REGlS"fERED COIIPANY NUMBER: 04?66321 (England and W21es)
REC.ISTF,RED CH.4RITY NUNIBER: 1089301
ort of the Trustees and
Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December ?023
for
Niimber 8
A￿￿'oodS
PetTott House
17 Bridue Streei
Pershore
WorLestershire
WRIO IAJ

Number 8
Contents of the Fin2llcial St'itements
for the Year Ended 31 Deeembcr 2023
ChairTnans Report
Report of the Truslees
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Aetitrlties
B818nce Sheet
10
Cash Flow Statement
Notes to the C25h Floi? Statement
12
Notes to the Financial Statements
13 to 20
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
?] to ?2

Tr4umber 8
Chairmans Re
rt
for the I'car Ended 31 Dcccmber 2023
I receiitli, sent a message to our staff and volunteers that Number 8 is, ::headino in the riohi direction"
The Financial ReN'ieii' reports on the 20?3 full-) ear performance, Ii'hich I am pleased to sa), on behalf of the
Executiv'e 15 an excellent resulr, This contimis the vie1￿ that, despite continued chalIen(Fes faced bi, the
industry., Ike are perform ino very: Ii'ell.
The result - ahead of both bud(yet and the previous Jear's performance - w'as achie￿"ed bi, the hard Iv"ork aild
cojiiniitnients of our ￿'ollint¢ers and staff. Tli¢ E,iecutive and th¢ Board believ'e Ni'e hai'e the rioht business
niodel at Nurtiber 8 INhioh has seen lis pro(Tresb successfully throuoh the dark dai's of the pandemic to the
present da!.
On behalf of Ihe Board of Trustees I thank ekeTrone associated i%ith Number 8 in achieN'incF a successt.ul
202i.
Tonv Roi*'lei'
Chair olTrustees

Number 8
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ertded 31 December ?0?3
The Trustees, ￿,￿0 ale also the Directors of the Lharitr. for the purposes of the Comp<1nies Act: are pleased 10 present
their annuaI report IOOLther ith the t-Lnancial statements of the charity for the }'ear ended 3 1st December 20?"
OBJECTIVES A.ND STRATEGIF.S
The objectives of the chatitrj. are;
To advance Ihe education of Ihe public in all aspects of dramaiic an and film incllldino the arts of dram4 mime.
opera: music: SUlLiin¥: ditnce, paintin? andpholotrraphv.
The developtnent of public appreciation of such art b}, Ihe proNisiOlI Ot an arts centre and gallery and the
presentation of public performances.
To tunher Ihe social and culturaI Ii'elfare of Pershore and Its hinteilaiid and visitors to the area.
The charity has a LTentral aim of coniributints to the quality of life of the people of Pershore and widei aiea b},
e.Kpandintr the ir horizon) throuiTrh Ihe provision of eiciiinTr challenoincF and accessible communitN: arts e)J'cnts.
The straieoies emploj'ed to aLhieve the charity s objectives are to-
Olfer opportunities for a broad ran(se ot people to participate in ans actiN'itv and explore their oivn creaiive
poii.'ers.
Provide facilities for amateur and professional artists to develop. Pershore Operatic and Dramatic SocietN' are Ihe
resident amatLur tompany" and use spaces for rehearsal and performance.
Concentrate on involi'ints N"Oun(Y people ￿ the arts throu
h participatory activiti¢s such as w'orkshops and
eihibition projecis to help encouraut a culture in i&'hich different aoe ranoes pla!I' a complementaTr' part.
Celebrate the diversity, of culiures in our soctets, b>. prourammino
presentations by and work from artists of
di fferent cuItural back-grounds.
Present a broad ranL7e of arts i¥ork.
The main areas of activity, are: sta(Je perfomances and concerts, film SCreeniniJs, event cinema screen inos, educa(ional
proorammes and art exhibitions. I"he pro£ramme aims to achieve a mix of the arts to suit a rartCTe of iastes and incomes
exhibiiion space features reoular display's OF Ii'ork b), artists boih amateur aiid prof-essional. Whilst tliis actii'ity,
prodiJces the leasi income it 1% of equal importance in the life of Number 8 and contributes 10 the atnbience of oiir foyer
coffee bar and boi office. These exhibitions enable local people and visitors to the toii'n to see a varietv of Vfvork Ivhich
thej, mav noi oiherwise choose to see at nallLries. Four glass display cabinets alloiv the e,Khibition of .)[) crafts.
