Mousetrap Theatre Projects Annual Review 2015 by Mousetrap Theatre Projects

ANNUAL REVIEW 2015

2 Patron’s Reflections – Noma Dumezweni

Trustees

Patrons

3 Chairman’s & Director’s Message

Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen Bt Chair Robert Davis DL MBE Chris de Pury Raymond Gubbay CBE Mary Hammond Rosie Hytner Phyllida Lloyd CBE Sarah Richardson Lady Jill Shaw Ruddock CBE Edward Snape

Roger Allam Hugh Bonneville Sir Matthew Bourne OBE Sir Kenneth Branagh Janie Dee Noma Dumezweni Bonnie Greer OBE Susan Hampshire OBE Celia Imrie Adrian Lester OBE Jamie Lloyd Jonathan Pryce CBE Eddie Redmayne OBE Clive Rowe Thea Sharrock Alison Steadman OBE David Suchet CBE Zoë Wanamaker CBE Samuel West Roy Williams OBE

4 The Year’s Activities 8 Patron’s Reflections – Roger Allam 10 Youth Clubs 12 Schools 14 Families 16 Special Needs 18 Youth Engagement 19 Patron’s Reflections – Jonathan Pryce 20 Thank Yous 22 Financial Summary 24 Facts & Figures

Honorary Vice Presidents Mathew Prichard CBE Lord Willoughby de Broke

Mousetrap Staff 2014-2015

WE BELIEVE passionately in the power of theatre to transform young lives.

WE AIM to engage young people through theatre and drama, using it creatively to educate, challenge and inspire them.

WE SERVE young people across London and beyond, focussing on those who experience disadvantage – whether economic, social, or through a learning or sensory disability.

Top, from left: Susan Whiddington Director; Gayle Bryans Head of Development; Amber Melvin Development Officer; Tracy Burke General Manager; Elaine Grant Head of Access Programmes, Jo Pelly Special Needs Programme Manager. Above, from left: Jennifer Ball Youth Engagement Manager, Linda Turner Head of Creative Learning, Ellie Shaw Audience Development Administrator, Keara Fulton, Office Manager, Maternity Cover, Molly Gallagher, Special Needs Programme Assistant, June Basham, Bookkeeper.

Photos by Alex Rumford

At the heart of our work is the desire to open the doors of London’s outstanding theatre to young people who would otherwise consider them closed.

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Patron’s Reflections

Chairman’s & Director’s Message

PHOTO: RACHELL SMITH

2014/15 was a record year for Mousetrap as we initiated 16,717 theatre trips for young people through 18 Access, Creative Learning and Youth Engagement programmes. Plus, thousands of theatre visits happened independently through offers we organised.

Noma Dumezweni Actor eatre grew me. at's how I feel with each experience of growing up and realising that a world existed of community, communication and creativity. I found my 'tribe' at the age of 13. I could be involved in this amazing world of telling and sharing stories... Over 30 years later, I'm blessed to still feel the same way. Mousetrap gives youngsters like I was, an amazing opportunity to experience this sense of belonging, and at the very least, curiosity to share this community. at's the joy of this amazing job that I get to do.

But numbers don’t begin to tell the whole story. The real story is the difference these theatre visits and education programmes made for the young people – how it offered them an opportunity to learn new skills, encouraged them to explore ideas, changed their perspective and opened up a world that many considered closed to them. A highlight was hosting two relaxed performances for families with special needs children: The Wind in the Willows and The Gruffalo. Alan Titchmarsh, who performed in The Wind in the Willows, wrote a Sunday Telegraph feature about his experience, saying “it was the most memorable performance for all of us … It was, as audiences go, a noisy one, but also the most appreciative. Act One ends with ‘snow’ falling on the audience. As I sang I gazed at the faces beaming in wonder and reaching up for the falling flakes. It was impossible not to be moved.” We also piloted an innovative education programme, Stageseen Scripted, for young people who are deaf or hard of hearing; launched DirectIt, a creative learning programme to teach directing skills to drama students; and hosted a fantastic all-Family First Nights performance of The Scottsboro Boys. None of this could have happened without the creativity, passion and organisational skills of a very talented and dedicated Mousetrap team. We are hugely grateful, too, for all the support we received from our patrons, the theatre industry and especially our loyal and generous donors. We are very proud that Mousetrap Theatre Projects continues to grow and develop, introducing more and more young people to theatre in imaginative new ways.

