WELWYN HATFIELD FESTIVAL OF DANCE
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT 2024
The Festival continued to make a good recovery following the reduced activity due to the Covid pandemic. 2024 was an All England Dance qualifying year and, consequently, there was a high number of entries. The festival ran for 4 weekends to accommodate this.
There was some question of whether the Gordon Craig theatre would be back ‘in working order’ after the flood issue but the repairs had been made in time.
Our financial situation is robust and there is enough contingency fund to cover any problem we have with venues in future.
The theatre management have indicated that the costs will increase next year and it remains to be decided whether to increase the entry or admission fees.
The festival has a waiting list of schools wishing to enter and it is hoped to make some provision for them next year.
The Treasurer attended the British and International Federation of Festivals conference in October and reported back to the board.
| Welwyn Hatfield Festival of Dance | Welwyn Hatfield Festival of Dance | Welwyn Hatfield Festival of Dance | 1040350 | 1040350 | ||||||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||||||||
| For the period from |
For the period | 01/04/2023 | To | 31/03/2024 | ||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||
| Compettitors fees | 13,728 | - | - | 13,728 | 5,994 | |||||
| Commissions | 1,030 | - | - | 1,030 | 416 | |||||
| Admission fees | 12,878 | - | - | 12,878 | 9,815 | |||||
| Other | - | - | - | - | 239 | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
(Gross income for AR) 27,636 |
- | - | 27,636 | 16,464 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 27,636 - - 27,636 16,464 ~~———————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||
| Purchases 3,652 Insurance 245 Hire 9,476 Accomodation 1,380 Bank & online charges 1,119 Other expenses 4,385 Sub total 20,258 ~~SSS~~ |
- - - - - |
- 3,652 1,731 - 245 215 9,476 7,719 1,380 800 - 1,119 60 - 4,385 2,827 - 20,258 13,352 ~~Se=~~ |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 20,258 - - 20,258 13,352 ~~SSSS=~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
7,378 - - 7,378 - - - - 37,676 - - 37,676 45,053 - - 45,053 ~~—————~~ |
3,112 - 34,564 37,676 |
3,112 - 34,564 37,676 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categories | Details | funds | funds | funds | ||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||
| B1 Cash funds | 45,053 - - - - - - - - 45,053 - - Charitable bank account Total cash funds ~~—====~~ |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments | (agree balances with receipts and payments | |||||||
| account(s)) | OK | OK | OK | |||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||||
| funds | funds | funds | ||||||
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~—=——~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - - - - - - - - - - ~~ee~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~is~~ |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | When due | ||||||
| Details | liability relates | (optional) | (optional) | |||||
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities |
- - - - - Date of approval Print Name Signature BERYL WHYATT 15/05/2024 ~~——~~ |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
14/05/2024
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Welwyn Hatfield Festival of Dance
On accounts for the year 31 March 2024 Charity no 1040350 ended (if any) Set out on pages N/a (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2024 .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date: 13/05/2024 ~~|~~
Name: Paul O’Brien ~~Cs~~ Relevant professional ICPA qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: 34 King James Close, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5ZH.
October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
October 2018
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