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The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 October 2024
Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 November 2023
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31 October 2024
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
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Status: Director
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In this financial year, Paddleboat has continued to create opportunities for children and their families to engage with high-quality arts experiences - whether as audience members or as participants. -From November 23 - June 24 we ran a long term ‘Music With’ project, looking at accessible music making methodologies with young people with a range of needs. We worked alongside a variety of professional freelance musicians, exploring songwriting, drumming, digital composition and sensory music making. We worked with two schools in East Devon - the Deaf Academy and Millwater School. Both schools have pupils with a range of learning & physical needs and hearing loss. Throughout the project we evaluated with the students which musical styles they enjoyed most and observed which they were able to access best. We worked with an external evaluator to build an evaluation framework and complete a written evaluation for our funders. -In November we started a two year project named ‘Uncertain Tides’. This National Lottery Heritage Funded project is exploring the coastline from Exmouth to Paignton and young people’s relationship with it. As part of the project we ran workshops in White Rock Primary School, the Deaf Academy, Orchard Manor School, Broadclyst Primary, Monkerton Primary, West Clyst Primary, Yeo Valley Primary, Culmstock Primary, Hemyock Primary, Haytor View, Mayfield School, St Sidwell’s Primary & Millwater School. This diverse group of schools meant that we reached young people aged 3-16 from diverse areas of Devon (including areas of rural and urban deprivation) & different learning needs (4 of the schools are specialist). Young people explored the threat of extreme weather from the climate crisis, coastal erosion, litter pollution and the local wildlife & geography. We worked alongside Wild Planet Trust and Shores of South Devon to bring young people down to their local beach for beach cleans and shore searches. Young people then responded creatively to these prompts, using drama, music and visual arts to express their learning. We also ran free community family workshops in Theatre Alibi, the Exeter Custom House, Devon Libraries and A La Ronde (a National Trust property situated along the Exe Estuary). For this project we have worked with a variety of freelance artists, including a sculptor, musician, game designer, showcasing our commitment to providing opportunities to the local arts ecology. -In February 2024 we brought back our family show ‘Framed’ for a short tour to a variety of South West arts venues. This tour sold well and we reached families from Corsham in Somerset down to Falmouth in Cornwall. -We ran two ‘Theatre Weeks’ in the Easter & Summer holidays 2023 - working with groups of 7-11 year olds during the holidays to create a brand new piece of theatre that was performed back to families in the Exeter Phoenix. Theatre Weeks are a fantastic way for young people to engage with theatre in the holidays and have the opportunity to perform on a professional stage.
Our stakeholders comprise three groups: theatres/arts industry professionals, schools and families. Theatres & arts organisations have supported us to provide theatre experiences for young children and families - including the Exeter Phoenix, Exeter Northcott, AMATA Falmouth, Taunton Brewhouse, The Pound Corsham, the Flavel Dartmouth. All these organisations have supported us to provide arts opportunities to young people in a variety of different spaces and set ups. All our arts organisations stakeholders consult with us on the design of different projects and provide us with feedback throughout. This helps us hone our work & ensure we keep it high quality. We are funded on a project basis. This financial year we were funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Youth Music and a variety of small trust funds. We consult with each funding body’s representatives regarding our projects and complete formal evaluations following their funding. Consultation with schools is more informal - we remain in constant contact with the teachers and leadership teams of the schools that we are working in to ensure that our work continues to serve the needs of the school and its students – we are gratified that so many teachers and schools continue to have us in at a time when schools budgets are so restricted. This year saw us work in Orchard Manor, Culmstock, Hemyock, Haytor View and Mayfield for the first time, alongside returning to many schools that we have an existing relationship with. Our network of schools continues to grow, and we are always seeking opportunities to extend our reach. Consultation with families has continued through the form of post-show feedback forms, whereby families could share views on shows, how we ran events and the marketing. We encourage young people to feedback on our work - asking young people about aspects of shows/workshops they have liked best, and what they would like to do more of.
No remunerations was received. No directors received dividends or salary. In capacity as freelance artists, the directors were contracted by PaddleBoat throughout the year on various projects.
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
20 February 2025
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Harriet Brown
Status: Director