Stephen Waley-Cohen Chairman

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Susan Whiddington Director

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The Year’s Activities Westend4£10 trip to Urinetown Theatrelive4£5 trip to East is East Familyfirstnights all-family performance of The Scottsboro Boys Playthecritic masterclass and theatre trip to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

A Red Letter Year Close to 17,000 young people participated in 22 projects and initiatives this past year. Each project included a trip to the theatre – we took young people and families to an astounding 73 plays, musicals, children’s shows, ballet and dance productions over the course of the year. Our job is to find the right show for the right age group for the right programme – but also to identify theatre that inspires young people and sparks their imagination. Here’s a look at what we offered.

December

x2 Stageseen days for deaf and hard of hearing young people at Matilda the Musical

October

x2 Stagexchange drama projects with Chatterbox and ELT Baptist Church x2 Theatrejourneys for Special Schools trips to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Westend4£10 trips to Wicked and The Importance of Being Earnest x5 Theatreopeners trips to Wicked, To Kill a Mockingbird and Rudy’s Rare Records

Westend4£10 trips to The Play That Goes Wrong and The Scottsboro Boys Theatrelive4£5 trips to Once and The Commitments x8 Familyfirstnights trips to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Wicked

x2 Theatreopeners trips to The House and Electra 4-week Explore drama project at Drumbeat special school Stageseen Scripted playwriting workshops in 4 schools/deaf units

Nextstage employability skills workshops

2014 September

Playthecritic masterclass and theatre trip to The Play That Goes Wrong x5 Theatreopeners trips to Rudy’s Rare Records, The Scottsboro Boys, East is East, The Play that Goes Wrong and Electra

November

Westend4£10 trip to Electra Theatrelive4£5 trip to Made in Dagenham x2 Theatrejourneys for Special Schools trips to The Snowman

January

x2 Theatreopeners trips to The Mad Hatter 5-week Explore drama project in Greenvale special school Stageseen Scripted showcase of plays written by deaf students

Monday 27 July Monday 31 August 2015

2015 Westend4£10 trips to King Charles III and Othello Theatrelive4£5 trip to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Stagexchange pilot of 12-week project with North London YMCA x6 Theatreopeners trips to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Pocket Comedy, The Railway Children and Kooza

familyfirstnights Bring your family to the theatre for just £5 a ticket!

Relaxed Performance of The Wind In The Willows Stagesong teachers’ INSET day

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The Year’s Activities continued Westend4£10 trip to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Theatrelive4£5 trip to War Horse Powerplay project with Milwards Primary School and Aspire Academy (PRU) and trip to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory x2 Envision days for visually impaired young people at The Railway Children

Westend4£10 trips to The Ruling Class and The Nether

May

Theatrelive4£5 trip to Memphis

x2 Stageseen days for deaf young people at Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Stagesong workshops in schools and showcase

2015 February

x2 Theatreopeners trip to Antigone

April

Westend4£10 trip to War Horse

Nextstage presentation session

Theatrelive4£5 trip to Billy Elliot the Musical Mysterysolved teachers’ INSET day

x2 Stagexchange drama projects with Worth Unlimited and Pavillion Study Centre

Nextstage employability skills projects at The Phoenix Centre Ealing and Lewisham Young Women’s Resource Project

x3 Theatrejourneys for Special Schools trips to Wicked and Stomp!

