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The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 5 April 2024
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Directors
The director shown below has held office during the whole of the period from
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5 April 2024
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
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Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
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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
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.
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.
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