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Annual Review 2014

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We believeall young people should have theopportunity to attend outstanding theatre irrespective of their cultural, social or economic background.

We aimto increase young people’s access to live theatre and enable them to engagecreatively with their theatre experience.

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

Photos by Alex Rumford

TrusteesSir Stephen Waley-Cohen Bt ChairRobert Davis DL MBEChris de PuryRaymond Gubbay CBEMary HammondRosie HytnerPhyllida Lloyd CBESarah RichardsonLady Jill Shaw RuddockEdward Snape

Honorary Vice PresidentsMathew Prichard CBELord Willoughby de Broke

PatronsRoger AllamHugh BonnevilleMatthew Bourne OBESir Kenneth BranaghJanie DeeNoma DumezweniBonnie Greer OBESusan Hampshire OBECelia ImrieAdrian Lester OBEJamie LloydJonathan Pryce CBEEddie Redmayne OBEAlan RickmanClive RoweThea SharrockAlison Steadman OBEDavid Suchet CBEZoë Wanamaker CBESamuel WestRoy Williams OBE

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

24 Facts & Figures

At the heart of our work is the desire to open doors toyoung people who might otherwise consider London’srich 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; NancyShakerley, Youth Engagement Manager; Linda Turner, Head of Creative Learning; Katherine Usher, Special Projects Manager;Ellie Shaw, Programmes Administrator

Mousetrap Staff 2013-2014


Chairman’s & Director’s Message

Bringing nearly 13,000 disadvantaged youngpeople to London theatre this past year keptMousetrap 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 cabaretfundraising event. We piloted two new education programmes – Actout & Tellingthetale– and launched state-of-the-arts digital learning resources. We completed a 3-YearBusiness Plan and increased our team from 8 to 10. We also moved into a beautifullyrenovated 3-story building on Shaftesbury Avenue which offers a sunlit 3rd floor forworkshops, 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 wereceived from young people, their teachers, parents and carers – telling us what adifference Mousetrap has made to them. In this Annual Review, we have asked a numberof 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 outstandingprogrammes 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 Susan Whiddington Director

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Patron’s Reflections

David Suchet Actor

“I’m probably one of the longest serving Patrons ofMousetrap eatre Projects as my first encounterwith this redoubtable charity was when I wasplaying Salieri in a production of Amadeus at eOld Vic in 1998. ere I was in my dressing gownwith my wig still on talking about the production,my role and answering questions from 200 eageryoung people who had just seen the play, courtesyof Mousetrap.

Over the years, I have had a number of warmconnections with Mousetrap and moreopportunities to speak to young people, mostrecently at a production of A Long Day’s Journeyinto Night with my fellow actors. I’m alwaysimpressed by the quality of the questions and thesincere interest in theatre of these young people.

As a person of the theatre, I am passionate thatas many people as possible experience it – and I have a particular concern for disadvantagedyoung people who may not be able to afford it orthink 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 beour next great actors, playwrights, designers orstage technicians.

I also value the work Mousetrap does to maketheatre accessible to young people with specialneeds and their families. As a family man, I knowthat the opportunity to attend theatre as a wholefamily without any worries or stress is veryspecial. My hat goes off to the invaluable work of this charity and I’m very proud to be one of its Patrons.”

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The Year’s Activities

WestEnd4£10 trip to West Side Story

TheatreLive4£5 trip to A Doll’s House

Nextstage employability skills projectwith Active Horizons youth group

Stagexchange drama project with TheParis Group Newham and trip to Wicked

WestEnd4£10 trip to The Resistable Riseof Arturo Ui

Theatrecraft careers fair at The RoyalOpera House

Explore theatre trip to Lionboy and in-school workshops at Richard CloudesleySpecial School

TheatreLive4£5 trip to The BodyguardThe Musical

WestEnd4£10 trip to The Magic Flute

Stagexchange project with KORIHaringey youth group and trip to Once

Stagexchange project with LancasterYouth Centre and trip to Let the RightOne In

Stagesong Skills-share day forteachers

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

x3 in-school Stagesong workshops

WestEnd4£10 trip to Stephen Ward the Musical

TheatreLive4£5 trip to Spamalot

Stagexchange drama project withRiverside Guides and trip to Matildathe Musical

x2 Theatrejourneys for SpecialSchools trips to The Pardoner's Tale

x2 Stageseen days at War Horse

Theatreopeners Insight Session at The Ladykillers

x9 Theatreopeners trips to Advice for theYoung at Heart, The Light Princess, MuchAdo About Nothing, The Five & theProphecy of Prana and The Ladykillers

WestEnd4£10 trip to Much Ado AboutNothing

A Dramatic Year!

