Trinity Annual Report 2014-2015
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Trinity Annual Report 2014-2015
Tr u s t e e A n n u a l R e p o r t a n d Summary Accounts 2014-2015 R e g i s t e r e d C h a r i t y : 1 0 5 4 5 4 7 | T TA C C o m p a n y N u m b e r : 3 1 7 9 0 6 3 TA E L C o m p a n y N u m b e r : 0 1 8 4 8 1 1 1 Annual Report 2014-2015 Introduction Structure, Governance & Management Organisational Report Trinity Presentations Annual Review Finance Report Finance Summary Volunteer Support Fundraising Report Artistic Director’s Report Chairman’s Report It has been another great year at Trinity with record numbers attending the wide variety of productions including theatre, children’s theatre, film and comedy as well as the large number of community events staged at our venue. This year we have followed up our maintenance survey with some stonework repairs and are in the midst of developing plans for further work over the next few years to promote the heritage of Trinity. We have also developed a new 3 year business plan to steer Trinity through the continued cuts to the arts and challenging budgetary environment. We are in the process of developing exciting plans to ensure the long term presence of Trinity. None of this would have been possible without the help and support from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Kent County Council, Town & Country Foundation and very many individuals whether they are part of the permanent team running the Theatre or the large number of volunteers and others who contribute in so many different ways. The Trinity Board are very grateful for all this support. I hope that you will enjoy reading in this report about all the activities carried out during the last year all of which have been made possible by your continued participation and attendance. November 2015 Michael Stevens - Chairman of the Board 2 3 4-5 6-9 10-13 14-19 20-21 22-23 24-25 26-29 30-31 Introduction Trinity is a registered charity based in a striking 19th century Decimus Burton designed grade II* listed building at the heart of Tunbridge Wells. It aims to provide entertainment and education of the arts to the local area primarily through the genres of Theatre, Music, Dance, Comedy and Film. It now presents over 550 performances a year in its 279-seat auditorium. Additionally the gallery hosts around 25 exhibitions a year and the foyer based café and bar is open to visitors throughout the day and evening. Trinity consists of the registered company and charity – Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre Ltd (TTAC) and additionally the subsidiary trading company – Trinity Arts Enterprises Ltd (TAEL). The theatre works as an artistic and community venue for the local community as stated in the Charity’s original Articles of Association. Objectives and Business Plan The 2015 – 2018 Business Plan was created to set out the aims, objectives and aspirations for the next three years and beyond and includes two key extracts:- Values We want to be a friendly welcoming venue which values diversity and balances professionalism and a volunteer ethos. We aim to be perceived as a vibrant and healthy environment where individuals are respected and valued. We believe in being open and honest and transparent in all our interactions. Above all we believe it is important that fun and humour underpins all that we do in order that we may maximise our ability to create and play. Vision Our vision is to be a thriving and successful artistic cultural and community venue that exists for the primary benefit of Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas. Our aim is to present a varied and high-quality artistic offering as well as developing a reputation for producing high-quality work.” The 2015 – 2018 business plan has recently been completed and the performance against those objectives will be reported on from next year onwards. Annual Report This annual report will provide a clear set of reports and records as to what has occurred during the financial year Apr 2014 – Mar 2015. 3 Structure, Governance and Management The charity is controlled by its governing document which was created in 1996 when the theatre re-registered as a charity after becoming incorporated. The organisation is led by a board of up to 10 voluntary trustees which serve for 3-year terms and provide a supervisory board for all the charity’s affairs. The board is supplemented with an additional voluntary trustee who represents Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in return for its support and helps maintain the relationship between the two organisations. On a day to day basis Trinity is led by the Artistic Director and Executive Director who support the Departmental Managers who, in turn, are supported by additional staff, interns and volunteers. Board of Directors (Financial Year 2014-2015) Officers Chairman Vice-chair/Finance Director Secretary Michael Stevens Steve Winetroube Helen Bournat TWBC Representative Len Horwood Directors Rodney Ashurst Reshma Field Alison Green Richard Powell Lawrence Brown John Goss Steven James Auditors Hilden Park Accountants Ltd, Hilden Park House, 79 Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, Kent, TN11 9BH 4 Staff (as at Mar 31st 2015) Executive Artistic Director (F/L) Venue Manager (F/T) Key F/T - Full Time Staff P/T - Part Time Staff F/L - Part Time Freelance Staff Vol - Volunteer Staff John Martin Alex Green TTAC Staff TAEL Staff Theatre Administrator (F/T) Lauren Acason Acting Bar and Café Managers (P/T) Sam Farrow Declan Foster Administrative Assistant (P/T) Becky Waight Shift Supervisors (P/T) Matt Syms Box Office Manager (Vol) Caroline Elliott Chef (F/T) Dean Wirrell Corporate Development Officer (F/L) Katherine Webb Kitchen Assistant (P/T) Caroline MacDougall Film Programmer (F/L) Clare Donovan Finance Assistant (P/T) Noreen McGovern Front of House Manager (F/T) Nat O’Millervan Head Technician (F/T) Theo Farringdon Maintenance Worker (P/T) Mark Lott Bar and Café Staff (P/T) Connor Plane Holly Gilbert Olivia Brodie-Stuart Sam Marlow Vicci Lewis Marketing and Media Manager (F/T) Darren Smallman Marketing Officer (P/T) Hannah Patterson Public Fundraising Officer (F/L) Alison Kemp Technician (P/T) Tim Gear Technician (P/T) Henry Pearce Theatre Accountant (P/T) Richard Wilson Youth Engagement Manager (F/T) Bethan Minter Youth Theatre Staff (F/L) Matt Syms Rebecca Mansfield Emma Kesterton Tamsin Robinson Jack Bennett Stephanie Vezmar Stood Down: Joanna Holwell - Front of House Manager February 2012 - June 2014 Cary Morgan - Bar Supervisor July 2013 - March 2015 Francesca Murray-Fuentes - Marketing