Trustees, Annual Report for the period
MMISSIO
Period start dale
Day
Monlh
OB
Period end date
Day
To 31
Year
2022
From
2023
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
The Bradford Players
Other names charity is known by
NA
Registered charity number lif any)
1003558
Charity's principal address
69 Lower Wortley Road
Wortley
Leeds
Postcode
LS12 4SL
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Trustee name
Office lif any)
Name of person lor body) entitled
toa
oint trustee
if an
Carol North
Chairman
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, {for example, any custodian trustees}
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
TAR
March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
e of adviser
Name
Address
NODA - Nafional
Nuliunal Opei'alic and Dramatic As.sociation, 15 The
Opei'atic and
Meli'o Centi'e, Petei'boi'ough, Cambridgeshii'e, pr2 7UH
Di'amatic Associalion
Regislered Charily no.. 1171216.
Regislered Company no.. 241572.
Palrons.. The Loi"d Lloyd Webbei. & Connie Fisher.
71?e Bi'adford Players dre
menibei's ofNODA
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the charity's trusts
Conslillllion adopted I, Augusi 2017
Type of governing document
How the charity is constituted
UF7incorporaledAssociulion
Trustee selection methods
Ti'ustees are oppointed oi. reappoinled annually al
Ihe AF7nual Gepleral Meeling held in Seplgmber
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
Membership ofthe society is open lo people aged above 18yeai'5' ofage
Ounior membei's aged between s'ix and 18 are acceptedfor cerlain
pp-oduclions) residing ip7 Ihe localily.
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about..
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees.,
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works.,
relationship with any related
parties.,
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
The ¢rii.glees oi)ei'see rhe day lo doy i'llnning of the society andseek the
viemys ofmembers in decidii?g iijhich musicals, plays, pap71omime3 and
olher acliiiilies al'e lo be I'un.
There is a Lhildpi'oleclioi?policy IF7 place. Criminal Recoi'ds Burea
checks are cori'ied out IF7 line with stolllloiy i'equii'ements.
We repzt i'oomsfrom local chui'Ghe3, orgL7nisalioF7S and thealr¢sfo)' ilNe as
rehearsal space ap7dfop'piitling on oui'perforinances.
All ti'iislee.Y gi))e iheii. lime volup7tai.ily and receive
no ren?IiF7gi-alion or other bEp7efil.s.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
TAR
March 2012

Toperform miisicals, plays andpanlomimesfor Ihe enjoymenl of
aiidiences andfor the menfal andphysical wel]are of oup. mepnh¢rs and
theirpersonal development diiring the i'eheai'sal andperfoi'pnancepeyiods
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Inpldnning otii. dcliipElie.Yfoi' the yeai., Mje keep in mind ihe Charity
Commis'.sion's guiddplcg c)78public bep7Efil al oui. li'iislee / commillee
meeling.y. We alsofollow guidance pi'ovided by NODA.
The main aLlivilie6' are o3follows.'
i) rehearsingfor a77dpeiforpning musical.s
ii) rehearsingfoi. ap7dpeiformins'playJ
iii) reheai'singfor andperformingpantomimes
Summary ofthe main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
These activilies benefit our members by developing Iheir self-oonfidence
and social skills, Iheii'praclical skills and life skills andproviding
oppoi'luniliesfoi. them to become volunteers / commiltee membei'N
themselves.
We welcome all F7ew members regai'dless ofpel'sonal background, faith,
gender oi. pei'sonal circumslances
Additional details of objectives and activities {Optional information)
TAR
March 2012

We are gi'atefulfoi. Ihe many hours oup. voliinteei's and members have
spenl woi'king with and encoui'uging our pnembers thi'oughoiit the
rehearsal andperfoi'n?ance periods.
Wilhoul this valuable conli'ibulion of lipne, energv and expertise we would
nol have beeF7 able fo achieve so much.
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about..
policy on grantmaking.,
policy programme related
investment.,
onlribulion made by
volunlp.ers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
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March 2012

Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charity
during the year
Aiisyii3'11o O¢'lubLI RL,lieai'scilsfoi' and ihe pcifoi'iniii?ce of Il?e ])lay
Abigails Pai'ty,. A siiccessful andfynnyplay enjoyed by oui. aiidience.
ourpeiformers /aclors, and oui. fechnical andpi'odiiction reams.
Unforlunafely, thisplay losi £1,606. 97,. Ike loss was causedpartly due to
cancellalion /poslponemenf because of COVID. i'educed audiences ond
poop. licket sales as the public Mpere Miaiy Iiboul ciltending ihealres after
COVID. an exlended i'eheai'salperiod and a change in venue due lo pool.
licket sales. Alihough this loss may seem high, Ihe costsfoi. pulfing on the
production had been spread ovei'previousyears dnd didn'l all come our
of rhis year's accounfs.
Sepfembei. lo Deceniber.. Reheaisalsfoi. and ihe peifoj'monce of 'Beaiily
and the Beast, {panlomime). A succe.g.gfyl andfynnypanlomime enjoyed
by our audience, oui'perfoi'mers / acl(Jrs, op7d our lechnical und
produclion leams.. Many rtemj membei's'joip7ed u.Yfoi' Ihis panlomime and
i'emained Miiih ihe sociglyfor oup- nexlprodiictiOP7.
Thi.1 punlominie made nprofil of£497. 69 which helped Gover the loss thal
hdd been made OP? ourplay.
January to ,lune." Rehearsalsfor and thepeiformance oflhe musical
Avenue Q,. A 3uccessfvl andfiinny musical enjoyed by oui. audience, our
peiformers / actoi's, and oui. technical andpi'oduclion leams.
U77forluna¢ely, Ihis pnusieal losl £6,300. 19,. the loss was causedpartly due
lo incl'eased Gostsfor the hire ofour set, the rightsfor puifing on Ihe
p7'oduclion, ap7d lhe hire ofthe puppefs andpi'ops F7eeded. Allhough this
loss n7ay seen7 his,h, the Gosfsforpulling on Iheprodiiction had been
spread overpreviousyears and didn't all come out of Ihis year's
accounts.
Fundraising and Bonk Interest.. showfees, rehearsal feas, sponsoi's,
pi"ogi'am sales. donations and various raffles helped to raise addifional
funds of£l,803.48. Bank inferesfproduced ofurihei. income of£397. 93.
The combined effecf ofthese additiOP7alfunds and ihe lossesfi'om Iwo of
oui'productions resulted in an overall lossfoi. the society of£918. 51 in
Ihefinancialyear 01/08/2022 to 31/07/2023
TAR
March 2012

Section E
Financial review
Cash oi bank ai 31/0712023 was £15,150 in u771'eJtricled
fiinds.
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
The mainfinancial risk to the charity is los,s of income due to reduced
tickel sale.1 and unexpeGIEdly high costsfor hiring set / coslumes, and
incrEas'ed coslsfor rights UF7d licencing.
ThcfvndJ al'e held io cover J2 monihs opei'alional costs in Ihe event ofo
loss ofiF7come and io meet any unfoi'eseen expendiliire rhal n7ay occur
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Nol opplicable
Further financial review details (Optional information)
Our s'oui'ce offynds ihisyear has beenfrom ticker sales gEnerated
for our pi'odiiclions (musical, play ondpantomime), donations, and
generalfiind-raising aclivilies.
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about..
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraisingl.,
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity.,
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
We use syeneralfunds to subsidi.se loss makingproduclions which alloMIS
s loput on produclions whiLh appeal to differepzl audiences and actors
alike., givi77g 'all-round' benefit to our members.
Mosl ofour income is applied lo putling on ourproductions with ihe main
costs incurred being, rheatre hire, l'oyalties andperfop'mancefees / costs.
Section F
other optional information
Fttlureplans..
Wherefvnds allow, we make donations lo chai'ities to supi)o)'I causes imporldnt to our members,. it is our
inlenlion (tunds pep'millinO Ihat we conlinue to supporl chai'ilies.
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's tr
tees
Signaturelsl
Full namelsl
Position leg Secretary, Chair,
etcl
12cThsv.u
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March 2012

