Documents related to the registration of the company (1991). Balance sheet and accounts from 1987 to 1988, and 1989. Correspondence from/to chartered accountants Rothera Ellis, Kaban, Gane Jackson Scott; draft financial aims for 1990 and 1991.
Documents including budgets from the Greater London Arts (GLA) along with funding applications (copies); budgets for Talawa Theatre company on the Remembrance production expenditures; Tewodros: information; 1985 Financial report; revised budgets.
Contracts; bank statements and detailed standing orders; information on the Seasons; memorandum of the organisation; 4th Season: planning budgets, press review, contract; 5th Season: contact co-ordinator, reports, budgets and planning, press reviews. Production details include: Dog by Dennis Scott and Beef, No Chicken by Derek Walcott.
P45 application forms and 'P45 employee leaving copy' along with income tax details; Inland Revenue form; payroll register with all the names of employees along with details of money received, employment agencies act 1973; salary files completed by various contributors showing their private details (some are photocopies); Standard Form of Engagement for Small Scale Theatre Companies: contract related to the play Rakshasa's Ring by Visakhaddata at the Art Theatre in Great Newport St, London (1986); application for financial support; the London Borough of Camden and other correspondence on finance from Tara Arts Group; grant of £12,300 allocated to the organisation (then the Black Theatre Alliance) by the Greater London Council; letter from the NatWest Bank; invoices from Tara Art group to the Black Theatre Forum; wages sheet with signature of various contributors to state that they have received their payment, report to executive from Black Arts sub-committee and the implementation group; minutes from the Greater London Arts (GLA) of meeting held on the 4th February 1988, GLA budget summary for 1988; 1989, GLA proposed cross association funds 1998;1989, GLA annual support for 1988-1989 GLA performing arts policy objectives, GLA Media committee and strategy, GLA recommendation from performing arts committee to finance and policy sub-committee concerning theatre of Black women; Dance and Music project for Spring 1988.
Copies of funding applications from the Greater London Arts (GLA); correspondence with the NatWest Bank; details of capital expenditure; writers contract questionnaire from the Independent Theatre Council (ITC).
Application forms and brochure from tax office. Media Mis-Representation: ready-made brief to give out when ringing around to present the BTF organisation. Application for post of Co-ordinator filled by Oscar Watson. Action to develop cultural industries and advanced producer service: information from the London voluntary sector training consortium. The Base Theatre company press release (Over the Rainbow, the quarterly journal of the Edward Carpenter community (1996)).
Documents of the early period of the organisation include Talawa Survival Guide to Riverside listing personnel, wages and cast; letter from the Policy Adviser Office for the Race Equality Unit; report on the financial aspect of the 1986 Black Theatre Season ; Membership details giving various theatre company names; press release from the London Forum of Black Arts Officers focusing on research on Black and Non-European Arts in London Boroughs; early notes about the organisation's profile, one showing the objectives of the Black Theatre Alliance renamed as the Black Theatre Forum; copy of funding applications for grants to the Greater London Council with details on theatre plays and the money allocated for early Black Theatre Seasons programmes (1983 and 1984); grant aids and correspondence about instalment of revenue grant.
The photographs were sent to the Forum for consultation and possible use to promote the Children of Africa event held in Hackney. They are all stamped Shutter & F Stop studio in Penge Village. Letter heading also refers to same professional location