Assistant September 2012 - August 2014 Alex Straw - Bar and Café Staff September 2014 - February 2015 Promotions: Nat O’Millervan - Shift Supervisor to Front of House Manager June 2014 Sam Farrow - Shift Supervisor to Acting Bar and Café Manager - March 2015 Theo Farringdon - Technician to Head Technician September 2014 Declan Foster - Bar and Café staff to Acting Bar and Café Manager - March 2015 5 Organisational Report Trinity has continued to develop as an organisation in many areas in 2014/15 including specific projects and capital developments. LED Upgrade In an effort to continue with “green” improvements thereby reducing Trinity’s impact on the environment as well as simultaneously reduce its costs, a large LED upgrade was completed. With the support of new grant funding the front of house lighting as well as the auditorium “house” lights were all upgraded to new energy efficient lights which use around 10% of the electricity, will last for 10 years and has improved the brightness of these rooms. The auditorium project also included the addition of new low level blue lighting for the stairwells to increase ease of access to seating. Theatre Refurbishment Over the previous 2 years significant work had been completed with work to the ceiling, walls, theatre curtains and stage flooring. An additional step to refurbishing the theatre auditorium was completed not only via the new LED lighting but also from the careful re-paining of all the woodwork and railings to bring them up to a clean finish. Theatre Rigging Upgrade Trinity’s technical facilities saw a massive upgrade this year when all of the electrical lighting bars (which were previously hand winched) were replaced with new motorised system. This has made it a much faster process to rig a set of lights and increased the flexibility and ease. The upgrade also included a greatly improved power distribution system which has also been of major benefit for the technical department and visiting companies. Technical Department During the year the Department underwent a slight restructure with Theo Farringdon being appointed as Head Technician and Paul Mackley joining as Theatre Technician after Henry Pearce left us to re-join his degree course. Unfortunately Paul’s commute made the position untenable for him and he left us shortly after Christmas. We wish him well as he did an excellent job for us in the short time that he was with us – particularly operating sound for a Christmas Carol After that Henry Pearce re-joined us and Tim Gear was appointed and they are both part-time Theatre Technicians on reduced hours. Whilst not increasing overall hours this has led to greater flexibility within the Department. Maintenance Repairs Following on from the survey commissioned last year a selection of 14 of the most urgent stonework repairs was completed during the summer of 2014. A plan was also drawn up for the repair of the South East Buttress. Funding was sought and an application for Listed Building Consent obtained. However, due to weather the project was delayed and should take place in the summer of 2015. 6 Marketing The Department continues to rise to the challenge of promoting Trinity further into the community on a limited budget with 553 individual events to promote in the year. The brochure remains a cornerstone of our marketing communication and we are continually refining how this is distributed. In addition to this we are working on developing our online profile via our website, E newsletters social media etc. Key statistics for the year are:• Seasonal brochure distributing to 32,000 households in selected catchment areas 3 times a year. • 5,000 children’s cards have been produced and over 3,500 are distributed through children’s school book bags per season. • The theatre website sees 653,157 page views per year and 86,812 unique visits • Theatre e-shots to database of 13,771 subscribers reaching an average of 22% open rate (5% above industry average) and 2.5% click rate (0.5% above industry average). During the year our Marketing Officer Francesca Murray Fuentes left to pursue training as a theatre director. She remains in contact with us via her children’s productions in the autumn half term. We wish her well in her new career. Hannah Patterson has been recruited in her place. Box Office System TicketSolve is now well established and overall is working well delivering the anticipated benefits and an increased and enhanced customer experience. In this financial year 45% of sales were online. Latest figures indicate that approximately 30% of those online sales were via mobile devices which demonstrate increase use of mobile phones and tablets. The next development we are anticipating is the release of a mobile interface for TicketSolve which will be a further improvement. 7 Friends and Members The new united Friends scheme has been well received for being clearer and inclusive, and the film reward aspect which replaced the buy 5 get 1 free is working well. Membership of the scheme has risen during the year, substantially helped by several high profile comedians, rising to 1160 in March this year Friends Plus In an attempt to develop larger and higher level donations, a new “friends plus” scheme was launched in January 2015 to develop relationships with local wealthier philanthropic individuals. The scheme is still in its infancy and will need reviewing and potential modification but is hoped will provide a much needed crucial contribution to theatre finances. Youth Theatre YT Coordinator Bethan Minter has continued to grow and develop the youth theatre operations of the theatre. Bethan has further expanded the Monday nights from 4 classes to 5 classes, adding an additional 20 places to its capacity. This July a Senior Summer School pilot project was launched for 13 to 18 year olds to perform the musical ‘Hairspray’ in a week. The pilot was highly successful, which resulted in Trinity for the first time running two Summer School Productions (both of which sold out). In October due to the success of the Monday Youth Theatre, the Summer school projects and other workshops, Bethan was brought on full time to a 40 hour role. She has used these hours to great effect, running a greatly increased number or workshops and other events including a One Direction’s Dance event in October, and Audition Technique course in January, as well as another two highly popular stop motion animation courses. There are also many other plans being developed for the future which will hopefully continue to bring in new youth audiences. Bar and Cafe The bar and cafe units had a challenging year with it taking many months to recruit a chef. Following a challenging recruitment process, Dean Wirrell was finally brought on in the summer of 2014. Since then renewed focus has been placed into improving the offering. Three key examples have been the wine, the coffee and the food. Barista training has led to a significant improvement in the coffee provision, a new selection and relationship with a wine supplier has improved the wine quality and having a dedicated chef has greatly improved both the quality and also the consistency of the food offer. There is however much more work to do and the operation will need to increase its profitability significantly to support the theatre’s operations in the face of continued cuts. Declan Foster and Sam Farrow have been brought on as Acting Bar & Café Managers to cover Grace Johnson’s maternity cover. The focus for them will be on developing a deli food offer and focussing the operation to generate increased income whilst managing costs effectively. 