Mousetrap ar 2014 final by Mousetrap Theatre Projects

Annual Review 2014

3 Chairman’s & Director’s Message 4 The Year’s Activities 10 TheatreCraft 12 Youth Forum 14 PlaytheCritic 16 Theatrejourneys 18 StageXchange 20 Thank Yous 22 Financial Summary

Trustees

Patrons

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 Edward Snape

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

24 Facts & Figures Honorary Vice Presidents Mathew Prichard CBE Lord Willoughby de Broke

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

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

We serve Mousetrap Staff 2013-2014

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. Top: Susan Whiddington, Director; Gayle Bryans, Head Of Development; Amber Melvin, Development Officer; Tracy Burke, General Manager; Elaine Grant, Head of Access Programmes. Below: Jo Pelly, Special Needs Programme Manager; Nancy Shakerley, Youth Engagement Manager; Linda Turner, Head of Creative Learning; Katherine Usher, Special Projects Manager; Ellie Shaw, Programmes Administrator

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Patron’s Reflections

Chairman’s & Director’s Message

David Suchet Actor “I’m probably one of the longest serving Patrons of Mousetrap eatre Projects as my first encounter with this redoubtable charity was when I was playing Salieri in a production of Amadeus at e Old Vic in 1998. ere I was in my dressing gown with my wig still on talking about the production, my role and answering questions from 200 eager young people who had just seen the play, courtesy of Mousetrap. Over the years, I have had a number of warm connections with Mousetrap and more opportunities to speak to young people, most recently at a production of A Long Day’s Journey into Night with my fellow actors. I’m always impressed by the quality of the questions and the sincere interest in theatre of these young people. As a person of the theatre, I am passionate that as many people as possible experience it – and I have a particular concern for disadvantaged young people who may not be able to afford it or think it’s ‘not for me’. e work Mousetrap does in opening up the theatre to these young people is so important – as we never know who will be our next great actors, playwrights, designers or stage technicians. I also value the work Mousetrap does to make theatre accessible to young people with special needs and their families. As a family man, I know that the opportunity to attend theatre as a whole family without any worries or stress is very special. My hat goes off to the invaluable work of this charity and I’m very proud to be one of its Patrons.”

Bringing nearly 13,000 disadvantaged young people to London theatre this past year kept Mousetrap Theatre Projects very busy. For us, highlights included a very memorable relaxed performance of Mamma Mia! for 207 families with children with special needs and a very successful and enjoyable cabaret fundraising event. We piloted two new education programmes – Actout & Tellingthetale – and launched state-of-the-arts digital learning resources. We completed a 3-Year Business Plan and increased our team from 8 to 10. We also moved into a beautifully renovated 3-story building on Shaftesbury Avenue which offers a sunlit 3rd floor for workshops, training sessions and meetings, both for our own use and to let to others. What has made this year truly special has been the positive and warm feedback we received from young people, their teachers, parents and carers – telling us what a difference Mousetrap has made to them. In this Annual Review, we have asked a number of these beneficiaries to describe their experiences with us with the hope that their stories – told from their personal perspective – will illustrate how much they value our work. None of the year’s achievements would be possible without the exceptional dedication and creativity of Mousetrap staff members who work diligently to provide outstanding programmes and events. We also want to offer the warmest thank you to all of our many funders for their support. We are truly grateful for their belief in our work. With all good wishes,

Stephen Waley-Cohen Chairman

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Susan Whiddington Director

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The Year’s Activities Theatreopeners Insight Session at The Ladykillers

Stagesong Skills-share day for teachers

x9 Theatreopeners trips to Advice for the Young at Heart, The Light Princess, Much Ado About Nothing, The Five & the Prophecy of Prana and The Ladykillers

x4 StageSong theatre trips to Matilda the Musical, Billy Elliot the Musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Light Princess

WestEnd4£10 trip to Much Ado About Nothing

x3 in-school Stagesong workshops WestEnd4£10 trip to Stephen Ward the Musical

A Dramatic Year! Close to 13,000 young people participated in 20 programmes and initiatives, all of which included a trip to a top theatre production – a staggering 79 West End musicals, plays, opera, dance and fringe theatre. We worked hard to identify productions that appealed to the particular age group, but also selected shows that would inspire young people and help them to achieve the learning aims of each specific project.

