Company Registration Number 02612362
Registered Charity Number 1016172
NOVEMBER CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
For the year ending 31 March 2025

NOVEMBER CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The Trustees, who are also Directors for the purposes of company law. present their report and the
unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered charity name
November Club
Charity registration number
1016172
Company registration number
02612362
Registered office
32 Bondgate Without. Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 1 PN
Trustees
For the purposes of the Companies Act 2(X)6. the Board of Trustees is the Board of Directors of the
charitable company and is referred to as the Truslees throughout this report.
The Trustees of November Club during the pericKI and to the date of signing this report are as follows..
Mr J Beatlie
Ms J Darby
Mr C Foxon
Ms H Fussell
Ms C Hindle
Mr M Quigley
Ms J Read Chairl
Ms L Regan
Ms F Whitehurst
Resigned 20 August 2024
Company Secretary
Ms A Pe￿ett
Bankers
Co-operative Bank, Balloon Street, Manchester M60 4EP
Independent Examiner
Pete O'Hara FCA. Chartered Accountant, 26 La Sagesse,
Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3AF
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing Documents
November Club is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 20 May 1991, as
European Players Theatre Company. and registered as a charity on 12 January 1993.
It was formed under the Memorandum of Association that established Its objects and powers. It is
governed under its Articles of Association, as amended by special resolutions dated 29 November 1992,
29 November 1995 and 6 November 2014.

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT (Continued)
Governing Documents (ConL)
On 2 October 2010, the company changed its name to November Club.
The Directors of the company are also Trustees of the charty.
Eligibility for membership of the charity. and membership of the Board of Trustees, is governed by the
Articles of Association. There are no restrictions in the goveming document on the operation of the
charity other than those imposed by general charity law.
Charitable Purpose
November Club's charitable objects are to advance education for the public benefit through the
promotion of the arts with particular but not exclusive referen￿ to the dramatic arts.
Structure and Governance
The charty currently has a board of eight non*xecutive Trustees.
The Board meets a minimum of four times per year and has taken advantage of the provisions of the
Companies Act enabling the waiver of the need to conduct an Annual General Meeting.
Detailed written Board reports and an agenda are prepared by the Business & Operations Director
and circulated in advance of meetings.
Recruitrnent and Appointment of Board of Trustees
Potential TrUSt￿S are identffied through discussions and recommendations offered by existing
Trustees and outside advisors to the organisation, as well as through the formal advertisement of
vacancies through arts and charitable networks. Trustee applicants complete an application prO￿s$
and undergo an interview wrth a trustee recruitment panel. including the Chair and the Artistic
DirectorlCEO, before being recommended to the fvll Board. Trustees are appointed once the Board
has authorised the selection, and on completion of the necessary registration paperwork. From time
to time, the Trustees elect a Chair and determine for what period the Chair is to hold office.
Trustee Induction and Training
New Trustees are inducted by the Chair of the Board. other Twstees and the staff team. They are
provided with a range of resources to support their understanding of Novernber Club activities,
including a Trustee Handl)ook.
Grant-making Policies
The charity does not currenlly engage in grant-making activty.

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT (Continued)
Contribution of Volunteers
The charty makes use of volunteers within its productions and to support its activities.
Reserves Policy
The Trustees have reviewed the charity's needs for reserves in line with the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission.
The Trustees aim to firstly hold a level of unrestricted Reserves which enables the charity to have
sufficient financial resour￿$ to meet various liabilities which would crystallise if November Club's
funding were to be withdrawn andlor it were unable to continue operating. At present, the Trustees
estimate that the Unrestricted Reserves required for such purposes amount to approximately £35,800.
If possible, the Trustees then aspire to retain an additional allowance of £10,000 to £20,000 to enable
the charity to respond flexibly to issues or appropriate initiatives which might be identified outside of its
annual budgeting process.
The required level of Resep4es is therefore in the range of £45,800 to £55,800. November Club
currently holds total Unrestricted Reserves at 31 March 2025 of £38,751 (2024.. £67,209).
The Trustees have previously agreed to designate formally £8,000 towards the redevelopment of the
website and to manage an office move. £4,800 of this fund was spent in 2022123, leaving a balance
of £3,200, which was fully spent in 2024125.
Free Reserves, defined as non-designated Unrestricted Reserves minus the value of unrestricted
Tangible Fixed Assets are therefore £36,919 at 31 March 2025, which is below the aspirational level.
The charity intends through its financial management and budgeting processes over the next two to
three years to restore its Reserves to within the target range to cover its liabilities and to enable it to
continue to respond flexibly.
