CRIPTIC CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
13464741 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 5 April 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 6 April 2023

End date: 5 April 2024

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 5 April 2024

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Directors' report period ended 5 April 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 5 April 2024

Principal activities of the company

Cultural education, performing arts and artistic creation



Directors

The director shown below has held office during the whole of the period from
6 April 2023 to 5 April 2024

Matthew James Robinson-Hale


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
1 April 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Matthew James Robinson-Hale
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 5 April 2024

2024 9 months to 5 April 2023


£

£
Turnover: 344,827 126,569
Cost of sales: ( 276,299 ) ( 69,546 )
Gross profit(or loss): 68,528 57,023
Distribution costs: 0 0
Administrative expenses: ( 73,261 ) ( 54,803 )
Other operating income: 0 0
Operating profit(or loss): (4,733) 2,220
Interest receivable and similar income: 5,126 0
Interest payable and similar charges: 0 0
Profit(or loss) before tax: 393 2,220
Tax: 34,488 ( 419 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 34,881 1,801

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Balance sheet

As at 5 April 2024

Notes 2024 9 months to 5 April 2023


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0 0
Tangible assets: 3 1,099 0
Investments:   0 0
Total fixed assets: 1,099 0
Current assets
Stocks: 4 12,555 0
Debtors: 5 37,693 7,757
Cash at bank and in hand: 195,170 175,745
Investments:   0 0
Total current assets: 245,418 183,502
Prepayments and accrued income: 0 0
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 6 ( 208,754 ) ( 180,363 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 36,664 3,139
Total assets less current liabilities: 37,763 3,139
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:   0 0
Provision for liabilities: 0 ( 256 )
Accruals and deferred income: 0 0
Total net assets (liabilities): 37,763 2,883
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 37,763 2,883
Total members' funds: 37,763 2,883

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 5 April 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.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 1 April 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Matthew James Robinson-Hale
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 5 April 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

    Turnover policy

    Income comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Income is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts. The company recognises revenue when: The amount of revenue can be reliably measured; it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity; and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Depreciation is charged so as to write off assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 5 April 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 9 months to 5 April 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 6 1

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 5 April 2024

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 6 April 2023 0 0
Additions 1,147 1,147
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 5 April 2024 1,147 1,147
Depreciation
At 6 April 2023 0 0
Charge for year 48 48
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 5 April 2024 48 48
Net book value
At 5 April 2024 1,099 1,099
At 5 April 2023 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 5 April 2024

4. Stocks

2024 9 months to 5 April 2023
£ £
Stocks 12,555 0
Total 12,555 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 5 April 2024

5. Debtors

2024 9 months to 5 April 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 1,628 7,757
Prepayments and accrued income 1,578 0
Other debtors 34,487 0
Total 37,693 7,757
Debtors due after more than one year: 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 5 April 2024

6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2024 9 months to 5 April 2023
£ £
Trade creditors 4,810 0
Taxation and social security 2,726 419
Accruals and deferred income 201,218 179,944
Total 208,754 180,363

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 13464741 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 5 April 2024