TheatreLive4£5 trip to Spamalot Theatreopeners Insight session at Much Ado About Nothing x3 Theatreopeners trips to The Scottsboro Boys and Much Ado About Nothing

WestEnd4£10 trip to West Side Story TheatreLive4£5 trip to A Doll’s House

TheatreLive4£5 trip to One Man Two Guvnors

Nextstage employability skills project with Active Horizons youth group

Creative Training day for youth workers

September 2013

Here’s an overview of a very busy 12 months.

Stagexchange drama project with Riverside Guides and trip to Matilda the Musical x2 Theatrejourneys for Special Schools trips to The Pardoner's Tale x2 Stageseen days at War Horse

October

November

December

January 2014

TheatreLive4£5 trip to The Five & the Prophecy of Prana

Stagexchange drama project with The Paris Group Newham and trip to Wicked

TheatreLive4£5 trip to The Bodyguard The Musical

Actout project at Compton School and trip to The 39 Steps

x2 TheatreJourneys for Special Schools trips to The Ladykillers

WestEnd4£10 trip to The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui

WestEnd4£10 trip to The Magic Flute

Actout project at The Green School and trip to From Morning to Midnight

Nextstage employability skills project with Harrow NEET group

Theatrecraft careers fair at The Royal Opera House

Skills-share day for Playthecritic

Explore theatre trip to Lionboy and inschool workshops at Richard Cloudesley Special School

Playthecritic students' theatre trips to Chimerica and The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui

Stagexchange project with KORI Haringey youth group and trip to Once

Youth Forum public speaking training

Stagexchange project with Lancaster Youth Centre and trip to Let the Right One In

Playthecritic masterclasses for Chimerica and The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui

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The Year’s Activities continued

x7 Theatreopeners trips to Oh What a Lovely War, Quidam, A Midsummer Night's Dream and From Here to Eternity

x6 Theatreopeners trips to Oh What a Lovely War, From Here to Eternity, Emil and the Detectives, A Taste of Honey and I Can't Sing!

x8 Theatreopeners trips to 1001 Nights, Hobson's Choice, Let The Right One In, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Romeo and Juliet and All My Sons

Theatreopeners Insight Session at Oh What a Lovely War

Theatreopeners Insight Session at 1001 Nights

WestEnd4£10 trip to ENO’s Rigoletto

x2 WestEnd4£10 trips to Good People

x7 in-school StageSong workshops and Showcase

StageBusiness inter-school Dragons Den

x2 TheatreLive4£5 trips to Stomp

TheatreLive4£5 trip to I Can't Sing!

Stagexchange project with Refugee Youth Project Croydon and trip to The 39 Steps

Cabaret fundraiser at Café de Paris

x13 in-school Stagesong workshops

Creative Training day for youth workers

Stagexchange drama project with Back Two Business youth group and trip to Thriller Live

Explore theatre trip to I Can't Sing! and workshops at Little Heath Special School

February 2014

March

Theatreopeners backstage tour of the Royal Albert Hall

Explore theatre trip to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and workshops at Royal Free Hospital School

WestEnd4£10 trip to Strangers on a Train

Stageseen day at Mamma Mia!

Envision day at Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Family First Nights information evening Powerplay workshops in Burnside Pupil Referral Unit x3 Theatrejourneys for Special Schools trips to 1001 Nights

April

x3 Theatreopeners trips to King Lear and The Believers x2 Theatrejourneys for Special Schools trips to Wicked

Theatrejourneys for Special Schools trip to I Can't Sing

TheatreLive4£5 trip to A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Mousetraps Awards Ceremony

Stagexchange drama project with GFS Platform Girls Group and trip to Wicked

Nextstage employability skills project with Ealing Duke of Edinburgh group

Nextstage employability skills project with Worth Unlimited Explore theatre trip to The Pardoner's Tale and workshops at Woodfield Special School

TheatreLive4£5 trip to Let The Right One In Explore theatre trip to Chalkabout and workshops at Swiss Cottage Special School x2 Theatreopeners trips to King Lear and I Can't Sing!

