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 09cem￿r 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$$ionals of tomorrow. Another key priorlly of thè company ig en8urlng the accesslbllty of th8gtr8 throughout the
human lifecycl8.' from promoting acceys lo theatre from Ihg vory start through e¢Jue&lion. Os w811 as creating
opportunih"8s for children ond young people for Ih¢)5e considering a cawr in the 8rts.
The vlsion ol Bragsneck Theatre Company 15 to provide quality, profasslonal theatre lo I￿￿1 communifies and further
gfigld by f￿Using on Ihg d8velopmenl of new wrilng whlch addr6ssg9 them#8 ol Identity, h1810ry, cultur8 and religious
and ra¢ial tolerance. Our produ¢lions will continue to be premiered in Wfj81 B8lfa81. b&for¢ touring exlon8ively ocr0$6
I￿land aTrJ furth&r afield Iher8fore creab'ng and sustslning a vibrant, heolthy society.
Obl•ctlv•s
Brassnack Theatre Company has cmlod a sL¥-5trand approa¢h to achSevlng Its core va￿e5, one that encapsu14te8
toth our mi$$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 finan￿al 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 esIa￿lShed 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 $ports h811s In order lo break down th& barrter for new aud1•n￿8. This affords our au(Jlence members
the opportunty lo see their stories In a setting that is comfortable and affordabl8.lho benefit of this Is th8 promotion of
self-valu8 and self esteem as our audience$ leave feeling valued as cillzens whgn they see their stories told through
the rnèdlum of Ihealro. By keeplng ticket pricas low and cOrn￿lItIVe, 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$ne¢k's work that woull lead to any h8m. There or9 0180 no pilvBte b•neficlarfe3.
R•vlew ofActlvftles, Achl•v•ments and P•rforman
New WrflSng
Br8s8neck Th8atr8 CcKnpany hAve been dev8loplng, 5UPPOrtlng and nurturlng 8m8rglng pla￿￿ghts for the last 16
y88rs. We do thls by providing them wlth a profe$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 wor￿n9 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 dI￿1￿lInes. 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, Garr￿Id 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 d1￿Clor9 belièva th81 the company ha$ gufficrenl resourcas availabl8 to enabl• it to continue
lo meet its ongoing obligations as and wtr*n 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.'