Close to 13,000 young peopleparticipated in 20 programmesand initiatives, all of whichincluded a trip to a top theatreproduction – a staggering 79West End musicals, plays,opera, dance and fringe theatre.

We worked hard to identifyproductions that appealed to the particular age group, butalso selected shows that wouldinspire young people and helpthem to achieve the learningaims of each specific project.

Here’s an overview of a verybusy 12 months.

September 2013 October November December January 2014

TheatreLive4£5 trip to The Five & theProphecy of Prana

x2 TheatreJourneys for Special Schoolstrips to The Ladykillers

Nextstage employability skills projectwith Harrow NEET group

Skills-share day for Playthecritic

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

Playthecriticmasterclasses forChimerica and The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui

Actout project at Compton Schooland trip to The 39 Steps

Actout project at The Green Schooland trip to From Morning to Midnight

Youth Forum public speaking training

Theatreopeners Insight session at Much Ado About Nothing

x3 Theatreopeners trips to TheScottsboro Boys and Much Ado About Nothing

TheatreLive4£5 trip to One Man TwoGuvnors

Creative Training day for youth workers


x6 Theatreopeners trips to Oh What aLovely War, From Here to Eternity, Emiland the Detectives, A Taste of Honey andI Can't Sing!

Theatreopeners Insight Session at OhWhat a Lovely War

WestEnd4£10 trip to ENO’s Rigoletto

x7 in-school StageSong workshops andShowcase

Envision day at Charlie and the ChocolateFactory

TheatreLive4£5 trip to I Can't Sing!

Cabaret fundraiser at Café de Paris


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

x3 Theatreopeners trips to King Lear andThe Believers

x2 Theatrejourneys for Special Schoolstrips to Wicked

TheatreLive4£5 trip to Let The Right One In

Explore theatre trip to Chalkabout andworkshops at Swiss Cottage Special School

x2 WestEnd4£10 trips to The Pajama Game

x3 StageBusiness theatre trips to Matildathe Musical, Charlie and the ChocolateFactory and The 39 Steps

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


Stagexchange drama project with NorthLondon YMCA and trip to Billy Elliot theMusical

Envision day at Billy Elliot The Musical

Powerplay workshops at Burnside PupilReferral Unit

Mysterysolved teacher INSET day

Skills-share day for Tellingthetale

Tellingthetale school trip to War Horse

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

Theatreopeners Insight Session at 1001Nights

x2 WestEnd4£10 trips to Good People

StageBusiness inter-school Dragons Den

Stageseen day at Mamma Mia!

x2 TheatreLive4£5 trips to Stomp

Stagexchange project with Refugee YouthProject Croydon and trip to The 39 Steps

Family First Nights information evening

Powerplay workshops in Burnside PupilReferral Unit

x3 Theatrejourneys for Special Schoolstrips to 1001 Nights

The Year’s Activities continued

February 2014 March April May June July/August

x7 Theatreopeners trips to Oh What a Lovely War, Quidam, A MidsummerNight's Dream and From Here toEternity

x13 in-school Stagesong workshops

Stagexchange drama project with BackTwo Business youth group and trip toThriller Live

Theatreopeners backstage tour of the Royal Albert Hall

WestEnd4£10 trip to Strangers on a Train

TheatreLive4£5 trip to A MidsummerNight's Dream

Stagexchange drama project with GFSPlatform Girls Group and trip to Wicked

Nextstage employability skills projectwith Worth Unlimited

Explore theatre trip to The Pardoner'sTale and workshops at WoodfieldSpecial School

x2 Theatreopeners trips to King Lear andI Can't Sing!