Number 8 is heavily i￿￿"01￿ed in the commllnit).. Oiir letter headino captures the spirit of NuTnbeF 8 "inspired and led bi,
the peopIe ol- Pershore" Number 8 has approiimatelv ?00 w"olunteers li.ho assist in the runnino of NuTnber 8.
st¢￿'ardIn(l events. operatino Ihe box office: charitN' shop, coffee shop and bar and pro.jectino films. This enables
Number 8 10 operart effectivelN' ensurino Ihai Number 8 is a financiall). viable enterprise. Nutnber 8 runs a FrictLds of
Nurnber 8 scheme throu(ph Ii'hich people can Slipport Ihe chariiv. There Ii'ere 31 l Friend5 of Number 8 at the end of
20?3,
STIIATEGIC REPORT
AehieN ements 2nd Perforinance
Charrtahle ALtIL:IIIL?S
DuFints ?()2i Nurnber 8 held ?0 live ei'ents: i l eveni cinema screeninos, ?47 film icreeiiinos, l) perforniances of 2
diflereiit shoiis produLtd bN' our resideiit LompanN' Pershore Operatic and Dramaiic SocietN', and 19 iicketed
perfottnanccs oiuanised b) hirers. Total ticketed atteiidanLes to 5creeniiios, event Linema, and audiiorium Iive events
were ?6:437. At the close of ?O?J attendance for lickeied live events and participatory, activities had recovered to be en
par with pre-covid pandem ic lei'els, bul attendance5 for event cinema and film screeninus ere still sionificantl} loi*"er
(han pr¢-patLdemic levels. Number 8 also plaN'ed hosi 10 13 un-iicketed Lvent.s ortianised by external hirers, 11,'ith
attendances ot, OVLr 2000.
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umber 8
ort of thc Trustees
for the l-e2r F.nded 31 Decetnber 2023
In addition to the main auditoriutn activities, the int-om]al perf0t￿la1}ce space Ii'iihin The Foyer providcd local
musicians 2nd perfonneTS Miih a place to pert-orm, providino an idcal serrin(F foi smaller scale evenis such a%
perfotmances bj, local acts. Ten difterent iicketed evcnts, includinu a series of Fo)'er Folk niohts and a concert by
Worcester Guitar Quanet Ii'ere held in The Foj'er li.ith attendances of 580. The space Il'as also used to hold a variety of
un-tick-eted free activilies and eN'enis such as Readers, Group tneettnos, eithibition previe￿5, Lanoualie Cafes, monthly
.5 of local art. photOlFraphs' and lanouage
Sip & Sketch afiLrnoon5, and Sino Alon(TS plus a number of infO￿al meetin(J
groups, ctc.
umber 8's auditorium pro(Framnie in ?O?i included a 11-ide variety of live events: J8 different event cinema titles and
117 dit'(cr¢nt fiLnis. Live eN'entS included cla.ssical concerts from Orchestra of the SIN'an, plus conLerts fro
GreenNfattheNN's, T'enor5 Unlimited: and Treorchj. Ivlale Chotr, and tribute shoivs The RorLnie Scott's SioTr'. Celebraiin
the Pwlusic of Fleeli¥ood Mac and Hello Auiiin... A Tribute to Neil Diamond. Liwe theatre included Divorced, Beheaded,
Died: .4n Audience Ivith Heiiry, VIll and Discoverin? Antarctica. illustrated t£ilks,IshoNh"s .4 Year of Birdsono & Bird
Sonos and Watch This Space and children"s theatre productions Èncludin(F Sarah & Duck's Bio Top Birthda), and Sea
l.eLTS Puppet Theatre's The Ugly Ducklino
Number g's resident amateLLr compan}. Pershore Operatic and Dramalic Society (PODS) held their twice Ii'eekly
Tehearsals at Number 8 throuohout the vear and made use of Ihe technical faLililies, Ivardrobe space, equipment and
J IheN' Put on 13 perfom]dnLes Ivjth 6 dav runs of their productions of Guvs
Box Office seTr'ices for their 5hoK s. In ?0?"
& Dolls and PODS C￿￿15[ma5 Spectacular.