The Trustees regularly review specific liabilities at each Board meeting. The Reserves Policy is re-
visited by the Board annually in the light of progress against budget and is updated at the time of
drafting the annual accounts.
Fundraising
November Club is not signed up to the Code of Fundraising Practice and is not registered with the
Fundraising Regulator, though it is open to reviewing this when it has the resources to do so. It does
not use third-party organisations to seek donations from the general public or from businesses.
If individuals wish to complain about its fundraising activities, the process to do so is contained in the
Complaints Policy which is accessible from www.novemberclub.org.uk. To date November Club has
not received any complaints about rts fundraising.

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Aims & Objectives
November Club has three strategic objectives, to..
1. Create outstanding original work in non-traditional spaces, collaborating with a diverse range of
creative voices and technical talent.
2. Engage meaningfully with our communities through our work to improve our work, our region
and to grow talent.
3. Govern and manage the organisation and its reSoUr￿S efficientty and ethically (in line with
Charity Commission regulations and guidance).
Its artistic programme is underpinned by the following goals, to:
1. Develop a structural approach to talent development and the careers and opportunities of
professionals that work with it. This requires November Club to continue to work with new
freelancers and take creative risks.
2. Work with new and established partners and communities across the county, improving its
region and contributing to a flourishing and creative region.
3. Develop November Club's creative assets including its ongoing digital programme.
4. Embrace its civic role in Northumberland, and its leadership and support role in its sector. It
does this through creating exceptional work and raising the profile of the company.
5. Respond to requests for commissions and consultancy where capacity allows.
Public Benefit
The Trustees understand and have discussed the implications of the provisions of the Charities Act
2006, which state that all charities must meet two key principles and i) demonstrate that they are
established for public benefrt, and it) have had due regard to the public benefit guidance issued by the
Charity Commission.
November Club's beneficiaries are appropriate to its aims, and the public benefits from its work.
Benefits are evidenced and relate directly to its aims.
The Trustees do not consider that any detriment or harm flows from its work. Therefore, the Trustees
believe that the charity meets both key principles.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Summary of the main achievements of the charity durlng the year
Cambois Createslcambois Hidden Depths
Funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund enabled us to deliver this project in partnership with
The Tute in Cambois and producer, Sarah Hudson. The project consisted of a series of community
events that created material for a Festival of Heritage.
The community events included:
An introductory talk by local archaeologist and communty champion. Barry Mead, to inspire local
people to participate in the project.
A session open to adults and children to prepare ground for a public archaeological dig.
Two days of archaeological digs and an analysis of the findings with the pupils from Cambois
Primary School.
Workshops in creativ&writing, visual-arts and story-telling at Cambois Primary School based on
building creative assets InflUen￿d by materials found in the archaeological dig. These assets
were then photographed by a professional photographer.
Ten creative-writing sessions with local professional playwright, Alex Oates, with members of
the local community to create scripts for a professional actor and a poem.
Ten dancelmovement sessions with local professional dance artist, Esther Huss. and members
of the local community to develop a dance perfomiance piece.
A medieval tile making workshop at Cambois Fair.
A call out for community members to submit historical photographs of Cambois for a digital
exhibition.A commission for Cambois Camera Club to produce photographs for a new exhibition.
Residents of Unity Terrace, the focal point of the Festival of Heritage, making paper miners
lamps and displaying them in their windows.
Ryan Longstaff, Deputy Headteacher at Cambois Primary School, told us: "It has been fantastic to
welcome Bany into the school and encourage the children to get involved in the excav8tion.
Cambois has such 8 rich unexplored history, and to be able to leam about ourpast has been
phenomenal..
Lauren Matthews, a writing group participant, suggested that 'Getting my woh( shown at an event
like this is a really great privilege..
Lynn Henderson, a dance group participant, summed up her involvement by saying "It's been a
joyous experience as far as I'm concerned and I'm pmud to have don8 something about the area
that's really special..

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (Continued)
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year (ConL)
The Festival of Heritage was a spectacular visual event over 27128 September 2024. The programme
included the two photographic exhibrtions; a large scale projection of creative assets and photographs
produced in the school's work. a dance film, based on the role of women at the now closed Cambois
lifeboat station. and featuring the women from the dancelmovement sessions and accompanied by a
live professional dancer., a heritage fair including film screenings and historical talks; eight
performances of the seven original monologues created in the creative-writing workshops; and the
playing of the recording of a poem also created in the creative writing workshops, read by a local
lebrrty.
The nature of the festival is that the audience wandered between parts of Cambois village to
participate in the various events. We do not know the number of people who attended over the trwo
days, but we know we had 1 .071 engagements by audience members in all the activrties.
