DUM8WORLD LTD (COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) DIRECTORS. REPORT The dirtdors present Iheir repNi and xcwnts lor the yéareThJJ 31 2023. Directors The followng director5 hekl office dunTrJ the of ihe pertsj Mr Mart Glazer Mr Sleven Hadley Mr Graham Morton [Snd Aprt 2023) Ms Aimee Consiglia Conway Mr Aan Gegry 2Y May 2023) Miss Kennedy 7 Febnwy 20231. ststement ol directors. re$ponsibilili The d1Clor$ are rESFonsible for ppaftn9 Ihe pOrt aThJ acc(wJnts In ac¢ordarte wth ap1¢able law and ¥egu&tions Company requi ir directors to prepare accoLbnts for each finanual year Under thal law the direclors have elected to prepare the arxounts In accordan Ymih Unrted ngdOM Generally Accepw Accounting Practi (United IQn90 Accounting St8ndard5 and aFPlicab lawl Ufthr Company Ihe directors must not approve Ihe accounts unless they are sabsfied that Ihey 9ive a Irue and tsir vw of the Stsle of aftairs ol Ihe cc¥npany and of the profit or Jog3 of the company for that Trod In prepanng these accounts. the directors are required to - select surtab acnn9 pol and In appty them consistenuy. - rnake judgements and estmaies that are rea50n8bk and prudent". . prepare the accounts on Ihe going COeM basis unless Il o Inappropnate lo psurne Ihat the company WAII continue in business The direclors are responsible lor keeng adequate ao>)untirg records thai a suffi¢ienl to Show and explain the c47npany'$ transacbons and dOse wth asonable accuracy al any bme Ihe fjnanoal pOs0n of company and enab them to ensure that Its Unts comply wth the Companies A 2IMX They are also resFonsibie for safeguarding Ihe assets of the cwany and hen lor laking reasonab sps for preveft and deleu1 of fraud and oilr lrwu1antS Small company provlslons This POrt has been prep3r•J in xcordaKe wlh Ihe spea rElaiir¥J to small companies wilhin Part 15 01 the Companies Act 20 Objective and Aclivlties Our Wision Is io ale eraordillary arts experiences of the h3st qU31rty Our Missbon to eXOre the Intersectw ol rnuwc. Image aryl words ¥h artists and MIrn11S locally, national. an¢Y Internabonalty Our V•lu¢# are Inno¥ati¥e: are experwmntern. dCoVer$. Inventorn ol new ways ol teWir¥J new stones World class- a ambrtious aTrJ aspife to the hwhe51 $landard5 In everything thj Collaborative: WIÈ wryk as a team with indNKluals comrnunrt5, 3rt¢5ts. funder5. and others Grounded- We find humour passion & rreaniry In Ihe ordtnary. and stn¥e lo make Il exlraordinary Di¥•rse: IAÈ a wekt¥nng. IndvsNe and accessible. rnakig for anrj wth, everyore in mind Imp•cfful: use F)er ol art to encoura9e p051tNe change for Individu31s. mmUnrtts. an¢J 5(¢tS Our Str•teglc Atms l Goals a New Work.. To develcy new art15[ woth thal exca3 #ryl Inspres audra5 Innovaiion: To ex0 ihe potential of new & errerying technolc95 to uea ano prexnt new YJ Perform•nce & Touring: To develop astIC and netwKrts Tor In-peTr and d$rtal F*rfornvts tW lour earn revenue. and reach new ajnceS
DUMBWORLD LTD (COMPANY UMITED BY GUARANTEE) Audlenc•.' To (levelop ne44 for cohmporary rtOnnCe arl. Pani¢lpaiion: To provJe oFPortunrt lor pecpk to lako part in Jrts oftre h¥JlRst ¢walNy Organiyts"on.. To afftl manage a dynarYy¢. pr(wressNe organi8afvJn In line wrfh Lsi prn(a Sutsinability.' To en5ur8 thal tmlr3 Jln¥es lor financ1 aThJ •rwi¥wrnthi In 6hapfftg our aCtM1 for Ihe year. Tm5tees have 3Jerea the Ch4nty CorrMS1Ofi S gu•Jance regardtng public berefrt DuthrhJ's aCth¥e$ of the fflain areas of aCbvrt¢ and Jrnbrtn Ea have certain crrjssovets, and be badlY