4-week Stagexchange drama project with Queens Crescent Community Association

x9 Theatreopeners trips to Curious Incident, Memphis, Peter Pan, Bugsy Malone and Beyond Bollywood

Stagexchange 12-week project at Worth Unlimited

x2 Explore 5-week drama projects at Bethlem & Maudsley Hospital School and Royal Free Hospital School x2 Envision days for visually impaired young people at Memphis

Familyfirstnights trip to Memphis Mysterysolved trip to The Mousetrap and in-school writing workshops

Stagexchange completion of pilot 12week project with North London YMCA

Completion of Stagexchange drama projects with North London YMCA and DOST Centre

Stagexchange continuation of project at Worth Unlimited

July August

5-week Explore drama project with Richard Cloudesley Special School

5-week Explore drama project in Little Heath Special School Westend4£10 trip Memphis

Westend4£10 trip to Made in Dagenham

Theatrelive4£5 trip to Bugsy Malone

Westend4£10 trip to The Mentalist

Theatrelive4£5 trip to Les Misérables

Stagexchange 12-week project at Worth Unlimited

Theatrelive4£5 trips to The Play That Goes Wrong

3-week Stagexchange drama project with Lewisham Young Women’s Resource Project

Powerplay final workshops with Milwards Primary School and Aspire Academy and showcase

x2 Stagexchange 3-week drama projects with Harrow Childrens Services and DOST Centre Continuation of Stagexchange pilot of 12-week project with North London YMCA

Nextstage employability skills projects at The Phoenix Centre Ealing and Lewisham Young Women’s Resource Project

x7 Theatreopeners trips to Cats, The Railway Children, Kooza, Othello and Treasure Island

June

Stagexchange completion of 12-week project at Worth Unlimited Summerstage 2-week performing arts school x1 Theatrejourneys for Special Schools trip to Stomp!

Stagesong in-school workshops in 4 schools

x3 Theatreopeners trips to Hang and Bugsy Malone Familyfirstnights 5-week summer programme of theatre trips

March

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Relaxed Performance of The Gruffalo

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Patron’s Reflections

“Thank you so, so much for giving us such a lovely day out. So much of life is inaccessible due to our children’s special needs, others’ attitudes, finances. Having treats like going to the theatre is so special. We are so lucky to have benefited from Mousetrap and our children have had exposure to the arts which we could have never provided for them.” Parent, Relaxed Performance of The Gruffalo

Roger Allam Actor When I was about 16, I discovered theatre. I was studying Hamlet and a friend of my elder sister said that I should go and see Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at e Old Vic. e Old Vic was then the home of the National eatre and was run by Laurence Olivier. I had no idea how to go about such a thing. My sister’s friend said it’s easy – you can queue on the day and sit in the gallery for 15 pence. 15 pence was the price of my tube fare, the price of my programme and the price of my saveloy and chips on the way home. Really cheap – in today’s money – £3 - £4. I went – it was glorious – and it’s what got me into the theatre and I went to e Old Vic a lot because I could aﬀord it. It’s very important that young people have the chance to experience the liveness of theatre. To be in the same room as the actors and the event – there’s nothing quite like it and it should be available to everyone and not exclude anyone because of the price of the tickets. is is why the work of Mousetrap eatre Projects is so important.

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Outside of a school setting, highly disadvantaged young people – those living in deprived areas, at risk of offending, young carers, newly arrived refugees, young homeless people – are often the hardest to reach. Our Stagexchange programme aims to help these young people connect and develop new skills to take positive steps forward. Working with some of the most vulnerable young people in the city, the projects are bespoke to each group and often explore personal issues of identity and culture, helping participants develop confidence and motivation through drama games, role play and performance skills. Nextstage, our sister project, takes this further still, with a series of six intensive workshops aimed at developing employability skills.

YOUTH CLUBS “My favourite part of the job is visiting a youth group a few weeks into a Stagexchange project and witnessing the incredible changes that often take place. e young people are really diverse but whether they want to act, sing, dance or become more conﬁdent or comfortable with each other, Stagexchange projects can do that. Enabling young people to use their unique voices is one of the most important things a Stagexchange project can achieve and to see that happen with so much laughter and bonding is a huge privilege.”