8 A Christmas Carol | Christmas 2014 version of an [An] upbeat musical g several fine n ri tu a fe te ri u vo fa ld o performances **** The Stage 9 Trinity Presentations Theatre Show Production Company Show Production Company Kidnapped Sell A Door Theatre Company I Need A Doctor Whosical Stormy Tea Cup Theatre Romeo and Juliet from Broadway More 2 Screen A Midsummer Night’s Dream Globe On Screen Sherlock Holmes The Pantaloons Theatre Company Bouncers Reform Theatre Encore: Richard II RSC Live An Afternoon With Dad’s Army That’s Entertainment Productions The Gospel Of Matthew George Dillan Billy Elliot The Musical Live Live transmissions from the Victoria Palace Theatre Formby Salida Productions Stephen Fry Live Live transmission from Southbank Centre, London King Lear NT Live Still The Beating Of My Heart Theatrical Niche Ltd Wuthering Heights The Rosemary Branch Theatre, Tennisons’s Quirk Encore: A Streetcar Named Desire NT Live Encore: King Lear NT Live Encore: Henry IV part 1 RSC Live Bleak House The Pantaloons Theatre Company Blood Wedding Theatrical Niche Ltd A Streetcar Named Desire NT Live Encore: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time NT Live Charles Dickens’ Captain Murderer Rumpus Theatre Company Thankful Village Badapple Theatre Company Persuasion Hotbuckle Productions Driving Miss Daisy Omniverse Vision Eric and Little Ern Seabright Productions Up Pompeii Baroque Theatre Company Michael Laws: Travels with Sheridan Morley Michael Law’s Piccadilly Dance Orchestra A Small Family Business NT Live Not About Heroes Blackeyed Theatre in association South Hill Park The Tempest Quantum Theatre Encore: JOHN NT Live A Small Family Business NT Encore Henry IV Part 1 RSC Encore Treasure Island NT Live The Trials of Oscar Wilde European Arts Company The Complete History of Comedy (Abridged) Reduced Shakespeare Company Carrie’s War Apollo Theatre Company The Turn of the Screw Clair Obscur Productions Skylight NT Live Love’s Labour’s Lost RSC Live The Tempest Globe On Screen Elizabeth I: Virgin On The Ridiculous Living Spit From Here To Eternity CineStage Fawlty Towers: Dinner is Served Moneypenny Productions Macbeth Globe On Screen Behind the Beautiful Forevers NT Live By Jeeves KS Production Jekyll and Hyde Sell-A-Door The Two Gentlemen Of Verona RSC Live Teechers Blackeyed Theatre in association with South Hill Park Encore: Medea NT Live 10 Trinity Theatre Club (TTC) Productions Accrington Pals, Blithe Spirit, A Government Inspector, And Then There Were None Trinity’s Christmas Show A Christmas Carol Children’s Theatre Show Production Company Show Production Company The Snow Maiden And Other Traditional Tales Cat’s Grin Theatre Just So Stories Apollo Theatre Company The Jungle Book Image Musical Theatre The Snow Queen Image Musical Theatre The Lighthouse Keeper’s Cat The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company Cinder-ella Krazy Kat Theatre Wind In The Willows Cat’s Grin Theatre Company The Happy Prince and the Selfish Giant Cat’s Grin Theatre Company Rainy Day Bear’s Adventure Rah Rah Theatre The Gingerbread Man David Wood Alice Through The Looking Quantum Theatre Glass Mrs McMoon’s Tea Party Worboys Productions Tales From Shakespeare Cat’s Grin Theatre Company The Sword in the Stone Image Musical Theatre Aesop’s Fables Cat’s Grin Theatre Company Rapunzel And Friends Cat’s Grin Theatre Company Pandora And Other Greek Myths Cat’s Grin Theatre Company Little Red Riding Hood Youaremine Sid’s Show Cbeebies Music Stacey Kent, Juan Martin, Breakfast at Trinity’s, Breakfast at Trinity’s, Local and Live, Flamenco, RTWOMVC, Sarah Jane Dance School Show, Bookends, Opera Naked, Local and Live, HIRE: Keld Ensemble, AC Gyndebourne Der Rosenkava, AC ENO Cellini, AC Manon Lescaut ROH, Local and Live, AC Gyndebourne Don Giovanni, Local and Live, AC Glyndebourne Traviata LIVE, HIRE La Boheme- Sophie Gilpin Hire, Breakfast @ Trinity’s, Preston Reed’s let Catherine, Breakfast @ Trinity’s, Local and Live, John Etheridge, Breakfast at Trinity’s, AC One Direction, Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers, Local and Live, Breakfast @ Trinty’s, AC Bolshoi Legends of Love LIVE, RTWMF Tony Palmer, AC ROH I Due Foscari LIVE, RTWMF James Pearson Ronnie Scotts, Jazz and Blues Café, Let’s Zep, The Story of Gilbert & Sullivan, A Solitary Man-The Songs of Neil Diamond, Sgt Peppers-Mark Southgate HIRE, Local and Live, AC Bolshoi Pharaoh’s Daughter recorded, AC ROH L’Elisir Diamore LIVE, Medieval Christmas, AC Bolshoi La Bayadere recorded, AC ROH Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland-live, AC Bolshoi The Nutcracker LIVE, AC Bolshoi The Nutcracker Encore, AC Bolshoi Swan Lake LIVE, AC ROH Andrea Chenier LIVE, Hire Richard Navarro, Jo Christie Dance Show, Jo Christie Dance Show, Local and Live, AC ROH Der Flegender Hollander encore, The Old Dance School, AC Bolshoi Romeo and Juliet-recorded, AC ENO La Traviata, AC ROH Swan Lake LIVE, RTWMF Crash Bang Wallop, Gems Concert, HIRE George Harrison-All Things Must Pass, Local and Live. 11 Film Wolf Of Wall Street, Cinema Paradiso, Love Is In The Air, Only Lovers Left Alive, Labour Day, Dallas Buyers Club, Lilting, 12 Years A Slave, The Book Thief, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Invisible Woman, The Monuments Men, Stranger By The Lake, The Rocket, The Machine, Mr Peabody & Sherman, Under The Skin, Suzanne, Up, Salvo, The Past, Noah, The Stones Cry Out, We Are The Best!, Starred Up, Muppets Most Wanted, Captain America: Winter Soldier, Lego Movie, 20 Feet From Stardom, Rio 2, Raid 2, Calvery, Half Of A Yellow Sun, The Lunchbox, Locke, The Sea, The Love Punch, Exhibition, Blue Ruin, Yves St Lauren, Ilo Ilo, The