Cbarity number: lQ77861
Company Dumber: 03572226
Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company limiled by guarantee)
Tn￿tee5, report and financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company limited by guarantee)
Contents
Legal and administrdtive infornution
Trustees, rep)rt
]nde￿ndellt examiners, report
Stateznent of financial activities
Statetnent of financial FK)silion
9-10
Notes to the financial $taten*ots
11-17

Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company limited by guarantee)
Legal and administrative infOrn￿tiOn
Charlty number
1077861
Company registration number 03572226
Theatre address
The Shoestring Theatre
Oakley Road
South Norwood
LA)ndon
SE25 4XG
Registered office
3 Thanescroft Gardens
Croydon
Surrey
CRO 5JR
th)nna.Marie Crwkes
Sarah Beer
David Page
Cheryl Govan
Anna Shields
Mary Pckacar
Melanie SouthaD
Nornwi Murray
Bianca Beckles-Rose
Laura Perry
Roger Weeks
AptK)inted 15101120?4
Resigned 1510112024
Apwinwj 1710312024
Ap￿1ft￿d 1810312024
Resigned 1510412024
Resigned 2710412024
Resigned 1110912023
Appointrd 2510312024
Appoin(ed 0210412024
Appointed 1810912024
Secretary
David Page
Accountants
Hamilton-Eddy & Co.
Chanered AccountaDt
.19 Tamworth Road
Croydon
Surrey
CRO IXU
Bankers
HSBC
Croydon Branch
9 Wellesley Ro&1
Croydon
CR9 2AA
Solicitors
Me￿￿ry Crystal
165 Fleet Streei
LoDdon, EC4A 2DY

Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the trnstees (incorporating the directors, report)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
The tnts￿es present their report and the finaDcia] statements for the year ended 31 March 2024.
structu￿ governance and management
The organi5alion is a charitable companv limiled by guarantee. incorpora￿d on 29 May 1998 and registered as a charity
on 20 October 1999.
Direclor and Tn4Stees
At the Isi April 2093 there were five DirectO￿￿rUs￿es. Sarah Vivien BeeT. Nornwi Andrew Murray, David Page,
Katie Pekacar and Melanie Southan. Nornw) Andrew Murray resigned on I l th September 2023 and Sarah Vivien Beer
resigned on 15th January 2024. Donna-maria Crookcs was appointed a Dire¢tor￿ruStee on 15th January 2024. Cheryl
Yvonne Govan was apw)inted a Directornrustee on 17th March 2024, Anna Marie Shields was appointed a
DIrector￿rUSt￿ on 18th March 2024 and Bianca BeckJes-Rose was appointed a DirectOr￿TUS1ee on 25ih March 2024.
David Page also sai as a "full" member of the Management Committee. which deals with the day-to-day work of the
organisation. The Trustee5 have the ￿Wer to app)int additional trustees as they consider appropriate to do so. and io
Co-opt ￿0P1¢ onto the Managernent Commjttee.
Management Committee
In addition io David Page the Management Con)rnittee comprised duTing the course of the year. Sheril Chase. Adrienne
auer. Lynda Morgan (also finance officer) and Mary Wolf (until the end of January 2024).
Public Benefil
all that they do, the Trustccs and Ihe Management Conunittee are rnindful of their reswnsibility io pursue the
principal aim of the charity and bring benefil to young people and iheir families in Croydon and neighbouring areas -
giving members opporninitses to gain new skills. acquire self-confidence. develop their ￿eatiVity and to &ssisi them in
making a positive contribution io xKiety.
objectiv￿ and activities
The Lharity's objects and its principal activity continue to be that of working l(Kally with young people to develop
physical and siKial skills primarily through the arts. and in particular those involved in theatre. This is done through
workshop sessions and pr(Mluctions on CYTO'S premises and, when possible. through similar activiti&s in other centres
for young people, i.e. schools, colleges and youth centres. CYTO was origmally ¢5tablished in 1965 and registered as a
company in 1998 and as a ch￿lty ￿ 1999.
The charity is organised so that the Trusiees nyei regularly and liaise with the managell￿ttl Committre who manage the
day ￿ day running of the charity's affairs.
Achievements and perfonnance
Funding
A large amount of the organisation's income was earned from the hire of spaces within the organigation's premises.
Bui addiiionally individuals and organisations gave valuable financial Supp￿ to cyro through stsnding order5 and
on¢•off donations.
