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# TWO ISLANDS PLAYBACK CIC

## Company limited by guarantee

## Company Registration Number:
15859725 (England and Wales)

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

## Period of accounts

## Start date: 26 July 2024

## End date: 31 July 2025

# TWO ISLANDS PLAYBACK CIC

## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2025

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

# TWO ISLANDS PLAYBACK CIC

Directors' report period ended 31 July 2025

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

Principal activities of the company

There had not been a Playback Gathering in the UK and Ireland since 2016 and so it was necessary to undertake a variety of foundational activities to enable this to happen. A bank account had already been set up at the point of incorporation, but other essential aspects were needed, including: Designing a website Opening Gmail and social media accounts Setting up an initial list of contacts In January 2024 a questionnaire was sent out to all known playback groups and companies, and also to key individuals with the aim of assessing the interest in attending an event and participating in a network, and to get some ideas about what people would ideally want from these things. Feedback confirmed there was considerable appetite for attending a Gathering to kick start and refresh a stakeholder network. Working toward the event itself meant that the Organising Committee had to collaborate in designing a programme, working with the playback com-munity to identify facilitators and trainers, putting in place systems to enable online bookings, and reaching common understanding around the policies and procedures required (such as pricing and support for scholarships, a Gathering Manifesto, Social Media Policy and Can-cellation Policy, amongst others). An email database was also created (with permission from those who responded to the questionnaire). All the necessary elements were successfully put in place and bookings for the ‘Connecting Up’ event went live on 20th July 2024. Demand exceeded all expectations and the 60 avail-able places completely sold out within two weeks.

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the period of
9 April 2025 to 31 July 2025

Ivy Elise Favier
Stephen Keith Nash

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
26 July 2024 to 31 July 2025

Ching Pong Yau
Belinda Rachel Sherlock

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
19 April 2026

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

# TWO ISLANDS PLAYBACK CIC

## Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 July 2025

| 2025
--- | ---
| £
Turnover: | 11,724 |
Gross profit(or loss): | 11,724
Operating profit(or loss): | 11,724
Profit(or loss) before tax: | 11,724
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: | 11,724

# TWO ISLANDS PLAYBACK CIC

## Balance sheet

As at 31 July 2025

| Notes | 2025
--- | --- | ---
|  | £
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: |  | 2,672 |
Total current assets: |  | 2,672
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | 2,672
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | 2,672
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: | 3 | ( 2,617 ) |
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | 55
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: |  | 55 |
Total members' funds: |  | 55

The notes form part of these financial statements

# TWO ISLANDS PLAYBACK CIC

## Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 July 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 19 April 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Ching Pong Yau
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# TWO ISLANDS PLAYBACK CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2025

- ## 1. Accounting policies

  Basis of measurement and preparation

  These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Financial Reporting Standard 101

# TWO ISLANDS PLAYBACK CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2025

- ## 2. Employees

  | 2025
  --- | ---
  Average number of employees during the period | 4 |

# TWO ISLANDS PLAYBACK CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2025

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

| 2025
--- | ---
| £
Amounts due under finance leases and hire purchase contracts | 2,617 |
Total | 2,617

# COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

### TWO ISLANDS PLAYBACK CIC

### Company Number: 15859725 (England and Wales)

### Year Ending: 31 July 2025

Company activities and impact

The ‘Playback Theatre Association’ was officially incorporated as a CIC on 26th July 2024. The CIC’s name was changed to ‘Two Islands Playback’ on 20th November 2024 to better reflect the scope and purpose of the organisation. Bel Sherlock and Ching Pong (Andy) Yau were the two original Directors, appointed at incorporation. What follows is a brief account of the key activities that have been undertaken by the CIC in the year leading up to 31st July 2025 – in effect the Company’s first full year of operations. Late in 2023, an open invitation had been made to the playback community in the UK and Ireland, to create a core group of Playback Theatre practitioners that would come together to support the work of the CIC, especially in holding Playback Theatre Gatherings and estab-lishing a network. These represent key stated aims of the CIC. An Organising Committee was formed and agreed to commit to a series of fortnightly online meetings. More frequent communication was achieved by setting up a WhatsApp group. The Organising Committee included the two original Directors along with playback community representatives Ivy Favier and Lou van Laake (representing Ireland) and Francesco Benaroio, Ferran Luengo, Sarah Pritchard, and Steve Nash (representing the UK). The CIC operates a ‘flat’ non- hierarchical structure, with priorities, decisions and tasks being shared equally by the Directors and other members of the Organising Committee. There had not been a Playback Gathering in the UK and Ireland since 2016 and so it was necessary to undertake a variety of foundational activities to enable this to happen. A bank account had already been set up at the point of incorporation, but other essential aspects were needed, including: Designing a website Opening Gmail and social media accounts Setting up an initial list of contacts

Consultation with stakeholders

In January 2024 a questionnaire was sent out to all known playback groups and companies, and also to key individuals with the aim of assessing the interest in attending an event and participating in a network, and to get some ideas about what people would ideally want from these things. Feedback confirmed there was considerable appetite for attending a Gathering to kick start and refresh a stakeholder network. Working toward the event itself meant that the Organising Committee had to collaborate in designing a programme, working with the playback com-munity to identify facilitators and trainers, putting in place systems to enable online bookings, and reaching common understanding around the policies and procedures required (such as pricing and support for scholarships, a Gathering Manifesto, Social Media Policy and Can-cellation Policy, amongst others). An email database was also created (with permission from those who responded to the questionnaire). All the necessary elements were successfully put in place and bookings for the ‘Connecting Up’ event went live on 20th July 2024. Demand exceeded all expectations and the 60 avail-able places completely sold out within two weeks. An evaluation of the event that was held on 8/9/10 November 2024 at Buckden House in Cambridgeshire was undertaken, and the responses indicated the high level of learning, connection and enjoyment that was achieved. This in turn demonstrates that the playback community in the UK and Ireland gained clear benefits from attending the event. At the event itself, a session was facilitated by Gerry Orkin (a playback trainer from Australia) to gather as much information as possible about what UK and Ireland playbackers wanted from the new network, in particular what values and purposes should be in place. The outcomes from this discussion were used to shape the steps that have been taken sub-sequently, including: Expanding the Organising Committee (renamed ‘The Superheroes’) to include Marcin Pietruszka, Agi Orban, Lexy Burke and Anna Kouma. (Francesco Benaroio stepped down from the team prior to the Gathering) Adding two additional Directors - Ivy Favier and Steve Nash were appointed as Direc-tors on 9th April 2025 Developing the website to include a newsletter that could be signed up to an online scheduling tool to enable network members to share events with each other a list of all the playback companies across the two islands with social me-dia/contact details photographs and other material from the first event Deciding to begin the process of organising another event, one that took on board the learning from holding the November 24 event Each of these developments further benefit the playback community in the UK and Ireland by enhancing members’ ability to connect, communicate, share information and ideas, and pro-vide mutual support to each other. The November 2024 event made a profit of £2672 and this has been used to underwrite the next Gathering which is planned for 1/2/3/4 May 2026. Specifically, it has enabled an in-creased number of scholarship places (at reduced price) for this event, as well as covering costs related to CIC Governance and website hosting fees.

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
19 April 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Ching Pong Yau
Status: Director