2 WestEnd4£10 trips to Richard III and Tryst: Devotion and Betrayal x2 TheatreLive4£5 trips to NT Connections and Richard III

July/August

Explore theatre trip to Billy Elliot the Musical and workshops at Willowfield Special School Envision day at Billy Elliot The Musical Mysterysolved 11 primary schools’ trip to The Mousetrap and x22 in-school workshops x12 in-school Tellingthetale workshops

Family First Nights theatre trips

TheatreLive4£5 trip to The Phantom of the Opera

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

Summerstage performing arts summer school week one

Creative Training day for youth workers

Stagexchange drama project with Virtual School Harrow and trip to Matilda the Musical

Stagexchange drama project with North London YMCA and trip to Billy Elliot the Musical

Stagexchange drama project with The Winchester Project Camden and trip to Stomp

Stagexchange drama project with Refugee Project Barnet and trip to Wicked

Envision day at Billy Elliot The Musical

Creative Training day for youth workers

Powerplay workshops at Burnside Pupil Referral Unit

Envision day at Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Mysterysolved teacher INSET day

Powerplay workshops at Burnside Pupil Referral Unit and final sharing session

Skills-share day for Tellingthetale

Mysterysolved Awards Ceremony

Tellingthetale school trip to War Horse

Tellingthetale showcase

x2 WestEnd4£10 trips to Ghost Stories

Powerplay workshops in Burnside Pupil Referral Unit Tellingthetale schools theatre trip to Rift Zone and O My Sweet Land

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x2 WestEnd4£10 trips to The Pajama Game

June

Theatreopeners Insight Session at Let The Right One In

x3 StageBusiness theatre trips to Matilda the Musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The 39 Steps

Theatreopeners Insight Session and backstage tour of the London Palladium

Nextstage Skill-share day for theatre practitioners

May

x3 Theatreopeners trips to Let The Right One In and Once

Youth Forum training day on leadership/workshop facilitation skills Stageseen day at Mamma Mia!

Family First Nights free family workshops Summerstage performing arts summer school week two

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Patron’s Reflections

T H E S TA R S C O M E O U T

Roy Williams Playwright “For theatre to survive in decades to come, then the next generation of theatregoers must be exposed to it now. It’s a no brainer really! If it weren’t for people like the ones who founded Mousetrap, I wouldn’t be doing what I am doing now. Being involved in the brilliant world of theatre is a right not a privilege, and I applaud the work of Mousetrap, who is breaking down these barriers. It is always a thrill to see the excitement of young people’s faces whenever I have spoken to them on behalf of the organisation, about my work, and why I love working in the theatre so much! It reminds me how I felt, having actors, writers and directors talking to me when I was young, about their love of theatre. I am merely paying it forward, and I thank Mousetrap for allowing me to do so over the years.”

The evening of Sunday 23 March was a special one for all of us at Mousetrap. 236 guests filled the Café de Paris for a wonderful and starry night of cabaret performances and an auction by the amazing Harry Dalmeny of Sotheby’s. Our Trustee Phyllida Lloyd brilliantly conceived and directed the cabaret which was hosted by 7 members of our Youth Forum. They spoke movingly of their involvement with Mousetrap and the difference it has made to them. The Youth Forum members also introduced the talented performers starring on the evening – Michael Ball, Jackie Clune, Jye Frasca, Douglas Hodge, Cush Jumbo, Terel Nugent, Clive Rowe, Scarlett Strallen and Sally Ann Triplett – who serenaded us with a memorable array of wellloved songs. Guests had a fantastic evening and we raised over £125,000.

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TheatreCraft

Jennie found about TheatreCraft in 2012 through Twitter and was thrilled to discover a theatre career event which would help her find the best way to enter the industry after graduating from university. Since attending TheatreCraft, Jennie became a founding member of both EVE Theatre Company and The Missing Ensemble. Recently, she started a new collective, Fringe-24, working with emerging artists to challenge the traditional way a play is created by producing a performance in just two 12-hour rehearsals.

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What I love about TheatreCraft is the opportunity to speak to someone you never thought you’d meet and learn something new. The first one I attended was such an inspiring and helpful day that I went again in 2013 and 2014. Two of my favourite talks were by theatre critic Lyn Gardner and playwright/director Jessica Swales, both speaking about how they got started and what they have learned. You come away from TheatreCraft with the realisation that you can practice an eclectic mix of theatre skills and that there are a huge variety of options for young creatives to explore.

What has been really special about TheatreCraft is that it opened doors for me to enter the profession. I found out about a Theatre Directing course where I made many contacts, got involved with National Youth Theatre on its EPIC Stages course, did a play with the Almeida Youth Projects and had fantastic opportunities through IdeasTap and A Younger Theatre. Much of my current involvement in theatre was kindled at TheatreCraft and it has really put me on the road to a career in the theatre!

