2022-03-31-accounts - The Wimbledon Civic Theatre Trust Limited

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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 02651656 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1011660

`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND`

`FINANCIAL STATEMENTS`

`FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`

`FOR`

THE WIMBLEDON CIVIC THEATRE TRUST
LIMITED

Hartley Fowler LLP
Chartered Accountants
4th Floor Tuition House

27-37 St George's Road
Wimbledon
London
SW19 4EU

THE WIMBLEDON CIVIC THEATRE TRUST
LIMITED

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

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Report of the Trustees 1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
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Balance Sheet 7
Notes to the Financial Statements 8 to 11
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THE WIMBLEDON CIVIC THEATRE TRUST
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02651656)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

ThetrusteeswhoarealsodirectorsofthecharityforthepurposesoftheCompaniesAct2006,presenttheirreport with
thefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyearended31March2022.Thetrusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisions of
AccountingandReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparing their
accountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS 102)
(effective 1 January 2019).

`CHAIRS REPORT`

AstheharshestrestrictionsoftheCovidpandemicbegantorelaxinthe12monthsfromApril2021toMarch2022, it
becamepossibletoreturntoin-personcollaborations,rehearsals&performanceswhicharethelifebloodof WCTT
activities.MostnotablywereturnedtotheNewWimbledonTheatreforourannualperformancesandourthanksgo out
to Nick Parr, NWT Theatre Director, and his team.

Onlinevideoworkshopsandrunthroughsgavewaytofacetofaceinteraction,withtheexcitement,passion &
camaraderieoftheYoungActorsCompanyshiningthroughasyoungpeoplecametogethertoproduceinspiring, original
performances, led by an indefatigable creative team, for the benefit of different communities in the Borough of Merton.

These12monthsalsosawachangeinourcreativeleadershipwithAndrewAltysteppingawayfromthe Creative
Producerroleafteramagnificent10-Yeartenure.ThesheersizeoforiginalcontentgeneratedbyAndyis impressive
enoughbeforeyoufactorinhowmanylivesofouryoungactorshehasinfluencedandthewidercommunitiesthat have
benefitted.WewillalwaysbeindebtedtoAndyforeverythinghehasdoneforourcharity,wayover&beyond any
reasonable expectation, and we wish him well with his new projects at the Green Arts Centre in Mitcham.

Mygenuinethanksasalways,bothpersonallyandonbehalfofthecharity,gotoouryoungactors,ourcreative teams,
our supporters and our trustees for their continued support.

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THE WIMBLEDON CIVIC THEATRE TRUST
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02651656)

`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`

`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`

`CREATIVE PRODUCERS REPORT 2021/22`

This was a year of renewal and rebuilding for WCTT and its flagship Young Actors Company (YAC).

Inourspringandsummerterms,2021,ourmemberswerestillconstrainedbytheCOVID19pandemicsowe embarked
uponwriting,directing,performingandeditingaseriesoffilmstocelebrateWimbledonCommon's150th anniversary,
andMitchamCommon's130th.TheInCommonprojectwasfundedbyWimbledonCommonConservatorsand London
Borough of Merton Arts Fund.

Acrossthetwoterms,membersfromallthreeofourgroupswereabletomeetinCOVID19-safeenvironmentsin indoor
andoutdoorspacesonandaroundthetwocommons.WeweregivenaccesstofilminglocationsincludingMerton Abbey
Mills and Southside House: https://www.wctt.org.uk/behind-the-scenes-with-act-two/

Overthesummer,ateamofcreatives,includingourowndirectorsandyouththeatremembers,workedoneditsof the
threefilms.Attheendofthesummerterm,ourthreeActswereinvitedtoinformalscreeningsoftheuneditedfilms, with
drinks and popcorn supplied, to see their work so far.