Two of the audience members provided this feedback..
"It was excellent. I fett emotional from the moment l an7ved- beginning Mth the sense of pride in
the Stewany￿part￿1pantS 8tc. The pn)duction was high qualify and feft like it honoured the arna and
its people. I drove back to my IM)me half an hour down the coast wrth a very heightened awareness
of my hentage, the stories and history I'm connected to, and feft unexpectedly proud of rt and
affectionate of it."
.1 really did enjoy the evening. Never thought my first time in Caml)ois would be for an arts festival
but I was really impress8d with the ambrtion and the production value. The show piece was
definitely "The Heave". The way the building was incoq)orated with the dancer in the central
window was very effectivp. All in all, l ￿11 ￿mernber my cool evening of Cambois Culture for a long
time."
Home From Home
This is a research and developmerrt piece that we commenced in Lowick. wrth the aim of tt developing
into our next major production. We held 3 cO<￿ation meetingslworkshops with children from Lowick
and Holy Island CE First School and the Lowick Heritage Group. We worked with writer, Lisette
Auton, to develop a script for an immersive project that took the audience into a spaceship that had
landed in the school's playground to meet an alien.
We produced 8 performances to 76 young children arKI 43 adults. The children provided feedback on
what they liked about the show and this centred on playing a game wrth the alien and seeing her
collection of everyday items that she considered to be treasures. One of the older children audience
members was able to articulate .1 liked that we met someone who likes things that we found nonnal. It
was like a cinematic experience.. The adult audience members said 'Delightful to think that all this
came from the ideas of the children. and 'Loved how interactive it was particularty wrth the children who
absolutel loved it. That was a real pleasure".

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (Continued)
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year (Cont.)
Josey - An Indignant Daughter
Katie Dohety completed the first draft content for the full musical and we spent the latter part of the
year attempting to secure funding to produce the show. This will continue to be a focus of 202512026.
Walk in Your Shoes
Walk in Your Shoes 2024 consisted of trwo walks. The first covered the Pilgrims, Way from Beal to
Lindisfarne. This was led by professional guide, Mary Gunn. The second consisted of a seven-mile
circular walk from Walltown Country Park encompassing Walltown Crags and visiting Green Croft Arts
on Hadrian's Wall. Amanda Drago and Kit Harrington from Green Croft Arts set up their barn for us to
use as a tea stop, including providing access to a sound machine that Kit had created. We gave
walkers the option to download the "Collision and Conflict" soundscape that Green Croft Arts had
created, and Amanda joined us on the walk to help locate the sounds during the walk.
21 walkers plus 3 staff memberslvolunteers attended the Pilgrims, Way Walk. 9 walkers plus 4 staff
memberslvolunteers attended the Walltown Walk. Two walkers joined us for both walks, meaning that
we had 28 unique walkers.
The charity used the Impact & Insight toolkit to evaluate the walks. It had 13 adult and 3 child
responses, or a return rate of 570/0. 1 OOOk of respondents rated their overall experience of the walks as
'Excellent'. We asked respondents to comment on a series of statements about the work (known as a
'Dimension'). Walkers scored the dimensions as follows..
Dimension being measured
Average
score
epeat Participation.. I would take part In something like this again
Inclusion.. It made me feel welcome and included
ctivity.. It made me more physically active
ental Wellbeing: It had a positive impact on my mental wellbeing
onnection: It hel ed me to feel connected to
le in the communi
98
93
91
91
81
The charity ￿￿1Ved the following narrative feedback from walkers:
°Staff w8Tr amazing and attentlV8. Couldn t have asked for a better group to do the walk with
for the first time. Will definitely be coming back to more events..
°Loved the soundscapes and the amazing hospitality at Greencroft."

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (Continued)
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year (Cont.)
Otterburn Mill Commission
The charty was commissioned by Otterburn Mill, as part of a National Lottery Heritage Fund bid, to
develop a srte-specific ple￿ that would showcase the work they are undertaking to refurbish their
historical tenter-frames. We undertook six Co-creation meetingslworkshops with 42 people from the
local school, residents of Otterbum or ex*mployees of the Mill. From these meetings we developed a
script for the piece.
'Northumberland Archives Commission - "The Archives, Job"
We are partnering with Northumberland Archives to produce their project "The Archives, Job" working
with a group of up to 19 young people from Hexham to build a mobile Escape Room. We have
undertaken the creative work to build an idea which has been presented back at a showcase event in
Hexham attended by 57 people. Evaluative feedback will be available On￿ we deliver the show.
