INK

Registered charity 1175770 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INK ( FROM PEN TO PERFORMANCE)

Giving a voice to those that are rarely heard by inspiring, nurturing and developing skills to create short new plays for the widest possible audiences.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:-1)ENCOURAGING AND NURTURING THE WRITING OF NEW SHORT SCRIPTS FOR STAGE, RADIO AND FILM BY EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED WRITERS OF ALL AGES WITH AN EAST ANGLIAN CONNECTION, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS; 2)DEVELOPING SELECTED SCRIPTS INTO FULLER PLAYS; 3)PROVIDING AFFORDABLE LOCAL ACCESS TO NEW DRAMA AND TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS IN EAST ANGLIA; 4)ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN DRAMA; 5)SUPPORTING THE CUT PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE, HALESWORTH, SUFFOLK, AND OTHER LIKE VENUES IN THEIR ROLE IN BRINGING PERFORMING ARTS TO THE COMMUNITY; AND6)HOLDING AN ANNUAL INK FESTIVAL WEEKEND AND OTHER EVENTS TO PROVIDE A PERFORMANCE PLATFORM FOR NEW THEATRE, FILM, RADIO AND POETRY.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £13,816 and restricted funds to £42,330, resulting in total cash funds of £56,146. The trustees consider the carried forward funds of £24,056 to be adequate to maintain activities. There are no stated uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

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• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Benjamin Elder
• Heather Newill
• Julia Mary Berry
• Julia Rosalind Sowerbutts
• KEVIN ANDREW MURPHY
• Paul John Schlesinger
• Vincent Warren Franklin

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

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