Double, A Thousand Times Good Night, Run, Frank, Before The Winter, In Secret, A Touch Of Sin, Fading Gigolo, Two Faces Of January, Venus In Fur, Grace Of Monaco, Belle, Maleficent, Transcendence, How To Train Your Dragon, Tracks, The Amazing Spiderman 2, Maleficent, The Wind Rises, X-Men: Days of Future, Jimmy’s Hall, Chinese Puzzle, Jersey Boys, Of Horses And Men, Chef, Boyhood, Under The Rainbow, Omar, Cycling With Moliere, The Golden Dream, Sebe, An Autumns Afternoon, Tammy, 2 Days One Night, Wakolda, Secret Sharer, Lilting, Pudsey The Dog, The Box Trolls, A Most Wanted Man, Before I Go To Sleep, The Hundred Foot Journey, The Hundred Year Old Man, The Grand Seduction, Magic In The Moonlight, Pride, Mood Indigo, What If, Human Capital, Ida, What We did On Our Holiday, 71, Gone Girl, Hector And The Search For Happiness, Eiffie Gray, Mr Turner, Interstellar, National Gallery, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, The Way He Looks, Fury, Violette, Leviathan, Paddington Bear, Pride, Nightcrawler, The Skeleton Twins, The Imitation Game, Stations Of The Cross, Citizenfour, The Homesman, My Old Lady, Winter Sleep, Me,Myself And Mum, St Vincent, Electricity, Get On Up, The Hobbit Part 3, The Grand Master, Annie, Kon-Tiki, Les Miserables, Exodus Gods And Kings, Unbroken, Birdman, Foxcatcher, Testament Of Youth, Big Eyes, Withnail And I, Amour Fou, Theory Of Everything, A Most Violent Year, Whiplash, Love Is Strange. 12 Comedy Lee Hurst, Josh Widdicombe, Lee Evans, Hal Cruttenden, Doug Segal, Gary Delaney, Alan Carr, Ben Norris, Milton Jones, Michael McIntyre, Simon Evans, Stephen K Amos, Tom Stade, Marcus Brigstocke, Mark Watson, Sara Pascoe, John Shuttleworth, Mark Thomas, Jo Caulfield, Andrew Lawrence, Kevin Bridges Comedians who appeared at our Comedy Cafes Lloyd Griffith, George Egg, Marlon Davis, Angela Barnes, Brett Goldstein , Junior Simpson, Celia Paquola, Javier Jarquin, Charlie Baker, Michael Legge , Julian Dean , Raymond & Timpkins, Joe Bor, Sofie Hagen, Pat Monahan, John Robins, Tom Lucy, Jake Lambert, Jarred Xmas, Tom Deacon, Phil Jerrod, Dave Johns, John Newton, Geoff Norcott, Dave Fulton, Paul Thorne, Dan Evans, Nick Dixon, Mark Maier, Stuart Goldsmith, David Trent, Kevin McCarthy, Henry Paker, Chris McCausland, Andrew Bird, Zoe Lyons, Phil Nichol, Damien Clark, Elis James, Matt Richardson, Carey Marx, Jen Brister, Elliot Steel, Suzi Ruffel, Tony Marresse, Alex Edelman Community Events Handmade with Love, YT NT Connections Performance, NADFAS + Reception, Gyndebourne Der Rosenkavalier, Young Start Up Talent Prizegiving, Tea Party – Good Neighbour Project, Hire KCC Kent School Games Auditions, Annual Volunteer Party, RSA Event, ITV film screening for Heritage Tours, Heritage Open Day, KCC Event, TWBC Reception, Poetry and Book Signing, HIRE: Retirement Film, Foyer Event, Volunteer Xmas Party, NADFAS, Paul Dunton Recording Session, Tunbridge Wells Business Forum, Staff Volunteer Screening day, Davvs – Men standing up again, YT Stage Combat Course, Paul Dunton Recording, TW round table club presentation give-away. 13 Annual Review As part of Trinity’s Service Level Agreement with Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, it agrees to a variety of targets based upon the output of the theatre and how far this reaches the local community. The table below sets out the record of results which demonstrate that almost all targets were achieved and exceeded and continues a strong trend of recent performance. 2014/2015 Result 2014/2015 TWBC SLA Target Total Number of Events 482 350 Total Audience Numbers 51,503 32,000 Total attendances by young people (performances, education and outreach events) 9,581 9,000 Number of Schools Performances 14 14 Number of Pupils Attending 835 450 Youth Theatre discounted places 56 15 Youth Theatre performances 10 3 Number of local theatre performances 6 6 Number of community events 43 25 Number of Volunteer Hours 22,568 20,000 14 Future Evaulation The 2012-2015 Business Plan outlined specific objectives for 2012-2013 as well as potential objectives for 20132015. The objectives for this year were updated from the business plan and are outlined below along with the outcome and result of each objective in magenta adjacent. Activity Objectives Theatre • Continue blend of theatre programming, developing and maintaining theatre audience » Programming mix maintained theatre presentations audience developed • Manage relationships in negotiations with comedy agents so that our reputation as a try-out venue is maintained » Performances by · Lee Evans · Alan Carr · Michael McIntyre • Develop relationships with local musicians to further develop this genre » Local & Live presented monthly » Breakfast at Trinity’s bi-monthly in the foyer • Seek out producers of contemporary and folk dance to include in artistic programme » Live dance has proven difficult and elusive » Alternative content has been the main success in delivering this objective • Develop and encourage children’s theatre programme and support, where possible, Cat’s Grin Theatre Company » Sunday afternoon children’s theatre continues to be successful. Need to review the reliance on Cats Grin going forward as there are signs of audience fatigue » Little Red Riding Hood half term new show supporting a new producer • Maintain and build relationships with local classical music producers » Michael Waggett continues to present RTW Music festival performances at Trinity • Produce our own Christmas show providing as many opportunities for in-house involvement by the Trinity team » Christmas Carol involved the team in, lighting, directing, producing , artwork, animation, projection, costume and puppetry Summary Overall the above objectives were achieved with a program that continues to develop and grow and attract new audiences. Cinema • Continue to develop blend of foreign, international and independant films » Achieved with extra screenings added for popular films such as Mr Turner Summary Cinema continues to develop and grow and proved popular particularly in the January to April period. 