Jennifer Ball, Youth Engagement Manager

Stagexchange We ran a total of seven Stagexchange projects this year, involving 99 young people from a range of youth clubs and community organisations. Participants attended carefully selected top London shows and participated in a series of workshops, addressing topics ranging from female empowerment to anger management and anxiety. This year we also piloted two extended Stagexchange projects, offering twelve workshops rather than three, with excellent results. Both of these projects concluded with a showcase – a life-changing experience for many of those involved.

Nextstage Two Nextstage projects involving 19 people were offered this year. The first supported ten young people at the Phoenix Centre in Ealing, identified as ‘NEET: Not in Education, Employment or Training’, who were working towards their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award. The second project was devised for a young mothers’ support group in Lewisham, to encourage them to think about the possibility of returning to work or college. The project helped these young women with communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, and inspired them to plan for the future. Since the completion of both projects, one participant has found full time work, one is working part time, one has a full time apprenticeship and one has joined Soho Theatre Young Writers Lab.

“Mousetrap has shown us how drama and creativity can be a powerful tool in developing and rehabilitating these young people. The fun, laughter and positive, intensive activities were a great support to the young people being able to move on. Thank you for all your support, you have really made a difference.” Project worker, Phoenix Centre, Ealing

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Our schools’ programmes are carefully devised to offer students the opportunity to expand their horizons. We focus on helping teachers from schools in low socio-economic areas deliver their curriculum in new and stimulating ways. Our Theatreopeners programme provides the opportunity to bring students to see West End theatre at an affordable price, and we choose a wide selection of shows which encourages the idea that theatre is an activity that is enjoyable and relevant. Our Creative Learning programmes extend the experience, offering a varied portfolio of project work devised and taught by theatre professionals. From producing marketing campaigns for long-running shows, to developing critical writing skills, to creating musical theatre compositions, these programmes encourage students to explore ideas, learn new skills, foster creativity and offer new perspectives. Our programmes also provide a direct link from learning in school to the real world of careers.

Creative Learning

Theatreopeners

This year, 639 students took part in a Creative Learning programme. The six programmes aim to increase students’ knowledge and develop new skills, and the feedback from many teachers demonstrates the huge growth they witnessed in their students, in terms of teamwork, communication, presentation skills, self-expression and self-worth.

Our biggest schools’ programme, Theatreopeners, gave 7,771 students from mainstream London state secondary schools the opportunity to attend a West End show for £8 a ticket. Students saw a broad range of 23 musicals, classic plays, contemporary drama and dance productions. We supplied a free teachers’ pack and hosted postshow talks. For some shows, we offered ‘Insight’ sessions with the creative team. Teachers value the positive impact of Theatreopeners from both academic and social points of view.

SCHOOLS “We chose pupil premium students (those on income support, in foster homes or with a social inclusion need) so for most of them it was the first time at the theatre… it was a completely mind blowing experience – they did not know what the inside of a theatre looked like, they have such a culturally disadvantaged background that this alone was an important educational experience for them.” Sue Dunn, Burntwood School, Wandsworth

“Watching a workshop or a final showcase where that initial seed idea for a project springs into life and the creative juices are flowing in the room is one of the most rewarding parts of my job. is year’s StageSong didn’t disappoint. As Park High’s music teacher reported, there was a definite ‘buzz’ to the lessons and at parents evening they said that Music was one of their favourite subjects!”

Linda Turner, Head of Creative Learning

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At Mousetrap Theatre Projects we believe visiting the theatre as a family is a special occasion and something everyone should be able to do. We encourage low income families who may think that theatre ‘isn’t for them’ to participate in our Family First Nights programme, offering low cost tickets and providing an enjoyable, worry-free and inclusive experience that will encourage them to become life-long theatregoers. We appreciate there are other barriers to attending theatre, and in particular for families with special needs children, outings can be stressful and difficult. Our Relaxed Performances offer the chance for these families to experience the magic of theatre, where normal theatre etiquette doesn’t apply and every effort is made by the cast, crew, theatre staff and volunteers to accommodate the needs of each child.