OnSeptember262021,wepresentedthefinaleditsofthethreefilmsatoneoutdoorfilmscreeningatCanonsHouse &
Grounds: https://www.wctt.org.uk/in-common-film-screening/

Thescreeningwasaccompaniedbyanartexhibition,inspiredbyWimbledonandMitchamcommons,createdby primary
schoolchildrenfrom6schoolsintheboroughcontributing85piecesof artwork:
https://www.wctt.org.uk/merton-art-exhibition/

Weoffered250freeticketsfortheeventandallsoldoutinadvancewith181attending.Ontheday,thecommunity and
ouryoungperformerscametogethertocelebratethecommonsandenjoythethreeuniqueshortfilmsina beautiful,
local setting: Canons House & Grounds.

o 4 volunteers provided event support
o 4 films shown on the day, starring 55 young actors

o 71 event evaluations completed of which:

o 61% said it was their first visit to the space

o 80% said that the 'really enjoyed' the event
o 32% attended from CR4 (Mitcham) and 48% from
other local areas

WealsomarkedthedepartureofAndrewAltyasourcreativeproduceratthisevent.Andrewmovedtoacreativerole at
theGreenArtsCentreinMitchambutagreedtocontinueasourfundraiserforoneacademicyeartosupport WCTT
through a period of transition.

Insummer2021,wemadethedifficultdecisiontotemporarilyreduceourofferingtotwoyouthgroups,rather than
three,andtolaunchourprogrammelaterintheyearthanusual:westartedouractivitiesinOctober,rather than
September.Thistemporarychangeprovidedtimetofindnewstaffmembers,andfunding,inordertocontinue operating
our youth theatre.

WewereabletoofferalltheyoungpeoplewhowantedtoworkwithusduringthisyearaplaceineitherActTwoor Act
Three.Wewelcomed19memberstoActTwoand18memberstoActThree.Wealsoofferedour15opendoorplaces to
thosewhowouldnototherwiseaffordit.Numbersfluctuatedthroughthetermsandwefinishedwith35members across
thetwoActs.Weembarkeduponthisyear'sthemeof"StoriesofSurvival"(SOS).Aprojectthatwouldnotonly involve
theYoungActorsCompanybutalsoreachouttoMertonSchoolsandhelpestablishanewyouththeatreintheEast of
the borough: Green Arts Centre.

ThegroupsinYoungActorsCompanybegantodevisetheirownstoriesandworkontheirproductionsthatwould take
placeinNewWimbledonTheatreStudiolateMarch2022.Thesewerefullproductionswithlighting,sound,costume and
set.Formanyofouryoungmembers,thiswastheirfirsttimebackinfrontofaliveaudiencesincethestartof the
pandemic.

WCTTincollaborationwithGreenArtsCentrebegantodeliver25x1hourstimulusworkshopsto10schoolsin Merton
betweenJanuaryandMay2022.Theseworkshopswerebasedaroundthewordsurvivalandwhatitmeanstothe young
people.Theschoolswerethenfreetocreateanyartwork-visualorperforminginresponsetothisstimulus.7outof 10
of the schools produced artwork for the sharing in July 2022.

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`THE WIMBLEDON CIVIC THEATRE TRUST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02651656)`

`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`

ThisperiodJanuarytoAprilalsosawWCTTlenditssupporttoGreenArtsCentrebywayofCPDfortheir practitioners
withobservationsandteamteaching.Therewasalsotheopportunityforbothyouththeatrestocometogetherand share
thespaceallowingtheyoungerparticipantsatGACtolearnfrommoreexperiencedYACmembersandforYAC members
to practice their facilitating and leadership skills.

StrawberryYoghurtbyActTwoandASeriesofPublicApologiesbyActThreeweretwoofthemostsuccessfulshows to
datewithanaverageattendanceat78%ofcapacityand30freeticketstakenupbythoseschoolsthathad participated
intheSOSworkshops.Thisallowedustoconnectwithchildrenandfamilieswhowouldn'tnormallycometoNWT from
the east of the borough meaning we can continue to diversify our membership and fill our open door places.

`Audience feedback includes`

"Laughing throughout the whole thing! Great character choices!"

"Very entertaining. Great characterisation. Well done!"

"You are all so talented and should be so proud of what you were able to create"

"I like how the characters slowly changed throughout the play and how the play itself was conveyed"

"Funny, dark, BRILLIANT"

"Simply breathtaking"
"Challenging, topical and entertaining"

"It was very comedic- loved it!"

Afterashortperiodofcoverasourcoordinator,KateMcGregorleftWCTTinDecember2021tostarther maternity
leave.WeinvitedGraceAlexander-ScotttostepintotheroleasWCTTcoordinator,initiallyonaone-termcontract, to
ensure the work the Young Actors started in October could be completed.

GRACE ALEXANDER-SCOTT - WCTT coordinator.

