend the Iheatre on a regular bas15. Peoplg who may consider the arts lo be Inaceesslble du6 10 cla$$ misconceptions or preconceplions that the arts 8fe slmply inaccasslble lo them through Ihelr financlal oi soclal status. Our prices have not changed for eleven ye8rs now. from flagship to regional arKI wral, unlradilion81 vènues. thus a$suring access to the 8rts lor all our citizens as w8118s building a sustainabl8 58clor. Community Dgveloprnent and Engagernenl happens naturally throughout all strand5 of our work., this is done through the development of new slori89, the nurturing of new wril8r$, actors, lechnlcians, Ihe opportunity ol partlclpatory arts trainlng lo children and young peoplo. the provi$lon ol quallty orts In 8reas wher• It 1$ mD3t out of reach. Indirect beneficiaii8s ol our work includo young paople placed on work exporience, o sharing of resources wllh othor relevant arts companles, contribution to local govgmmonl strategy 8nd policy. in18rvie wrth PHD slL¢denl¥ to inform fiJlur8 research, contrlbutlon al conferences. Thgre are no b•n8fil8 wllhin Bra8$ne¢k's work that woull lead to any h8m. There or9 0180 no pilvBte b•neficlarfe3. R•vlew ofActlvftles, Achl•v•ments and P•rforman New WrflSng Br8s8neck Th8atr8 CcKnpany hAve been dev8loplng, 5UPPOrtlng and nurturlng 8m8rglng plaghts for the last 16 y88rs. We do thls by providing them wlth a profe$slonal pl8ttom. In thg year 21122 we support8d 2 nèw plays. PartiGipatton 8rassneck Yotrth young training programme provides a platforni lor chlldren and young poople aged 4-1810 participat& in quality, affordable performing arts Irainlng. We 9ngaged with ovgr 80 children and young people aged 4-18 In the year 19120, this includ8d worn9 In online and lace io lace. We coJlabor81ed with various youth and arts on crealjng short films addrg98ing Issues around mental ill health and the promotion of p0811ive rn&ntsl health. Our new online provision offgring participants the opportunity to work with many artists from various dI1lInes. Brassneck Youth worked with 16 differ8nt arli5ts In 21122. Collaboralion Brassnack works collaborallvely wlth mony dlfferenl artS$li¢ dlsclplines and artLgt8 throughout all our work. Throughout 21122 we worked on 2 productions and work8d with 20 diffgrènt 4rti$ls. Productions 'Conversation$ wllh Angels, by Marfa Conrnlty perfomied al the MAC tkealre. Chri$lmaB Show at Brassneck training facility- Awards and other significant acttvilies Bra5sneck Theatr8 Co ftjnded the Marc O'shea SlIng Bursary. This is a £500 financial bursary for studBnts pursuing a career In Perfoming Arts
Brassneck Theatre Company IA ¢ompany IlmSt•d by guarnnt88, not having a •fvare capltsll DIRECTORS, ANNUAL REPORT for th8 financial year eThJ8d 31 Decemb8r 2022 Flnoncial R•vlow The Twslees are very appreciative of th8 continued finan¢i81 support that 1$ promdad by ACNI, GarrId Weston. Andrew Uoyd Webber, Arts and Business Nl, Cixnmunlty FoundaliM NI, BBC Children in Neèd, Haltfax Foundation Nl and BCC on project frjnding. Financial R•$ult• Al the end of the fln8nc4al year the )MpanY ha$ a$$gts of £115,068 (2021.. £89.9621 and liabilitlo$ of £1,300 {2021'. £1,300). The nel assets of the company h8ve increased by £25,10612021.. £2.2351. Golng Conc•m Having reviewed the resources available 8nd considered the ongolng recovery of thé pèrtormlng arts sector po81 the COVID-19 pandemic, the d1Clor9 belièva th81 the company ha$ gufficrenl resourcas availabl8 to enabl• it to continue lo meet its ongoing obligations as and wtrn they fall due for a p&riod of al least 12 months from the dalg ol approval of the financial slalements. In forffling their assessment. the dir8Ctor5 considered the cornpany's current financial posrtion. Ils Sncomg slrgams, and its fundlng requlrements to April 2024. Accordingly, the dir8Ctor$ conslder il 8ppnprialo to continue lo adopt tha going concom basi8 Sn preparation of the financial $tatsmènts. Dlr•ctor8 Tho dlr8clors who sarv8d throughout th• flnanclAI year. except as noted, ware as follows.. Carri8-Ann6 McAlonan-McCrLKJden Maria Mccourt Connla Mccann Ni811 Murphy Kevin Gatnbl& ichael Conlon Th9 88cretary who $•rved during tha flnanrAal year was: Michael C¢)nlon Compllanco wlth SKtor-Wld? Lgql•latlon and Standards The company 6ngag8s pro-aelively with legislallon. Standards 8nd codes which are developed for the sador. Bra55neck Thèatre Company subscribes lo and Ss compliant with th8 lollowlng.. The CompanI88 Act 2006 The Charillgs SORP IFRS 1021 0510512023 Approved by th• 8oard ol Dlrnetor on and s19rt on b8half by: Connla Mccann Dlr•¢tor Dal8.'