15 Partnerships • Actively develop our relationships with TWBC, KCC and others » Continued to engage with local authorities • Develop relationship with Arts Council England » New application developed to support Associate Artist Programme • Continue to develop links with business communities and business sponsors » Katherine Webb has continued to represent the theatre in the corporate environment and has successfully expanded our presence through various networking events • Seek out local artists, performers, and produce and encourage them to create work and practice their crafts » Francesca Murray Fuentes supported with her production of Little Red Riding Hood » Kay Ruby supported with producing Breakfast At Trinity’s » Matt Syms supported in providing artwork for various productions during the year » Sam Marlow supported in providing film and video projections for the Christmas Carol Summary The relationship with Tunbridge Wells Borough Council continues to be a positive and healthy one. We have also an extremely good relationship with KCC via Andy Forsyth and his department. We have maintained a dialogue with the KCC Arts Development Unit. Our links with the business community continue with enhanced sponsorship and membership packages. We have given local artists and producers the opportunity to practice their craft. 16 Audience Development • Continue to find innovative ways to distribute printed materials » Brochure distribution remains at 32k to surrounding areas » Increasing number download brochure online • To continue to grow and develop our online presence and marketing through mediums such as Facebook, Twitter, e-mails and our own website » The theatre website sees 653,157 page views per year and 86,812 unique visits » Theatre e-shots to database of 13,771 subscribers reaching an average of 21% open rate and 2.5% click rate Summary The new box office system has improved the online experience and enabled online sales to rise to an average of 50% with an increase in revenue generated from online booking fees. Community • To continue to promote Trinity as a community venue for local artists and producers - Theatre hired out for NADFAS lecture programme - Hired out to Young Start Up Talent • To encourage and make welcome TTC our resident amateur company so that they can continue the work they do - TTC continue with their 4 annual productions and achieved very strong audiences with And Then There Were None Summary Our links and position within the community continues Enviroment • LED Project - Plans for the upgrade of the foyer and auditorium house lighting to LED completed • Conduct a Green Audit to further reduce our environmental footprint - Plans are being developed as part of future capital plans • Revisit our accessibility audit - Planned to take place in conjunction with future capital plans. Summary The LED project has significantly cut down on our electricity usage and resultant carbon emissions. Building Development • Continue our programme of re-decoration and building improvement to include the auditorium and other areas - The auditorium woodwork was comprehensively repainted and redecorated. • Explore options for development of the third floor for either creative spaces such as film editing, sound editing Web design or smaller cinema spaces - Plans are being developed as part of future capital plans. Summary The auditorium was further redecorated and plans were further progressed for future works. 17 18 Renegotiation of • Maintain exceptionally good working relationship with TWBC - Achieved Tunbridge Wells Borough Council • Find ways to increase our self-generated income so that we can manage effectively our need for revenue grants Grant - Price review took place for minor price increase - Friends Plus scheme started - Focus invested in developing café profitability. Summary Positive relationship with TWBC maintained and developed plans for alternative fundraising. Explore other spaces • Identify other appropriate spaces in the centre of town that are capable of supporting performances, workshops or rehearsals - Some preliminary meetings and discussions took place but nothing specific has thus far developed Summary This objective needs to be continued into the next year. Outreach • Explore our position in the community and determine whether we have a role to play and if so what it is and how we can deliver it Summary Whilst this remains very much on our agenda and is a priority for us we have, thus far, been unable to attract the funds that would enable us to advance this. Education Strategy • • Continue to make funding applications to various bodies e.g. Kent County Council to help us develop our education strategy We will seek opportunities to work with local professionals and other organisations to deliver this strategy Summary Whilst this remains very much on our agenda and is a priority for us we have, thus far, been unable to attract the funds that would enable us to advance this. Town Centre • Be involved in any discussions and developments with regard the regeneration of the Town Centre and to explore the opportunities and potential for us Development - Alex Green continues to attend town forum meetings and became Deputy Chair - Informal discussions with TWBC and partners continuing - John Martin continues to attend the Cultural Consortium to work and network with local arts organisations Summary We continue to maintain our links with the local political and artistic community. 19 Finance Report 2014-15 was another successful year for Trinity. Performance Presentations and cinema both exceeded budget with a record breaking surplus of £99k for theatre and £58k for cinema. Growth in Youth Theatre numbers (partly from increased capacity) generated an increased surplus of £20k, a significant improvement over last year. The gallery has continued to make a valuable contribution with the help of on-going support from Town and Country. Trinity Arts Enterprises Limited (our bar/café trading company) experienced a difficult year with the problem of finding a chef having knock on effects for the team. The operation generated a reduced profitability of £26k and with the new team in place will be an area for increased focus in 2015-16. Increased activity levels generated higher than originally planned overhead costs however overheads are managed closely and increased expenditure is carefully analysed and justified. Other income from membership income, car parking revenues and donations made a significant contribution and increased by 5% over last year. A key area of success was achieving a grant income (exc. TWBC) of £54k following the hiring of a Public Fundraising Officer. This income allowed two key capital projects to proceed. Profit and Final Result 2014-15 was another successful year, generating an operating surplus of £57k before depreciation, significantly better than budgeted. As last year much of this is due to grants brought in to support capital works but the result still remains a testament to the work of the Trinity team. After depreciation the surplus generated was just over £19k but it is important to note that it is still necessary for Trinity to invest in its future and as our core funding reduces and cost pressures emerge we must remain vigilant in our efforts. 