Mousetrap annual review 2013-14 by Mousetrap Theatre Projects

Annual Review 2013

Bringing the magic of theatre to 13,000 young people

Chairman’s Message

The Year’s Activities

Director’s Message

StageSeen

StageSong

Family First Nights

C145

The 60th Anniversary of The Mousetrap

Thank Yous

Financial Summary

Facts & Figures

We believe all young people should have the opportunity to attend outstanding theatre irrespective of their cultural, social or economic background.

Trustees

Patrons

Mousetrap Staff 2012-2013

Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen Bt Chairman Councillor Robert Davis DL Raymond Gubbay CBE Mary Hammond Rosie Hytner Phyllida Lloyd CBE Mathew Prichard CBE Jill Shaw Ruddock Edward Snape Carole Winter

Roger Allam 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 Alan Rickman Clive Rowe Thea Sharrock Alison Steadman OBE David Suchet CBE Zoë Wanamaker CBE Samuel West Roy Williams OBE

Susan Whiddington Director Linda Turner Head of Creative Learning Gayle Bryans Head of Development Jo Pelly Special Needs Programmes Manager Elaine Grant Access Programmes Manager Nancy Shakerley Youth Engagement Manager Elly Hopkins Communications Manager Katherine Usher Special Projects Manager Tracy Burke Office Manager

Honorary Vice Presidents Lord Attenborough CBE Lord Willoughby de Broke

We aim to increase young people’s access to live theatre and enable them to engage creatively with their theatre experience.

We serve young people across London and beyond, focusing on those with limited resources, opportunities or support.

At the heart of our work is the desire to open doors to young people who might otherwise consider London’s rich cultural heritage closed to them.

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Patron’s Reflections

Chairman’s Message

This was a very special year for Mousetrap Theatre Projects – as you will see from reading this Annual Review. It was also a very special year for Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, and for me as its Producer. The world’s longest running show celebrated 60 extraordinary years – our Diamond Jubilee. We celebrated in style by launching a 60 week UK Tour of the show, the first ever, and announcing that we would license 60 productions around the world. The UK tour will finish in late 2014 after nearly 90 weeks, travelling to Scotland, Wales, Ireland and throughout England, and it has broken records for theatre attendance, showing once again the power of theatre to transport and delight audience members. Our world-wide licensing has seen productions in every continent – and in very many languages.

Celia Imrie n did they “If you ask any actor or director, whe will often they er, care first decide on their chosen of an early ory reply immediately with a vivid mem about visit to the theatre. That is what I love most young Mousetrap. When any such visits for Mousetrap ive, ens people today are miles too exp and makes it possible. And thereby inspires ion. encourages our future creative generat the cast after And if you can get to meet and talk to t audiences the show, that is an added bonus mos best fun and and actors never get. It is always the Mousetrap . makes the whole event extra special tion. I am can sort that too. What a great organisa very proud to be a Patron.”

We marked the actual anniversary with a Gala Performance directed by our Trustee Phyllida Lloyd which starred top British actors giving a staged reading, raising significant funds to support the vital work that Mousetrap Theatre Projects undertakes. Little did I think when the idea of a charity was just a glimmer in my eye that it would have such great impact on so many young people – some 13,000 in this year alone. I am tremendously proud of the work it does and grateful to all the staff who work so effectively and with such dedication under the leadership of Susan Whiddington. Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap remains an important financial supporter of the work of this wonderful theatre education charity that bears its name, and I am delighted that together we are introducing new generations to the power and magic of live theatre.

Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen Bt Chairman of the Trustees

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The Year’s Activities

2 WestEnd4£10 trips to Sleeping Beauty and Uncle Vanya C145 trip to Goodnight Mister Tom

Take a look through our calendar and see what a busy year we had. This year we had a well and truly packed diary – we managed over 100 theatre trips for young people, schools and youth groups through our theatre access and audience development programmes. We organised 700 family theatre trips; ran 11 youth group drama projects and a summer school; we offered six in-depth Creative Learning projects; we ran creative training days for youth leaders and teachers and together with our partners managed the biggest yet, annual TheatreCraft careers day.