Talent Developmenv the GROW programme
There are three strands of GROW:
Inspire
We want to inspire people to work in theatre, changing perceptions of who can, the roles available,
and the value placed on creative careers. We partner with secondary schools, further and higher
education institutions to provide careers, presentations, work experience, industry pla￿mentS, and
workshops. Alongside the co-creation within our artistic programme, we offer open rehearsals and
site visits during productions, highlighting production, technical and backstage arts.
Ignite
We want to help ignite careers and support individuals to develop skills and build confidence. We
create paid assistant or trainee roles within our productions, with development packages including:
Extemal mentoring
Personal CPD budgets
Facilitated introductions to regional contacts.
Sustain
We want to help individuals to sustain and continue their practi￿ in the North East. Recognising the
difficulty of investing in continuing professional development whilst building a freelance career, we
offer development packages alongside freelance contracts including:
Development bursaries to support CPD, training or creative development of own work.
Free hot desk space.
Facilitated introductions within a national network of contacts.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (Continued)
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year (Cont.>
During 202412025 we delivered the following activities within the three strands of GROW.
Inspire
Delivered four assembliesltalks, one workshop, attended one 'World of Work, day and one
careers, fair, engaging with 839 pupils from King Edward Vl High School (KEVI), Morpeth,. Duke's
Secondary, Ashington,. and Cramlington Learning Village (CLV). Leanne Johnston, Assistant
Headteacher and Careers Lead at The King Edward Vl School, provided the following feedback..
"Support of the November Club allows our students to see the diverse range of
opportunities within the creatlV8 sector. Assemblies are eng8ging and the opportunity for
students to gain hands on work experience is invaluable."
Four pupils from Year 9 and Year 12 in King Edward Vl High School and one pupil from Year 12
in Duke's Academy participated in a week's work experience each. Alex, a pupil from King
Edward Vl High School said.. "Being he￿ has increased my confidence that it is possible to
create a career for myself within the creative industries. I've leamt the importance in pursuing
something that I really love to do, and that it's possible to cr88te a career in th8t, whichever route
I take to get there."
The Artistic DirectorlCEO has undertaken a part-time Associate Lectureship for Northumbria
University's Media Industries unrt, part of its Theatre & Perfomance BA Hons., across two
academic years providing over 15 sessions to more than 30 students.
Ignlte
We recruited two Ignite freelancers in 202412025. Ruth Silver, Assistant Producer, who
accessed one of the Ignite packages said.. "I have become much more confident in my abilit18S
and in my Connection￿netwOrt¢ to enable me to produce my own work and pU￿ue otherprojects
in the futu￿. H8ving started in the GROWrole straight after going freelance, it's also nice to be
able to look back on how far I've come since then. I've been able to take on various otherprojects
as a prDducer since finishing the role and it has definitely given me a leg up to getting these
roles..
Sustain
We recruited one Sustain freelancer in 202412025 (and worked with a further 20 non-GROW
freelancers in 202412025).
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (Continued)
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year (Cont.)
Financial Review
It cost November Club £249,372 to provide its services this year. Around 350k of expenditure can be
allocated to producing Cambois Hidden Depths, Home From Home, Josey, Walk In Your Shoes,
GROW and the Otterbum Mill Commission" 390h to staff salaries and the costs associated with
employing people.. around 40/0 represents the cost of leasing and running the Offi￿ premises,. just over
a further 1 Ok is the cost of its IT provision. including its website; and 140/0 relates to miscellaneous
operational costs.
Since January 2025 it has become clear that Otterburn Mill are facing financial difficulties and they
have failed to pay November Club's original invoice. November Club believes that it will not be able to
recover the debt owed and has decided to make a provision for this Bad Debt in the 202412025
accounts.
November Club's income was £163,938. The majority of this represents the National Portfolio grant
from Arts Council England. November Club was successful in obtaining charitable grants for core
work from the Sir James Knott Trust. Other charitable funding came from the High Sherrff of
Northumberland to support the children and families of Lowick to attend and develop Home From
Home. The organisation is very grateful to charitable trusts and foundations for their continued
support.
The charity also received an Access to Work grant from the Department of Work and Pensions to
support a disabled member of staff to receive administration support and to purchase office
equipment. (The equipment purchased will be written down over three years and the value
outstanding at the end of the year is shown in Restricted Funds as £1,304).
November Club does not expect its income from ticket sales to fomi a significant element of tts funding
portfolio because of the nature of the work it delivers. This year thanks to the previous yearfs National
Lottery Heritage Funding, 'Cambois Hidden Depths" was offered for free. "Home From Home" was
offered for free to local school children and residents based in Lowick and Holy Island and the
surrounding villages. Other audience members were charged a small fee.