20 Capital Investment Capital grants allowed for significant investment in the theatre infrastructure including almost £16k on an LED upgrade project (which should make a significant impact on future electricity costs), and almost £40k for the rigging upgrade project (which has already provided great practical benefits). Cash Flow Following the appointment of a new finance officer and an increased finance staff resource a backlog of work was caught up and as a result the cash position did temporarily drop over the summer as invoices were paid. This position was reversed as the autumn advanced sales took effect and the cash position has remained in a healthy position since. Risk Review Unlike many charities which are primarily dependent on fundraising to operate, the majority of Trinity’s income is self-generated through its activities. The theatre therefore deems it appropriate to retain liquidity for 6 months of poorly performing trade or unexpected maintenance costs in the region of £15,000. Trinity has been able to exceed this and has reduced the likelihood of unexpected maintenance issues through its survey work. Auditors – Hilden Park Accountants Hilden Park Accountants have continued to support Trinity via a discounted auditing package in return for an in-kind sponsorship arrangement. Theatre Audit On page 5 of the statutory Financial Statements the auditors submitted an unqualified audit report. 21 Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre Ltd. (TTAC) Trinity Arts Enterprises Ltd. (TAEL) Summary Consolidated Accounts 31st March 2015 Operating Income 31.3.15 31.3.14 Theatre 408,305 365,368 Cinema 99,043 91,132 Gallery 7,914 7,487 Education and Youth 47,689 30,022 Café and Bar 221,762 198,777 Other Income 53,381 58,244 Total 838,094 751,031 Theatre 552,494 508,142 Cinema 40,304 34,399 Gallery 0 0 Education and Youth 27,033 17,579 Café and bar 201,630 172,649 Premises ( see note 2) 93,831 94,700 Depreciation ( see note 3) 38,458 73,929 Other Costs 31,849 13,058 Operating expenses Total 985,601 914,456 -147,507 -163,425 Donations and legacies 47,613 33,441 Grants (see note 1) 119,000 141,000 Net Movement in Funds 19,106 11,016 Fixed Assets 446,984 432,097 Debtors and Stocks 11,289 22,013 Net Bank and Cash 78,396 87,303 Creditors - 109,701 -135,742 Deferred Income - 57,011 -54,820 Net Assets 369,957 350,851 353,944 350,318 Restricted Funds 16,013 533 22 369,957 350,851 Operating Deficit Funded by:- BALANCE SHEET Funds Unrestricted Funds: General Unrestricted Funds: Capital Where our money comes from 31.3.15 31.3.14 Theatre 408,305 41% 365,368 39% Cinema 99,043 10% 91,132 10% Gallery 7,914 1% 7,487 1% Education and Youth 47,689 5% 30,022 3% Café and Bar 221,762 22% 198,777 21% Other Income 53,381 5% 58,244 6% Donations and Legacies 47,613 5% 33,441 4% Grants (see note 1) 119,000 12% 141,000 15% 100% 925,472 100% Total 1,004,707 Where our money goes to Theatre 552,494 55% 508,142 55% Cinema 40,304 4% 34,399 4% Gallery 0 0% 0 0% Education and Youth 27,033 3% 17,579 2% Café and bar 201,630 20% 172,649 19% Premises ( see note 2) 93,831 9% 94,700 10% Depreciation ( see note 3) 38,458 4% 73,929 8% Other Costs 31,849 3% 13,058 1% Funding Surplus / Deficit 19,106 2% 11,016 1% 100% 925,472 100% Total 1,004,707 Notes 1. 2. Total breakdown of grant income is as follows: TWBC Revenue grant 65,000 85,000 TWBC Capital grant - - Other Capital grants 6,000 4,500 Other Revenue grants 48,000 18,480 119,000 107,980 Building Improvements 16,939 34,541 Theatre,Technical equipment 21,519 39,388 38,458 73,929 Depreciation/Impairment 23 Volunteer Support This year as ever, Trinity continues to receive tremendous volunteer support across multiple areas of the venue, without which it would not be able to survive and continue offering the services it does. The spirit of the venue is enhanced by the generosity and positive enthusiasm of these different groups of volunteers. This year, to show its appreciation, Trinity organised a Midsummer Night’s Dream-themed Murder Mystery evening that took place in the garden, foyer and on stage in the auditorium. The evening’s entertainment was provided by the office and café staff who acted a variety of roles in full costume, interacting with the volunteers as they ate their meal, played games and guessed the identity of the murderer. The volunteers were then presented with a flamboyant re-enactment of the murder on stage and a prize giving ceremony. The evening was a resounding success and was received very positively by those who attended. Key Volunteers We detail in this section all of our volunteers – but there are a number of individuals whose volunteering has been above and beyond what would normally be expected. They are to be commended for their dedication, application and hard work and are:• Caroline Elliott MBE - Box Office Manager • Katherine Clyde - Finance Assistant • Phillip Whitbourn - Heritage Support Front of House Duty Managers (FOH DMs) Trinity FOH DMs play a key role with ensuring that the customer experience on the evening runs smoothly and being responsible for the safety of the audience. This includes co-ordinating and delegating tasks for the ushers, organising FOH tasks (e.g. programs, ice creams, merchandise) as well as liaising with the promoters, technical team, box office and catering operations to make everything run seamlessly! Chris Forrest, Diane Rowe, Julie Gambling, George Brand, Gill Simpson, Janet Lunn, Kate Knight, Louis Freedman, Michael Sussams, Roger Norton, Sally Perkins, Simon Collins, Susan Cooper, Sam Marlow, and Tony Hemming. Front of House Ushers (FOH Ushers) Trinity FOH Ushers have allowed us to increase the number of presentations as well as providing a welcoming, positive environment for our audiences. Alison Grace, Anette Parris, Angela Reynolds, Angie Ward, Barbara Holcombe, Brian McMahon, Bruce Mc Michael, Carol, Higdon, Carol Moulton, Caroline Stevens, Claire Shaw-Kew, Clifford Blakey, Carol Rochford, Cheryl Sinclair, Christina Dartnell, Christopher Reece, Clare Codd, Claudette Law, Daniel Clarke , Derek Henderson, David Rayner, Diana Jesse, Diane Baistow, Diane Archer-Rowe, Dominic Starke, Don Forman, Emma Fiorentini, Emma Stilling, Eryl Rayner, Georgina Pavey, Georgie Bennett, Graham Clark, Helen Wade, Helen Wadey, Helena Jones, Hilary Brown, Julie Stanyer, Jackie Thomas, Jan Dobson, Jan Perry, Jan Medlycott, Janet Thornley, Jennifer Grant, Jenny Francis, Jenny Shepherd, Jess Goodfellow, Julie Dubery, Julia Lee, Karen Churcher, Katie Bird, Kortnie French, Lesley Westaway, Linda Alcaraz, Linda Ormerod, Liz Laury, Louisa Langford, Louise