StageSong skills-share day for teachers

TheatreOpeners Insight Session at Loserville

2 TheatreOpeners trips to Goodnight Mister Tom and Kooza – Cirque du Soleil

10 TheatreOpeners trips to Some Like it Hip Hop, Hedda Gabler, The Woyzeck, Loserville, Much Ado About Nothing, Red Velvet and The Phantom of the Opera C145 trip to Some Like it Hip Hop

September 2012

WestEnd4£10 trip to Much Ado about Nothing

October

C145 trip to Singin’ in The Rain TheatreJourneys for Special Schools trip to Shrek The Musical 2 TechTaster sound and lighting design training days for teachers

2 TheatreOpeners trips to Private Peaceful WestEnd4£10 trip to Julius Caesar MysterySolved INSET day for teachers and student theatre trip to The Mousetrap TheatreJourneys for Special Schools trip to Wicked StageXchange drama project with Southwark Salvation Army youth group

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November

TheatreOpeners Insight Session at Red Velvet TheatreOpeners trip to The Phantom of the Opera C145 trip to Chariots of Fire

WestEnd4£10 trip to Our Boys

Envision day at One Man, Two Guvnors

MysterySolved play readings and awards ceremony

Play the Critic masterclass at the National Theatre on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

4 StageSong theatre trips to Les Misérables, Matilda the Musical and Wicked

StageXchange drama project with Harrow Young Carers

C145 trip to Loserville

TheatreJourneys for Special Schools trip to Kooza - Cirque du Soleil

WestEnd4£10 trip to Kiss Me Kate

StageSeen day at Shrek The Musical

December

2 in-school Explore workshops at Jack Tizard special school

January 2013

Play the Critic theatre trip to The Mikado Explore theatre visit to The 39 Steps and 2 workshops at Glebe special school Explore theatre visit to Wicked and 3 workshops at Little Heath special school

WestEnd4£10 trip to A Clockwork Orange Theatrecraft careers fair at The Royal Opera House The Mousetrap 60th anniversary Gala performance StageXchange drama project with Westminster Arts Play the Critic theatre trips to Chariots of Fire and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Explore theatre trip to Shrek The Musical and in-school workshop at Jack Tizard special school

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The Year’s Activities continued 5 TheatreOpeners trips to Our Country's Good, Steptoe and Son and Macbeth

3 TheatreJourneys for Special Schools trips to Top Hat and Singin’ in the Rain

TheatreOpeners Insight Session at Steptoe and Son

StageBusiness INSET day for teachers and 6 in-school workshops for students

TheatreJourneys for Special Schools trip to Spamalot

2 TheatreOpeners trips to A Chorus Line

6 TheatreOpeners trips to Fences, Gloriana, Taming of the Shrew and Pride and Prejudice 2 WestEnd4£10 trips to Fences and The Ladykillers C145 trip to The Hothouse

2 C145 trips to War Horse

SummerStage 2 week performing arts school

WestEnd4£10 trip to Our Country's Good 7 in-school StageSong workshops and showcase at St James Theatre

PowerPlay presentation session at Brookside NHS Unit

Play the Critic theatre trip to Ballet Boyz and masterclass

StageXchange drama project with Centrepoint: Camberwell Foyer youth group 6 TheatreOpeners trips to Billy Elliot the Musical, Fences, War Horse and Othello

2 WestEnd4£10 trips to Macbeth and War Horse

4 TheatreOpeners trips to Liar Liar and Kiss me Kate 15 in-school StageSong workshops

2 TheatreJourneys for Special Schools trips to Wicked and Top Hat

Play the Critic masterclass at the ENO for The Mikado

C145 trip to Wicked

TheatreOpeners Insight Session at War Horse 2 WestEnd4£10 trips to A Chorus Line and The Hothouse

