ASTOR COMMUNITY ARTS TRUST LTD REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 CHARITY NUMBER: 1069710 COMPANY NUMBER: 03494803 ASTOR COMMUNITY ARTS TRUST LTD INDEX TO ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2024 Reference and Administrative Details Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees Statement of Financial Activities Balance sheet Notes to the Financial Statements Detailed Statement of Financial Activities ASTOR COMMUNITY ARTS TRUST LTD Reference and AdmÈni3trative InfOrMa￿on For year ended 31st March 2024 The Trustees who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, have pleasure in presenting their report and Ihe financial slatements for the charitable company for the year ending 31 st March 2024. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Chartties.. Statement of Recommended Practits applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Staridard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland {FRS 102 effective 1 January 2015) OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Statement on public benefit The trustees have considered the Charity Commission guidanTr on public benefft. including the guidance 'public benefiV= Running a charity (PB2)', The charitable aims are to provide support to the Astor Community Theatre by raising funds to creale and enhance the available opportunities for arts and music activities. education workshops, apprenticeship schemes. capital expenditure projects and events which will enhance the communities ol East Kent. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Name of Charity Astor Community Arts Trust Ltd Charity Registration number 1069710 Company Registration Number 03494803 Principal address The Astor Community Theatre Stanhope Road Deal Kent CT14 6AB Trustees The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows W N Cooper D Campbell S Hayman Appointed.. 19th October 2023 Indapendent Examiner The Sandwrch Accountancy Group Ltd 148 Dover Road Sandwich Kent CT13 ODD ved by the Board of Tr stees and signed on its behalf by Mr D Campbell Date I,/zt ASTOR COMMUNITY ARTS TRUST LTD Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees For year ended 31 March 2024 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ending 31 st March 2024. Responsibilltles and basis of raport As the charity's trustées, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe AGY,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Indepondent Examiners Statement I have completed my examination. I confinn 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.. 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2006 Act, or 2. the acwunts do not accord with those records.. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out I the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) I have no concerns and have Gome across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. rs J Wilklnson FMAAT FICB Accountant The Sandwich Accountancy Group Ltd 148 Dover Road Sandwich Kent CT13 ODD ASTOR COMMUNITY ARTS TRUST LTD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 3114fARCH 2024 Ilncluding Ineome & Expènditure Account) UnrestriGted fund 2024 Restrictsd fund 2024 Total funds 2023 Total funds 2024 INCOME Notes Incomo from charitsble actlvities Donattrons & grat 25183 47395 72578 1107Q Other tradlng aetivTrtie5 Othertrading activilTes InGome from Investments Bank interes* 214 214 38 Total Income 25397 47395 72792 11108 EXPENDITURE Expendilufe on charitable activities 30217 34895 65112 6367 Total expenses 30217 34895 65112 8367 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS (48201 12500 7680 4741 Funds brought forward 16571 16571 41830 Funds Garrled forward 11751 12500 24251 16571 All the above resulls are derived ffom continuing actwities. There are no other gains 01 losses other than those shown abov¢ ASTOR COMMUNITY ARTS TRUST LTD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Funds 2024 Funds 2023 Notes CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 4929 19790 24719 8657 8364 17021 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within on6 year 468 450 NET CURRENT ASSETS 24251 16571 Amounts falling due after one year NET ASSETS 24251 16571 The Funds ofthe Charity Restn¢ted funds General unrestricted fund 24251 16571 TOTAL FUND8 24251 16571 For the year ending 31st M8rch 2024, the charitable company was entiUed to exemption from audst under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 The truslees aCknow￿ge their responsibility for complying w7th the requirements of the Act w*tti respect to accounting records and for the preparation of the accounts. Thase accounts hava been prepared in accordan￿ wtth the provisions appllcablg to comp8nies subject to the small companies regime Tha financial statemants were approved by the board and authorised for issue by the Board and Signed on its behalf by Mr D Campb611 Trustee Date.. ASTOR COMMUNITY ARTS TRUST LTD NOTES TO THÉ ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Accounting Policies Basis of accountlng The financial statements have been preparerl under the historical costs conv8ntion, in aeeordanca with the Charitles (FRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities-. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities p￿paring their accounts in accordan￿ with ltse financial Reporting StandaTd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 {effecttve 1st January 2015). Astor Comn7unity Arts Tryst Ltd meats definition of o public bonefft entity uftder FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially retJ)gnised at hlstorical cosl or *Tansact￿n value unless otheNi%e stated in the ielevant accounting policy notels) Income from donations and legaGies Unrestrlcted fund 2024 Restrlcted fund 2024 Total funds Total funds 2024 2023 Grants receNed Gift aid Friends 16011 47395 63406 3357 1409 3101 6560 11070 3357 5815 25183 5815 72578 47395 Other trading actlviti8S Unrestricted fund 2024 Restricted fund 2024 Total fund$ Total funds 2024 2023 Other activit￿8 for generating fijnds 214 214 214 214 38 38 Expendlture on Charitsble Actives Unrestri¢ted fund 2024 Restricted fund 2024 TotaI tunds Total funds 2024 2023 Dgnations Support costs 29013 209 29222 34895 63908 209 64117 5623 109 5732 34895 Analysis of support costs Unrestrictod fund 2024 Restrlcted funrl 2024 Total funds Total funds 2024 2023 Administration Govemance Gosts 995 995 995 995 635 635 Net Incomel(expenditurel for the year Total Total 2024 2023 This is stated after chargingllcrediting) Accountancy fees 635 Dobtors 2024 2023 Friends Scheme Glft Aid 1660 3269 4929 5556 3101 8657 Creditors 2024 2023 Accruats and deferred income Other cr8ditor Accruals 18 450 468 450 450 Movement In funds Balance at April 2023 Unrestricted funds Incoming resources Outgolng Tesources Balance at March 2024 16571 16571 72792 72792 65112 651121 24251 24251 Unrestricted funds- Prevlous year Balance at April 2022 Incoming r¢sources Outgoing resour¢e$ BalanGe at March 2023 11830 11830 11108 11108 163671 16367 16571 16571 Purposa of unrestrlcted funds Generating income forAstor Community Theatre 10 Taxation Astor Communty Arts Trust Ltd is 8 registered chafty and therefore Is not liable lo income lax or tX)rporation tax on income dorived from its charttable activllies, as it falls wsthin the various exemptions available to registered charlties 11 Related party transactions The￿ were no related party transactions during the yoar 12 Members liability The charity is a registered company limited by guarantee ad consequentty doa not have share capital. Each of the members is li8ble lo contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towa￿5 the assets of the charitable company In the event of winding up 13 Ultimate Controlling party In the opinion of the trustees there ig no ￿￿lmate controlling paty ASTOR COMMUNITY AR TS TRUST LTD Detailed Statement of Financial AGtivities For the year ended 31 March 2024 INCOME AND ENDowf¥lENT Donations and legacies 2024 2023 Donations & grants Gift aid Memberships 63406 3357 5815 72578 1409 3101 6560 11070 Incomè from investments Other Irading activities 214 214 38 38 Total incoming resources 72792 11108 EXPENDITURE Donations Expenditure ori charitable activities 63908 63908 5623 5623 SUPPORT COSTS Postage and stationery Computer software Consullancy Bank fees Legal fees 144 45 13 209 56 53 109 Governan￿ costs 995 995 635 635 Totsl resources expended 65112 8367 NET INCOME 7680 4741