Hannah, Louise Reynolds, Lydia Johnson, Lynne Clark, Maggie Ni Fhinn, Maggie Sharpe, Margot Finnie, Mark Stevens, Martin Stokes, Mary Stones, Matt Grant, Maureen Hibbard, Maureen Flemming, Miranda Baston, Mike Barton, Mike Clarke, Natasha Cooke, Nathalie Dubois-Whitaker, Nicholas Harvey, Nicole Blakey, Nicola Giddings, Nicole Gower, Nikki Evans, Patricia Walker, Paul Barter, Penny Clarke, Phillip Heyes, Rosie Gable, Rosie Langdale-King, Rosie Pickersgill, Rozzy Adams, Ruth Hancock, Sheila Coombs, Stephen Parris, Steve Gable, Sue Phillips, Sue Ward, Sue White, Tess Perryman, Tessa Hewitt, Tricia Hudson, Tony Goodwin, Tilly Bennett, Val Coombes, Vicky O Hatch and Wyndham Westaway 24 Garden Volunteers Trinity’s Garden Club has worked all year round to improve the space around the building and within the garden. James Andrews, Rosie Martin, Lesley Westaway, Cheryl Sinclair, Caroline Stevens, Brian McMahon and Sue White. Box Office Volunteers Trinity’s team of Box Office volunteers work at the heart of the venue as a reception point for all visitors, answering a myriad of different questions all while performing the key role of selling tickets to the public in person and by phone. The increase in presentations has also increased the workload on them. Kathryn Clyde, Christine Phillips, Clare Donovan, Margaret Cook, Nicky Moreton, Irene Becker, Joy Blake, Patricia Smith, Sheila Button, Sue Smith, Val Chris, Gale Smith, Valerie Stirling, Jane Quickenden, Diana Jesse, Emma Sanderson, Irene Rukerebuka, Angela Hines and Janet Birch. Office Volunteers Trinity’s office volunteers, interns and work experience students have continued to support the office team and have enabled a number of important tasks and projects to be completed. Equal emphasis is given to ensure that they find the experience an enjoyable and rewarding one. John Ridley, Olive O’Byrne, Francesca Bloor, Deborah Thorne, Chloe Treherne, Nick Johnstone Work experience: Hannah Wylie, Richard Miller, Cameron Walker-Pow, Louisa Monk, Louis Beneventi, Michael Hall, Bradley Chalkin, Jessica Horsely, Luisa Carter, Jade Reilly, James Weatherly-Buss, Emily Worrall, Libby Berman. Volunteer Cinema Technicians This position whilst relatively new has quickly established itself as a key part of the theatre operations as it allows for substantial support Connor Plain, Kim Delamare, Maureen Flemming, Richard Adams, Sebastian Web, Tim Milburn 25 Fundraising Report Our fundraising capacity this year have been greatly enhanced with the recruitment of a new Public Fundraising Officer – Alison Kemp who has focussed new efforts on generating funding from a variety of trusts and foundations and brought in significant sums to help further capital projects for the theatre. Statutory Sources Tunbridge Wells Borough Council – Revenue Funding 2014-2015 saw the theatre enter into a new 3 year Service Level Agreement to support the theatre’s core revenue costs; the grant at a reduced rate of £65k for 2014/15 will be subject to further reductions to £50k in 2015/16 and £35k in 2016/17. KCC Partnership The partnership with KCC has continued to work successfully and the agreement should release further funds for accessibility improvements in the future. European Regional Development Fund Via a Low Carbon Workspaces grant £5k was awarded to support the theatre’s LED upgrade project. Trusts and Foundations Generous grants and awards were received from the following foundations:Foyle Foundation A grant of £15k was awarded towards the theatre rigging upgrade project. Kent Community Foundation A grant of £15k was awarded towards the theatre rigging upgrade project. Town & Country Foundation A grant of £10k was awarded towards paying for feasibility work with CABE and the Design Council to support the development of future plans for the theatre. Theatre’s Trust A grant of £5k was awarded towards supporting a key stonework repair of the theatre (to be performed in the subsequent financial year). Raymond and Blanche Lawson Charitable Trust A grant of £2.5k was awarded to support the theatre’s LED upgrade project. Tesco Charity Trust A grant of £500 was awarded to support the theatre’s LED upgrade project. Astor of Hever Trust A grant of £500 was awarded to help purchase some supplies and gardening equipment to support the new volunteer gardening group. Earmark Trust A grant of £500 was awarded to support the general objectives of the theatre. 26 There were also several other successful applications made during the course of the year however the grants were not received before the 31st March 2015 and so will be reported on in the next annual report. Public Trinity receives several thousand pounds every year through general donations at point of ticket purchases which provides a key source of revenue that helps the theatre operation continue. In addition this year a sizeable and generous legacy donation of £3.5k was received in the form of a legacy from John Mattei (a long-time supporter of Trinity) which provided a key contribution in allowing the rigging project to go ahead. Friends Plus In aiming to develop a higher level of philanthropic support for Trinity 2015 saw the launch of our new Trinity Friends Plus membership scheme. This new higher-level Friends scheme is designed to enable our supporters to make a donation to Trinity which is eligible for Gift Aid, whilst enjoying a closer relationship with the theatre. The scheme only just started during this financial year but we are hoping to grow this support base which could be used to support a variety of projects the theatre may work on. 27 Corporate Trinity has continued to engage with the corporate community, developing relationships through our support schemes as well as via attending and hosting networking events. 