▼ February 2013

TheatreJourneys for Special Schools trip to Kooza – Cirque du Soleil WestEnd4£10 trip to American Justice StageSeen day at Shrek The Musical 2 C145 trips to Liar Liar and Macbeth The Mousetraps Awards ceremony StageXchange drama project with Barnet Young Carers

March

April

May

June

July/August

2 Envision days at Matilda the Musical

WestEnd4£10 trip to La Bohéme

StageBusiness inter-school Dragons Den

C145 trip to Steptoe and Son

4 PowerPlay sessions at Brookside NHS Unit

2 StageSeen days at Wicked

Unscripted talk with composer Dougal Irvine for Theatre Guardians

Teachers' Preview Club special event at War Horse

StageXchange drama project with Worth Unlimited youth club

2 StageBusiness theatre trips to One Man, Two Guvnors and War Horse

4 Explore workshops at Richard Cloudsley special school

Westminster Community Awards – Mousetrap was voted Runner-Up Award for Outstanding Organisation

4 PowerPlay sessions at Brookside NHS Unit StageXchange drama project with Harrow Integrated Youth Services

StageXchange drama project with Active Horizons youth club

Explore theatre trip to Spamalot

StageXchange drama project with Ebury Youth Centre

Explore theatre trip to Billy Elliot The Musical

Family First Nights theatre trips

Family First Nights information evening

StageXchange drama project with Urban Adventure Base youth club

2 Explore workshops at Glebe special school

Unscripted talk with theatre critics for Theatre Guardians

4 Explore workshops at Swiss Cottage special school

StageBusiness theatre trip to Mamma Mia! Creative Training day for youth workers 2 PowerPlay sessions at Brookside NHS Unit StageXchange drama project with Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Early Intervention Service

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Patron’s Reflections

Director’s Message

PHOTO: HUGO GLENDINNI NG

I hope you enjoy reading our third Annual Review and that it gives you a clear idea of the variety of projects and events we have offered this year to introduce young people to theatre and to engage them in positive experiences.

Adrian Lester “I was lucky as I got involved in theatre at 14 when I joined the Birmingham Youth Theatre – and loved the fact that for a few short hours we could take an audience anywhere. Every play I saw taught me something about people I would never meet. Mousetrap encourages young people to do the same. It takes them on a journey by giving them the opportunity to see theatre and learn the skill in daydreaming, the craft in making up stories. I was thrilled that Mousetrap organised young people to see two recent plays I was in – Red Velvet and Othello. I hope the young people that came enjoyed the journey.”

Following on from this productive year, we are encouraged to pursue more strategic forward planning. Up until now our growth has been fairly organic, but we now feel it is time to put into place a development plan to take Mousetrap Theatre Projects through the next three years. This plan is, in part, prompted by the need to move to a new office when our current lease expires in 2014. What could have been a big inconvenience turned into an opportunity when fortune pointed us in the direction of vacant premises next to the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue. This newly refurbished 3-storey building gives us space to expand our staff, offering us the capacity to grow and develop our work. In addition to two floors of office space, there is a beautiful, naturally lit top floor to host a range of training sessions and workshops for young people, teachers and practitioners. Undertaking a full assessment of each of our 18 programmes, we have identified six programmes with the demand and potential to grow. To accomplish this growth, we pinpointed three areas requiring additional investment, not only to support planned development but to sustain current activity levels which have increased significantly over the last few years: • • •

IT, data management and website Marketing and profile-raising Fundraising

We look forward to reporting back next year on our progress. Both in looking backwards and forward, I wish to acknowledge the enormous and valued support we receive from our Trustees under the dedicated leadership of our Chairman Stephen Waley-Cohen. A very warm thank you, too, to our loyal Theatre Guardians, Patrons, funders and the theatre industry for their generous support and belief in our work. However none of what has been achieved this year would be possible without the commitment, creativity and inspiration of my colleagues. To them, a huge thank you.