Theatreopeners Insight Session andbackstage tour of the London Palladium

x2 WestEnd4£10 trips to Ghost Stories

TheatreLive4£5 trip to The Phantom of theOpera

Stagexchange drama project with VirtualSchool Harrow and trip toMatilda theMusical

Stagexchange drama project with RefugeeProject Barnet and trip to Wicked


Envision day at Charlie and the ChocolateFactory

Nextstage Skill-share day for theatrepractitioners

Powerplay workshops in Burnside PupilReferral Unit

Tellingthetale schools theatre trip to RiftZone and O My Sweet Land

x3 Theatreopeners trips to Let The RightOne In and Once

Theatreopeners Insight Session at LetThe Right One In

2 WestEnd4£10 trips to Richard III andTryst: Devotion and Betrayal

x2 TheatreLive4£5 trips to NTConnections and Richard III

Family First Nights theatre trips

Summerstage performing arts summerschool week one

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

Youth Forum training day onleadership/workshop facilitation skills

Stageseen day at Mamma Mia!

Powerplay workshops at Burnside PupilReferral Unit and final sharing session

Mysterysolved Awards Ceremony

Tellingthetale showcase

Family First Nights free family workshops

Summerstage performing arts summerschool week two

Explore theatre trip to Billy Elliot theMusical and workshops at WillowfieldSpecial School

Envision day at Billy Elliot The Musical

Mysterysolved 11 primary schools’ trip to The Mousetrap and x22 in-schoolworkshops

x12 in-school Tellingthetale workshops

Explore theatre trip to Charlie and theChocolate Factory and workshops atRoyal Free Hospital School

Theatrejourneys for Special Schoolstrip to I Can't Sing

The Mousetraps Awards Ceremony

Nextstage employability skills projectwith Ealing Duke of Edinburgh group


Roy Williams Playwright

“For theatre to survive in decades tocome, then the next generation oftheatregoers must be exposed to itnow. It’s a no brainer really! If itweren’t for people like the ones whofounded Mousetrap, I wouldn’t bedoing what I am doing now. Beinginvolved in the brilliant world oftheatre 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 theexcitement of young people’s faceswhenever I have spoken to them onbehalf of the organisation, about mywork, and why I love working in thetheatre so much! It reminds me how I felt, having actors, writers anddirectors talking to me when I wasyoung, about their love of theatre. Iam merely paying it forward, and Ithank Mousetrap for allowing me todo so over the years.”


TH E S TA R S COME OU T

The evening of Sunday 23 March was a specialone for all of us at Mousetrap. 236 guests filledthe Café de Paris for a wonderful and starry nightof cabaret performances and an auction by theamazing Harry Dalmeny of Sotheby’s.

Our Trustee Phyllida Lloyd brilliantly conceivedand directed the cabaret which was hosted by 7 members of our Youth Forum. They spokemovingly of their involvement with Mousetrapand the difference it has made to them.

The Youth Forum members also introduced thetalented performers starring on the evening –Michael Ball, Jackie Clune, Jye Frasca, DouglasHodge, Cush Jumbo, Terel Nugent, Clive Rowe,Scarlett Strallen and Sally Ann Triplett – whoserenaded us with a memorable array of well-loved songs. Guests had a fantastic evening and we raised over £125,000.

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“What I love about TheatreCraft is the opportunity to speak tosomeone 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 bytheatre critic Lyn Gardner and playwright/director Jessica Swales,both speaking about how they got started and what they havelearned. 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 openeddoors for me to enter the profession. I found out about a TheatreDirecting course where I made many contacts, got involved withNational Youth Theatre on its EPIC Stages course, did a play with the Almeida Youth Projects and had fantastic opportunities throughIdeasTap and A Younger Theatre. Much of my current involvementin theatre was kindled at TheatreCraft and it has really put me on the road to a career in the theatre!

Jennie found about TheatreCraft in 2012 through Twitter and wasthrilled to discover a theatre career event which would help her findthe best way to enter the industry after graduating from university.

Since attending TheatreCraft, Jennie became a founding memberof both EVE Theatre Company and The Missing Ensemble. Recently,she started a new collective, Fringe-24, working with emergingartists to challenge the traditional way a play is created byproducing a performance in just two 12-hour rehearsals.