brcen dowm as follry8 111 Enga9emtnl & P•rIlclt1on.' provNJe effwging rnuswns and composers vthh rnenlonrvJ a) fflvatuab handn txpervKe Ihat he¥>J estab115h their reputatsons as prOfesSnal artists workjng at Ihe hghest knel In da55Kal mus We combine hKJhty 5ktlled 8t1¥e$ wrth Indlua15 who have lth or no perforTnants expeften. arvj our arf>sbc Is an Invitation for peLpte of all age5. abilrti&s and ba£9roun¢15 to use their ovm personal and errothal vc¢abular9 1 expenences In the crealwe proc lill Origlnal New Work• produ I ¢fyprLJU onginal w thrjrk m partrRF5hip adIng arts organffjatw& cree powerful so and visual experences Illil Digltsl Technology & Fllm eXpkI rw Llgital Itcnolc8s can crEale re in1wt arts expern. Achie¥ements and Perfonnance Dunng finanoal year 2023. DumlyAry)thJ 45 perftsna orevents atlentsj by an esi¥naied 5.838 peopJ•. 187 engageffent and parwabw eyen¢s for an e5kn1ed 987 papart$ and 7 exhJbInS attendgj by an esbmate(I 13,454 peop Hi9hlKJhts Indu¢Jed" SCORCHED EARTH TrJLOGY. Ctru¢e Imsh Nabjnal Opera, Ihe E4rth Tnwa th short StlArt Operas whth eXpkI the Impact of climate change through Ihe eyes ol polar bear5. chIldn & lhrrld leaders Projected onto the side5 of building5 Wth wileSS heèjphones for audience ftrnber5. these Stfftl Art Operas rE descnbed by The Sunday filT a5 'Anarch & lunny salincal & barg io dat6 short sharp. sanlon cc¥nmenl8r$ rn the chnwt8 cngs. screened the operas on 5Kle of 8dlast's Ulster Museum as part of Bellasl International Fe$al and presenw Ihem. for the fir51 fft Indoof5. 31 Rotterdam's BnrtU5 Art Centre as part ol O Festryal Ks an adjunct. also eollatrK•rated wth Irish Nabonal Cpera on the developrneni ol their audio applicatton 150hJe. which 11 enable adnce rrember5 to usè Iheir Cl mobile de¥ and heatYphone5 to sync wth and Islen ¢0 Ouf Sireel Art Operas CULTURE NIGHT LETTERKEN14Y= Invited by Lettefkenny s Regn81 CuKural cefitre pre5enl di9ilal lor thwr Culture Nighl programming. ree ty Streel All (Was. Angels Play I Spy and Dnve 8y SIKx)ting arKI launched our neY developed anirnated videogarrÉ opera exFrn{, A New Top(yJTrphy olLo¥e P3rt 11 Flayed 1 beswjke. nIae ar¢ade con501e the Installaiion ugng vmjeo gaming znd aTh operatsc 50undtrack to tell a tale of environmenlal destnJction- Imagine Super Mano Brothe [15 Mano Lanz8. eY Mouse. whales bais birds. anil Jeff Bez05. all batuing Il oul lor the rUre ol our ¥ery own pknet earth A NEW TOPOGRAPHY OF LOVE PART111- THE SINGING STOPPED.. presenied the worha prniere ol new pce of choral rnu51c lor orctslra and mMUnity choirs ai the City Df Oerry Intemalional Choir Feslrwal In ihe Millennium Forum Performed by Ihe U15ter Orthestra aTrJ Ihe Fe5bval Siryers 8 Chorus, A fvew Top>Jrnphy olLo Part 111- Th8 &ing Slopped 1$ Ihe third pan ol a mi¥eo media thlDgy thai explores as• ol human ¢tyrc¥ity. environment and sharecl SONGBOOK: ¢Tr¢al sorys • waty ol groups who are carnpafjniThJ Iw 50ooWthcal an(Ilor are representing peop who 3re mar9snalW or uThJer-wresenied PanripaiirwJ groups Tool5 lor Solidanty (Eellastl who repuffj4)se unwanted machines and lts)l$ for .Se In S?haan AfrKa, Forthsw Inter Comrnunity Group ieelf3511 p¥o¥ide svpport lor Idents ai an lnierta are•, Pink Lades IDeryyi who are choir of cancer SUAfivors. PPR I MAC (Beffasti carrpawJTr to suppofl ThJMts of asyliffn Beekers and refkw, and RIGe co1 IEnn15 County Ctsiei who campawn for yTeai envtronNwthi sustaabl1rty The •0 0> creating thth eath gioup enabte lIr of hope. so&darrfy & pOSrt th•4p to •wJwu.