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TheatreCraft is a free one-day ‘behind the scenes’ careers fair for young people interested in working in non-performance roles in the theatre. This annual event attracts more than 1,000 young people, aged 16-25, from across the UK. TheatreCraft offers a huge range of workshops, talks and hands-on demonstrations led by top professionals on topics from sound & lighting design, to marketing, to stage management, to directing. There is a busy marketplace packed with theatres and arts organisations that offer programmes for young people and apprenticeship schemes. Delegates can also sign up for one-to-one career advice sessions and meet peers and professionals in a range of networking hubs.

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Youth Forum

David Brook moved to London from Manchester to train at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2011 – and London’s theatre was completely new to him. While ushering at Central, David met Nancy Shakerley, Mousetrap’s Youth Engagement Manager, and she suggested that with such a keen interest in theatre, he should apply to join the Youth Forum.

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Since joining the Youth Forum, Mousetrap has helped me immensely in my growth as a theatre practitioner. One of the Forum’s ideas was to create ‘The Mousetraps’ theatre awards voted solely upon by young people. By taking on the stage management role at the first Mousetrap Awards Ceremony in 2012, my confidence increased massively. Since then, Mousetrap offered me the opportunity to stage manage its fundraising Cabaret in 2014 alongside director and Mousetrap Trustee, Phyllida Lloyd, which was a great learning experience. I’ve also had the chance to run aftershow discussions for youth events and develop a range of skills on the training days Mousetrap offers to The Youth Forum members.

Following this involvement, I was keen to contribute further to the charity and ensure that the views of the Youth Forum were communicated at all levels. So I applied to be the Youth Representative on the Board of Trustees and was really pleased to be selected. In this role I now engage in and contribute to discussions around the overarching strategy and remit of the charity and help to advise with a youth perspective on the invaluable work Mousetrap does. I look forward to making further contributions to Mousetrap’s success well into the future.

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The Youth Forum is a group of ‘take charge’ 15 to 23 year olds who advise Mousetrap on a range of issues such as how to recruit and market our theatregoing clubs to young people and identify which shows they would enjoy. They also create and manage their own events and projects, lead after-show discussions, volunteer on a range of Mousetrap activities and theatre events. In return, Mousetrap offers these young people leadership training workshops and opportunities.

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PlaytheCritic

Rozina is a graduate reporter at The Daily Telegraph. She took part in our PlaytheCritic programme at Alperton School in Brent when she was a sixth form student. Rozina says that her interest in journalism was aided by her connection to The Guardian theatre critic Lyn Gardner through PlaytheCritic. Having set her sights on a career in journalism, at Warwick University she became News Editor of the University’s newspaper and published an interview with Lyn.

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Meeting critic Lyn Gardner had a significant impact on me in a number of ways. At school, I had embarked on a study of classical tragedies for my Extended Project Qualification and with the new-found confidence gained from learning directly from a theatre critic, I took a more ambitious approach to my project. This enhanced my UCAS application and also helped me with some aspects of my study of English and Latin literature.

PlaytheCritic develops A-Level students’ critical thinking and review writing skills. Mentored by leading professional theatre critics, students attend an allday masterclass where they learn how to analyse a production and write a theatre review. Students then see a show of their choice, write a review of it and meet one-toone with a theatre critic in a tutorial setting. Excellent written and online resources support students and teachers through the analytical and writing process.

On a more practical level, I still remember insights from Lyn's master class – such as ‘don’t discuss a play before writing the review, include details on the show’s technical aspects and don’t give too much away in the review’. I also learned that reviews can – and should – be entertaining as well as informative. Perhaps this sounds obvious now, but it was a revelation to me as an inexperienced reviewer. The other important opportunity Mousetrap offered me was the chance to see so many fantastic productions. The TheatreLive4£5 scheme for 15-18 year olds made such a difference to me and my classmates. I was very interested in classical literature, and was able to see Faustus, Phaedra and Medea – as well as many other top London shows. I would never underestimate the importance of having this opportunity – it opened up a new world to me.

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Theatrejourneys

Aidan Meech, a teacher at John Chilton School in Ealing, works with students who have a variety of medical, emotional and behavioural needs. He has taken many of his students to the theatre through our Theatrejourneys for Special Schools programme. Many of his students come from deprived backgrounds and speak English as an additional language. This means they often have communication, self-esteem, confidence and motivation problems, which Aidan believes are hugely improved by our drama workshops.