Susan Whiddington Director 8

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StageSeen

Creating a special West End experience for young people who are deaf and hard of hearing In 2013, StageSeen, our programme for deaf and hard of hearing young people, offered Shrek The Musical and Wicked with two performances of each show – one captioned and one interpreted in British Sign Language (BSL). Meeting the communication needs of StageSeen participants is complex as they have varying levels of hearing impairment. Some use spoken English; others do not. Some are accomplished at BSL; some do not sign at all. Trying to meet these needs is a tricky task for Jo Pelly, StageSeen Programme Manager, who arranges all communication support mechanisms, activities and resources to give the young people the best possible experience.

Each StageSeen day began with a drama workshop to explore the show’s themes and characters, led by deaf and hearing practitioners from Handprint Theatre Company. Having deaf adults involved in StageSeen has proved to be very valuable, providing young people with muchneeded deaf role models. The workshops were followed by the thrilling chance to go on stage to see the props, costumes and set up close. Finally everyone learned to ‘sign-sing’ a song from the show – ‘Defying Gravity’ at Wicked and ‘I’m a Believer’ at Shrek The Musical – performing it onstage for the cast.

Jo Pelly describes this very special moment at Wicked 35 deaf 11-18 year-olds are standing on stage performing a sign interpreted version of the show’s climactic song, Defying Gravity. Some look a little embarrassed, others are unsure of the signs, some look like they were born to do this. But the joy of performing the song is infectious and by the end we are all performing it with eyes shining.

It is a really moving moment, but what is perhaps even more captivating, are the faces of the adults in the audience: their teachers and parents and the cast of Wicked. Many have tears in their eyes. This is a unique chance for the cast to see the song given renewed meaning: “I’m through accepting limits/Cos someone says they’re so/Some things I

cannot change/But til I try I’ll never know…” After performing the song once, students teach the signs to the cast members who join in enthusiastically. As the actors take to the stage for their warm-up, they are visibly moved and overheard saying, “That was incredible. That was so inspiring.”

★ ★ ★

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139 young people attended The demand for StageSeen is huge – 141 applicants did not get a place this year. Volunteers from the National Deaf Children’s Society came to give support at each StageSeen day

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StageSong

Inspiring students to write musical theatre StageSong teaches composition for musical theatre – with the aim of providing young musicians with the aspiration and skills to become the next Stephen Sondheim!

“Working with professionals was inspirational.” Highbury Fields student

We enable students to learn directly from professional lyricists and composers who go into classrooms to share their knowledge and real life experiences. This year’s professionals’ credits ranged from musicals to community opera, song cycles to film scores.

The project culminated in a fantastic showcase at the St. James Theatre, featuring musical theatre professionals performing the students’ pieces which were on the themes of water, theme parks, exploring London and fairy tales.

“I never imagined I could have done this before.” Brentside High student

StageSong kicked off with a teachers’ training day, taking them through a variety of song-writing techniques. The composers/lyricists each led six sessions in their assigned school, including one with professional singers, giving the students a chance to hear their compositions sung while still in draft form.

★ ★ ★

A panel of esteemed professionals critiqued the students’ work – composer and sound designer Adam Cork, critic Mark Shenton and West End performer Samuel Holmes. StageSong is very popular with teachers who see great benefits to their students’ composition skills and impact well beyond the duration of the project. Thamesmead School held a song writing competition and the teacher noted that the StageSong students “have really grown in confidence and ability as a result.” Students’ feedback demonstrated huge improvements in their confidence in their ability to compose songs, their general creativity and feeling empowered to write individually or in groups.