FAMILIES Family First Nights Over five weeks in the summer, we offered a mix of musicals, plays and children’s shows at £5 a ticket to London’s low income families. 138 social service agencies, community organisations and charities referred families they thought would benefit. In total, 666 families had the chance to experience one of 33 top West End and children’s theatre productions and take part in free family workshops.

“ I am proud to be a champion of inspiring and diverse artforms and through my work at Mousetrap I am able to share my passion with thousands of young people and families.”

Elaine Grant, Head of Access Programmes

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In November 2014, we offered a special Family First Night performance of The Scottsboro Boys, which was particularly well received, resonating with attending families and provoking discussion long after they left the theatre.

Relaxed Performances This year, our Relaxed Performances of The Wind in the Willows and The Gruffalo gave 254 families with special needs children the opportunity to experience the magic of theatre. Families appreciated the resource packs and detailed information we sent to help them prepare for their visit. The overwhelmingly positive feedback demonstrates how much they cherished the experience.

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We offer a large range of programmes for young people with special needs. Theatrejourneys targets secondary state special schools and includes a visit to a West End show for £8 and an inschool workshop. Explore extends the number of drama workshops in the classroom, focusing on particular developmental needs identified by the teacher. We also offer Envision for young people who are blind or partially sighted and Stageseen for young people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Our aim is to provide a way for those with a sight or hearing disability to connect fully with theatre – something which they may find difficult in the usual theatre setting. Both programmes offer the chance to enjoy a play or a musical, with onstage tours prior o the show. Workshops exploring themes, characters and storyline enhance the experience. These programmes are one of a kind in the UK, and many participants return year after year. In addition to the Stageseen theatre days, this year we piloted an extension to the programme, Stageseen Scripted, an intensive in-school playwriting project which culminated in a showcase of the short plays and scenes written by the young people.

SPECIAL NEEDS

“[It was] excellent. Lovely interaction, support and enthusiasm. They got a great amount from [the touch tour] and meeting all the stars... You are all, each and every one of you, ‘stars’ and a warm, lovely team. Thank you for your care.” Anonymous respondent, Memphis the Musical

Envision

Stageseen

This year, 106 young people aged 11-22 took part in our programme, supported by 72 teachers, carers and parents. There were two education days offered for each of the two different shows, Memphis the Musical and The Railway Children. As well as a sight disability, many participants had additional learning or physical disabilities. The opportunity to meet, take part in an activity and socialise with peers was hugely important to the majority of participants, and many also stated how valuable it had been for them to enjoy, understand and meaningfully access a theatre performance.

Stageseen offered two educational days each to Matilda the Musical and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with one performance captioned and one signed. 138 young people with hearing difficulties took part, supported by 72 teachers, carers and parents. The programme and the performance provided a unique learning experience, and the workshops and stage tours presented an outlet for self expression that notably increased the confidence and self-esteem of those taking part.

“e absolute highlight of my job is visiting theatres or special schools and seeing projects in action. We talk a lot about the ‘magic’ of theatre, but seeing the faces of young people entering a theatre for the ﬁrst time, or taking a risk and performing in front of their peers, or meeting an actor in costume at a touch tour really is magical. At a recent in-school project, one young man with autism discovered he was a natural performer – a big surprise to him and his teachers. At the end of the project he said, “the feeling … it’s like being on another planet”, and that’s what we’re trying to achieve! “

Jo Pelly, Special Needs Programme Manager

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One of our core aims across all our programmes is to encourage young people to become life-long theatregoers. Our Theatrelive4£5 and Westend4£10 clubs enable young people to begin visiting the theatre independently with peers rather than with parents or teachers. 1,393 theatre visits were made across 11 shows by 15-18 year olds as part of Theatrelivefor£5 and 1,276 students aged 19-23 attended performances thanks to Westend4£10. We also sent offers for an additional 42 productions of theatre, opera and dance to our database of members, encouraging thousands of additional theatre visits over the course of twelve months.