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TheatreCraft

TheatreCraft is a free one-day‘behind the scenes’ careers fair for young people interested inworking in non-performance rolesin the theatre. This annual eventattracts more than 1,000 youngpeople, aged 16-25, from acrossthe UK. TheatreCraft offers a huge range of workshops, talksand hands-on demonstrations led by top professionals on topicsfrom sound & lighting design, tomarketing, to stage management,to directing. There is a busymarketplace packed with theatresand arts organisations that offerprogrammes for young people and apprenticeship schemes.Delegates can also sign up for one-to-one career advice sessionsand meet peers and professionalsin a range of networking hubs.

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

“ Since joining the Youth Forum, Mousetrap has helped meimmensely in my growth as a theatre practitioner. One of theForum’s ideas was to create ‘The Mousetraps’ theatre awards voted solely upon by young people. By taking on the stagemanagement role at the first Mousetrap Awards Ceremony in 2012,my confidence increased massively. Since then, Mousetrap offeredme the opportunity to stage manage its fundraising Cabaret in 2014alongside director and Mousetrap Trustee, Phyllida Lloyd, which wasa great learning experience. I’ve also had the chance to run after-show discussions for youth events and develop a range of skills onthe 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 werecommunicated at all levels. So I applied to be the YouthRepresentative on the Board of Trustees and was really pleased to be selected. In this role I now engage in and contribute todiscussions around the overarching strategy and remit of the charityand help to advise with a youth perspective on the invaluable workMousetrap does. I look forward to making further contributions toMousetrap’s success well into the future.


Youth Forum

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The Youth Forum is a group of ‘take charge’ 15 to 23 yearolds who advise Mousetrap on a range of issues such ashow to recruit and market ourtheatregoing clubs to youngpeople and identify whichshows they would enjoy. They also create and managetheir own events and projects,lead after-show discussions,volunteer on a range ofMousetrap activities andtheatre events. In return,Mousetrap offers these youngpeople leadership trainingworkshops and opportunities.


PlaytheCritic develops A-Levelstudents’ critical thinking andreview writing skills. Mentoredby leading professional theatrecritics, students attend an all-day masterclass where theylearn how to analyse aproduction and write a theatrereview. Students then see ashow of their choice, write areview of it and meet one-to-one with a theatre critic in atutorial setting. Excellentwritten and online resourcessupport students and teachersthrough the analytical andwriting process.


“Meeting critic Lyn Gardner had a significant impact on me in a number of ways. At school, I had embarked on a study ofclassical 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 myproject. This enhanced my UCAS application and also helped me with some aspects of my study of English and Latin literature.

On a more practical level, I still remember insights from Lyn'smaster class – such as ‘don’t discuss a play before writing thereview, include details on the show’s technical aspects and don’tgive too much away in the review’. I also learned that reviewscan – and should – be entertaining as well as informative. Perhapsthis sounds obvious now, but it was a revelation to me as aninexperienced reviewer.

The other important opportunity Mousetrap offered me was thechance to see so many fantastic productions. The TheatreLive4£5scheme for 15-18 year olds made such a difference to me and myclassmates. I was very interested in classical literature, and wasable to see Faustus, Phaedra and Medea – as well as many othertop London shows. I would never underestimate the importance of having this opportunity – it opened up a new world to me.

Rozina is a graduate reporter at The Daily Telegraph. She tookpart in our PlaytheCritic programme at Alperton School in Brentwhen she was a sixth form student.

Rozina says that her interest in journalism was aided by herconnection to The Guardian theatre critic Lyn Gardner throughPlaytheCritic. Having set her sights on a career in journalism, atWarwick University she became News Editor of the University’snewspaper and published an interview with Lyn.

PlaytheCritic

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Aidan Meech, a teacher at John Chilton School in Ealing, works withstudents who have a variety of medical, emotional and behaviouralneeds. He has taken many of his students to the theatre through ourTheatrejourneys for Special Schools programme.

Many of his students come from deprived backgrounds and speakEnglish as an additional language. This means they often havecommunication, self-esteem, confidence and motivation problems,which Aidan believes are hugely improved by our drama workshops.

Theatrejourneys

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

The workshops also offer the pupils a chance to express themselvesthrough music and drama – using their bodies and voices in waysthey can’t do in other lessons and taking risks in social skills andcommunication. It gives them the opportunity to understand theirlimited experience of the world in a broader, more imaginative andcreative context.