The charty raised £205 through donations. Some people who benefit from its free events provide
donations instead, and the charity still receives some donations from its Secret Garden Keyholders
scheme. Requests to its mailing list to make donations also has had some success.
November Club did not re￿1ve any in-kind donations this year, although its volunteers contributed
£2,763 worth of work based on the living wage rate. This figure will not show in the charity's income.
The out-turn for the year is an overall deficit of £(85,153). £(56,695) of this deficit related to Restricted
Funds, reducing those ringfenced sums to £1,304 at 31 March 2025. This leaves an unrestricted
deficit of £(28,458), reducing Unrestricted Funds at 31 March 2025 to £38,751 .
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (Continued)
Risk Management
As part of its annual business planning process. the Trustees of the charty regulady review the major
govemance, operational and finanaal risks the charity faces and confirm that systems have been
established to mrtigate these risks.
November Club has a risk management strategy in pla￿ which comprises..
an annual review of the strategic risks the charity may face via the business plan.
the establishment of systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified,
the implementation of procedures designed to minimise any potential impact on the charity
should those risks materialise.
The Trustees are satisfied that appropriate financial systems and controls and employment policies
and practices are in place.
The Trustees consider key risks facing the charity at this time to be:
The financial risks arising rf the organisation is unable to attract sufficient funding to realise its
plans to the scale and quality to which the charity aspires, coupled with overspending Its
202512026 budgeted expenditure.
A major event occurs that requires it to cancel all fac&ttrface work. including working from the
office.
The loss of key funders should the individuals wrth whom it has built relationships leave their
current roles.
The need to improve its management of data to help it deliver its business objectives.
The potential impact on projects if staff absence means that it cannot deliver planned work.
The need to ensure its board and staff reflect the broad range of teamed and lived experiences
relevant to the communities in which it works.
The potential impact on govemance functions rf Trustee tumover increases.
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE {Continued)
Risk Management (Cont.)
The Trustees are managing the potential impact of these risks by..
Setting prudent budgets for the next financial year.
Providing regular management accounts, showing performance against budget,
Breaking productions down into separately funded stages that can deliver public benefit in their
own right and monitoring these on a regular basis.
Ensuring commission payments are scheduled to cover any significant November Club
expenses prior to their being made, regardless of the pattern of external funding that the
commissioner may receive.
Maintaining a low-cosl base.
Reviewing its mechanisms for attracting charitable funding from trusts and foundations.
Contingency planning for the actions lo take if income appears unlikely lo reach its target,
Contingency planning lo cater for disruption through major events.
Creating work plans thal specify how work can be re-scheduled or allocated lo freelance staff.
Planning the implementation of a Customer Relationship Management syslem,
Adopting a Reserves policy which provides an appropriate amount of uncommitted Reserves,
at a level Ikiat will always enable the charity to meet all its liabilities, even if income targets are
not achioved.
Monitoring Trustees, commitment to the organisation and scheduling Trustee recrurtment as
appropriate,
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PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
Artistic Programme.
November Club has set the following artistic objectives for 202512026..
Tour the mobile escape room, developed in partnership with Northumbedand Archives, to
schools and communities across Northumberland.
Review "Home From Home" and establish how the project can be developed into a show
that could potentially be toured in schools in Northumberland, or at theatre festivals.
Feedback progress to date on the Otterbum Mill project with the children and audience who
have participated in the co-creation work of 202412025.
Develop a small-scale event to celebrate the anniversary of "Cambois Hidden Depths" with
a view to establishing the aspiration for follow up work.
Continue to deliver the GROW development programme. This will include delivering four
school careers assembliesltalks. two school workshops, three work experience placements
for school children, one industry insight activty in partnership with Alnwick Playhouse and
fifteen higher education workshops as part of the INSPIRE strand of the programme; and
providing one job and bursary as part of the IGNITE and one job and bursary as part of the
SUSTAIN strands.
Continue to deliver 'Walk in Your Shoes, in trwo locations in rural Northumberland, reaching
new audiences, encouraging creative conversations and supporting individuals, health and
wellbeing.
Deliver talks. listening events and workshops themed around Josephine Butler and sharing
some of the music from "Josey An Indignant Daughterf, whilst we seek funding to produce
the full show.
The chaiity's intention is that this programme demonstrates to Arts Council England how it is
embedding the "Let's Create" strategy in its work.
Business Management and Administratlon
November Club's business management and administration objectives are woven around Arts
Council England's Investment Principles. The targets for 202512026 are:
Ambition and Quality- Continue to use the Impact and Insight toolkFt to evaluate its work.