Date
09.-of . 20
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March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
The Bradford Players
Recei
ts and
ments accounts
0110812022
2110712023
1003668
CC16a
ort
e perio
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
to the neJre5t£
Rcstricted
funds
Endowment
funds
tothg néJrost£
Total fuiids
Last year
tolhe noaro51£
t4 th¢n¢aréstt
tothe neAf¢$i£
Al Rtrcèlpt8
Producllon Account..
The ￿￿￿Ord Playets
T￿k￿lsOurCe
Th&atr
ShawFa
Bakg S4
Sm￿1￿5
Rehea1￿1TÈ8s
Adverf$
Spons¢ra Pagè
sia
PioJrnmm•$
Ran
Don4utrns
Other
Paid Inlo Wr¢ng Account
Gèn8ral Account,.
2.968
3.062
5.03B
65
50
619
90
26
36
192
200
205
615
340
26
200
205
280
390
1,856
DonatiDn5
GrfIA
NODAVleekend
Banklnleresl
Oih8r
20
20
.275
398
3.316
825
27
25
398
EvoTrt2
EvèDtJ
EvèDt4
EvèD15
EvèD16
EvèDI 7
E￿￿18
P4ld Ints)WTongAccounl
331
Sub total{Gross Income for
AR)
27,395
27A95
A2 Assot and Investment 5altrs,
1860 tablel-
Sub total
rotalreceipts
27.395
27,395
A3 Payments
ProducUon Account..
Theatre H*e
LI￿￿￿T￿￿OrM &R a1116S
PRS & fblu6
s￿pts
Rehe4t5BI Rooms
Diredor
ChoreDgrapher
MD
and
se￿￿8
&Props
Soulld & Lwting
Cosiumes
P￿nI￿ & P051ago
4.925
4,125
2,145
227
8S
9,025
3,871
229
52
2,070
459
759
227
85
600
000
400
3,19B
2,447
I,Q6B
488
52
2.380
333
333
Pa￿o￿l0(w[a￿g A¢rouni
General Account..
397
3?7

NodB subs￿p¥￿5
NODAlnsurar
NODAWeekÈDd
Oon31ions
90
465
1.275
46E
1,275
825
loo
208
800
20a
600
150
Event 2
Event 3
Even14
Event 5
Event 6
Event 7
Event 8
pa￿ Oul olWrongAttouni
349
349
887
867
Sub lotal
2B,142
28,142
27,346
A4 Asset and investmènt
purcha80s, Isee table)
Sub total
2B,142
27.346
Net of recelptsl{payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
AO Cash funds last year end:
Produclion Account..
General Account..
Cash funds this year end
747
747
2,135
7.2fj2
8.684
8.684
2,2J5
Se¢tlon B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
UnrestriGted
fund$
t4 hea￿SlE
3,025
Rèslriclod
funds
to nearest£
Endowment
funds
io n*arè&¢È
C8tègori8s
Dèt8118
B1 Cash funds
Produdion Account
G8neralAccounl
Totsl cash funds
45,150
Unr8strioted
funds
to noaresl£
Restrietèd
funds
to n￿￿¥t£
Endowment
funds
to n•arost£
Dotalls
Fund lo￿[￿h
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B3 Investment assets
Fund tLTrwhl¢h
CutrentvAIup
B4 Assets retalned for the
charity's own use

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en du•
Details
B6 Liabrlities
S￿ned by onecrf trusteeson behalf
of all lh6itu*e$
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