Nowhere else could we get these free workshops and such goodvalue 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 atheatregoing programme forstudents at special schools. We offer a theatre trip to a topWest End show for just £8 aticket, supported by an in-school drama workshop. Forteachers who want to do moredrama with their students, weoffer a more in-depth project,Explore – a series of drama ormusic workshops, tailored tomeet aims set by the teacher,such as to improve social skills and ability to managetheir own behaviour, improvewillingness to participate inunfamiliar activities.


We take part in StageXchange because going to West Endtheatre is something the young people wouldn’t do because ofmoney or because it has never occurred to them. The trip is anaspirational and exciting activity that they all overwhelmingly love – quite often they’ll say it’s the best thing they’ve done withWorth 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 seeingthe young people gain in confidence and taking risks. They learn to work as a team and improve their communication skills. Initiallythey are reluctant – nervous and worried they’ll be put on the spot.However, the practitioners are fantastic – serving as excellent rolemodels – and the young people are easily won over. They alsobegin to respect each other in new ways and feel closer as a group.

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 excellentStagePractice handbook and training days which bolster our skillsand confidence. Youth work can be very tiring, so the theatre trip is a great perk for us too!

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Stagexchange is a bespoke dramaproject offered to London youthgroups serving disadvantagedcommunities. We run twoversions of Stagexchange. The short project consists of 3workshops and a theatre trip,which can either be focussed onperformance skills or exploringpertinent social issues such asbullying, with activities alsodesigned to build personal skills such as communication and teamwork. We also offer an extended 12-week project for groups working with highlyvulnerable young people, with a greater focus on personaldevelopment and well-being,building self-esteem, confidenceand engagement through drama.

StageXchange

Claire Gannon is a development worker at Worth Unlimited inWalthamstow. Her bus doubles as a mobile youth centre whichtours around local housing estates to reach marginalised and excluded young people. Since 2009, Mousetrap has run 5StageXchange projects involving more than 100 young peoplefrom these estates.

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

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Thank Yous

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Aberdeen Asset Management Charitable Foundationao.com

Arts Award Access FundThe Band Trust

Lord Barnby's FoundationThe Boshier-Hinton Foundation

95.8 Capital FM's Help a Capital ChildThe C A Redfern Charitable Foundation

Cast of Blithe SpiritThe John S Cohen Foundation

Sheila and Denis Cohen Charitable TrustChristine Collins

Co-operative Membership Community FundThe Dorset Foundation

Ernest Cook TrustThe Greater London Fund for the Blind

The Holbeck Charitable TrustJohn Horniman's Children's Trust

The John Thaw FoundationThe Mackintosh Foundation

The Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London FreemasonsThe Noël Coward Foundation

PLASAReed Elsevier

R&H Theatricals EuropeScott Fleary Productions

Sir Jules Thorn Charitable TrustThe Sobell Foundation

The Society of Box Office ManagersSt Martin's TheatreUniversal Pictures

University College SchoolVICTA

White Light LtdThe Williams Charitable Trust

THEATRE GUARDIANSYOUTH GROUP GUARDIANS

Anonymous The Ruddock Foundation for the Arts

SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL GUARDIANS

AnonymousHeather Acton and Peter WilliamsCarlo and Kelly Barel di Sant AlbanoGeorgina and Bernard DavidStephanie and Jerker JohanssonThe John Horseman TrustCatherine JohnsonDavid and Linda LakhdhirPhyllida Lloyd CBEJudith and Richard Morrissey

SCHOOL GUARDIANS

Anonymous x3Michelle and Adam CedarMichael and Marianne de GiorgioWilliam and Lori GibsonEvelina and Richard GirlingJayne and Hans HufschmidRosie and Richard HytnerJohn and Caroline KennedyFiorella and Stephen MasseyFiona MatesFriends of Bicknacre ShowMark MishonJoanne and Tom MurphyBeatrice and Christian SchlumbergerCliff Siegel and Karina LitvackEmily and Ralph SimonMark and Roseanne WelshimerCharles WhiddingtonGeorge and Patti White

CLASS GUARDIANS

Anonymous x3Roger and Rebecca AllamLouise and Vin BhattacharjeeMichèle and Colin BurrowsRichard and Sarah BuxtonLauren and Michael ClancyRaymond Gubbay CBERocco and Deborah LandesmanAndrew and Alexandra LaveryHelen Lowe Alison and Michael Lurie