66 pupils from four schools participated Each school received six musical composition sessions Schools attended Matilda the Musical, Wicked or Les Misérables

In-school composer workshops

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Family First Nights

Enabling families to attend top West End shows Family First Nights (FFN) gives families their first West End theatre experience for only £5 per ticket. 2013 was the 15th anniversary of this hugely successful Mousetrap programme. For many theatregoers, a cherished first memory of theatregoing is a visit with their family. MTP Director Susan Whiddington created FFN to give this special opportunity to families who find the price of West End theatre unaffordable and believe theatregoing is ‘not for us’. We piloted FFN in 1999 with 100 families from five Peabody Trust Estates who paid just £5 per ticket. We’ve moved on a lot since then, with 700 families taking part in summer 2013; however families still paid only £5 per ticket! We offered 31 productions and also ran participatory family workshops using themes from Stomp, Wicked, The Lion King and Barmy Britain. We believe the key to FFN’s success is our relationship with 500 partners – charities, community organisations, housing associations, social service agencies and supplementary schools. Our partners identify appropriate families, which can include parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and carers, but at least half the family group must be children aged 3-17.

We give the families huge support to tackle their uncertainties about theatregoing. We send directions on how to get to the theatre, show descriptions and information on what to expect, e.g. cost of programmes and ice cream – things familiar to regular theatregoers, but often a source of worry for first-timers. We telephone every family before their theatre trip to answer any questions.

“I now know that going to the theatre is something that anybody can attend and enjoy. This has removed any misconceptions I had about going to the theatres. Thank you!” Mother, Groove On Down The Road

Families can participate only once in our summer programme, but we stay in touch with them, sending regular theatre offers – 70 last year. Takeup is strong, as once families gain the confidence to attend theatre for the first time, they are keen to go again. They can be quite adventurous in their theatre choices, trying anything from opera to pantomime.

★ ★ ★ ★

700 families/2,970 individuals took part in 2013 Families came from all 32 London boroughs Families chose from 15 musicals, nine plays and seven children’s shows and three access performances for family members who were deaf/hard of hearing or blind/partially sighted. Our database of families now numbers 7,000

Wicked family workshop

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C145

Offering independent theatregoing opportunities to 15-18 year olds

This year members of our C145 audience development programme – strictly for 15-18 year olds – made 1,641 theatre attendances through trips organised by MTP. Many of these young people first made a theatre visit with us through our TheatreOpeners programme for London state schools, or with their family when taking part in Family First Nights or with their youth club as part of a StageXchange project. We then encouraged them to join our free C145 programme so they could attend theatre independently with their friends or classmates.

Each month 100- 200 C145 members attended a fantastic show from Some Like It Hip Hop, to Chariots of Fire to Macbeth, directed by our Patron Jamie Lloyd. In addition to a £5 ticket, each event offered a special ‘behind the scenes’ talk where C145’ers came face to face with members of the cast and creative team such as the stars of A Chorus Line, the playwright David Wood and dancers from Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty.

We choose shows we think will appeal to the C145 age-group, as well as trying every now and then to stretch their taste a little and encourage them to attend something they might not otherwise have seen. Over the year they attended the following shows:

Some Like It Hip Hop Peacock Theatre Singin’ in the Rain Palace, post-show with Company Manager Lucy Morris, Stage Manager John Caswell and Resident Director Cameron Wenn Chariots of Fire Gielgud Theatre, post-show talk with actor James Cardle Loserville Garrick Theatre, post-show talk with 6 cast members Sleeping Beauty Sadler’s Wells, post show talk with members of Matthew Bourne’s Company

Goodnight Mister Tom Phoenix Theatre, post-show with playwright, David Wood Liar Liar Unicorn Theatre, post-show talk with Hip Hop Shakespeare (£10 tickets) Macbeth Trafalgar Studios, post-show talk with director Jamie Lloyd and the creative team

Wicked Apollo Victoria War Horse New London Theatre, pre-show talk with Charlotte Twining, marketing executive at AKA A Chorus Line London Palladium, post-show with cast members on their audition process