Build November Club's profile amongst the broader artistic community.
Environmental Responsibilty - Identrfy aspects of rts carbon footprint that can be reduced,
setting and monitoring targets in its annual Environmental Action Plan. Participate in Arts
Council England's Board Environmental Champions Programme.
Dynamism - Fully implement and integrate a Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
system. Complete a charty rebrand. Become a Discover Creative Careers Industry
Ambassador
Inclusivity and relevance- Continue to implement open and accessible recruiting of
freelance workers. Build stronger relationships with disabled groups, with the particular
focus on making our work more attractive to those wrth hearing difficulties or disabilities.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES
The Trustees (who are also the Directors of November Club for the purposes of company law) are
responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give
a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and
application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charrtable company for that
period.
In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.,
obsep4e the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.,
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that
the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The TrUSt￿S are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed by order of the Trustees
Andrea Perrett
Company Secretary
Company Registration Number 02612362
20 May 2025
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS ON THE UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS OF
NOVEMBER CLUB FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
I hereby report to the Trustees of November Club (Charity Registration Number 1016172) on my
examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages 17 to 27.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the charity's Trust*s (and also its directors for the purposes of company law), you are responsible
for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Companies Act 2006
('the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myseff that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16
of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of
your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Acl,). In
carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examinerfs Statement
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attention in connection
with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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 accordano with the methods or principles of the
ststement of RecommerKled Practice for accounting and reporting by charrties (applicable to
charrties preparing their accounts in accordance wrth the Financial Reporb'ng Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102}).
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Pete O'Hara, FCA, Chartered Accountant
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
26 La Sagesse. Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3AF
20 May 2025
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NOVEMBER CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Note Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Income
Income from Investments
76
76
65
Income from Donations & Legacies
205
205
502
Income from Charitable Activities
159,035
4,903
163,938
236,800
Total Income
159,316
4,903
164,219
237,367
Expenditure
Cost of Raising Funds
Expenditure on Charitable Acttvrties
187,774
61,598
249,372
183,521
Totsl Expenditure
187,774
61,598
249,372
183,521
Net Incomel{Expendfture)
(28,458)
(56,695) (85,153)
53,846
Balance brought forward at 1 April
67.209
57,999
125,208
71,362
Balance carried forward at 31
March
15
£38,751
£1,304
£40,055
£125,208
The notes on pages 19 to 27 fonn part of the financial ststements.
All of the activities of the company are dassed as continuing.
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore
a statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared.
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NOVEMBER CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONIBALANCE SHEET
ASA T31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Fixed Assets
Tangible Fixed Assets
3,136
121
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash At Bank & In Hand
12
9,237
41,692
50,929
31,661
115,470
147,131
Credltors - Amounts Falling Due Wlthln 1 Year
13
(14,010>
(22,044)
Net Current Assetsl(Liabilities)
36,919
125,087
Total Net Assets
14
£40 055
£125,208
Represented by:
Unrestricted General Funds
Unrestricted Designated Funds
15
15
38,751
84,009
3,200
Restricted Funds
15
1,304
57,999
£40 055
£125 208
The notes on pages 19 to 27 form part of the financial statements.
The Truslees are satisfied that for the year ended 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption under
section 477{2) of the Companies Act 2006.
The Trustees also confirm that the Members have not required the charity to obtain an 8udrt in accordance with
section 476 of the Companies Act 2006
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for..
(i) ensuring that the charity keeps adequate accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act, and
(li) preparing financial ststements which gNe a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end
of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of section
393, and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Act relating to financial statements, so far as
applicable to the charity.
These financial statements were approved and signed by a Member of the Board of Trustees
on 20 May 2025.
Jiii
ead
Chair of the Trustees
Company Registration Number 02612362
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NOVEMBER CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable United
Kingdom accounting standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102-'The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, ('FRS 102,),
and with the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice (Charrties
SORP FRS 102) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" and the Charrties Act 2011.
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, modified to include
certain financial instruments at fair value.
Advantage has been taken of the provisions in the SORP for Charities applying FRS 102
Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a statement of cashflows.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling. which is the functional currency of the
charty.
Taxation Ststus
November Club is a Charity registered under the 1960 Charities Act and is accorded
exemption from liability to taxation on its income under S505 Income and Corporation
Taxes Act 1988.
Going Concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Income
All income is included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to
the income, any performance related conditions attached have been met or are fully within
the control of the charity, the income is considered probable and the amount can be
quantified with reasonable accuracy.
The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
Donations and legacy income is re￿iVed by way of donations. legacies, grants and
gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable.
Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific
performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes
unconditionally entitled to the grant.
Investment income is included when receivable.
Income from charitable trading activty is accounted for when earned.
Other income is accounted for when receivable.
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NOVEMBER CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accounting Policies (Continued)
Operating Leases
The charty classifies the lease of certain types of equipment as operating leases as the
title to the equipment remains with the lessor. Rental charges are charged against income
on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.
Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Depreciation is provided on any fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the assets over
their remaining useful lives as follows..
IT & Office Equipment
33% per annum straight line
A full year's depreciation charge is applied in the year of acquisition and no charge is made
in the year of disposal.
Impairment of Fixed Assets
A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the
recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value
exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are
also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.
Financial Instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a
paty to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Basic financial instruments are
initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction
costs.
Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other
consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.
Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost where there is a material
adjustment.
Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of
the purposes of the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Trustees for specific
purposes.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor.
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NOVEMBER CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accounting Policies (ContSnued)
Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements,
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements
are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including
expectations of fLrture events believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
There are no significant judgements or estimation uncertainty included within the financial
statements.
Pensions
November Club contributes to a defined contribution pension scheme.
For the defined contribution scheme, the amount charged to the Statement of Financial Activities
in respect of pension costs is the contributions payable in the year. Differences between
contributions payable in the year and contributions actually paid are shown as either accruals or
prepayments in the Balance Sheet. Further details can be found in Note 10.
Legal Ststus
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The liability of each
member in the event of winding up is limited to £1. The company law members of the charity
are the members of its Board of Trustees.
Income from Investsnents
Unrestrlcted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2025
2024
Bank Interest Receivable
76
£76
76
£76
65
£65
The 2024 tolal of £65 was wholly attributable to Unrestricted Funds,
Income from Donatlons & Legacles
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2025
2024
Donations & Gift Aid
205
£205
205
£205
502
£502
The 2024 total of £502 was wholly attributable to Unrestricted Funds.
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NOVEMBER CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Income from Charitsble Activities
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2025
2024
Grant Income
Arts Council England - NPO
DWP - Ac￿sS To Work
Hadrian Trust
JoI￿Y Trust
High Sheriff s Fund
National Lottery Heritage Fund
Northumberland County Council
Peoples Postcode Lottery
Scop Arts Trust
Sir James Knott Trust
132,530
132,530 132,530
3,653
3,653
1,000
2.000
1,250
1.250
50,449
6,804
23,675
5,000
5,000
5,000
142,433 226,458
5,000
137,530
Other Income
Theatre Tax Relief
TickeVResources Sales
Commissions & Consultancy Fees
Other Income
4,903
8,280
1,562
500
22
21,295
188
21,505
22
21,295
188
21,505
10,342
£159,035
£4,903 £163,938 £236,800
Of the 2024 total of £236,800, £157,676 was attributable to Unrestricted Funds and £79,124 to
Restricted Funds.
Expenditure on Raising Funds
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2025
2024
Fundraising Consultancy
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NOVEMBER CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Expenditure on Charitsble Activities
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2025
2024
ProductionlProject Costs
Cambois Creates
GROW Talent Development
Home From Home, Lowick
Josey, The Indignant Daughter
Walk In Your Shoes
Other Project Costs
Salaries & On Costs
49,606
49,606
7,274
11,404
4,376
31,276
227
218
13,592
2,689
98,132
95,849
184,611 139,140
3,053
6,055
7,274
10,154
1,617
227
11,895
98,132
129,299
1,250
2,759
1,697
55,312
Support Costs
Premises Costs
Freelancelconsultsncy Support
Bad Debts
Other Marketing & Administration Costs
9,296
12,006
18,134
14,813
54,249
9,296
15,946
18,134
17,159
60,535
6,525
14,891
3,940
2,346
6,286
18,828
40,244
Governance Costs
Accountancy & Payroll Fees
Independent Examiner's Fees
Legal & Professional
Trustee Meeting Costs
2,403
1,200
104
519
4,226
2,403
1,200
104
519
4,226
2,633
1,200
83
221
4,137
£187,774
£61,598 £249,372 £183,521
Of the 2024 total of £183,521, £149,142 was attributable to Unrestricted Funds and £34,329 to
Restricted Funds.
Net Incomel(Expenditure)
2025
2024
Net incomel(expenditure) is stated after chargingl(crediting).'
Depreciation
Independent Examiner's Fees
Operating Leases- Land & Buildings
1,689
1,200
4,108
270
1,200
3,500
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NOVEMBER CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Staff Costs & Trustees, Remuneration
2025
2024
Gross Salary Costs
Employer's National Insurance
Employerfs Pension Contributions
93,221
2,863
2,048
£98,132
91,187
2,672
1,990
£95,849
No employee received remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year {2024 - Nil).