Numbe r 8 continued to beam in evcnt cinema throiiJout ?0?3 w'ith a procTramme of 38 different titles includin(y Iworld
class ballet, opera and theatre via satellite Nk'ith sea.sons from the National Theatre, Ros'al Ballet and Ro}:al Opera. The
event cinema pro￿arnme also included concerts such as Brian & Rooer Eno Live at the Acropolis, Andre Rieu's 20?3
Maastrichl Concert: Love is All Around and the Berliner Phitharmonik"er's NeH' Year s Eve Concert, plus the
F.xhibition on Screen serÈe5 explorin(y the i%'ork ot t-amous artists.
The centre also plai'ed host to a number ot events or(sanised bj, e.xtemal hirers includino the sold out concert Tovah
Robert's Sundaj, Lunch Live! Pershoie Jazz on a Summers Dai,, d Loncert frorn 11-orcester Philharn]onic Orchesira: an
iLlustralL'd talk from pliotour2pher Jack Boskett oroanised by Rotari. Club of Pershore, brass b(Ind concerts trotEI
Floi¥ers Band, and Persliore Floil'er Club-s annual meeiin
Children and iouno people perfortned on sta(se ai Number
8 in Pershore Operatlc Ii nd Dramatic Socier), Youth Section s prodiiction of Chitty Chitty Bang Bano Jnr: in shoivs
from four diftLrent local schools, and local dance schooli. These prodiiciions va￿e the children and young people
the opportunit), to experience performinLTr in a professional theatre en￿'IronMellt vvith the use of Number 8:$ tecllnical
faciliues and support. Communitv hirer5, school groups, and renisiered chariiies all benefjted from discounted hire
rates.
The ?O?i filni pro(Framn]t I￿,a5 diN'erse Ii'ith scrcenin?s of criticalls. acclaimed titles kncludinu TAR: The Banshees of
tnisherin, Oppenheimer, KillLfs of the Floil'er Nllion and The Fab¢lmans, classics includino F-IolKdaJ' Inn, The Aoe of
InnocenLe: Roman HolidaN: and as part of our Ma(y(Tie Smith season, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Gosford Park, and
Quartet.
Foreion lan(Tuaoe titles w'ere a re(Fular feature of the pronramrne 1l.itli screeninLYS includincy arrionnst m￿V others
Liiiiana: A Yak in Elle Classroom, L'immLllslta: EO and Saint Omer. A special screeninu of the documentary, tLlm In the
Court of the Crimson IKino Ivas folloiwed b!, a Q&,1 on sta(ye Ik"ith the tilm s director Tob), Amies and producer David
Sin:leton.
Filnis for children and famili, auditnces IierL screened duiintr school holidaps including such titles as Spider-man:
Across the Spider-Ver5e, Il'ish: and Wonka 11 ith discounied tickti prices for selecied icreeninos 10 make thetn more
acL¢SSible t.or families. Schoul ?roups and honie educaiof5 had the oppoituriit), to attetkJ free screenings as part of the
Into Film Festil'al: durin<F Ivhich Number 8 held three frce screeninos. Over i50 atteiided fiom fil'e different schools
includinL? IoLal schools and one t-rom each ot- E￿'e5ham, Teii:kesbLirv. and Redditch, plus home cducaiors.
The programme included re£iilar screenin(ys of fil mi Ith subtitles fcir those Ni'iih he&rino10ss and people NN"jih sitsht loss
could acces5 audio descripiioii Iiith Ihe proviiion of headseis at screenintr> of filnii for 11-hich audio descripiion ¥N:as
aN'ailLible. The PlOLyramme also incliided relaxed screenintTrs for NN:hich Ihe cinema envirorLment 11.a> adapied to be more
velcomints and accessibIL 10 people Ii'ith additiunal needs.

Number 8
Rt
Ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Number 8's proLTramme of creative courses and Ii'orkshops continued to thrive in ?0?3 w'ith attendances for the }'ear of
circa 4800. Courses included seven Ikeekls, Chance to Dance classes for those age %)" and Gentle ChanLe to Dance, a
class for those IN'ith Iono term conditions, i*ho are rehabilitatinu or have a disability that unpaLts on their mobility,. In
addiiion 10 re¢Jular classes: one-off themed Chance to Dance IN'orkshops such as Festive Chance to Dance and
Sprin tytime on Broadiiai, were held outside of temi time. Other creative Ii'oikshops took place throuohout Ihe year Ii'ith
si.x Pop lJp PaintiniT Ii'orkshops for adults thctncd around differeni artists from _NIoneL Lo Bansk}', and a NlaiiIda Dance
Workshop for children.