Steptoe and Son Lyric Hammersmith, post-show talk with Kneehigh

The Hothouse Trafalgar Studios, post-show talk with director Jamie Lloyd and company

Macbeth Trafalgar Studios, post-show talk with cast including James McAvoy

Groove on Down the Road Southbank Centre – invited youth groups who were unsuccessful in securing a StageXchange project

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★ ★ ★

23 School Reps help recruit C145 members in their schools There are 2,178 members of C145 Our Youth Forum’s video on theatregoing etiquette, made in April 2013 for C145 first-time theatregoers, has had over 1,000 views on YouTube

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The 60th Anniversary of The Mousetrap was celebrated in style! Sunday 18 November 2012 was the 25,000th performance of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, celebrating an incredible 60 years in the West End. For this special Gala night, Trustee Phyllida Lloyd directed a star-studded cast in a staged reading of The Mousetrap at its home, the St Martin’s Theatre. Many of the invited audience members had seen the play before, but not with the illustrious cast of Hugh Bonneville, Nicholas Farrell, Iain Glenn, Tamsin Greig, Miranda Hart, Harry Lloyd, Patrick Stewart and Julie Walters! A Gala Committee of 36 Mousetrap supporters, chaired by Michèle Burrows, Alison Lurie and Rosie Hytner, created a very special event and a sell-out success.

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The memorable performance was followed by a live auction with the ebullient Harry Dalmeny of Sotheby’s. Guests then proceeded to a Gala party at the exclusive Garrick Club where an army of volunteers from our Youth Forum and the sons and daughters of Committee members helped run a silent auction and a lucky dip of theatre tickets. The proceeds from the event, including generous support from Zurich Insurance and Gordon & Co., have made a huge difference to Mousetrap Theatre Projects. This Gala, together with a 60p donation on tickets to The Mousetrap – introduced for the diamond anniversary year – meant The Mousetrap helped to raise £213,000 for Mousetrap Theatre Projects.

Thank you to everyone who gave so generously to make this evening such a fantastic event – the chairs, their committee, the actors, the guests and all those who donated auction items and theatre tickets. Their support helped to make it a night to remember which raised a huge sum for Mousetrap Theatre Projects. Thank you.

Right, Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen, Chairman of the Trustees

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Thank Yous Thank you to everyone who supported Mousetrap Theatre projects in 2012-13.

PRINCIPAL PARTNER

The Society of London Theatre through the Theatre Development Trust MAJOR SUPPORTERS

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap The Colwinston Charitable Trust The Eranda Foundation Guildford Academic Associates ICAP London Stock Exchange Group Foundation John Lyon’s Charity Victoria Palace

PROGRAMME SUPPORTERS

THEATRE GUARDIANS

CLASS GUARDIANS

Aspect Capital Autograph Sound Blatchington Court Trust Capital & Counties Chris de Pury Derwent London The Dorset Foundation Garrick Charitable Trust Help a Capital Child Hyde Park Place Estate Charity The Mackintosh Foundation PLASA The C A Redfern Charitable Foundation The Reed Foundation through The Big Give Christmas Challenge Sedos ShareGift St Martin’s Theatre The Teale Charitable Trust Unilever Unity Theatre Trust Westminster Arts White Light Ltd The John Younger Trust

BOROUGH GUARDIANS

Anonymous x3 Roger and Rebecca Allam Louise and Vin Bhattacharjee The Peter Beckwith Harrow Trust Michèle and Colin Burrows Friends of Bicknacre Show Fiona and Nick Green William and Lori Gibson Roberto Hoornweg and Katleen Van Roost Jane Juniper Deborah David and Norman Kurland Simon and Penny Linnett Helen Lowe and Pete Simpson Alison and Michael Lurie Dan Mace Jonathan and Julie Punter Joanna Richards Douglas and Helen Shaw Anthony and Marjorie Simonds-Gooding Zoë Ware