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Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the trnstees (incorporating the directors, report)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Staffing
The chariiy itself Iw8 no pernunent or full-time employees. Andrew McPherson ¢ontinued as part lime anisiic director
working two days a week for the organisation. Katharine Fry Continued &$ part-time office assistant.
Daisy Barrett Nash continued to be engaged by cyro as a freelance tutor for Friday night workshops for the autumn
and spring tern)s. Alfiah BrowTr replaced her for the summer term.
Glenn Odom resigned as part time fundraiser at the end of April 2023 bui agreed ￿ coniinue assisting CYTO with grant
applications on a voluniary b&sis
Yuxuan Liu continued a5 a freelance ￿ &55istant.
Volunteers and Supporters
cyro could not have continued without the practical contributions of the DireCtorsryn￿le￿ Management Committee.
The orgaDisation was a150 assisied by a ho￿ of other volunteers. AnK)ng them werc Teejay Hurley, David Morgan,
Glenn Odorn and J(Kylz Saville-Hippely.
All these people made specific, sometin￿5 projeci-based, voluntary contributions of time and skills to the running of
CYTO including 'froni-of-house' dulles for produciions. admin.. displays, archive maIn￿nanCe, door￿Uty, wardrobe.
small building mainlenance tasks. fundraising. specialist technical help in the theatre and. most importantly. management
of cyro's funds.
A very approximatr eslln)a￿ of the value of volunw contributions of this kind b&$ resulted in a figure of £￿,(KK) for
the year.
Programme
CYTO pursues its objectives through a progrdmtt￿ of wformanccs and theatre productions with associated workshop
sesstons in which young people learn relevant pcrforrnance and technical skills as well as developing an understanding of
teamwork. an apDreciation of and respect for the skills of others, a sense of both personal and team achievement and an
enjoyment of wider horizons and new experiences.
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Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors, report)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
PToductions. Projects and Events
cyro i￿k "Strangers Like Me" io Theatre Peckham during the Easter holidays as part of the National Theatre's
Connections s¢h¢me but did not progress further.
During the summer tenn the members conducted inteTriew's with l(Kal people to forni the basis of an aural history
project "Voxes on Boxes- aboul culture in the borough as part of Croydon's Borough of Culture year. The interviews
evolved into a verbatim piece of theatre directed by Andrew McPherson and presented &$ a production at the end of July
2023.
In early July CYTO had a stall at South Norwood Festival to help publicise c￿0.
Singing workshops were held for two different age groups during the summu tellD.
Workshops. entitled Excel. were held in the sumnxr (ern] for older n￿rnberS to learn how to create an event and a budget
was given to them to enable them to do th55. They chose a comedy night Is the subjeci and a comedy wriiing class with a
piofessional cornedian was held one aftern(K)n in July with the conydian pulting on his show. with contributions by
CYTO member5, in the evening. Excel workshops continued in thc autumn culminaiing with a SaDJrday afternoon taken
up by a vanery of free workshops including conjuring and cake decordting run by professional extM)nents and in the
spring of 2024 with a silent disco.
In August cyro again ran a two week sumnH schewK, -summer Sizzle". which pr(Mluced two original one act plays
which w'ere presented ai the end of the second week and involved employing a nurnber of theatre Creatives teaching
backstage skills and the artistic director and Daisy Barrett Nash vlriting up the members, id￿8 and directing the shows.
Following rehearsals dwing the autumn tenn cyro presented "The Advenlures of Mr Toad" in January 2023 direc￿￿
by Andrew M¢Pherson. with Vanessa H¢in¢ &$ musical direclor.
During the autumn tenn cyro again signed up to take part in the National Theatre's Connections scheme.
'Ki551MarrylPush Off Cliff. was chosen and following rehearsals during the spring ierni was presen*d ai The Shoestring
in March 2024.
Also during ihe spring terni members rehearsed devised pieces for a site specific perdmbulatory production to be staged
in various spaces within Stanley Halls as pan of Sranley Arts "Arcadia" project dealing with climate change.
Workshops
The workshop programme ran throughout the year in ￿0'S building led by Daisy Barrel( Nash and Andrew
McPherson. This progratDme continued io offer opwrninities ￿ members io learn skills in acting technical theatre.
Membership
Aware of ihe cost of living crisis being experienced by parents a￿1 carers membership fees remained at £60 per term
during the year. In the course of the year around 75 different young people were 'paid-up' Members of CYTO with an
average of 60 per temi. A bursary schemc continued to be run during the year funded by a private donation.
