WOVEN NEST THEATRE CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
12945591 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 October 2023

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 November 2022

End date: 31 October 2023

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2023

Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Balance sheet

As at 31 October 2023

Notes 2023 2022


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets: 3 0 400
Total fixed assets: 0 400
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 1,556 16,793
Total current assets: 1,556 16,793
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 1,596 ) ( 17,121 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (40) (328)
Total assets less current liabilities: (40) 72
Total net assets (liabilities): (40) 72
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (40) 72
Total members' funds: ( 40) 72

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 October 2023 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 30 July 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Olivia Hunt
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2023

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2023

  • 2. Employees

    2023 2022
    Average number of employees during the period 2 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2023

3. Intangible assets

Goodwill Other Total
Cost £ £ £
At 1 November 2022 1,200 1,200
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 October 2023 1,200 1,200
Amortisation
At 1 November 2022 800 800
Charge for year 400 400
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 October 2023 1,200 1,200
Net book value
At 31 October 2023 0 0
At 31 October 2022 400 400

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2023

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2023 2022
£ £
Taxation and social security 46 46
Accruals and deferred income 1,550 17,075
Total 1,596 17,121

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 12945591 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 October 2023

Company activities and impact

Over the course of the last financial year we have delivered a programme of high-quality art activities and have worked with a wide range of partners, community and cultural organisations and individuals. In Oct 2022 – February 2023 we delivered Mariana’s Song; a multi-sensory, interactive cinematic experience aimed at engaging older people with advanced dementia living in care homes. We partnered with Dr Henry Collingham, Northumbria University to design an experience and South Tees Council to deliver the programme with 4 care homes in Redcar and Middlesbrough. As part of the project, we also designed a training programme for activities coordinators in care homes that was delivered over 6 weeks. From January 2023 – April 2024, we developed Worlds Apart – a theatre production co-created with young unpaid carers, adult unpaid carers and older people living in care homes. The play explored themes around ageing, disability, unpaid care, family dynamics and change. We worked with a young performer (aged 16), which was her first professional show credit. The play was performed at Northern Stage over 4 nights and also featured a showcase of creative work developed by our Writers Who Care programme. From January 2023 – April 2024 – we delivered a programme of creative writing workshops for our Writers Who Care programme, giving them opportunities to work with more artists, develop their skills and provide a space for support and connection. From April 2023 – September 2024 we went into development for Milk, Two Sugars – a sensory and immersive theatre show for older people with advanced dementia. The show aims to address the issue of sub-optimal hydration in care homes through encouraging healthy hydration. The show features puppetry, live music, interactive sensory exploration and storytelling. The show is delivered in large groups and at people’s bedsides. April 2023 – July 2023 – we delivered The Playfulness Project, a intergenerational community linking project connecting young people in primary schools with older people with dementia. The project aims to spread joy, encourage imagination, build confidence and allow space for connection, compassion and play!

Consultation with stakeholders

We have 8 members on our advisory board which consists of cultural sector workers, researchers, university professionals, care home staff, teachers and unpaid carers. As an advisory board we met quarterley to discuss the trajectory of the company and to seek advice and guidance. For each project we also held project-specific consultation meetings with the communities we were seeking to work with. For example, ahead of The Playfulness Project we held a online project planning meeting with teachers and care staff in schools and care homes in the areas we were seeking to engage with which helped to shape the project. This was done at the earliest stage of the project before seeking funding. We developed partnerships with- South Tees Council, Sunderland Culture and Northumbria University who funded and supported Mariana’s Song.- Sunderland Carers, Arts Council England who partnered with us to deliver Worlds Apart- Sir James Knott who funded the Writers Who Care programme- Cultural Spring and Arts Council England and 3 care homes in Sunderland who partnered with us to deliver Milk, Two Sugars- The National Lottery who funded The Playfulness Project

Directors' remuneration

Included in our accounts – Poppy Crawshaw and Liv Hunt (Olivia Hunt) two of the company directors deliver the majority of the programme of activities under Woven Nest Theatre.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
2 July 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Olivia Hunt
Status: Director