`FINANCIAL REVIEW`

`Financial position`

Thefinancialpositionofthecharityandtheresultofitsactivitiesintheyeararesetoutinthebalancesheet and
statement of financial activities.

`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT`

`Constitution`

TheWimbledonCivicTheatreTrustLimitedisacompanylimitedbyguaranteeandaregisteredcharitygovernedby its
memorandumandarticlesofassociation.Thedirectorsofthecharitablecompany("theCharity")areitstrusteesfor the
purposeofcharitylawandthroughoutthisreportarecollectivelyreferredtoasitstrustees.Detailsofthedirectors who
served in the year are set out below.

`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number`

02651656 (England and Wales)

`Registered Charity number`

`Registered office`

3 Cargill Road
London
SW18 3EF

`Trustees`

M J Griffiths Chair
A McAllister
J M Payton Swan
C Sheridan
E J Cura (resigned 20/11/21)

`Company Secretary`

C Sheridan

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`THE WIMBLEDON CIVIC THEATRE TRUST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02651656)`

`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES`

`FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`

`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS`

Independent Examiner

Hartley Fowler LLP
Chartered Accountants
4th Floor Tuition House
27-37 St George's Road
Wimbledon
London
SW19 4EU

`Bankers`

National Westminster Bank Plc
Cavell House, 2A Charing Cross Road
London WC2H 0PD

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 17 August 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

M J Griffiths - Trustee

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`INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE WIMBLEDON CIVIC THEATRE TRUST LIMITED`

`Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Wimbledon Civic Theatre Trust Limited ('the Company')`

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2022.

`Responsibilities and basis of report`

Asthecharity'strusteesoftheCompany(andalsoitsdirectorsforthepurposesofcompanylaw)youareresponsible for
the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

HavingsatisfiedmyselfthattheaccountsoftheCompanyarenotrequiredtobeauditedunderPart16ofthe2006 Act
andareeligibleforindependentexamination,Ireportinrespectofmyexaminationofyourcharity'saccountsas carried
outundersection145oftheCharitiesAct2011('the2011Act').IncarryingoutmyexaminationIhavefollowed the
Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

`Independent examiner's statement`

Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomattershavecometomyattentioninconnectionwith the
examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationtowhichattention should
be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Jonathan Askew FCA
ICAEW
Hartley Fowler LLP
Chartered Accountants
4th Floor Tuition House
27-37 St George's Road
Wimbledon
London
SW19 4EU

18 August 2022

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`THE WIMBLEDON CIVIC THEATRE TRUST LIMITED`

`STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`

				`2022`	`2021`
		`Unrestricted`	`Restricted`	`Total`	`Total`
		`fund`	`fund`	`funds`	`funds`
	`Notes`	`£`	`£`	`£`	`£`
`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`
`Donations and grants`		`51,617`	`-`	`51,617`	`76,332`
`Charitable activities`
`Direct and support costs`		`23,332`	`-`	`23,332`	`-`
`Investment income`	`2`	`3`	`-`	`3`	`28`
`Total`		`74,952`	`-`	`74,952`	`76,360`
`EXPENDITURE ON`
`Raising funds`		`7,494`	`-`	`7,494`	`3,875`
`Charitable activities`
`Direct and support costs`		`96,589`	`-`	`96,589`	`38,273`
`Total`		`104,083`	`-`	`104,083`	`42,148`
`NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`		`(29,131)`	`-`	`(29,131)`	`34,212`
`RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS`
`Total funds brought forward`		`51,828`	`-`	`51,828`	`17,616`
`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`		`22,697`	`-`	`22,697`	`51,828`

The notes form part of these financial statements

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`THE WIMBLEDON CIVIC THEATRE TRUST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02651656)`

`BALANCE SHEET`

`31 MARCH 2022`

`Unrestricted` `Restricted` `fund` `fund` `Notes` `£` `£` `CURRENT ASSETS` `Debtors` `6` `1,752` `-` `Cash at bank and in hand` `35,168` `-` `36,920` `-` `CREDITORS` `Amounts falling due within one year` `7` `(14,223)` `-` `NET CURRENT ASSETS` `22,697` `-` `TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES` `22,697` `-` `NET ASSETS` `22,697` `-` `FUNDS` `8` `Unrestricted funds` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`2022` `Total` `funds` `£` `1,752` `35,168` `36,920` `(14,223)` `22,697` `22,697` `22,697` `22,697` `22,697`	`2021` `Total` `funds` `£` `-` `57,659` `57,659` `(5,831)` `51,828` `51,828` `51,828` `51,828` `51,828`

ThecharitablecompanyisentitledtoexemptionfromauditunderSection477oftheCompaniesAct2006forthe year
ended 31 March 2022.

