| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND |
| UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| FOR |
| OCEANALLOVER |
| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND |
| UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| FOR |
| OCEANALLOVER |
| OCEANALLOVER |
| CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Page |
| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 11 |
| OCEANALLOVER (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC172033) |
| REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). |
| OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
| Objectives and aims |
| The charity aims to present and support fine art and performance of a high standard in a challenging way. |
| Significant activities |
| The main areas of activity for Oceanallover in this financial year have been a combination of sculptural and performance projects. |
| ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE |
| Charitable activities |
| 2024/25 was a difficult year for the company in terms of funding. We did not receive any awards from Creative Scotland, despite a number of applications. We did receive the balance of our funding from Dumfries and Galloway Regional Arts Fund. With the help of our accountants, Benham Conway, we did receive a significant amount of help via the Theatre Tax Credit scheme from HMRC which made a real difference to keep the company active. |
| We ran a four-day paying residency for Arts practitioners which was great fun and also helped to raise some revenue to support our work. For any future residencies we will need more admin support to both promote and to manage the event. |
| We received a commission from Rig Arts in Greenock to create a new piece for their Galoshans Festival in October, which went really well and was very popular with our team. |
| Our Self Assembled project had a further outing as part of Microsteria at Summerhall, which went really well and was packed out. |
| We performed Kroovan Wings at a number of venues and events including Kelburn Garden Party, Knockengorroch Festival, Wigtown Book Festival Fringe. We also recorded the Kroovan Wings project as an album at Gloworm Studios in Glasgow and released it on our own Lizardly Records label. |
| We also created a further large sculptural piece for the Outlander Studios. |
| Our new project 'The Sailmaker's Palm' received support from NTS and D&G Arts Festival and we were able to make an initial week of rehearsals at the Auchenstroan Studio, with the prospect of further events in 2025. |
| Despite difficulties with fund-raising in the public sector the company has successfully presented high quality work to a wide range of people and places. |
| Oceanallover continues to be a publically funded company that operates on a not for profit basis all of our performances and on-line presentations were given in a public arena and open to anyone to attend or watch. |
| FINANCIAL REVIEW |
| Reserves policy |
| The trustees approve the level of unrestricted reserves held by the charity and are satisfied these will be sufficient for the charity to achieve its objectives in the following financial year. Restricted reserves will not be used to support overheads incurred by the charity. |
| OCEANALLOVER (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC172033) |
| REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| FUTURE PLANS |
| Oceanallover and Alex Rigg have been making experimental, outdoor theatre for over twenty years. We have a thorough understanding of the difficulties and challenges to be encountered in this branch of artistic output, including an awareness of what the general public will perceive as a positive experience. |
| The fundamental principle behind the company is to present high quality, innovative work to as wide a public as possible. This remains our core aim and will continue to remain our core aim for as long as the company exists. |
| Our future planning is based around the devising and delivery of fresh narratives and design ideas each year which keep the company at the forefront of innovation in its field in Scottish and international theatre. |
| In the year beginning April 2025 we will be continuing to develop our new project, The Sailmaker's Palm, alongside plans to work with Iranian/French photographer Xeder to create an exhibition and performance event. We will be working with a wide range of artists, musicians and communities and working to make the projects freely available to as many people as we can. We will concentrate out public performances on presenting work to rural communities, while maintaining a link to the urban art centres. |
| Oceanallover are also working hard to diversify funding sources in a bid to survive the current difficulties in the public sector funding of the Arts. We are planning to hold a series of paid residencies in our studio spaces as a way of generating income. We are also supported by the Holywood Trust, helping to broaden our support base. |
| The Trustees for the company will be required to oversee the realisation of these aims and to verify that all of our activities satisfy our status as a registered Scottish charity. Most importantly they will help to ensure that as a largely public-funded company we provide the highest quality of service to the public. |
| STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
| Governing document |
| The charity is a company limited by guarantee and governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The liability of members is limited to £1 each. The company is accepted as a charitable body by the Inland Revenue. The trustees set the policies of the charity and are responsible for the day to day running of the charity. |
| Organisational structure |
| The Chief Executive of Oceanallover is A Rigg who is responsible for the day to day running of the company; this is done in conjunction with freelance support as required. As the company's work is project-based, he is not permanently employed to manage the company. However, to date there has been very little administration involved in running the company as a whole, other than ensuring that financial and other records are appropriately kept. |
| Risk management |
| The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. |
| REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
| Registered Company number |
| Registered Charity number |
| Registered office |
| OCEANALLOVER (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC172033) |
| REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Trustees |
| Independent Examiner |
| Kathleen Benham CA |
| Benham Conway & Co |
| Chartered Accountants |
| 16 Royal Crescent |
| Glasgow |
| G3 7SL |
| Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
| INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF |
| OCEANALLOVER (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC172033) |
| I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages five to eleven. |
| Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner |
| The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity's trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(a) to (c) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under Section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. |
| Basis of the independent examiner's report |
| My examination was carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. |
| Independent examiner's statement |
| In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention : |
| (1) | which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements |
| - | to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations; and |
| - | to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations |
| have not been met; or |
| (2) | to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. |
| Kathleen Benham CA |
| The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland |
| Kathleen Benham CA |
| Benham Conway & Co |
| Chartered Accountants |
| 16 Royal Crescent |
| Glasgow |
| G3 7SL |
| 16 December 2025 |
| OCEANALLOVER |
| STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
| fund | fund | funds | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Donations and legacies |
| Charitable activities |
| Other income |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities |
| NET INCOME |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 102,204 |
| OCEANALLOVER (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC172033) |
| BALANCE SHEET |
| 31 March 2025 |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets | 5 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 6 |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 7 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| NET ASSETS |
| FUNDS | 9 |
| Unrestricted funds | 102,204 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 102,204 |
| The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025. |
| The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. |
| The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for |
| (a) | ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
| (b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. |
| These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on |
| OCEANALLOVER |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
| Income |
| All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. |
| Expenditure |
| Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life. |
| Studio costs | - | 25% on cost |
| Equipment | - | 25% on cost and 25% on reducing balance |
| Motor vehicles | - | 25% on reducing balance |
| Taxation |
| The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. |
| Fund accounting |
| Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. |
| Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. |
| Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. |
| 2. | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |
| Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| OCEANALLOVER |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 3. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
| There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
| Trustees' expenses |
| There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
| 4. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total |
| fund | fund | funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Charitable activities |
| Other income |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities |
| NET INCOME |
| Transfers between funds | 3,331 | (3,331 | ) | - |
| Net movement in funds | ( |
) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward | 62,889 | 3,331 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 102,204 | - | 102,204 |
| OCEANALLOVER |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Studio | Motor |
| costs | Equipment | vehicles | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| At 31 March 2024 |
| 6. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Other debtors |
| 7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade creditors |
| Other creditors |
| 8. | ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
| fund | fund | funds | funds |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Fixed assets | 6,220 | - | 6,220 | 8,292 |
| Current assets |
| Current liabilities | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| 107,870 | - | 107,870 | 102,204 |
| OCEANALLOVER |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 9. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.4.24 | in funds | 31.3.25 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 102,204 | 5,666 | 107,870 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 5,666 | 107,870 |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 65,561 | (59,895 | ) | 5,666 |
| Restricted funds |
| Restricted Grants | 6,057 | (6,057 | ) | - |
| TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | 5,666 |
| Comparatives for movement in funds |
| Net | Transfers |
| movement | between | At |
| At 1.4.23 | in funds | funds | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 62,889 | 35,984 | 3,331 | 102,204 |
| Restricted funds |
| Restricted Grants | 3,331 | - | (3,331 | ) | - |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 66,220 | 35,984 | - | 102,204 |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 174,175 | (138,191 | ) | 35,984 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 174,175 | (138,191 | ) | 35,984 |
| OCEANALLOVER |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 10. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
| During the year payments of £5,150 (2024, £11,121) were made to close family members of A Rigg for services rendered. |
| The following payments were made during the year to the trustees, in respect of their services. |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| A Rigg | 22,000 | 40,800 |
| B Hartley | 0 | 550 |
| T Leat | 750 | 0 |
| J Hodges | 684 | 0 |