Companies House SC278195 2025-03-31 2025-03-31 2024-04-01 false iso4217:GBP xbrli:pure SC278195 2023-04-01 2024-03-31 SC278195 2025-03-31 SC278195 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 2024-03-31 SC278195 curr:PoundSterling 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:CompanyLimitedByGuarantee 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:FRS102 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:AuditExempt-NoAccountantsReport 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:FullAccounts 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:RegisteredOffice 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director1 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director2 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director3 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director4 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director5 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director6 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director7 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director8 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director9 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director10 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director11 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director12 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director13 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director14 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director15 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director16 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director17 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director18 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director19 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director20 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:Director21 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 uk-bus:CompanySecretary1 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:AfterOneYear 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:AfterOneYear 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:WithinOneYear 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:WithinOneYear 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:WithinOneYear 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:AfterOneYear 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:AfterOneYear 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:AfterOneYear 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:ShareCapital 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:ShareCapital 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:SharePremium 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:SharePremium 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:OtherReservesSubtotal 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:OtherReservesSubtotal 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:RevaluationReserve 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:RevaluationReserve 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedLosses 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedLosses 2024-03-31 SC278195 1 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 2 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 3 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:LandBuildings 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:LandBuildings 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:LandBuildings 2023-04-01 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:LandBuildings 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:PlantMachinery 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:PlantMachinery 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:PlantMachinery 2023-04-01 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:PlantMachinery 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:FurnitureFittingsToolsEquipment 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:FurnitureFittingsToolsEquipment 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:FurnitureFittingsToolsEquipment 2023-04-01 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:FurnitureFittingsToolsEquipment 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:OfficeEquipment 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:OfficeEquipment 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:OfficeEquipment 2023-04-01 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:OfficeEquipment 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:Vehicles 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:Vehicles 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:Vehicles 2023-04-01 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:Vehicles 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:NetGoodwill 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:NetGoodwill 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:NetGoodwill 2023-04-01 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:NetGoodwill 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill 2024-04-01 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill 2025-03-31 SC278195 core:IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill 2023-04-01 2024-03-31 SC278195 core:IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill 2024-03-31

# TRICKY HAT PRODUCTIONS

## Company limited by guarantee

## Company Registration Number:
SC278195 (Scotland)

## Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025

## Period of accounts

## Start date: 1 April 2024

## End date: 31 March 2025

# TRICKY HAT PRODUCTIONS

## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

Directors report |
Profit and loss |
Balance sheet |
Additional notes |
Balance sheet notes |

# TRICKY HAT PRODUCTIONS

Directors' report period ended 31 March 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2025

Principal activities of the company

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities The Flames With the renewed support of Creative Scotland and local partners, the company has continued to produce The Flames - Tricky Hat performance company for people over 50. We have pursued our 'Fire Mentoring Practice’ supporting emerging artists learn the 'Tricky Hat way' method. This year, we have trained a talented digital artist with asylum seeking experience - an opportunity for the company to welcome a valued member in the team as well an enhancing the richness of perspectives of the company. We have delivered Flames productions in collaboration with new partners: Strathearn Arts (Crieff), Aberdeen Performing Arts and Traverse Theatre (Edinburgh). We have also returned to the CCA (Glasgow) to showcase our seasoned participants and new ones. Listening to Our City We have continued to develop our audio-journey with asylum seekers living in Glasgow, revealing powerful stories. Tricky Hat artists have been collaborating with Common Ground, which is CCA’s space specially dedicated to providing a community space to asylum seekers and refugees in Glasgow. The project has been supported by The Robertson Trust and Glasgow Life in collaboration with Truth Poverty Community. Round Our Place Ravenscraig Kim Beveridge, Tricky Hat associate digital artist is from Lanarkshire and has been wanting to develop a project in this area for many years. Ravenscraig is a former steelwork site that has suffered from post-industrial depression. The community who lives at the periphery of the site is now at a pivotal moment with local authority plan regenerations. Tricky Hat artists have been inviting local people to participate in this creative project to reflect on the past, while looking at the present and dreaming of the future. They have launched a soundwalk in March 25 sharing these stories. This project is supported by Edinburgh University and North Lanarkshire Council and Creative Scotland. Japan and further international connections Tricky Hat artistic team was awarded support from British Council and Sazakawa Foundation to travel to Japan in November 2024. They collaborated with LOSHOCOS - a group of older Japanese male. The project was hugely successful, and participants will be invited to HANABI - a mini-Festival featuring Japanese and Scottish Flames at CCA in June 2025 (outside this financial year). Tricky Hat Artistic Director was also invited by Busan Foundation to deliver a talk in South Korea about the company’s leading work with older people. She made a lot of new connections and galvanised interest around The Flames project. We hope to develop a collaboration with Korean partners in the future. Business development We are delighted that Tricky Hat was successful in their application to Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding, securing ongoing support for 3 years. This is a historical moment for the company as we have been funded on a project-by-project basis, making planning and strategic development challenging. Following COVID-19 and the cost-of-living crisis, the Scottish Government has decided to invest £34 million toward multi-year funding, allowing Creative Scotland to award regular funding to a much wider scope of organisations in Scotland. We believe this financial input will be hugely positive to the whole cultural ecosystem and ultimately benefit Tricky Hat. This year, we have created a salary for the role of General Manager (formerly on a freelance contract) with the view to align with best practice and strengthen the company’s foundations. A lot of work is still being done toward strengthening company’s policies. Creative Scotland’s delay in funding decision - scheduled to be announced in October 24 initially and reported to January 25 - has subsequently delayed our ability to progress as much as we would have wanted to in this area. We are seeking support from external partners and consultants to help us deliver this important aspect of our business development. The board would like to congratulate Artistic Director Fiona Miller and General Manager Elle Crockart for navigating through these changes while delivering an outstanding programme of work.

