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THE WAYFARERS PANTOMIME SOCIETY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
28TH FEBRUARY 2025
Charity Number 1060174
THE WAYFARERS PANTOMIME SOCIETY
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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025
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|Trustees|MrJNewman|(Chairman)|
|Mr T|Paris|(Treasurer)|
|Mrs|G|Lucking|(Secretary)|
|Mrs|P|Bridge|,|
|Mrs|E|Sandy|
|Mrs|A|Preece|
|Mrs|E|J|Kirkland|
|Mrs|A|Newman|
|Mrs|R|Stacey|
|Mr G|Stacey|
|Mrs|H|Coombes|
|Mr|M|Lock|
|Registered|Charity name|The|Wayfarers|Pantomime|Society|
|Registered|Charity|number|1060174|
|Bankers|Lloyds|Bank|
|Blackheath|Village|
|London|SE3|9LH|
|Principal|Address|The|Thatch|
|Thornfalcon|
|Taunton|
|Somerset|TA3|S5NW|
|Independent|Examiner|Mr G|Caldecott|(ACMA,|CGMA)|
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THE WAYFARERS PANTOMIME SOCIETY
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
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YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025
The Trustees present their report and the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 28th February 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting policies set out therein and comply with the Charitys Trust Deed and applicable charity law. The Trustees who served the Charity during the period are shown on earlier pages. STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The Charity is constituted under its governing document, Constitution adopted 20 June 1995 as amended 26 November 1996. The Charity is registered with the Charity Commissioners registered number 1060174.
Appointment of Trustees is governed by the Trust Deed of the Charity. The Board of Trustees is authorised to appoint new Trustees to fill vacancies arising through resignation or death of an existing Trustee.
New trustees receive induction and training by working alongside existing Trustees to gain an insight into the different aspects of the Charity's activities such as front of house, backstage, organisation of costumes and props. All new Trustees are invited to attend and contribute to committee meetings and are encouraged to take on tasks that assist the Charity in its activaties.
The Trustees delegate the day to day responsibilty of the Charity to Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, who are all Trustees.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The Charity is constituted by a Trust Deed, and its objective is to educate young children in the dramatic and operatic arts and to develop their appreciation in the arts by providing a public performance of pantomime.
The Tustees take guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit when carrying out their activites.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The Wayfarers performed the Pantomime, Beauty and The Beast, in January 2025.
THE WAYFARERS PANTOMIME SOCIETY
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The surplus for the year on the production was £7,693. The surplus from the TWYGS section amounted to £2,133 thereby giving an over all surplus to the Society of £9,826.
Attendance levels were up on previous years and it was felt that the choice of Beauty and the Beast was the major reason for it’s success.
The Charity did not make any further capital improvements during the year.
Surplus funds were invested in a Savings Account which generated £1,549 in interest income.
PLANS FOR THE YEAR 2025/26
Preparations for a production in 2026 are currently underway. Together with TWYGs, the aim is to produce a performance of Snow White at the Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton in January 2025.