Dan MaceJohn O'ConnorLyndsey PosnerJulie and Jonathan PunterJoanna RichardsChristopher TaborJames and Victoria TannerMike and Pamela ThompsonThe Ulrich FamilyCecilia and Arend VersteeghCharlotte and Simon Warshaw

FAMILY GUARDIANS

Anonymous x2Tony BarberNina Barrengos and David McGowanAnja and Achim BeckTim and Clare BennettAnneke and Simon BerrillKristina Borsy and Nick TurdeanSir Kenneth BranaghColleen and Robert BrandCabot BrownPeter BryansSiobhan CarolanLady Susan ChinnRobert and Harriet DeveyMr Johnathan Djanogly MPKatie EllisLisa Forrell and Marcel BerlinsSusan Gibson and Mark BergmanJohnathan GlassonPaul GreavesSusan Handley JonesJohn HyattNicholas HytnerIngrid JacobsonPortia KamonsWiliam and Kristen KennishRachel KentAlan Leibowitz and Barbara WeissLawrence and Peggy LevyMaggie and Bruce MacfarlaneSubita MahtaniIan MorleyLisa Osofsky and Marc WassermanRosemary Squire OBESarah Havens and Gregg SandoNancy SchmidtAnthony and Marjorie Simonds-Gooding

Andrea and Peter SullivanLisa Tedeschini and Bruce RigalHannah TsatsonisJoe and Barbara VittoriaPaul WaldenStephen and Laura Zimmerman

STUDENT GUARDIANS

Anonymous x2Marco AssettoAndrew Blankfield and Bernadette HillmanMichael and Alison BrindleHelen BromovskyMary Ellen Cetra and John CollettCatherine ComerfordCllr Robert Davis DL MBELiz and Simon DingemansCatherine and Edward FaulksClare and Peter FinchamMary Fulton and Barry TurnerSteven and Rachel GlibberyJan GrandisonRichard and Annie HarrowJim and Isabel HennigerGay Huey EvansGary and Abegail JacksonPatrick LloydCarole and Pedro NeuhausBrooks NewmarkDavid RockwellJulia RosierAmanda and Paul SalmonRobert and Natalie SpeirAnn Marie and Robert StarrSue Summers and Philip NormanDominik and Sigrid ThumfartKeith TurtonElizabeth WhiddingtonDavid and Karen WhiteRosemary Yallop

CABARET AUCTION

Mark and Liz AstaireJames and Caroline ClarkDavid and Victoria CoubroughJudy Craymer MBEAnne and David FassKate and Arne GroesJudith and Richard MorrisseyDouglas and Helen Shaw

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

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 TrustCity Bridge Trust

Colwinston Charitable TrustThe Equitable Charitable TrustOvingdean Hall Foundation

Victoria PalaceThe Garfield Weston Foundation

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

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

PROGRAMME SUPPORTERS


Notes Unrestricted Restricted Year to Year to Funds Funds 31 August 2014 31 August 2013 £ £ £ £

INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds: Voluntary income: Donations and gifts 2 258,858 21,800 280,658 281,513 Guardianships (memberships) 65,418 - 65,418 45,535 Grants receivable 3 - 321,123 321,123 253,479Investment income 2,515 - 2,515 9,112 Incoming resources from charitable activities: Gala evening tickets 17,250 - 17,250 73,395 Theatre tickets 96,452 - 96,452 93,946 Programme fees, workshops & other services 59,927 - 59,927 58,596 TheatreCraft event 7,000 - 7,000 9,000

Total incoming resources 507,420 342,923 850,343 824,576

RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of generating funds Fundraising 83,434 - 83,434 69,021 Gala evening 33,522 - 33,522 51,767Charitable activities: Access 229,329 186,159 415,488 416,105 Creative Learning 68,981 113,100 182,081 158,592 Audience Development 52,554 49,000 101,554 103,097 Gala evening 5,837 - 5,837 26,890 Michael Northern 500 - 500 - Office relocation 6,900 - 6,900 -Governance costs 6 25,770 - 25,770 16,770

Total resources expended 4 506,827 348,259 855,086 842,242

Net movement in funds 593 (5,336) (4,743) (17,666)Balances brought forward at 1 September 2013 498,230 35,336 533,566 551,232

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.