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Many pupils have never been to the theatre before and are spell-bound by the magic and joy of live theatre, the crowds, the atmosphere – and feel empowered by this inclusive experience. Following this up with drama workshops, delivered by genuine professionals, gives my pupils an exciting opportunity to engage in meaningful multi-sensory activities, meet new people, work as a team, problem-solve, build confidence as well as support life skills.

The workshops also offer the pupils a chance to express themselves through music and drama – using their bodies and voices in ways they can’t do in other lessons and taking risks in social skills and communication. It gives them the opportunity to understand their limited experience of the world in a broader, more imaginative and creative context. Nowhere else could we get these free workshops and such good value ticket prices. I feel the work Mousetrap does is crucial, especially in these times of economic cuts. Without your work, theatre trips would be pushed down to the bottom of the list. You are single handily allowing children to experience theatre and access such a special way of imagining, communicating and expressing!

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Theatrejourneys is a theatregoing programme for students at special schools. We offer a theatre trip to a top West End show for just £8 a ticket, supported by an inschool drama workshop. For teachers who want to do more drama with their students, we offer a more in-depth project, Explore – a series of drama or music workshops, tailored to meet aims set by the teacher, such as to improve social skills and ability to manage their own behaviour, improve willingness to participate in unfamiliar activities.

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StageXchange

Claire Gannon is a development worker at Worth Unlimited in Walthamstow. Her bus doubles as a mobile youth centre which tours around local housing estates to reach marginalised and excluded young people. Since 2009, Mousetrap has run 5 StageXchange projects involving more than 100 young people from these estates. Stagexchange is a bespoke drama project offered to London youth groups serving disadvantaged communities. We run two versions of Stagexchange. The short project consists of 3 workshops and a theatre trip, which can either be focussed on performance skills or exploring pertinent social issues such as bullying, with activities also designed to build personal skills such as communication and teamwork. We also offer an extended 12-week project for groups working with highly vulnerable young people, with a greater focus on personal development and well-being, building self-esteem, confidence and engagement through drama.

For Claire, the value of StageXchange is its capacity to increase the young people’s self-esteem and broaden their horizons – taking them out of their neighbourhoods. This is often quite an effort for the young people she works with and helps to take away fears such as travelling into an unfamiliar place like the West End.

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We take part in StageXchange because going to West End theatre is something the young people wouldn’t do because of money or because it has never occurred to them. The trip is an aspirational and exciting activity that they all overwhelmingly love – quite often they’ll say it’s the best thing they’ve done with Worth Unlimited over the year, or ever! Sometimes we also get the opportunity to meet the actors afterwards which is very special.

For me, one of the great aspects of the drama workshops is seeing the young people gain in confidence and taking risks. They learn to work as a team and improve their communication skills. Initially they are reluctant – nervous and worried they’ll be put on the spot. However, the practitioners are fantastic – serving as excellent role models – and the young people are easily won over. They also begin to respect each other in new ways and feel closer as a group.

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The youth leaders learn a lot too. We see the practitioners’ masterful ways of dealing with difficult young people and learn how to use drama to engage them, aided by Mousetrap’s excellent StagePractice handbook and training days which bolster our skills and confidence. Youth work can be very tiring, so the theatre trip is a great perk for us too!

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Thank Yous THEATRE GUARDIANS

Thank you to everyone who supported Mousetrap Theatre projects in 2013-14.

YOUTH GROUP GUARDIANS

Anonymous The Ruddock Foundation for the Arts SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL GUARDIANS

PRINCIPAL PARTNER

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

Capital and Counties plc (Capco) Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap The Childhood Trust City Bridge Trust Colwinston Charitable Trust The Equitable Charitable Trust Ovingdean Hall Foundation Victoria Palace The Garfield Weston Foundation

PROGRAMME SUPPORTERS

Aberdeen Asset Management Charitable Foundation ao.com Arts Award Access Fund The Band Trust Lord Barnby's Foundation The Boshier-Hinton Foundation 95.8 Capital FM's Help a Capital Child The C A Redfern Charitable Foundation Cast of Blithe Spirit The John S Cohen Foundation Sheila and Denis Cohen Charitable Trust Christine Collins Co-operative Membership Community Fund The Dorset Foundation Ernest Cook Trust The Greater London Fund for the Blind The Holbeck Charitable Trust John Horniman's Children's Trust

