BIRDCAGE STAGE C.I.C.

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
13475595 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 June 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 July 2023

End date: 30 June 2024

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 June 2024

Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Balance sheet

As at 30 June 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 1,567 3,134
Total fixed assets: 1,567 3,134
Current assets
Debtors: 4 96
Cash at bank and in hand: 85 1,070
Total current assets: 181 1,070
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 5 ( 2,062 ) ( 2,172 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (1,881) (1,102)
Total assets less current liabilities: (314) 2,032
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 6 ( 1,567 )
Total net assets (liabilities): (314) 465
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (314) 465
Total members' funds: ( 314) 465

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 June 2024 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 21 March 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Katy-Anne Bellis
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 June 2024

  • 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

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off assets over their estimated useful lives. Equipment - straight line 4 years.

    Other accounting policies

    Basis of Accounting The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 section 1A - the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 June 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 June 2024

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 July 2023 6,268 6,268
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 30 June 2024 6,268 6,268
Depreciation
At 1 July 2023 3,134 3,134
Charge for year 1,567 1,567
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 30 June 2024 4,701 4,701
Net book value
At 30 June 2024 1,567 1,567
At 30 June 2023 3,134 3,134

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 June 2024

4. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Other debtors 96
Total 96

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 June 2024

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2024 2023
£ £
Taxation and social security 110
Accruals and deferred income 495 495
Other creditors 1,567 1,567
Total 2,062 2,172

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 June 2024

6. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year note

  2023
  £
Other creditors 1,567
Total   1,567

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 13475595 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 30 June 2024

Company activities and impact

The company runs The Birdcage Stage and this year has focussed on the creation of arts events, participatory performances, street theatre, outdoor installation, indoor performance, community and schools workshops, theatre and music production, and equipment hire. We have worked with diverse community groups across the North West including 6 schools across Merseyside, and a collaboration with residential care homes across the region. We have developed a series of creative play workshops, sound, music and singing workshops, artistic activity, wellbeing activities, and bringing performances to areas that don’t usually access them. We have made new creative partnerships with community organisations including Sefton Park Palm House, Warrington Young Producers, Travelled Companions, 4wings and Asylum Link refugee groups. We have provided opportunities for community groups to participate in arts activity through music, theatre, visual arts and spoken word workshops and performances. We have supported other community groups through the hiring of technical equipment for events, peer advice, mentoring and skill sharing sessions.

Consultation with stakeholders

The company’s stakeholders are the performers and makers involved with creating work that is performed, the audiences that view the performances, and bodies such as Sefton Park Palm House and festivals who have funded the work. The company has built up a roster of local female performers, makers and technicians that it helps to provide opportunities for and continues to do so. Belladrum festival has become our regular summer event which falls at the end of our accounting year, it is also when the core group of our stakeholders meet and share work, feedback and evaluate how we can develop and continue our work for the current year. It has been noted that we will expand our team to include a wider group of performers and create new work for sharing in 2025. Our work with Sefton Park Palm House has provided more work for stakeholders and created new collaborations with other creative organisations such as Travelled Companions, Artemis Productions, and Frolicked theatre. These creative organisations are delivering work that share our community aims and values and we plan to continue to nurture these creative relationships with our work going forward. Offering more job opportunities, funding partnerships and a wider community offer. Evaluation and report writing from Sefton Park Palm House and the schools we worked with has been useful for us in terms of seeing how successful our work is in the community. Audiences felt calmer, and noticed their wellbeing and happiness increase after attending our workshops and performances. As most of our performances conducted by the company are street theatre, attendees do not plan to attend, but often stumble upon performances. From this feedback it has been noted that bringing performance and art to areas that do not normally have them is highly valued and stimulating, especially for younger attendees that would not see similar performances elsewhere.

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
21 March 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Katy-Anne Bellis
Status: Director