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Keith Band
Ailsa Nazir
Ondine Oberlin

The director shown below has held office during the period of
9 July 2024 to 31 March 2025

Yvonne Melville

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
2 December 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Keith Band
Status: Director

# TRICKY HAT PRODUCTIONS

## Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Turnover: | 256,022 | 132,430
Cost of sales: | ( 157,540 ) | ( 144,697 )
Gross profit(or loss): | 98,482 | (12,267)
Operating profit(or loss): | 98,482 | (12,267)
Profit(or loss) before tax: | 98,482 | (12,267)
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: | 98,482 | (12,267)

# TRICKY HAT PRODUCTIONS

## Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

| Notes | 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ | £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: | 3 | 657 | 1,496
Total fixed assets: |  | 657 | 1,496
Current assets
Debtors: | 4 | 28,502 |
Cash at bank and in hand: |  | 127,456 | 159,342
Total current assets: |  | 155,958 | 159,342
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 5 | ( 1,740 ) | ( 104,445 )
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | 154,218 | 54,897
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | 154,875 | 56,393
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | 154,875 | 56,393
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: |  | 154,875 | 56,393
Total members' funds: |  | 154,875 | 56,393

The notes form part of these financial statements

# TRICKY HAT PRODUCTIONS

## Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 March 2025 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 2 December 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Keith Band
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# TRICKY HAT PRODUCTIONS

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

- ## 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 is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Office & Other Equipment Computer Equipment - 10% on cost

  Other accounting policies

  The directors have considered that the ideal level of unrestricted reserves would be sufficient to cover three months operating costs. For the year ended 31 March 2025, these were estimated to be £39,385 (2024: £20,610) and the charity held £21,352 of unrestricted reserves (2024: £312). The trustees are aware that this policy is not being met and are working to increase the unrestricted reserves of the charity.

# TRICKY HAT PRODUCTIONS

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

- ## 2. Employees

  | 2025 | 2024
  --- | --- | ---
  Average number of employees during the period | 2 | 1

# TRICKY HAT PRODUCTIONS

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

## 3. Tangible assets

| Land & buildings | Plant & machinery | Fixtures & fittings | Office equipment | Motor vehicles | Total
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Cost | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £
At 1 April 2024 |  |  |  | 6,445 |  | 6,445
Additions |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  |  |  |
Revaluations |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  |
At 31 March 2025 |  |  |  | 6,445 |  | 6,445
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |
At 1 April 2024 |  |  |  | 4,949 |  | 4,949
Charge for year |  |  |  | 839 |  | 839
On disposals |  |  |  |  |  |
Other adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |
At 31 March 2025 |  |  |  | 5,788 |  | 5,788
Net book value |  |  |  |  |  |
At 31 March 2025 |  |  |  | 657 |  | 657
At 31 March 2024 |  |  |  | 1,496 |  | 1,496

# TRICKY HAT PRODUCTIONS

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

## 4. Debtors

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Prepayments and accrued income | 28,502 |
Total | 28,502

# TRICKY HAT PRODUCTIONS

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

## 5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Accruals and deferred income | 1,320 | 104,200
Other creditors | 420 | 245
Total | 1,740 | 104,445