The John Thaw Foundation The Mackintosh Foundation The Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London Freemasons The Noël Coward Foundation PLASA Reed Elsevier R&H Theatricals Europe Scott Fleary Productions Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust The Sobell Foundation The Society of Box Office Managers St Martin's Theatre Universal Pictures University College School VICTA White Light Ltd The Williams Charitable Trust

Anonymous Heather Acton and Peter Williams Carlo and Kelly Barel di Sant Albano Georgina and Bernard David Stephanie and Jerker Johansson The John Horseman Trust Catherine Johnson David and Linda Lakhdhir Phyllida Lloyd CBE Judith and Richard Morrissey SCHOOL GUARDIANS

Anonymous x3 Michelle and Adam Cedar Michael and Marianne de Giorgio William and Lori Gibson Evelina and Richard Girling Jayne and Hans Hufschmid Rosie and Richard Hytner John and Caroline Kennedy Fiorella and Stephen Massey Fiona Mates Friends of Bicknacre Show Mark Mishon Joanne and Tom Murphy Beatrice and Christian Schlumberger Cliff Siegel and Karina Litvack Emily and Ralph Simon Mark and Roseanne Welshimer Charles Whiddington George and Patti White CLASS GUARDIANS

Anonymous x3 Roger and Rebecca Allam Louise and Vin Bhattacharjee Michèle and Colin Burrows Richard and Sarah Buxton Lauren and Michael Clancy Raymond Gubbay CBE Rocco and Deborah Landesman Andrew and Alexandra Lavery Helen Lowe Alison and Michael Lurie

Andrea and Peter Sullivan Lisa Tedeschini and Bruce Rigal Hannah Tsatsonis Joe and Barbara Vittoria Paul Walden Stephen and Laura Zimmerman

Dan Mace John O'Connor Lyndsey Posner Julie and Jonathan Punter Joanna Richards Christopher Tabor James and Victoria Tanner Mike and Pamela Thompson The Ulrich Family Cecilia and Arend Versteegh Charlotte and Simon Warshaw

STUDENT GUARDIANS

FAMILY GUARDIANS

Anonymous x2 Tony Barber Nina Barrengos and David McGowan Anja and Achim Beck Tim and Clare Bennett Anneke and Simon Berrill Kristina Borsy and Nick Turdean Sir Kenneth Branagh Colleen and Robert Brand Cabot Brown Peter Bryans Siobhan Carolan Lady Susan Chinn Robert and Harriet Devey Mr Johnathan Djanogly MP Katie Ellis Lisa Forrell and Marcel Berlins Susan Gibson and Mark Bergman Johnathan Glasson Paul Greaves Susan Handley Jones John Hyatt Nicholas Hytner Ingrid Jacobson Portia Kamons Wiliam and Kristen Kennish Rachel Kent Alan Leibowitz and Barbara Weiss Lawrence and Peggy Levy Maggie and Bruce Macfarlane Subita Mahtani Ian Morley Lisa Osofsky and Marc Wasserman Rosemary Squire OBE Sarah Havens and Gregg Sando Nancy Schmidt Anthony and Marjorie Simonds-Gooding

Anonymous x2 Marco Assetto Andrew Blankfield and Bernadette Hillman Michael and Alison Brindle Helen Bromovsky Mary Ellen Cetra and John Collett Catherine Comerford Cllr Robert Davis DL MBE Liz and Simon Dingemans Catherine and Edward Faulks Clare and Peter Fincham Mary Fulton and Barry Turner Steven and Rachel Glibbery Jan Grandison Richard and Annie Harrow Jim and Isabel Henniger Gay Huey Evans Gary and Abegail Jackson Patrick Lloyd Carole and Pedro Neuhaus Brooks Newmark David Rockwell Julia Rosier Amanda and Paul Salmon Robert and Natalie Speir Ann Marie and Robert Starr Sue Summers and Philip Norman Dominik and Sigrid Thumfart Keith Turton Elizabeth Whiddington David and Karen White Rosemary Yallop CABARET AUCTION

Mark and Liz Astaire James and Caroline Clark David and Victoria Coubrough Judy Craymer MBE Anne and David Fass Kate and Arne Groes Judith and Richard Morrissey Douglas and Helen Shaw