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

Anonymous The Ruddock Foundation for the Arts SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL GUARDIANS

Heather Acton and Peter Williams Georgina and Bernard David The John Horseman Trust Stephanie and Jerker Johansson Phyllida Lloyd CBE Judith and Richard Morrissey SCHOOL GUARDIANS

Anonymous Donna and Michael Corbat Colin and Helen David Fiery Angel Rosie and Richard Hytner Jayne and Hans Hufschmid Catherine Johnson Caroline and John Kennedy Rosanna King and Paul Viita Nicolette and Paul Kirkby Rocco and Debby Landesman Joanne and Tom Murphy Emily and Ralph Simon George and Patti White

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FAMILY GUARDIANS

Colleen and Robert Brand Debbie Brayne Helen and Rick Burnett Lady Susan Chinn Lauren and Michael Clancy Robert and Harriet Devey Carol Doughty Sue and Stephen Down Lisa Forrell and Marcel Berlins Susan Gibson and Mark Bergman Susan Handley-Jones Michael and Angela Harding Sarah Havens and Gregg Sando John Hyatt Elizabeth and Roderick Jack Ingrid Jacobson Portia Kamons The Kilfinan Trust Alan Leibowitz and Barbara Weiss Lawrence and Peggy Levy Maggie and Bruce Macfarlane Subita Mahtani Carolyn and Mark Mishon Nancy Schmidt Melanie and Richard Slimmon Rosemary Squire OBE James and Victoria Tanner April and Mark Thomson Lisa Tedeschini and Bruce Rigal Hannah Tsatsonis Sandra and Jake Ulrich Cecilia and Arend Versteegh David and Karen White Dom Worcester STUDENT GUARDIANS

Anonymous x3 Natalie and Michiel Bakker Andrew Blankfield and Bernadette Hillman Kristina Borsy and Nick Turdean Lucille and Richard Briance

Liz and Nigel Brockmann Charles and Léonie Booth Clibborn Peter Bryans Nico and Belinda Coats Catherine Comerford Michael and Hilary Cowan Belinda Davie Cllr Robert Davis Liz and Simon Dingemans Catherine and Edward Faulks Mary Fulton and Barry Turner Jan Grandison Claire Guinness Angela and David Harvey Ernest Hecht Ashley Herman Gay Huey Evans i2i Events Group Timothy Lebus Sophie and Mark Lewisohn John Lorimer and Jenny Petersen Lorimer Sheila McKee-Protopapas Carolyn Mitchell Cassie Murray and Bill Plapinger Katherine Neckenauer Carole and Pedro Neuhaus Hilary and Andrea Ponti Lyndsey Posner Mark and Lili Reinisch Julia Rosier Judy and Michael Ryan Amanda and Paul Salmon Jessica Spencer Annemarie and Robert Starr Andrea and Peter Sullivan Susie Sutton Annie Tansey Elizabeth Whiddington Graham White Carole Winter for MJE Productions

GALA AUCTION

Anonymous x2 Lari and Tom Abraham Tony Barber Graham and Joanna Barker Michèle and Colin Burrows Richard and Sarah Buxton Fiona and Paul Cartwright Michael and Hilary Cowan Carlo and Kelly Barel di Sant Albano Sara Everett Tina and Stuart Fiertz Fiona and Nick Green Rita Halbright and Jonathan Och Susan Handley Jones Vanella and Andrew Jackson Caroline and John Kennedy Judy Lever Sophie and Mark Lewisohn Johnnie and Kate Lloyd Helen Lowe & Peter Simpson Carole and Pedro Neuhaus Brinsley and Deborah Nicholson John and Kym Paynter Paul and Kim Polman Mathew Prichard CBE Angus Rankine Joanna Richards Sally and Roger Robotham Michael and Judy Ryan Sarah Havens and Gregg Sando Lizzie Scotcher Cliff Siegel and Karina Litvack Adam and Gay Spiegel Christopher Tabor Rick Trainor and Marguerite Dupree Charlotte and Guy Weston David and Karen White Hilary and Stuart Williams Les Woodhall