DUMBWORLD LTD ICOMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) SF WE COULD SEE OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US.. Comrn•5s1oied ty MewFacebc•Jk & Na¥an s Sob¢ts At Cenire aled a series of $ounLI vmjeo & phophY V•X)rk5. cOeIed ¥Mth pecy and corTYnundlS thughUl County Mealh Irwred by mcvnents of assembty across affi- chosrs comiThJ tOgetr Io siNJ 6WmryTr• tak9 the cold pluThJe l(yether, trees cDnnK9 vnder the earth In a ol support- the soundlvthrffjiwng IllSt¥llabon wa5 exhibite(I In Solglkx Arts Ceffl. Nav8n & Icwed to Kel ar AShboUr In Counly MEaih U14BOXED OUR PLACE IN SPACE- CONSTELLATION5 OF NOISE.. commosioned by the NeThe Cenire lo prowde community rnu5K ad¢vrty as part of t1r Our Place In Sp8c pr•ed was of 10 n31Kffial pn¥etts funded by Unboxed Crealwity in Ihe VK Inthative Cortstellals olN&se paired evJhi nationalty I InteMain31ty n¢Jwned musiuan wlh corrwnunity parttipants from all six counbes ol Northem Irelaod ueale mus Fealunn9 5th£rf)I Childft Ca home resvJents brass band player5 fIs and asylum 5e•kers. young musoani. arKI commurtity rnembers ol all ages eJhl unM4ue and Inwrkr5Ne aLKI1¥sual insiallatsonglive rtOrnan wère presented dunny a sh¢>•aSe eekeTrJ ifj BaThJDr County aL%o delNered Th& Erfyiaged Composer Syrnposium In thich. over days. Wghl ol the UK ano Iland'S rnc61 expenenced and Inspirational SeIPrac1KnerS Sha their Irsi9hts ar¥J exF¢eTr¢e In coll3boratiThJ and ¢¢eatIng work and enrgin9 cOrnp A Seres of ¥n)fkshops ar¥J seminars illuminated the depth. energy colour. bn1l1an DI the4r practrce a5 they shaj persofflal thCjolO9E5. SFeaaltsms. 5tsudufÈs. aStsC ¢JbJethes. arJ tecnv4ues to enal)le exhilarntyng and Iresb conrnporary mus¢ 10 be romd A CHILDREN'S GUIDE TO AI4AR¢HY.. Thts was a o>prrJJuction So)Uand's Red Nole Ensèmble woikshops vAth schools and community group5 In Easterhou5e. Glasgtyv 10 create the naffaiive storyline and new rwasic for a re4nIeretstIn ol by 1931 Spanish publicaln'La Anarquw Expl¢ada a L05 Nihos, . a 9uthbc)k for chthjren explainiry ts Kas and pradL%es ol anarchy The finished pece 11 be perfornd dunng 23r24 CA NDEACHAIG MÉ.. created an aLhdh>¥su81 irffjtslTrabon wknich expbred Ihe rnorphiry of Klentrty through Ihe Gaeilge and Scothsh Gaeli¢ larJua9e In parallel ¥wlh the ernraIn prcsS through a pr$$ of cTrrJeab" WDrkshops In 8elfa5t. Co Doral and ScoI3TrJ The finL%hed pece will ts perfor dunng 23r24 80XED IN.. We delNered we•roJuthon pkftning devekyed cortepts, storyline. ¢O$ll, aTrJ degbjns for onginal operabc Instal1)nS Ipire(l tyy drarna5 often seen In natural history museums these pieces foffti through wdeo. rnechant81 aThJ sound techno Wl1n a Con51nled modèl envwonment The pjece wnll L devalcped dunng 23124 and perfonwl dunThJ 24r25 STOP THESE GAME5: delive pJ5t-prs>Juthon of filrning aThl music for a multi-medrd prcpci u¥Jertaken wth youry peop In Naircili eApknnr¥J Iheir reaaiorB thange RfvER8OX.. presenfed auditrwsual Installat All the Thrys We ATr al Rwerbox in TrtaThc Quarler Bewasi. SHEE.. A cornmissjon Ircm 8FI as part ol Ilir lye Films 1grFroettrn Pfogramn. W completed filming In Na1robi. Kenya lor a strt fdm expk¢nryJ LGBTQ+ 45SL5 In Kenya The film wll te Compled dunng 2Yi4 and Submitted lo nab.81 aThJ Èntwnalwl festNab. Flnancllll R•vlew The resunj for tl year are set oul on py 8 Total Inc(Kr lor year £461.610. 