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

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

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Financial Summary

Statement of Financial Activities

Balance Sheet

for the period ended 31 August 2014

as at 31 August 2014

Notes

Unrestricted Funds £

Restricted Funds £

Year to 31 August 2014 £

Year to 31 August 2013 £

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

Fixed Asset Tangible Assets

2 3

258,858 65,418 2,515

21,800 321,123 -

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

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

Current Assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand

Total incoming resources

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

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

507,420

342,923

850,343

824,576

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

83,434 33,522

69,021 51,767

229,329 68,981 52,554 5,837 500

186,159 113,100 49,000 -

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

416,105 158,592 103,097 26,890 -

6,900 25,770

16,770

348,259

855,086

842,242

2013 £

24,674

96,096 444,013

4,926

76,834 493,369

540,109 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Incoming resources from charitable activities: Gala evening tickets Theatre tickets Programme fees, workshops & other services TheatreCraft event

2014

Notes

570,203

(35,960)

(41,563)

Net current assets

504,149

528,640

NET FUNDS

528,823

533,566

30,000 488,823 10,000

35,336 448,230 50,000

528,823

533,566

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 26 January 2015 and signed on its behalf by:

Office relocation Governance costs

6,900 25,770

Total resources expended

506,827

Net movement in funds Balances brought forward at 1 September 2013

593 498,230

(5,336) 35,336

(4,743) 533,566

(17,666) 551,232

Balances carried forward at 31 August 2014

498,823

30,000

528,823

533,566

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 £477,000 (2013 £450,000). Unrestricted reserves at 31 August 2014 are £488,823 (2013 £448,230).

MOUSETRAP THEATRE PROJECTS ANNUAL REVIEW 2014

Facts & Figures 2013- 2014

Patron’s Reflections

Where our funds came from

The Year in Numbers Individual donors & fundraising events 24% Corporate donations 16% Grant-making trusts 39% Community Fundraising 2% Participants’ theatre ticket fees 11% Investment income .3% Programme participation fees 7%

★ 6,000 students from 239 mainstream schools

attended the theatre through our theatre access programme, Theatreopeners ★ 209 students participated in Insight Sessions ★ 600 students with special needs from 47

schools attended the theatre through our theatre access programme, Theatrejourneys ★ 72 students attending 6 special schools took

part in an in-school Explore drama project ★ 595 low-income families participated in

our Family First Nights summer holiday theatregoing programme ★ 177 young people took part in StageXchange

drama projects at 11 youth clubs ★ 44 young people took part in 4

Nextstage employability skills projects How we spent them ★ 33 young people took part in our

SummerStage performing arts school Access 44% Creative Learning 19%

★ 253 deaf and visually impaired young

people attended our Stageseen and Envision theatre days

Audience Development 10%

★ 344 children from 207 families attended Fundraising 8% Gala evening 4% Support costs 12% Governance 3% Office relocation 1%

a relaxed performance of Mamma Mia! ★ 312 students from 11 primary schools

engaged in our Mysterysolved literacy programme ★ 75 A Level students from 5 schools

developed critical thinking and review-writing skills as part of Playthecritic ★ 16 students at a pupil referral unit took part

in a PowerPlay drama and personal skills development project ★ 58 students from 3 schools learned about

Young people’s theatre attendances by beneficiary group

theatre budgeting and marketing through StageBusiness

Mainstream School students 54%

★ 62 pupils from 4 schools created musical

theatre pieces as part of StageSong Special Needs, deaf and VI 8% Families 14%

★ 65 students from 3 schools learned the art

of story-telling through TellingtheTale ★ 2,000 theatre visits were made by 15-18 year

Youth Groups 2% Independent theatregoers 15-23 yrs old 23%

Janie Dee Actor “I am constantly surprised and moved by the Mousetrap organisation’s innovative and generous projects to give young people the experience of Live eatre... Growing up as I did with music and theatre, I know how valuable this is to a child. We cannot underestimate the power that it has to stimulate the imagination and creativity which in turn awakens their individual potential. Over the years of my involvement with Mousetrap, I’ve really enjoyed meeting and hearing from the young people directly at a number of after-show discussions with my fellow actors, where we share some tips and professional insights we’ve learned along the way. I’ve also had the fun of performing cabaret to raise money for Mousetrap, which I happily do because I really believe in the charity and the importance of making theatre open to those who would not otherwise be able to experience it.”

olds with our Theatrelive4£5 theatregoing club ★ 1,000 theatre visits were made by 19-23 year

olds with our WestEnd4£10 theatregoing club ★ 1,100 young people attended the

TheatreCraft careers fair

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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