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Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors, report)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Fun4re Developmen15 (April 2024 on￿ardS}
CYTO will be appearing ai Stanley Ha115 at the beginJ)ing of April as part of the St2nley Arts "Arcadia" project (see
ProductionslProJeCts￿Vents above).
And CYTO will be taking "Ki5￿marry/PllSh Off Cliff (see PTodUctionsJProj￿￿IEVen[S above) to the Southwdrk
Playhouse at Ihe end ot April for the next round of the National Theatre's Connethions schell￿. The terni wkll then
continue with the regular Friday night drama workshops plus tech Workshops on Mondays and followiDg the success of
Excel work will be undertaken by that group to pr￿lUCe an eveni a( the eDd of the summer ierm.
In this way CYTO will be continuing the provision of out-of-sch￿l opportuniues for young people in Croydon which it
has been offering for over fifty year8 and which allows its members to engage in the perforniing arts in a friendly. safe
and Secure space. The organisation will also continue to pursue ways io secure the necessary rewurces. (financial, human
and bricks and n￿ar) to meet Cote objectives.
ID addition CYTO will seek to expand hiring out building for rehearsals. research and developmeni of new
rfornwice work. fosieTing co113boraiions local performers and companies and generally aciing &8 an arts hub for
the local community. The development of this as a source of incon* is however still hampered by the condition of the
building and. in particular, by the inflexible and cosdy heating system and the lack of coolinglinsulation from high
external temperatures but it is hoped the new long lease will allow the organisauon to obtain Lapitsl grants to rectify at
least some of these defects.
Financial review
Transactions anu, Financial Plan
The statrmeni of financial activities sbows nei iticon￿ over eX￿ndi￿re of £4.274. The unrestricted funds bala]Jce stands
at £47,33? and the restricted fund5 at £7,850 which have yei to be fully utilised.
Funds Available
The opening bank balances sto￿1 at £47,0?O as ai Isi April 2023 and had increased to £50.320 as at 31st March 2024.
Non-cash support
Croydon Council continued to provide free "ststutory" maintenance checks for the emergency lighting and fire alarni.
legionella testing and p)rtable appliance testing etc. up until the grani of the new lease and thereafter continued to Carry
these out for a year ai a fixed fee. Croydon Council also carried out repairs to the organisation's premises. The
Shoestring Theatre until the grant of the new lease. In addition CYTO benefitted from 'gifts in kind, in the form of iirne
and services from volunreers and donated go(Mls.
Premises
cyro's wa5 granted a new 30 year lease ai a peppercorn ￿nt by Croydon Council on 7th June 2023 by way of a
Community Assei Transfer.
As a Charity CYTO received relief from the majority of its businw rates.
Minor repair work was carried oul to cyro's building throughoui the Y￿r.
A temtK)rary suFrfommittee set up lo consider redeveloping the building now that cyro had d long lease. This
planning bu￿coMMIttee W<lS led by Andrew McPherson. Glenn Odom and 3rchiiect Anith Nadkdrni and its meetings
included members. of the management Cornmit￿ 3nd ttustees and other interested parties and took the views of cyro
member5, hirerb. voluntrers and rnembers of the local community. It met on a monthly basis from July until December
2023 and canK up with a large number of proposa15 (subjecl to funding).
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CroydoD Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company liniited by gllaranttt)
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors, report)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Croydon Coun¢il
The Trustees and the Management Commtttee acknowledge with gratitude the srywt of Croydon Council.
ststeme•t of trustee3' responslbllities
The trustees (who are also dir￿lorS of Croydon Youth Theatre OrganiOi(m the Pury￿￿ of company law) are
responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial s1*n￿￿ in x¢ordan¢e with applicable law
and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare finantial statements for each financial vear which give a true and fair view
of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources. including the
income and expenditure. of the charitable cornpany for thar period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees
are required to:
sel¢ct suitable accounting policies and then apply them consist¢ntly;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent:
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed
and explained in the financial statements; and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis Unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable
company will continue in operation.
The trusttts are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time
the financial position of the charitable cornpany and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply
with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charytsble company and hence
for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of frdud and other irregularities.
Small eompgny provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the
Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the Board on 19 December 2024 and Si￿ed on its behalf by
David P•ge
Seetttlry
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Croydon Youth Theatre OryMwa*.' .. :..,.