Statement of Financial Activitiesfor the period ended 31 August 2014

Financial Summary

Notes 2014 2013

£ £ £ £

Fixed AssetTangible Assets 10 24,674 4,926 Current Assets Debtors 11 96,096 76,834 Cash at bank and in hand 444,013 493,369

540,109 570,203 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 12 (35,960) (41,563) Net current assets 504,149 528,640

NET FUNDS 528,823 533,566

Income funds Restricted funds 15 30,000 35,336Unrestricted funds 488,823 448,230Designated funds 16 10,000 50,000

17 528,823 533,566

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the smallcompanies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for SmallerEntities (effective April 2008).

The financial statements were approved by the Board on 26 January 2015 and signed on its behalf by:

Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen Bt Edward SnapeTrustee Trustee


Balance Sheetas at 31 August 2014

Reserves Policy

The Mousetrap Foundation for the Arts’ general reserves represents funds of the charity that are freely available, excluding designated funds andrestricted funds. In order to provide a quality, effective and efficient service to its beneficiaries, the Trustees have set a reserves level that in theevent 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 Trusteeshave a target of approximately six months of budgeted operating expenses, being £477,000 (2013 £450,000). Unrestricted reserves at 31 August2014 are £488,823 (2013 £448,230).


Facts & Figures 2013- 2014


Janie Dee Actor

“I am constantly surprised and moved by the Mousetraporganisation’s innovative and generous projects to giveyoung people the experience of Live eatre... Growing upas I did with music and theatre, I know how valuable thisis to a child. We cannot underestimate the power that ithas to stimulate the imagination and creativity which inturn awakens their individual potential.

Over the years of my involvement with Mousetrap, I’vereally enjoyed meeting and hearing from the young peopledirectly at a number of after-show discussions with myfellow actors, where we share some tips and professionalinsights we’ve learned along the way. I’ve also had the funof performing cabaret to raise money for Mousetrap,which I happily do because I really believe in the charityand the importance of making theatre open to those whowould not otherwise be able to experience it.”


How we spent them

Where our funds came from

Young people’s theatre attendances by beneficiary group

Access 44%

Creative Learning 19%

Audience Development 10%

Fundraising 8%

Gala evening 4%

Support costs 12%

Governance 3%

Office relocation 1%

Mainstream School students 54%

Special Needs, deaf and VI 8%

Families 14%

Youth Groups 2%

Independent theatregoers 15-23 yrs old 23%

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%

The Year in Numbers

� 6,000 students from 239 mainstream schoolsattended the theatre through our theatreaccess programme, Theatreopeners

� 209 students participated in Insight Sessions

� 600 students with special needs from 47schools attended the theatre through ourtheatre access programme, Theatrejourneys

� 72 students attending 6 special schools tookpart in an in-school Explore drama project

� 595 low-income families participated in our Family First Nights summer holidaytheatregoing programme

� 177 young people took part in StageXchangedrama projects at 11 youth clubs

� 44 young people took part in 4 Nextstage employability skills projects

� 33 young people took part in ourSummerStage performing arts school

� 253 deaf and visually impaired youngpeople attended our Stageseen and Envisiontheatre days

� 344 children from 207 families attended a relaxed performance of Mamma Mia!

� 312 students from 11 primary schoolsengaged in our Mysterysolved literacyprogramme

� 75 A Level students from 5 schoolsdeveloped critical thinking and review-writingskills as part of Playthecritic

� 16 students at a pupil referral unit took part in a PowerPlay drama and personal skillsdevelopment project

� 58 students from 3 schools learned abouttheatre budgeting and marketing throughStageBusiness

� 62 pupils from 4 schools created musicaltheatre pieces as part of StageSong

� 65 students from 3 schools learned the art of story-telling through TellingtheTale

� 2,000 theatre visits were made by 15-18 yearolds with our Theatrelive4£5 theatregoing club

� 1,000 theatre visits were made by 19-23 yearolds with our WestEnd4£10 theatregoing club

� 1,100 young people attended theTheatreCraft careers fair

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Registered Charity No. 1053434

Company No. 3162429

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