Patron’s Reflections

Jonathan Pryce CBE Actor

YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

“I love when it gets to 7.29pm, everyone has collected their tickets and the young people are in their seats, eagerly waiting for the show to start. e atmosphere is incredible and full of expectation of what’s to come.”

Ellie Shaw, Audience Development Administrator

A key factor to our continuing success is to seek feedback from the young people we work with and then act on it. Our Youth Forum functions as an advisory board to helps us reach more young people, by defining an outreach strategy, selecting theatre productions, and creating new marketing materials. In return, Youth Forum members are provided with leadership training and development opportunities. They devise and run their own events, such as ‘The Mousetraps’, a unique set of theatre awards nominated and voted upon exclusively by 15-23 year olds. They also gain experience by helping organise theatre visits and running after-show discussions. Many use the Youth Forum as a stepping stone to forge a serious career path in theatre.

ere’s a lot of talk today that there are too many posh actors, too few black actors, too many from the middle class, not enough from the working class. And it’s true! But as many know, the problem lies with the gradual, and in some cases, the rapid erosion of government funding for arts education. Drama students are forced to rely on parental help or solicit individuals for financial help. School curriculums are dominated by subjects that demand quantifiable results and the arts are being side-lined. Taking part in drama or making music in school hours faces extinction for the young – a visit to the theatre will be a rare and not a vital experience. Even if all this wasn’t the case, I know from my youth that theatres can appear difficult and forbidding places and the very act of buying a ticket a complex process. ank the Lord then for Mousetrap for providing the means to fill the chasm that our politicians have created, and for just getting young people through the door!

“Including Mousetrap on my personal statement helped to set me apart from other applicants when applying for my drama degree.” Youth Forum Member

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e theatre in all its forms is informative, entertaining and educational and shouldn’t only be available to those who can aﬀord it. So… bravo Mousetrap! For all the work you do in enhancing children’s lives and hopefully securing the future of theatre.

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A Warm Thank You THEATRE GUARDIANS

We appreciate the generosity of everyone who supported us in 2014-15. We couldn’t have done all this without you! YOUTH GROUP GUARDIANS

CLASS GUARDIANS

The Society of London Theatre through the Theatre Development Trust

Helen Lowe Chris de Pury The Ruddock Foundation for the Arts

MAJOR SUPPORTERS

SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL GUARDIANS

Anonymous Roger and Rebecca Allam Natalie and Michiel Bakker Helen Brannigan Michèle and Colin Burrows Friends of Bicknacre Show Dame Judi Dench Tibor Gold Raymond Gubbay CBE Rocco and Deborah Landesman Alison and Michael Lurie Dan Mace Lyndsey Posner Julie and Jonathan Punter Michaela Rees Jones Anthony and Marjorie Simonds-Gooding Christopher Tabor James and Victoria Tanner The Ulrich Family

PRINCIPAL PARTNER

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap The Audience Club The Childhood Trust City Bridge Trust Colwinston Charitable Trust The Equitable Charitable Trust The Eranda Rothschild Foundation Elizabeth and Roderick Jack Ovingdean Hall Foundation The Gerald Ronson Foundation St Martin's Theatre Sir Siegmund Warburg's Voluntary Settlement The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation

PROGRAMME SUPPORTERS

Ambassador Theatre Group Aspect Capital Aviva Community Fund Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired Ltd Blatchington Court Trust Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation Corp Capital One The John S Cohen Foundation David and Victoria Coubrough Noël Coward Foundation The Buzzacott Stuart Defries Memorial Fund Derwent London The Dorset Foundation The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust Greater London Fund for the Blind Margaret Guido Trust Harlow Education Trust The Hedley Foundation Matthew Hodder Charitable Trust The Holbeck Charitable Trust John Horniman's Children's Trust