(A company limited by guarxkn)
Independent examiner's report to the •vir•t aaaudited financial statements of
Croydoll Youth Theatre Organisali•
l ￿pOrt on the accounts of Croydon Youth Theatr the year ended 31 March 2024 set out on pages 2 to
17.
Respective responsibilities of trustees examiner
The charity's t￿SteeS (who are also the directors of ts cthrywy for purposes of company law) are responsible for the
preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider an is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the
Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent is needed. The charity is required by company law to
prepare accrued accounts and l am qualified to enmination by being a qualified member of the Enstitute of
Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Having sattsfied myself that the charity is not subject to •*lit under company law and is eligible for independent
examination, it is my responsibility to examine the accounts section 145 of the Act. to follow the procedures laid
down in the generdl DTrections given by the Charity co￿nn1s510n und¢r section 145(5Xb) of the Act; and to state wheth¢r
particular matter5 have come to my attention.
B&8ig of i•depeMde4t examiner's statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the generdl Directions giv¢n by the Charity Commission.
examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented
with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosur¢s in the accounts. and seeking
explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedure5 undertak¢n do not provide all the
evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present
nie and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Indepe￿e1t examiner's stxtememt
In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention:
(i) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any mafrrial respect the requirements:
to keep propcr accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of
section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of
Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charities
have not been met. or
{ii) to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawm in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
David Weede
F.C.A.
Indepexdent examiner
Hamilton-Eddy & Co.
Chartered Accountants
39 Tamworth Road
Croydon
CRO IXU
Date.. 19 Ikcember 2024
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Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company limited by guarantee)
Statement of financial activities (ineorpornting the income and expenditure account)
For the year ended 31 March 2024
2024
Total
2023
Total
funds
Notes
Incoming resources
incomittg resources from generdting funds:
Donations and granLs
Activities for generating funds
Investment income
?0,659
51,089
814
10.399
31,058
51.089
814
44,?24
44.766
Total incoming resources
72.562
10,399
82.961
89.184
Resources expended
Costs of generating funds:
Cost of generating voluntary incoll
Fundraising trading:
cost of goods bold and other costs
Chariiable activities
Governance costs
3.537
3,537
4,679
10.315
44.878
11.845
7.15?
22,160
52.030
25,362
53.609
840
Jo
Totsl resources expended
59.6(K)
18.997
78.687
84.49)
Net incomin￿(nUt801￿g) resources
before transfers
12,872
(8.598)
4.274
4,694
Transfer between funds
345
(345)
Net incomingl(outgoing) resources
for the year
13.217
(8.943)
4,274
4.694
Total fund5 broughi forward
34.115
16,793
50.908
46.214
Total funds carried forward
47,332
55.182
50,908
The stalerneni of financial activiti¢5 includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure
derives from continuing activities.
The notes on Pag￿ l I to 17 forn] an integral part of these fioaneial s¢*ten*nts.
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Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company limited by guarantee)
Statement of financial position
as at 31 March 2024
2023
Fixed &ssets
Tangible assets
Current assets
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
14
3.024
1.654
43
4.138
50.320
74
5,617
47.051
15
54.501
52.742
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
16
(2.343)
13.488)
Net current 455ets
52.158
49,254
Net a&sets
55.182
50,908
Funds of the charlty
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted income funds
17
7.850
47.332
16,793
34.115
Total eharity funds
55.182
50,908
The Statement of fmancial p)sition continues OD the following page.
The notes on pages 11 to 17 forn) an integral part of th¢se fin￿1￿1 S￿teD￿llt￿
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Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company limited by guarantee)
Statement of fmancial position (continued)
Trustees statements required by the Compa•iu Act 2006
for the year ended 31 March 2024
En approving these financial ststements as tDJsiees of the we hereby confinn:
(a) that for the year stated above the company w&s enttded to the exemption conferred by section 477 of the Companies
Act 2006 '
(b) that no notice has been deposited at the registered office of the cornpany pursuant to seciion 476 of the Companies
Act 2006 requesting that an audit be conducted for the year ermled 31 March 2024.
(c) that the director5 acknowledge their responsTbilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to
the accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These fmancial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subjert to the
small companies, regimc and in 8ccordance with FRS 102 ' The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland,
The financial statements were approved by the board on 19 De¢emb¢r 2024 and signed on its behalf by
David Page
Direetsr
Dirertor LFlugA f Ela£y
Company number.. 03572226
The notes on pages I I to 17 forni *n integral part of these fin•Dcial statements.