2013 - 2014 Bronze Member Silver Member Gold Member Handelsbanken Millwood Designer Homes Jackson-Stops & Staff AdEPT Telecom Angelina Ballerina Dance Academy AXA PPP Berry & Berry Solicitors BWA BWI Wines Coutts C.P. Hart Deeks Evans Gorringes Osmond Davis Savills Sankeys The Wells Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic Thompson Snell & Passmore Bespoke sponsorships Seasonal Sponsors Infinity Wells Associates Buss Murton Jan-April 2013 Theatre – Handelsbanken Comedy - BWA Film – Buss Murton Children’s – Kent College Pembury Jan-Apr 2014 Theatre – Handelsbanken Music & Dance – Terra Blu Film – BWA Children’s – Kent College Pembury May-August 2013 Theatre – Handelsbanken Film – Buss Murton Seasonal Sponsors (In Kind) Town & Country Green Hippo Infinity So Magazine Christmas 2013: G.Collins & Sons Aug-Dec 2013 Theatre – Handelsbanken Music & Dance – Terra Blu Film – Buss Murton 28 29 Artistic Director Report This is my 7th annual report and I must preface it with saying that it is my personal view of the year and if you feel that I’ve missed anything then it is an act of omission and not commission! From an artistic perspective I have to say that a literal highlight of mine would have to be dangling on the end of two wires trying not to have a nervous breakdown whilst taking over the role of Scrooge in Christmas Carol last Christmas! This was overall a fantastic production introducing a new professional cast along with some friends from previous productions supported by two teams of talented young people. This pushed Trinity to its limits combining singing, dancing, projections, flying, and pyrotechnics! We also had a wonderful technical and backstage team and made it a magical if exciting process. Personally I must thank Alex Howarth who came in at the 11th hour as resident director to take things over from me and who did an incredible job in an impossible situation! There was also my own production of By Jeeves in the summer which was the first time the show has been presented professionally in the area. Again a professional cast did an amazing job and we had a wonderful audience reaction – including approval from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s PA! Other personal highlights of the year include Formby – a brilliant show that didn’t get the audience it deserved, the Trials of Oscar Wilde that then went on to the West End. Paul Dunton’s Local and Live events are a vital part of our music programme as is Michael Waggett with the Tunbridge Wells Music Festival – his Crash Bang Wallop concert was a particular delight introducing young people to orchestral music. On the comedy front we were visited by Lee Evans, Alan Carr, Michael McIntyre (twice!) and Kevin Bridges which continues to show that we are in demand as a try-out venue although the last mentioned did highlight the unpredictability of events like this! The cinema programme continues to be a jewel in Trinity’s crown and the Live Screenings continue to be a tremendously popular addition to what we offer. Core to Trinity’s ethos is the legion of volunteers who willingly give their time and ensure that we continue to give very best we can to the community. I applaud and salute their commitment and professionalism which is regularly reflected back to me by many comments from visiting companies and audience members about the warmth and friendliness of the reception that they receive. Our Box Office team led by Caroline Elliott continues to be a key interface with our customers and as I tell them regularly they are my “eyes and ears”. A dedicated team of duty managers and ushers make sure the shows run smoothly and are another key source of vital information for me in both how shows are received and other issues around how we operate. I am grateful for their feedback and long may that continue! Our Volunteer Cinema Technicians are a vital part of ensuring that the expanding cinema, and in some instances alternative content program, runs smoothly. I’m happy to say that I am a member of this group and regularly volunteer to run the live theatre screenings. Lastly – and by no means least - our newly formed gardening group are doing an incredible job in keeping on top of our wonderful grounds. Speaking as someone who agrees with what Bill Nighy said in the NT live screening of David Hare’s Skylight “I think gardening should be made illegal!” - I have nothing but admiration for what they do. We have seen a number of people leave us during the year – all of whom have made a significant contribution to Trinity. Francesca Murray Fuentes, our Marketing Officer, left us to train as a theatre director. We wish her well for the future and will still be in touch with her via the children’s productions that she has been presenting in the autumn half term. As well as working in the marketing department she has been assistant director to me on two of our Christmas shows which is an example of where Trinity can offer people opportunities to work in a professional environment. 30 Claire Donovan our film programmer for the last 7 years decided that it was time for her to step down to pursue full-time employment. Claire has done an amazing job for us developing and growing a film audience and consistently programming an eclectic range of films from the acceptable face of the Hollywood blockbuster to art-house gems. An audience member said to me “whoever programmes your films has exquisite taste” I’m sure that everyone would agree! Henry Pearce left us to re-join his university course and in the year that he was with us he, along with Theo, made significant improvements in the operation of the technical department. Paul Mackley joined us briefly as his replacement but unfortunately left in the New Year as the commute proved too much for him. The short period that he was with us he made a significant impact as well as being an excellent sound engineer on a Christmas Carol. Joanna Holwell our Front of House Manager left us to take up a prestigious position as Project Manager at Somerset House. Since starting with us in the cafe we saw Joanna’s capability grow throughout the years culminating in project managing The Big Top summer event and making a significant contribution to the bar and cafe refurbishment. On the news of her appointment Margaret – one of our box office volunteers – said to me “that’s a feather in Trinity’s cap!” I can but agree! It gives me an enormous sense of pleasure and satisfaction when I see people who leave us go on to pursue their careers and what they want to do knowing that Trinity in some small way has facilitated or helped those ambitions. I must also give particular mention to Sam Farrow and Declan Foster who have jointly taken on the management of the Bar and Cafe and the early signs that they have been able to effectively manage costs and margins so that the operation is now delivering a profit. We stand poised to face further challenges of reduced funding, increasing costs and changes in the environment all of which we must respond to positively and proactively to ensure that Trinity continues its place in the culture and community of Tunbridge wells and beyond. I have no doubt that we will come up with exciting and innovative ways to take us forward! John Martin Artistic Director Trinity thanks Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and Kent County Council for their support 31 Trinity Theatre Church Road | Tunbridge Wells | TN1 1JP | Kent | UK 01892 678 670 | [email protected] | www.trinitytheatre.net Registered charity: 1054547