Commedia
of Errors
Commedia of Errors Annual Accounts
Period of Accounts
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Start Date: 6 April 2022
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End Date: 5 April 2023
Company Number: N1676327
Registered Charity Number: NIC108049

Contents
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Company Information
Income and Expenditure Account
Income
Expenditure
Balanee Sheet
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Notes to the Financial Statements for period 6 April 2021 to 5 April 2023 8
Achievements & Viewing I Participatory Figures
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Declaration
Independent Examiner's Report
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Company Information
Commedia of Errors is a limited company and charity set up to produce and tour
theatre. It began trading on O l /1 I12021, taking over the activities of the pre-existing
Commedia of Errors Theatre Company NICI02783. The company is limited by
guarantee - in the event of the charity being wound up, the liability is limited to £1 O
per director.
The company exists for the benefit of the public to: produce performances in the UK
and Ireland; promote and develop the perforniing arts for the benefit of the public.
encourage appreciation and participation in perfomiing arts activities, encourage and
stimulate artistic creativity and present, promote, organise, manage and produce work
of cultural and educational value.
Commedia of Errors creates art that responds to, challenges and questions the changing
times in which we live. It aims to grow, develop and inforni audiences, beneficiaries
and the arts sector and to broaden and deepen engagement by overcoming barriers to
arts participation.
The following financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and
as receipts and payments accounts.
Artistic Director:
Benjamin Gould
Co-creative Director:
Clare Mcmahon
Assistant Producer:
Megan Kelly
Board
Chairperson:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Member:
Michael Weir
David Gould
Neill Cauwood
Jenny Cooke MBE
Sally Campton
Fiona McAnespie
Mark Francos
Company Address:
17 Ulsterville Avenue
Belfast
BT9 7AS

Income and Expenditure Account
22123
I"Nov15 April
22
Income:
137,162.41
42,449.00
Expenditure:
138061.68
29,989.15
Net Surplus or (deficit) on activities:
(899.27)
12,459.85
Depreciation
1,618.27
980.89
Surplus or (deficit)
2 517.54
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Income
Income from Charitable Activities
Performance Fees
Box Office Receipts
Workshops
Donations
19,062.52
1,298.38
670.00
12.61
TOTAL
21,043.51
Grants
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Dfc
Future Screens Nl
Garfield Weston
Foyle Foundation
Allen Lane
Halifax Foundation
WG Edwards
Esmee Mitchell
47,450.00
21,918.90
20,000.00
i 0,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,500.00
1,250.00
1,000.00
TOTAL
116,118.90
TOTAL
£137,162.41

Expenditure
Support Costs
Operational Staff
45,527.07
Charitable Expenditure
Artist Fees
77,353.34
Venue Hire
3,810.00
Insurance
1,133.51
Marketing
3,725.32
Office
2,220.01
Travel
1,413.07
SetlCostume/Props
1,179.91
Technical
474.27
Miscellaneous
1,225.18
TOTAL
138,061.68
Depreciation
1,618.27
TOTAL
139,679.95

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Balance Sheet as at 5 April 2023
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
521.71
5,815.84
6,337.55
Current Assets
Cash at bank
17,309.69
15,081.86
32,391.55
Current Liabilities
Net Assets
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
Represented by:
Revenue Reserves
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As at 6 April 2022
23,950.23
17,296.41
Surplus (deficit) for the
year
(6,118.83)
3,601.29
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5 April 2023
897
729.10

Notes to the Financial Statements for period 6th April 2021 to 5th April
2023
l) Accounting Policies
a) Basis of Pre
aration
These financial statements have been prepared on a receipts and payments
basis under the historical cost convention. Income is recognised at the point
of receipt and expenditure at the point of payment.
ible Fixed Assets
The Theatre Company's equipment, furniture and fittings are capitalised at
cost and depreciated on a straight line basis at a rate of 200A per annum
calculated to reduce them to their estimated net realisable value over the
course of their useful economic lives.

2) Fixed Assets
Equipment, Fixtures and Fittings
Cost
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
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At 6 April 2022
1,099.00
11,294.54
12,393.54
Purchases for the year
Nil
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At 5 April 2023
1099.00
11294.54
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reciation
At 6 April 2022
439.59
3,998.13
4,437.72
Charge for the year
137.70
1480.57
1618.27
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At 5 April 2023
Net Present Value
At 6 April 2022
659.41
7,296.41
5,815.84
7,955.82
6,337.55
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At 5 April 2023
521.71

Achievements & Viewing I Participatory Figures
Plays Aloud
Plays Aloud 9 Summer
Plays Aloud 10 Christmas
Total
361
371
732
The Gap Year
Lyric Main Stage September 2022
6,823
I Am Maura
MAC Shows
School Shows
Lyric Shows
Total
105
297
293
695
North of the Island
Public Reading
87
Petra
Invited Audience
20
Rosebud
Rehearsed Reading (invited audience)
15
Dementia Charging Perspectives
Testing Participants
24
TOTAL
8,329
Workshop Participants
Workshops
Participants
21
Other
Participation on Arts and Business, Blueprint financial growth programme. Benjamin
Gould acted as a reader for the Lyric Theatre's New Playwrights Programme's
submissions as well as offering independent advice and support to playwrights.
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Declaration
These financial statements are for the current financial year ended 5 April 2023 and
were approved by the Board of Directors on
Name:
Status:
Ckt4F Orcl

Independent Examiner's Report
Independent examiner, s report to the charity trustees of Commedia of Errors. I report
on the accounts of the Charity for the period ended 5th April 2023, which are set out
in the company accounts document.
Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts in
accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the
Commission under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities
Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions
given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the
Charities Act.
My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and
a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking
explanations from you as charity trustees conceming any such matters.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me
cause to believe:
l. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the
Charities Act
2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the
Charities Act
4. That there is further inforniation needed for a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached
Independent examiner, s statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters ( l )
to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity
Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to
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your attention.
Name:
'iLL NcrA(Jts •
Relevant professional qualification or body:
Address: 41 f•rL6SJrtA/ /4*>. C4/tLic/f fvi-n&S, & 17 4 7/tr
Date: f 4L)66r zoz S
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