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Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
{A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial staten]ents
for the year ended 31 March 2024
General Inforniation
The company is a private company. limited by guaran￿e, regisiered il) England. The address of the
regislered office is 3 Tha￿scrOfi GardeTrs, Croydon, Surrey. CRO 5JR.
ststement of compliance
These [llw￿la1 s￿eMentS bave been peparcd in compliance with the provisions of FRS 10? Section IA,
The Financial Re[￿￿]ng Standard applicable An the UK and Republic of Ireland,.
Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies are sUmm￿Sed below. The accounting policies have been applied consistsndy
throughout the year and the preceding year.
B&sis of accounting
The financial statemcnts have been prepared under the historical cost basis.
The financial stalements ate prepared in sterling. which is the functional currency of the entity..
3.2. Going concern
There are no rnaterial Uncert￿ntieS a￿ll[ the charity's ability to continue.
3J. Incoming rewurces
All incoming resources are included in the swement of financial aaivities when the ehariry is entitled to the
incon* and the amouni can be quantified with r￿Onable a¢¢urdcy. The following specific polTrcies are applied to
particul￿ categories of income:
Voluntary income is received by way of grants. donauons atKI ￿ftS and is included in full in the statemenl of
financial activities when receivable. Grants where entitlemeni is not conditional on the delivery of a specifi¢
perfornwlce by the charity. are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.
Donated services and facilitie5 are included at the value ￿ the charity where this can bc quantified. The value of
services provided by volunteers has not been included.
Grants. including grants for the Purch￿ of fixed assets. were recognised in full in the sthiemenl of fu)anciai
activiues in the year in which they are receivable. In 2(XY) this policy was changed relating to grants for the
purchase of fixed asseis - these are now treated as deferred income and released at the same rdte as the assei is
being depreciated.
IncotD¢ from the charity shop is included in the year in which it is receivable.
Income from invcstments is included in the year in which il is receivable.
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Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
3.4. Resources expended
Expenth'ture is recogTused on an accnds basis as a liabiiiiy is incuTred. Expendiiure includes any VAT which
cannot be fully r¢¢overed, and is rew)rted as part of the eX￿ndit￿re (o which it rela￿.
charl￿b]e expenditure comprlses those costs incurred by the chariry in the delivery of its activities and services
for its beneficiaries. It includes iK)th costs that can be allocated directly to swh activities and those ¢osts of an
indirect natsw¢ necessary to supp)rt thern.
Fundraising costs are those incU￿¢d in s¢eking volunwy contributions and do not include the c9sts of
disseminating inf0m￿tion in suptK)rt of the charitable acts"Vities.
3.5. Tangibk r￿ed assets and depreciation
Tangible f￿¢d assets are s￿led ￿ cosi less accumulaied depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calCula￿d
to write off the cost less residual value of each &8set over its expected useful life. as follows:
Plant and rn¥lll'nery
Fixiures. fittings and equipment
25% Reducing Balance
over 3 years straighi linc
3.6. Stock
Tuck shop stock is valued at the lower of COK and net realisable value.
Donatio￿$ and grants
2024
2023
Total
Donations
Grants - tA)ndon Borough of Croydon
Grants - Project Income
Grants . Artisiic Director
Grants - Arcadia
14,790
14,790
8,754
1 8,5(X)
18.970
{1.565)
10.399
8.834
7.434
7.434
20.659
10.399
31,058
44,224
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Croydon Youth Theatre OrganisatiOD
(A company limited by guarantse)
Notes to f￿anCIal ststements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Activities for generaling funds
2023
To￿1
1,311
-1,317
35.237
1.311
3.317
35.237
1,288
2,542
31.411
24
9,501
Tuck Shop mcome
Inco￿￿ from Productions
Other Income
Membership Subscriptions
11,224
11.224
51,089
51.089
44,766
Investment income
2023
TotAI
fun
Totsl
814
814
194
Bank interest receivable
814
814
Cost of generating voluntsry income
2024
2023
Tot41
run
3,537
3,537
4,679
Salaries - Fundraising
3,537
3,537
4.679
Fundra￿Ang trading
Unrestricted Restricted
unds
2024
Totsl
' 2023
Total
790
9.525
790
21,370
676
24.686
Tuck Sl)OP COSLS
Cost of Productions
11.845
10.315
11,845
22.1
25,362
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Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial ststements
for the y&qr ended 31 March 2024
Costs of charitsble activities
2024
Tolal
2023
Total
funits
Project Expenditure
Jack Peichey expenditure
Workshops
Salaries- Artistic Direcior
Salaries - Administration
Renl and Rates
Lighi & Heat
Cleaning
Insurance
General ExFnses
Repairs
Payroll Adrninistration
Training
Telephone
Volun￿er Support
Depreciation
481
481
1.265
62
9.305
14.845
4,402
6,420
15.582
4.678
323
9,248
353
5.093
479
3W
210
6.420
16.684
4.678
6,373
9.248
353
5.093
479
3(K)
210
1.102
6.050
15.006
302
4,71.3
704
1,618
210
405
405
468
93
552
1.3(kS
1.306
44.878
7.152
52.030
53,6(Y)
10.
