AETF TREASURER’S REPORT FOR YEAR TO AUGUST 2025
Income
- Our general income was made up as follows –
oFriends/Donations £ 190oPRF Licences £ 425oEntry Fees £ 740
Expenditure
Alongside our usual insurance and NDFA membership, we made the regular grants to teams traveling to the English Final, along with two Legacy grants.
General
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The charity has neither discontinued any of its operations nor acquired new ones this year.
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There were no other gains or losses in the year.
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These accounts comply with the current statutory requirements and are presented in the format recommended by the Charity Commission.
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The AETF year runs to the end of August, to follow the timings of a full year of Festivals.
Fixed Assets
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A full list of trophies owned or administered by the AETF is held by the National Treasurer. It is the responsibility of Area Treasurers to inform the National Treasurer of any changes in holdings or value. The Trustees re-assess the recorded value every five years.
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AETF has bought no new equipment since 2012. All existing equipment has been written off.
Insurance
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The AETF covers all AETF organised Festivals for Public & Employers Liability. 2. The AETF also has Trustees Liability cover.
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A designated account has been set up with sufficient funds to cover the most expensive trophy in the case of theft/loss.
Independent Examination
The returns submitted from the four Areas and their respective First Rounds/Divisions are not inspected. These are taken as being correct against the respective Area Treasurer’s signature on behalf of the Trustees. As ‘subsidiaries’ of AETF under our Charity Number then their income and expenditure must be declared as if it is our own.
Carol Hennessy AETF Treasurer
| All England Theatre Festival | All England Theatre Festival | All England Theatre Festival | All England Theatre Festival | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
01.09.2024 | To | |||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 425 740 - 3,146 21,830 1,588 ~~-~~ ~~-~~ 27,729 - ~~-~~ - 27,729 700 - 788 300 555 19,846 512 1,297 315 - 24,313 ~~-~~ - 24,313 3,416 - 19,622 23,038 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - 190 - - - ~~-~~ ~~-~~ 190 - ~~-~~ - 190 - 600 - - - - - - - 600 ~~-~~ - 600 - 410 - 28,881 28,471 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 425 740 190 3,146 21,830 1,588 ~~-~~ ~~-~~ 27,919 - ~~-~~ - 27,919 700 600 788 300 555 19,846 512 1,297 315 - 24,913 ~~-~~ - 24,913 3,006 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| Licence Fees(PRFs) | 425 | - - - - - - ~~-~~ ~~-~~ - |
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| OptingFees | 740 | - | |||
| Friends Donations | - | - | |||
| Other Donations & Sponsorship | 3,146 | - | |||
| Ticket Sales | 21,830 | - | |||
| Other Income(raffle,advertising) | 1,588 | - | |||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
27,729 | - | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - ~~-~~ - |
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| Sub total Total receipts |
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| 27,729 | - | - | |||
| A3 Payments | |||||
| Travel Grants | 700 | - - - - - - - - - - |
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| LegacyGrants | - | - | |||
| Insurance | 788 | - | |||
| MembershipFees | 300 | - | |||
| Website Costs | 555 | - | |||
| Theatre Hire | 19,846 | - | |||
| Box Office Charges | 512 | - | |||
| Adjudicators Fees | 1,297 | - | |||
| Publicity (inc.printing, posters) | 315 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 24,313 | - | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| ~~-~~ | ~~-~~ - |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 24,313 | - | - | |||
| 3,416 | - | - | |||
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- 48,503 |
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| 19,622 | - | ||||
| 23,038 | - | 51,509 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
02/06/2026
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Signature Carol Hennessy Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - 23,038 28,471 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Carol Hennessy |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| Carol Hennessy | Carol Hennessy | 02.06.2026 | |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
02/06/2026
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE AETF FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st AUGUST 2025 Report to the Truste8sIMembers of the Allngland Theatre Festival CHARITY NO: 1071518 Respectfve responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner The charity's twslees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43{21 of the Chanty Act 1993 {the Act), as amended by s.28 of the Chanties Act 2006) and that an independent examination is needed. It Is my responsibility to- Examine the accounts (under Section 43 of the Act, as amended); To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under Section 43 (7)(b) of the Act, as amended)., and To state whether particular matters have come to my attentson. Basls of Indepondent Examlnerfs Report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examinalion Includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also Includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanation from the Tnjstees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would required in an audit. and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on these accounts. Independent Examlner's Statement In connectson with my examinatson. no matter has come to my attention.. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any matenal respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that. proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of the Act)., and accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply wth the accountiThJ requirements of the Act.. or 2. to which, in my opinion. attentson should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be 3¢hed. Signed:. Date.. g jgl.jb