Signed by order of the Board of Trustees
Trustee nJii/ zoe Trustee JJ/- J) ZOLlS™ i . - Approved by the Trustees on _w/ulrerse02)
THE WAYFARERS PANTOMIME SOCIETY
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025
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|Unrestricted|Unrestricted|
|Total|Funds|Total|Funds|
|2025|2024|
|Note|£|£|
|INCOME|
|Donations|and|Legacies|2|2,955|2,373|
|Other|trading|activities|3|3,606|2,653|
|Investments|1,549|1,325|
|Income|from|charitable|activities|4|52,862|42,175|
|60,972|48,526|
|EXPENDITURE|
|Raising|funds|5|320|945|
|Chartable|activities:|
|Pantomime|costs|6|48,748|50,912|
|Taunton|Wayfarers|Youth|Group|7|2,120|2,537|
|TOTAL|EXPENDITURE|51,188|54,394|
|NET INCOME/|(LOSS)|FOR THE|YEAR|9,783|(5,868)|
|RECONCILIATION|OF|FUNDS|
|Total|funds|brought|forward|69,177|75,045|
|TOTAL FUNDS|CARRIED|FORWARD|78,960|69,177|
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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025
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|2025|2024|
|Note|£|£|£|
|FIXED|ASSETS|
|Tangible|Assets|9|6,289|6,985|
|CURRENT|ASSETS|
|Investments|10|0|0|
|Debtors|and|Prepayments|0|0|
|Cash|at|Bank|and|in|Hand|68,254|57,106|
|68,254|57,106|
|CREDITORS:|
|Amounts|falling|due|in|one|year|(1,450)|(781)|
|NET CURRENT ASSETS|66,804|56,325|
|NET ASSETS|£|73,093|£|63,310|
|FUNDS|
|Unrestricted|general|funds|12|56,000|48,350|
|Designated|funds|12|17,093|14,960|
|TOTAL FUNDS|£|73,093|£|63,310|
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THE WAYFARERS PANTOMIME SOCIETY
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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025
- ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of accounting
The Wayfarers Pantomime Society is an unincorporated charity. The principal address of the charity is given on page 1. The nature of the charity's operations and its principal activities are set out in the Trustees report on pages 2 and 3.
The financial statements have been prepared in £ sterling on the accruals basis, under the historical cost convention and in accordance with accounting and reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)
The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102
Income
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is certain that the income will be received and the monetary value of income can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.
Costs of raising funds
Costs of raising funds comprises all costs associated with raising additional funds for the charity through fundraising and sales of promotional items.
Charitable Activities
Charitable activities comprise all costs directly incurred in undertaking activities to fulfil the charity's objectives. Charitable activities undertaken consist of the annual performance and the Taunton Wayfarers Youth Group (TWYG).
Support costs
Support and governance costs comprise all costs incurred in running the charity itself as an organisation, and its compliance with regulation and good practice. These have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of the resources.
Valued Added Tax
Value Added Tax is not recoverable by the charity, and as such is included in the relevant costs in the accounts.
Fixed Assets
All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset - Equipment - 10% reducing balance
THE WAYFARERS PANTOMIME SOCIETY TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) Cash at bank
Cash at bank and in hand comprise of instant access deposit accounts which are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Current asset investments
There are no investments held by the charity.
Tax status
Under section 505 ICTA 1988 the charity is exempt from certain taxes.
Fund accounting
The unrestricted general fund represents the accumulation of the charity's income and expenditure that has not been earmaked for specific projects and is not considered by the Trustees to be for a restricted purpose. To the extent that the fund is represented by readily realisable assets, it provides a means of financing the day to day operations.
Designated funds represent the funds of the Charity set-aside by the Trustees for a particular purpose or activity.
Going concern
The Trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate. The Trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of at least one year from the date of authorisation of the accounts. The Trustees have concluded that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
| 2. | DONATIONSAND LEGACIES | Total | Total | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Donations | 1,880 | 1,371 | |||
| Members Subscriptions | 1,075 | 1,002 | |||
| £ | 2,955 | £ | 2,373 | ||
| 3. | INCOME FROM OTHERTRADING ACTIVITIES | Total | Tota! | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Performance fees | 1,498 | 1,158 | |||
| Raffle and programme sales | 1,528 | 1,495 | |||
| Fund raising activities | 580 | ||||
| £ | 3,606 | £ | 2,653 |
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| 4. | INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | ||||