Hyde Park Place Estate Charity The Ironmongers' Company The Kirby Laing Foundation Leathersellers' Company The Mackintosh Foundation Kate Maltby The Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London Freemasons National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund Austin & Hope Pilkington Trust The Progress Foundation The C.A. Redfern Charitable Foundation RELX Group R&H Theatricals Europe The Sobell Foundation The Peter Stebbings Memorial Charity Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust Tredwell's Victoria Palace Theatre Josef Weinberger Ltd The Williams Charitable Trust White Light Ltd

Judy Craymer MBE Georgina and Bernard David Tory and Mark Echlin The John Horseman Trust Stephanie and Jerker Johansson Catherine Johnson Nicolette and Paul Kirkby Phyllida Lloyd CBE SCHOOL GUARDIANS

Anonymous x3 Richard and Sarah Buxton Fiona and Paul Cartwright Michelle and Adam Cedar Fiery Angel Ltd Denys and Vicki Firth William and Lori Gibson Fiona and Nick Green Jayne and Hans Hufschmid Rosie and Richard Hytner Judith and Richard Morrissey Simon and Midge Palley Béatrice and Christian Schlumberger Clifford Siegel and Karina Litvack Emily and Ralph Simon Jill Stein Charles Whiddington George and Patti White

FAMILY GUARDIANS

Anonymous x2 Tony Barber Tim and Clare Bennett Susan Gibson and Mark Bergman Kristina Borsy and Nick Turdean Sir Kenneth Branagh Colleen and Robert Brand Peter Bryans Catherine and Edward Faulks Lisa Forrell and Marcel Berlins Paul Greaves Susan Handley Jones John Hyatt Dotti Irving

Ingrid Jacobson Portia Kamons Lawrence and Peggy Levy Helen Lowe Maggie and Bruce Macfarlane Subita Mahtani John Reiss Sarah Havens and Gregg Sando Nancy Schmidt Andrea and Peter Sullivan Lisa Tedeschini and Bruce Rigal Mike and Pamela Thompson Cecilia and Arend Versteegh Paul Walden STUDENT GUARDIANS

Anonymous x2 Andrew Blankfield and Bernadette Hillman David Brownlee Catherine Comerford Mary Fulton and Barry Turner Ashley Herman Gay Huey Evans Patrick Lloyd Jennifer Marshall Katherine Neckenauer Carole and Pedro Neuhaus Joanna Richards Amanda and Paul Salmon Robert and Natalie Speir Rosemary Squire OBE Ann Marie and Robert Starr Keith Turton Elizabeth Whiddington David and Karen White

Also a huge thank you to the theatre producers and theatres across London who heavily subsidise the cost of theatre tickets.

And a number of grant-makers who wish to remain anonymous.

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Financial Summary

Statement of Financial Activities

Balance Sheet

for the period ended 31 August 2015

as at 31 August 2015

Notes

Unrestricted Funds £

Restricted Funds £

2014 £

INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds: Voluntary income: Donations and gifts Guardianships (memberships) Grants receivable Investment income

Fixed Asset Tangible assets

2 3

195,352 60,125 20,500 42

37,500 335,739 -

232,852 60,125 356,239 42

280,658 65,418 321,123 2,515

Current Assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Incoming resources from charitable activities: Gala evening tickets Theatre tickets Programme fees, workshops & other services TheatreCraft event

143,240 61,294 2,500

17,250 96,452 59,927 7,000

Total incoming resources

483,053

373,239

856,292

850,343

RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of generating funds Fundraising Gala evening Charitable activities: Access Creative Learning Audience Development Gala evening Michael Northern

2015

Notes 2015 £

116,420 -

83,434 33,522

183,391 144,222 85,542 500

299,486 65,900 -

482,877 210,122 85,542 500

415,488 182,081 101,554 5,837 500

1,000 -

8,312 21,470

6,900 25,770

2014 £

22,530

24,674

109,704 389,282

96,096 444,013

498,986

540,109

(61,644)