The average number of staff employed during the year, calculated as full-time
equivalents, was as follows..
2025
No
2024
No
Artistic Production and Support
No remuneration has b￿n paid to any TrusteeslDirectors in the year.
No travel and Subsisten￿ expenses (2024.. £43 to 1 Trustee) were reimbursed to Trustees in
respect of costs incurred during their work for the charity.
Pension Scheme
10.
Pension benefits are provided through a Group Personal Pension Scheme, which is a defined
contribution scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company
in a separately administered fund. In the year to 31 March 2025 November Club made an
employerfs contribution of 3 % of pensionable pay. provided that the employee makes a minimum
contribution of 50/0.
These amounts are paid over to the scheme on a monthly basis.
Contributions of £407 were outstanding at 31 March 2025 (2024.. £Nil).
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NOVEMBER CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
11.
Tangible Fixed Assets
IT&
Office
Equipment
Total
Fixed
Assets
Cost
At 1 April 2024
Additions in year
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
6,733
4,704
6,733
4,704
11,437
11,437
Accumulated Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for year
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
6,612
1,689
6,612
1,689
8,301
8,301
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2025
£3,136
£3,136
At 1 April 2024
£121
£121
12.
Debtors
2026
2024
Trade Debtors
Prepayments
Accrued Income
Other Debtors
7,500
1,737
2,400
28,627
634
£31,661
£9,237
Al sums are due within 1 year.
13.
Creditors- Amounts Falling Due Within 1 Year
2025
2024
Trade Creditors
Other Taxes & Social Security Costs
Deferred Income
(Xher Creditors
Accruals
3,194
1,762
6,000
407
2,647
£14,010
9,832
1,761
4,981
5,470
£22,044
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NOVEMBER CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
14.
Analysis of Net Assets between Funds
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
2025
Totsl
2024
Fixed Assets
Debtors
Cash at Bank and In Hand
Creditors - Amounts Due Within 1 Year
1,832
9,237
41,692
14,010
£38,751
1.304
3,136
121
9,237
31,661
41,692
115,470
14,010
22,044
£40,055 £125,208
£1,304
15.
Analysis of Charitable Funds
At 1 April Income in
2024
Year
Expended At 31 Mar
in Year
2025
Unrestricted Funds
Charity General Fund
Web IkvelopmentlRelocation Fund
64,009
3,200
67,209
159,316
(184,574)
3,200
{187,774)
38,751
159,316
38,751
Restricted Funds
DWP - Access To Work
High Sheriff s Fund
National Lottery Heritage Fund -
Cambois Creates
Northumberland CC - Josey
Northumberland CC - Blythlcambois
Project
Total Restricted Funds
3,653
1,250
(2,349)
(1,250)
(50,449)
1,304
50,449
2,759
4,791
(2,759)
(4.791)
57,999
4,903
(61,598)
1,304
Total Funds
£125,208
£164,219 £(249,372)
£40,055
Name of Designated Fund
Description, Nature & Purpose of the Designated Fund
Web DeveloprnenURelocation
Fund
Towards the cost of planned websrte development and one-
off relocation costs
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NOVEMBER CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
15.
Analysis of Charitable Funds (ConL)
Name of Restricted Fund
Description. Nature & Purpose of the Restricted Fund
DlnTr - Access To Work
Towards the cost of various access equipment and support
High Sheriff s Fund
Towards the cost of theatre performances for young people
in Northumberland via the Home From Home R&D project in
Lowick
National Lottery Heritage Fund I
Northumberland CC - Cambois
Creates
Towards the costs of a project in Blythlcambois
Northumberland CC - Josey
Towards the cost of Josey, The Indignant Daughter
16.
Related Party Transactions
The charity has a close working relationship wtth Arts Council England which is a registered
charity and from 2012113 has provided the majorty of the grant funding which enables the charity
to carry out its charitable objectives. In total, grant funding of £132.530 {2024: £132,530) was
received from Arts Council England in the year.
At 31 March 2025, £Nil was owing to November Club from Arts Council England {31 March 2024:
£Nil).
17.
Financial Commitments
No material financial commrtments have been made in respect of future financial periods.
18.
Company Limited by Guarantee
The chartty is incorporated under the Companies Act 1985 and is limrted by guarantee, each
member having undertaken to contribute such amounts not exceeding £1 as may be required
in the event of the company being wound up whilst he or she is still a member or within one
year thereafter.
There are currently 8 members of the cornpany (2024 - 9 members).
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