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| Total | Total | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Performance ticket sales | 48,608 | 39,441 | |||
| TWYGS subscription income | 3,479 | 2,578 | |||
| TWYGS tuck shop and other income | 775 | 156 | |||
| 4,254 | 2,734 | ||||
| £ | 52,862 | £ | 42,175 | ||
| 5. | FUNDRAISING TRADING: COSTS OF RAISING FUNDS | ||||
| Total | Total | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Raffle and programmes | 320 | 945 | |||
| 6. | COST OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES: PANTOMIME COSTS | ||||
| Total | Total | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| Activities undertaken directly: | £ | £ | |||
| Performance costs: | |||||
| Hire charges - venue | 11,429 | 11,205 | |||
| Event Management Costs | 5,094 | 3,342 | |||
| Backstage expenses | 13,404 | 15,856 | |||
| Orchestra and music | 4,710 | 4,710 | |||
| Hire and purchase ofcostumes | 3,835 | 4,973 | |||
| Producer, choreographer and stage manager | 2,400 | 2,160 | |||
| Advertising and promotion | 1,708 | 1,863 | |||
| Rehearsals and meetings | 2,668 | 2,625 | |||
| Licences, subscritions and fees | 1,408 | 1,938 | |||
| Insurance | 1,138 | 1,111 | |||
| Total performance costs | 47,794 | 49,783 | |||
| Awards evening and gifts | -87 | -7 | |||
| Total direct costs | 47,707 | 49,776 | |||
| Support costs: | |||||
| Sundry expenese | 306 | 222 | |||
| Bank charges | 39 | 138 | |||
| Office expenses | 0 | 0 | |||
| Depreciation | 696 | 776 | |||
| £ | 48,748 | £ | 50,912 |
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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025
| 7. | COSTOF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES: TAUNTON WAYFARERS YOUTH GROUP (TWYG) COSTS | COSTOF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES: TAUNTON WAYFARERS YOUTH GROUP (TWYG) COSTS | COSTOF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES: TAUNTON WAYFARERS YOUTH GROUP (TWYG) COSTS |
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| Total | Total | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| TWYGS stage school and performance costs | 2,120 | 2,537 | |
| Other costs | 0 | 0 | |
| 2,120 | 2,537 |
| 8. | STAFF COSTS AND EMOLUMENTS | |||
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| The Charity did not have any employees during the current or | proceeding year, and | therefore | ||
| the Charity does not have any staffcosts. | ||||
| 9. | TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS -EQUIPMENT | Total | Total | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| COST | ||||
| At 1 March 2024 | 16,042 | 16,042 | ||
| Additions in the year | 0 | 0 | ||
| Disposals in the year | - | - | ||
| At 28 February 2025 | 16,042 | 16,042 | ||
| DEPRECIATION | ||||
| At 1 March 2024 | 9,057 | 8,281 | ||
| Charge for the year | 696 | 776 | ||
| At 28 February 2025 | 9,753 | 9,057 | ||
| NETBOOKVALUEAT28 FEBRUARY 2025 | 6,289 | 6,985 | ||
| At 1 March 2024 | 6,985 | 7,761 | ||
| 10. | INVESTMENTS | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |||
| £ | 0 | £ | 0 |
THE WAYFARERS PANTOMIME SOCIETY
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025
11. TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEES AND RELATED PARTIES
No remuneration has been paid to the Trustees in either the current or proceeding period. The Charity has not met any individual expenses incurred by the Trustees for the services provided to the Charity. There were no related party transactions during the year.
12. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
| UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | |||
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| Designated | Total | ||
| General | funds | unrestricted | |
| funds | TWYG | funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Balance at 1 March 2024 | 48,350 | 14,960 | 63,310 |
| Incoming resources | 56,718 | 4,254 | 60,972 |
| Outgoing resources | (49,068) | (2,120) | (51,188) |
| Balanceat28February2025 | 56,000 | 17,093 | 73,093 |
Designated funds represent the funds of the Charity set aside by the Trustees for a particular purpose.
13. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
| Fixed | Other net | ||
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| Assets | assets | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | 6,289 | 56,000 | 62,289 |
| Designated funds | - | 17,093 | 17,093 |
| Balanceat28February2025 | 6,289 | 73,093 | 79,382 |
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 29/02/2024.
- 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’).
| 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, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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| 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.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: HN < DZD . Date: | 09/11/2025 oo | Name: | Grant Caldecott |[[ACMA,]][[CGMA]] or body (if any): Address: |[Whitewel Whitewell CottageCotage | Moor Lane | a[ag] er el North Curry, TA3 6JZ
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