01 wknich 99 9% was from contracts for challt3b activrtie5 8n¢J 0 1 % Irom other tradwg actMts Tumover lor th• year If?9¢d by £142.542 frorn tIE prior year, pTrmanly due è 5ubslant oneff canlracl to d•lNer th for the Unts)xed. CwtNIty m the UK In'ats¥e Totsl eXptr•jTrtu for yearwas £386,746 01 1fMI% WAS expeftsj on difflct chantablè The balarK• on tolal lunds al th? yeaf e1 as £116,768 ol thich £74.662 was unre5tncted £42,1C6 was stncted The Directo afe 8atL8ft&J wlh tr year Golng Concem Havin9 ¥1&d Ihe Chanty's forecasts Ihe rJiretJor¥ a rea50natle erectft that Ihe ChaffjT h•5 Jequ#t• resourtes lo contsnue In oF¢rabonal existence foi at 51 a pèricrfl ol 12 rnonlhs from th• daie of apyoval of the finawal staterrenls The pripaI laths urwjefying Ihu ityrt*ni mchNJè'.
DUIABWORLD LTD (COMPApff LIMITED BY GUARApifEE) Cunvni le4lJ ol finar1 perfoThanc• by corrwgrnm wrtth I)ed Exp•d¢d •ThJ cash Iltr Irun fv Chan IwAiru plannwvJ Continumg Irtyn the Arf3 Couwl of Northern Ireland ACCO4. Ihe Chwty contmues to •¥¥l qow nrn basil ol act(nrg m prepanfWJ Ihe •nnual hiarK• ¥tatennts R•s•r¥e• Pollcy atrn5 to mamtam T•sèrve¥ In unrestrthd al 8 quivaletrt lo apyoxmth 6ry rTr)ntro ol core ope13n9 costs Tlse res•ThE5 a a conbngenry arn to" Prtsie Ihe fU1u Operatft of DumtrvrkJ from the effedj crf Bny unf(we5een van11 in Jncww expendire Provide cash flow lor 9rants and tsjntrads thal a paKI In arrearn. Faolrtaie an ordeity windiThJ4own ol opèrabons e¥eN of a ad¥eiE• •¥eni that ty out¥th thè corttrvl or tMb0[1d Shoubj the mininvrn of monlhs unrestricted reser¥ps te athed. then ihe chanty emablth a separnt• un1Cted reserve for fulure arlJ$bc devdoKvnenl aclmlw thich advance the chan15 obpthve5 The polw and the vels el Feserves reouired are Weey yearly as pan ol the annual budgetary proce53 Plans for the Future DumlMrkJ ¥wll conb.nue to e1c aThl grow creatNe part$, wcsrnmmes. aTrY prgecls, 90 de¥rnir¥J new. InnovatNe Initsatrves that explore Ihe Intersection of mwc. image. and w)rrJs Futu pjans a 10 establffjh co- producire parbietships that enable lapJer. more ambrttyJs proia(ts wlh b)nger lead In lim5 to be rea115ed thile alao rernainiY¥J tommitted lo ddi¥enng en9agerrent projects wh¢h dernouati5e arts k¥0¥n and fiich Nnpad ilh peopk and o)mrnunibes at • kxal ve1 wll continue 10 ts5e arts processes a5 a tool to explwe wleN IJsue5 such as dimate charvJe, politKa1150cial governar and rnvtual avj In ways vthicb are quithy. InnovatN8 fvn. SWdr on behalf of the l)owd ol direth5 r Glazr Diiector Approved by l)oard on