(35,960)

Net current assets

437,342

504,149

NET FUNDS

459,872

528,823

36,853 423,019 -

30,000 488,823 10,000

459,872

528,823

Income funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Designated funds

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008). The financial statements were approved by the Board on 2 February 2016 and signed on its behalf by:

Studio Space Governance costs

7,312 21,470

Total resources expended

558,857

366,386

925,243

855,086

Net movement in funds Balances brought forward at 1 September 2014

(75,804) 498,823

6,853 30,000

(68,951) 528,823

(4,743) 533,566

Balances carried forward at 31 August 2014

423,019

36,853

459,872

528,823

All of the charity’s transactions are derived from continuing activities. The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

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Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen Bt Trustee

Edward Snape Trustee

Reserves Policy The Mousetrap Foundation for the Arts’ general reserves represents funds of the charity that are freely available, excluding designated funds and restricted funds. In order to provide a quality, effective and efficient service to its beneficiaries, the Trustees have set a reserves level that in the event of funding not being sufficient to cover expenses in the future that a smooth transition can be made to a lower level of service. The Trustees have a target of approximately six months of budgeted operating expenses, being £486,000 (2014: £477,000). Unrestricted reserves at 31 August 2015 are £423,019 (2014: £498,823)

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Facts & Figures 2014- 2015 THE AVER AG E PER C EN TA G E OF

Where our funds came from

Grant-making trusts

50%

Individual donors & fundraising events

12%

Corporate donations

12%

Lottery

Community fundraising and other

Participants' theatre ticket fees Programme participation fees

85%

of Special School teachers said Theatrejourneys had a positive impact on their students’ confidence.

of Special School teachers said Theatrejourneys had a positive impact on their students’ communications skills.

STU D EN TS ON FR EE SCH OOL MEA LS AT PA RTIC IPATIN G SC HOOLS WA S

THEATR E PR ODUC TIONS VISITED

national average 27%

17% 7%

How we spent them

LOW-INCOME

Access

46%

Creative Learning

19%

Audience Development

Studio space

Fundraising

10%

Support costs

14%

Governance

92%

FAMILIES participated in Family First Nights.

two hundred and forty -four

independent theatre visits were made through Theatrelive4£5 and Westend4£10

D EA F AN D VISU ALLY

97% of families said their FFN experience made them want to go to the theatre again

young people achieved their Bronze Arts Award, a nationally recognised qualification, through their participation in Summerstage

IMPA IRED YOU N G PEOPLE TOOK PA RT IN OU R STAG ESEEN AN D EN VISION D AYS

ALL PRIMARY SCH OOL TEAC HERS G AVE

Young people’s theatre attendances by beneficiary group

M YSTERYSOLVED A FEED B ACK SCORE

Mainstream school students

51%

Independent theatregoers 15-23 yrs old

23%

Families – low-income and special needs

15%

4 OR 5 OUT OF 5

Special needs, deaf, VI and excluded students

FOR IM PROVIN G

Youth groups

TH EIR STU D EN TS’ CREATIVE W RITIN G SKILLS

254

families with children with special needs attended our 2 relaxed performances – bringing 501 children to the theatre of which 265 had special needs

7,771

10/10 of parents/teachers said that our Stageseen days had a positive impact on life skills of the deaf young people attending

STU D EN TS ATTEN D ED OUTSTA N D IN G TH EATR E PR OD U C TION S TH R OU GH TH EATR EOPENER S, OU R LA RG EST ACC ESS PROG RAM ME

MOUSETRAP THEATRE PROJECTS ANNUAL REVIEW 2015

Mousetrap Theatre Projects 33 Shaftesbury Avenue London, W1D 7EH

Telephone: 020 7632 4111 info@mousetrap.org.uk www.mousetrap.org.uk

Registered Charity No. 1053434 Company No. 3162429

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