LITTLE THEATRE COMPANY
Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] October 2025
Little Theatre Company is constituted by Deed of Trust and is a registered charity, number 1072000.
The charity trustees during the year to 31[st] October 2025 were:
Mr J Bowness Mr T Robinson Mr M R Mear Mr G Thompson Mrs S Spencer Mrs S McPhee
The following people constituted the managing committee, elected by the members of the society for renewable one year terms:
Mr T Robinson (Chair) Mrs K Hailstone Mrs O Robinson (Company Secretary) Mrs K Haywood Mrs S Spencer (Company Treasurer) Mrs H Kirkpatrick Mr M Bancroft Mr M Mear Mr P Banton Mrs J Pearson Mr J Bowness Mr G Thompson Miss C Hailstone
The object of the charity is to advance education in the arts in Burton upon Trent and District by the production of one or more dramatic stage plays or musicals each year.
The charity’s reserve policy is to ensure that sufficient reserves are held to fund the production about to be presented. At 31[st] October 2025, reserves totalled £42751.78.
In the year to 31[st] October 2025, the Trustees, reported that three successful productions had been staged. “Nativity the Musical”, “Little Shop of Horrors” and “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime”.
Presented at the Annual General Meeting held at The Brewhouse, Burtonon-Trent on Saturday 10[th] January 2026.
Registered Charity No: 1072000
Little Theatre Company
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2025
| 2023/4 | 2024/5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INCOME | |||
| 2124.00 | Member Subscriptions | 2765.50 | |
| 1852.50 | Patrons' Donations | 920.00 | |
| Grants | 529.89 | ||
| 49620.07 | Productions: | Show fees | 1725.00 |
| Ticket Sales | 51682.00 | ||
| Programme sales | 2305.00 | ||
| Set Sales | 2500.00 | ||
| Fundraising: | Raffle Sales | 303.00 | |
| Cake Sales | 144.00 | ||
| Donations | 5.00 | ||
| 1359.00 | ESBC Lottery | 773.00 | |
| Gift Aid | 287.94 | ||
| 54955.57 | 63940.33 | ||
| EXPENDITURE | |||
| 38877.19 | Productions: | Royalties | 12200.79 |
| Theatre Hire | 8806.04 | ||
| Printing | 2960.20 | ||
| Advertising | 1004.38 | ||
| Scripts | 232.23 | ||
| Scenery | 6866.31 | ||
| Props | 1569.17 | ||
| Costumes | 4421.68 | ||
| Wigs | 344.35 | ||
| Sound & Music | 2727.92 | ||
| Transport | 630.00 | ||
| Refreshments | 9.90 | ||
| Donations & Gifts | 34.99 | ||
| 3578.56 | Rehearsal rooms | 3111.30 | |
| Chaperone Expenses | 25.00 | ||
| Patron's Evening | 142.62 | ||
| 3059.08 | Derby Road Unit: | Rent | 3444.89 |
| Water Rates | 166.13 | ||
| Insurance | 184.46 | ||
| Electricity | 450.42 | ||
| Consumables | 636.16 | ||
| Legal Fees | 1290.00 | ||
| Advertising | 47.95 | ||
| 408.85 | Company Insurance | 418.85 | |
| 1528.50 | Website, internet and computer supplies | 269.94 | |
| 352.72 | Postage | 186.87 | |
| Stationery | 21.49 | ||
| Printing | 91.00 | ||
| Equipment purchases | 627.87 | ||
| 129.15 | Committee Expenses | 584.22 | |
| AGM Expenses | 64.51 | ||
| 49.20 | Bursary and Festival | Awards | 150.00 |
| 150.00 | Donations and gifts | 54.00 | |
| 19.00 | Bank charges | 58.00 | |
| 2.48 | Sumup charges | 7.48 | |
| 48154.73 | 53841.12 | ||
| 6800.84 | EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR | 10099.21 | |
| 25851.73 | Balance brought forward from last year | 32652.57 | |
| 32652.57 | Balance carried forward to next year | 42751.78 |
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST OCTOBER 2025
| 2023/4 26636.64 7185.93 33822.57 1170.00 32652.57 32652.57 |
CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank Payments in advance of Future Productions Less: Income in advance of Future Productions Represented by:- INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT |
2024/5 36259.48 7842.30 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 44101.78 1350.00 |
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| 42751.78 | |||
| 32652.57 | 42751.78 |
The above Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31st October 2025 has been prepared from the books and records of Little Theatre Company, and gives a true statement of the Charity's finances according to the information and explanations given to me.
Mrs Lesley Oates Accountant (ACMA)
In accordance with the charrty accounts notes of guidance. I have examined the receipts and payments account together with the book5 and documents relating to The Little Theatie Company for the year ended 31st October 2025 3nd of the balance held at that date. In wny opinion the books have been proper kept and the financial Statements give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resource5 and application of resources of the charity for that period. Mrs Lesley Oates Accountant IACMAI Dated.. IO/IV25