Company activities and impact

Delivered a 12 month artistic development programme, focusing on 4 strands of work: Incubate: Incubate supported four disabled-led organisations through a growth and development incubator, designed to give their leaders the skills they need to run a disabled-centred arts organisation. Reach: In Reach, acclaimed director Nickie Miles-Wildin facilitated a peer feedback programme for five artists creating their first full-length solo show, which finished with a performance skills residential at the end of the project Launchpad: Launchpad provided an early major development programme and showcasing opportunity for disabled artists, with workshops across a wide range of skills, expertise, and access integration, a personal 1:1 class for each artist, and director mentoring from our AD Jamie. It finished with a showcase of the artists’ work in Self & Other at Home Manchester in Spring 2024. Breakthrough: Supported two artists(Miss Jacqui and Adrian Lee) with a £6000 commission, plus mentoring and development, helping them to create something tiny, perfect, and that will break them into the mainstream These programmes: Supported the creation of 12 new pieces of performance art, and the development of 4 new disabled-led arts organisations Delivered 8 workshops focusing on accessible theatre and theatre skills, mentoring sessions, designed to upskill disabled artists Employed 79 freelancers to deliver the programme Reached an audience of 212 with our work, with a soft engagement of 9744 people Upskilled the creative team in delivering accessible performance Two community events programmes for deaf/disabled people interested in being creative In 2023-24, this project consists of 24 workshops, 12 writers salons, 6 1:1 support sessions & 6 networking sessions for disabled audiences. This project reached 1654 participants & employed 27 facilitators Finished two research projects These projects were about addressing barriers to accessing the arts, and creating resources and campaign strategies to make the arts more accessible to deaf/disabled creatives and audiences. (Always The Audience Report with Spread the Word, funded by Arts Council England) and the Accessible Arts Initiative Report funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation) The CRIP Monologues Commissioned 12 disabled writers to draft scripts for a new collection of monologues focused on life through a disabled lens. Took 4 of these monologues forward into a development programme, and staged a sharing at UCL Bloomsbury Theatre ahead of a full production expected next year University College London Were invited to partner with UCL on a research project called ‘Words Matter’, examining UCL’s history and relationship with eugenics. As part of this we commissioned 3 disabled performers who will attend workshops and create works exploring this theme. Partnered with UCL Queer Anthropology on Too Crip, Too Queer, to deliver four workshops for exploring the queer, disabled experience at UCL, with an open mic and staging of Crip Monologues Telepresence Were invited to partner with The University of Brighton and the LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore on an international project looking at how telepresence technology can be implemented to create more accessible performances for both actors and audiences. Strategic development Undertook marketing and business plan development mentoring Developed draft business plan and theory of change Community Captioning Worked with Ben Glover and the Power To Change fund to develop a resource for those looking to integrate creative captions into performances. The idea behind this project was to make it easier to understand how to add captions to performance, connect producers with captioners, and develop a programme which enables people to create their own captions, where they are working with low budgets and cannot afford a Creative Captioner. Collaborated with MAYK in Bristol funded by Unlimited A research and development project, examining how to integrate BSL remotely into performances. The idea behind this was to find a way to integrate BSL with reduced production budgets, making smaller shows or limited runs more accessible. Cripping Breath Partnered with University of Sheffield, Art House and more on a successful funding application and will be working on exploring the sociopolitical meanings of ventilation through theatre-as-research over the next 5 years Disabled Poets’ Prize Delivered the third year of the Disabled Poets Prize in partnership with Spread The Word, Verve Poetry Press, Verve Poetry Festival, the Arvon Foundation and The Literary Consultancy. Working with 2 judges, we received over 160 submissions, awarding 12 prizes. Other work and contributions Supporting Deptford Literature Festival with Jamie Hale running a workshop Worked with Birds of Paradise to co-deliver a group exploring benefits and disabled creatives Supporting the People’s Poem project at Battersea Arts Centre

Consultation with stakeholders

Our stakeholders were comprised of: Disabled audiences & those who hold places on our projects For our 2023 artist development programme, we collected formal feedback via surveys and optional follow up interviews at the halfway mark (Jul 2023), and end of the project (Feb 2024). We had regular optional drop ins, and scheduled monthly meetings for artists to meet with us and discuss and tweaks or changes we can make to our work to better serve their needs. Disabled Creatives / People working in the arts - those who facilitate our projects We ask all people who were employed by our projects to provide both formal and informal feedback, which has been overwhelmingly positive. An example of this feedback includes: I’ve had an incredibly positive experience leading workshops for Criptic so far. With their support, I felt able to create a relaxed and open atmosphere during my workshop, which then allowed participants to open up, chat and connect with me and with one another. What a transformative time this has been! You are changing my life Working with CRIPtic was extremely helpful in allowing myself and my colleague to develop and understand ideas around organisational capacity and longevity. CRIPtic helped us to upskill and improve our offering to other disabled writers whilst also working in a way that supported our own access needs and prioritised rest. Whenever we had any issues or concerns, CRIPtic were very helpful in offering advice and thoughts on a path forward. Disabled Audiences - those who attend our shows and events For our 2023 community events programme, we collect audience and facilitators feedback on an event by event basis - asking what worked well, and what can be improved. General notes The feedback from each of our stakeholders has informed and will continue to inform our projects, including project structure, event facilitators, and what events we offer.

Directors' remuneration

The total amount paid or receivable by directors in respect of qualifying services was £29,052. This was comprised of Remuneration, £27,753 and contributions paid to a money purchase scheme, £1,299. There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
1 April 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Matthew James Robinson-Hale
Status: Director