Governance costs
2024
Total
2023
To¢al
Independent Examiner fees
960
840
960
960
11.
Net incoming resources for the year
2024
2023
Net incoming resourccs is stated after charging..
Depreciation and other amounts wriiien off tangible fixed assets
Independeni Examiner's remuneration
1.3IYI
552
840
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Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company lin)ited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
12.
Employees
Employment costs
2024
2023
Salaries
Pension costs
25.928
?50
10.990
26.178
10,998
No ernployee received emoluments of nM)re than £(￿.(￿N) (2023 .' None).
Number of employees
The average monthly numbers of paid employees during the year was &$ follows:
2624
Number
2823
Number
Part time
13.
Taxation
The chariiy's activities fall within the exemptio￿ afforded by the provisions of the Income and Corporation
Taxes Aci 1988. Accordingly, Ihere is no tsxation charge in these accounts.
14.
Tangible r￿ed
Plant and fittings and
D￿hl￿ery equIp￿￿t
Cost
At l April 2023
Additions
9,637
5(X)
2,676
10.137
2,676
At 31 March 2024
9.637
3.176
12,813
Depreciation
Ai l April 2023
Charge for the year
7,983
414
5iX)
892
8.483
1,306
Ai 31 March 2024
8,397
1.392
9.789
Net book values
At 31 March 2024
1,240
1.784
3.024
At 31 March 2023
1.654
1.654
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Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to fllvancial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
15.
Debtors
20
Prepayments and accrued income
4,138
5,617
16.
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
Other tsxes and 51Kial SeC￿lty
Accn￿lS
143
?.2(KJ
398
2,343
3,488
17.
Analysis of net &4sets between funds
Totsl
fuods
ruods
Fund balances ai 31 March 2024 &s represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
Current &ssets
Current liabilities
3.024
46.651
(2.343)
3.024
54,501
(2.343)
7.850
47.332
7.850
55.182
18.
un￿tricted funds
At
l April IncomiDg Outgoing
2011 resour￿ resources TraThrfers
Ai
31 March
2024
General Fund
34.115
72.562
(59.69))
345
47.332
34.115
72.562
(59,69))
345
47,332
Purposes of unr&stricted funds
The Gcn¢ral Funds are to be used for carying out the objectives and activities of the organisation.
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Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statsments
for the year ended 31 March 20
19.
Restricted fuD
At
l April Inconxng (￿tgOIng
2023 r&wurces r&wurces Transfers
At
31 March
2024
LB of Croydon - Rent
Donation - B wsaTie5
Arcadia Project
D'oyly Carte
Donation - Artisuc Director
Golden Giving donations
Big South Innovaiion Fund
12.445
(6,050)
(.341)
(5,684)
(1.510)
(1.102)
1345)
6,050
6.434
750
1,510
1,102
51K)
895
5(K)
550
3.965
14.310)
16.793
10.399
(18.997)
1345)
7.850
Purposes of restricted funds
LB of Croydon covers 95% of the rent payable for the Shoestring Theatre.
Donauon- Funding for bursaries.
The Arcadia Projeci - Funding by Stanley Arts for global warniing project
D'oyly Carte - Promoung drama in schools.
Donation- Funding for Artistic Diwtor.
Golden Giving donations - FundiDg for theatre lighting.
Big South Innovation Fund- Providing for costs &SS(Kiated with use of a portable stage.
20.
Company Ilmited by guarantee
Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation is a company limi(ed by guardntee and accordingly does not have a share
capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to ¢ODtribute such amount as may be required not exceeding £1 to the
assets of the ¢hariiable cornpany in the event of its being wound up while he or she 15 a member. or within one
year after he or she cease5 to be a n￿Mber.
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