Themembershavenotrequiredthecompanytoobtainanauditofitsfinancialstatementsfortheyear ended
31 March 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

Thesefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsapplicabletocharitable companies
subject to the small companies regime.

ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissueon17August2022and were
signed on its behalf by:

M J Griffiths - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE WIMBLEDON CIVIC THEATRE TRUST
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`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`

`1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES`

`Basis of preparing the financial statements`

Thefinancialstatementsofthecharitablecompany,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,have been
preparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingbyCharities:Statement of
RecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancial Reporting
StandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS102)(effective1January2019)',Financial Reporting
Standard102'TheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland'andthe Companies
Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

`Income`

AllincomeisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlementtothefunds,it is
probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

`Expenditure`

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructiveobligationcommitting the
charitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefitswillberequiredinsettlement and
theamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably.Expenditureisaccountedforonanaccrualsbasisand has
beenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregateallcostrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbe directly
attributedtoparticularheadingstheyhavebeenallocatedtoactivitiesonabasisconsistentwiththeuse of
resources.

`Taxation`

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

`Fund accounting`

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsofthecharity. Restrictions
arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

`2. INVESTMENT INCOME`

`2.`	`INVESTMENT INCOME`
		`2022`		`2021`
		`£`		`£`
	`Deposit account interest`		`3`	`28`
`3.`	`SUPPORT COSTS`
				`Finance`
				`£`
	`Direct and support costs`			`2,435`

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THE WIMBLEDON CIVIC THEATRE TRUST
LIMITED

`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued`

`FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`

`3. SUPPORT COSTS - continued`

Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:

`Finance`

`Finance`
	`2022`	`2021`
	`Direct`
	`and`
	`support`	`Total`
	`costs`	`activities`
	`£`	`£`
`Independent examiners fees`	`1,108`	`1,056`
`Other accounting charges`	`1,022`	`936`
`Bank charges`	`305`	`368`
	`2,435`	`2,360`

`4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS`

Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31March2022norfortheyear ended
31 March 2021.

`Trustees' expenses`

There were no  trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2021.

`5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES`

`Unrestricted` `Restricted` `fund` `fund` `£` `£` `INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM` `Donations and grants` `54,909` `21,423` `Investment income` `28` `-` `Total` `54,937` `21,423` `EXPENDITURE ON` `Raising funds` `3,875` `-` `Charitable activities` `Direct and support costs` `16,850` `21,423` `Total` `20,725` `21,423` `NET INCOME` `34,212` `-` `RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS` `Total funds brought forward` `17,616` `-` `TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD` `51,828` `-`	`Total` `funds` `£` `76,332` `28`
	`76,360` `3,875` `38,273`
	`42,148`
	`34,212` `17,616`
	`51,828`

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THE WIMBLEDON CIVIC THEATRE TRUST
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`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued`

`FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`

6.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Other debtors
7.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Other creditors
8.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Comparatives for movement in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS 2022
2021
£
£
1,752
-
2022
2021
£
£
14,223
5,831
Net
movement
At
At 1/4/21
in funds
31/3/22
£
£
£
51,828
(29,131)
22,697
51,828
(29,131)
22,697
Incoming
Resources
Movement
resources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
74,952
(104,083)
(29,131)
74,952
(104,083)
(29,131)
Net
movement
At
At 1/4/20
in funds
31/3/21
£
£
£
17,616
34,212
51,828
17,616
34,212
51,828

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THE WIMBLEDON CIVIC THEATRE TRUST
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`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`

`8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

	`Incoming`	`Resources`	`Movement`
	`resources`	`expended`	`in funds`
	`£`	`£`	`£`
`Unrestricted funds`
`General fund`	`54,937`	`(20,725)`	`34,212`
`Restricted funds`
`Restricted`	`21,423`	`(21,423)`	`-`
`TOTAL FUNDS`	`76,360`	`(42,148)`	`34,212`

`9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES`

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2022.

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