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

Anonymous x2 Jonathan Acton Davis QC John and Laura Banes Tim and Clare Bennett Kenneth Branagh

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Financial Summary

Statement of Financial Activities

Balance Sheet

for the period ended 31 August 2013

as at 31 August 2013

Notes

Unrestricted Funds

Restricted Funds

Year to 31 August 2012

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

Fixed Assets Tangible Assets 2 3

Incoming resources from charitable activities: Gala evening tickets Theatre tickets Programme fees, workshops & other services Theatrecraft event Grants receivable 4 Total incoming resources

281,513 45,535 112,079 9,112

141,400 -

281,513 45,535 253,479 9,112

149,896 54,308 285,702 6,610

73,395 93,946 58,596 9,000 -

82,000 57,311 14,469

674,176

141,400

824,576

650,296

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

69,021 78,657

116,804 -

204,348 158,592 103,097 -

211,757 -

416,105 158,592 103,097 -

374,111 182,697 94,168 500

Governance costs

16,770

18,706

Total resources expended

630,485

211,757

842,242

786,986

Net movement in funds Balances brought forward at 1 September 2012

52,691 445,539

(70,357) 105,693

(17,666) 551,232

(136,690) 687,922

Balances carried forward at 31 August 2013

498,230

35,336

533,566

551,232

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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2013

Notes

13 Months to 31 August 2011

Current Assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2012 £

4,926

6,140

76,834 493,369

42,939 547,399

570,203

590,338

(41,563)

(45,246)

Net current assets

528,640

545,092

NET FUNDS

533,566

551,232

35,336 448,230 50,000

105,693 355,539 90,000

533,566

551,232

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 20 January 2014 and signed on its behalf by:

Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen Bt Trustee

Raymond Gubbay CBE Trustee

Notes to the accounts Notes are in the full accounts available on the Charity Commission website or by contacting Mousetrap Theatre Projects 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 £450,000 (2012: £350,000). Unrestricted reserves at 31 August 2013 are £448,230 (2012: £355,539).

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Facts & Figures 2012- 2013

Patron’s Reflections

Where our funds came from

Grant-making trusts 31% Corporate donations 14% Investment income 1% Participants’ ticket fees 11% Programme participation fees 7% Individual donors & fundraising events 36%

How we spent them

Access 45% Creative Learning 16% Audience Development 11% Support costs 10% Gala evening 9% Fundraising 7% Governance 2%

Theatre attendances by beneficiary group

Jamie Lloyd “I love ever ything that Mousetrap stan ds for and am thrilled to have been involved with their great work over the last year. When I directed James McAvoy in Macbeth, it was exciting to see so many Mousetrap kids at Trafalgar Tran sformed – many of whom were experiencing Sha kespeare for the very first time. Their commen ts and questions after the show were genuin ely insightful, inspiring and intriguing. I had the honour of opening TheatreCraft this year, too. It is a brilliant event that motivates you ng people interested in those all-important beh ind-thescenes roles. The energy in the Royal Opera House that day was infectious. Most recently, I collected an award at Mousetrap’s own Theatre Awards, voted for entirely by teenager s. The performances which took place at the ceremony by the young people were amazing. It was an uplifting evening. It’s vital that we nur ture the next generation of theatre makers and Mousetrap plays such a significant role in this. I’m totally proud to be a Patron.”

Mainstream School students 58% Special School students 7% Families 12% Youth Groups 3% Independent theatregoers 15-23 yrs old 18% Deaf and visually impaired young people 2%

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33 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7EH Telephone: 020 7836 4388 Fax 020 7632 4111 info@mousetrap.org.uk www.mousetrap.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1053434 Company No. 3162429