for the Period Ended 31 March 2024
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Directors' report period ended
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2024
Principal activities of the company
Additional information
Small companies exemption This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2023
to
31 March 2024
The directors shown below have held office during the period of
1 April 2023
to
25 September 2023
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
This report was approved by the board of directors on
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
As at
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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
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 31 March 2024
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Deaf Explorer CIC has made significant progress in it’s aim to foster inclusivity in the cultural sector from March 2023 to April 1st, 2024. This year, the organisation received a three-year IPSO funding grant from Arts Council England. This vital support allows our board, staff, freelance producers, and artists to engage more deeply with the deaf community and the broader arts sector. Our aim is to create a vibrant, innovative, and accessible cultural landscape, inspiring the development of the next generation of deaf creatives, peers across the UK and enhancing accessibility for both deaf artists and audiences. The organisation's key projects and initiatives in the first year of funding included a dance celebration event that engaged 90 children from deaf and hearing schools, delivering a national tour by a deaf theatre maker, organising the creation of a new play by Wolverhampton-based hard of hearing actor/performer, starting professional development projects for three West Midlands artists, as well as taking part in several collaborative artistic projects. These projects aimed to build confidence, develop skills, and create high-quality, BSL-driven theatre productions for the deaf community. Deaf Explorer also organised an end-of-year conference on the theme of "Allies in the Arts," curated and organised by an independent deaf producer, over 70 deaf people attended the event. The conference highlighted best practices in the sector and provided essential conversations about collaboration, tokenism, accessibility, and innovation within the arts. Looking ahead, Deaf Explorer is committed to continuing to create opportunities for deaf creatives and developing the next generation of leaders in the arts to make the sector more inclusive for all. We continued to experience high demand for our expertise from the West Midlands cultural sector and aim to plan more with them in the future.
We consult directly with Deaf and hard of hearing creatives through meetings, professional development planning, and the delivery of artistic projects. Our key stakeholders also include arts organisations and individuals (Allies) who seek to involve Deaf creatives and audiences. In 2023-2024, we continued to strengthen these partnerships to meet our strategic goals, with further plans for 2025-2026. We are actively building funding applications to support the resources needed to drive improvements in the cultural sector. Our stakeholders prioritise increasing the representation of Deaf creatives, particularly in artistic programming. Deaf audiences want to see more Deaf individuals involved and employed within the cultural sector, especially if the goal is to attract Deaf audiences to attend and engage with curated artistic events. Over the next two years, we aim to support theatre, dance practitioners, poets, and visual storytellers in outdoor arts settings. We will ensure that training and professional development are Deaf-aware and fully accessible. Visual artists in the Deaf community remain underrepresented, and we plan to address this gap in the coming years. Deaf creatives highlight the importance of partnerships with organisations to lead professional development activities. Deaf Explorer will continue working strategically to improve access for both Deaf creatives and audiences.
Directors renumeration £73,393 (Company Directors are employees CEO and Executive Director)
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
20 September 2024
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Alan McLean
Status: Director