20?3 sa￿, the introduction of monthlk. Lanouatie Cafes in The Fover spac¢ prior to selected foreion lantruaue screenings
'iih attendances of over 600. The introduction of Languatse Cafes £ai'¢ people the opportunifj, to practice theit
Ianuuatse skills and helped to tncrease audiences for foieign language fihIis. Monthl}, Sip & Sketch afternoons eave
people the OppOrtL￿ity to try Iheir hand at Sk"erch￿l? and Number 8's Reader s Group met on a monthlTr' basis. The
celltre Also plaj.ed host to ieuular UJA taLks and a variety of arts and leisure classes Or￿aniSed bN' communitv hirets.
Fifteen dift-erent communily hirer classes ran Ii'eeLls' dunno term time, includinti ballet classes for children and adults, a
youth Iheaire, an adult drama CTroup, and an art class, alono Ii'iEh other monthlj, classes and one-off Ib'orkshop>
t[￿Ou0￿0Ul the ye<lr.
Local artlsts and craft people, boih professional and amateur, Ivere given the opportunity, to shoH'case and sell their
Ivork in exhibitions displa)'ed in The Foi'er coffee bai exhibition and craft cabinet spaces. lThe ?O?i procJramme
featured seventeen oaller), and nine craft ethibitions shoiN:casing Nl'ork in a I"arietv of different mediums and anistic
stvles. The pro<Jramme included solo and group exhibitions incIudints those thai brouoht touether the M ork of larue
gioup¥ of drtists such as the Pershoie Arts and St. Peter's Printmak¢rs exhibitions.
Number 8's ?0?3 Open E.Khibition received a record nutnber of submission5. The exhibition shoii'cased Ivork from 27
dit-t-erent artlsts Ii'ho Iverc al_so oiven the opportuniri to attend a pr¢vieiv event Ii'ith their ?uests to celebrate the openintw
of the exhibition.
Our 2073 Schools ShoiN"Lase V4"as an exhibition of block printed collapes CTeated b), children froTn five local schools tn
priniing l%¢oikshops organised bv Number 8. The }:ounrJ artists, their teachers and parents attended a PreN'ieN*' Event at
Number 8.
Fundrai.f ing A i'¢ii:ilieJ
In addiiion lo raiEino ￿ndS throu(yh ticket income, hire chaiges and (yallery, income throutho its charitable activities,
Number 8 raises funds in other primaTr areas:
Caterin
Nlfftilst 20?? Ivas very much a "iecoi'eri }'ear posi-CoN'id, ?0?3 salv a huoLl&' encouraL?ino return to
pre-CO￿ld lewLls in our Cclterino takin05. 1-he Cot-t-ee Bar especiaIlv had arL eKtrLmels" productiie ￿'ear, far surpassirior
bud(?et forec&sts and expect4ltiDns. Our Bar takinTrs Ii'erL also hiuher than piediLted due to I'eTh' oood attendance levels
for li￿ e evenis and the continued positive impact of alloM."ino drinks 10 be tak-en into the Auditorium.
CEJdFiLy Shop NumbLr 8:s charit), shop (Just After 8) continues to be a very, useful contributor to the or(yanisation
althouoh 202) saw. less .£roiith tlian other areas of the buiuiess. This is in part diie to a drop in qULl1ilN': hi(Th-vaIue
donarions (and t-ell'er items Ihat 11 crc li.orth sendino to auction) from the previous vear, a problem faced bj, a _£rowin(J
number of Shops in the charity. sector_ That said, its eclectic selection of £oodb and triendlN' atmosphcre continue to
dj'al￿. in many interested cusiomers and it remains a fLrm tixture of Number 8.

Tr4umber 8
ort of the Trustees
for the l'ear Ended 31 December 20*3
Fin8iicig1 revieii,
The 2073 financial perfomance IN'as excellent and much better than e.xpeLt¢d. Oi'erall there IN:as a small deficit after
depreciation of £(J,068)- This result Il'as £37,970 better than budfret and £?9,406 ahead of thc 20?? out-tum.
The sironp financial performance as achieved due to increases in income from Live e￿.enti, Dioital event screenin(75,
Ii'ork-_£hops and the caiering operaiions. Aoainst Ihis film income vN'as loiver than in
?0?2 retlectinti the lack ot" fiin)
reIeases due 10 Ihe strikes in the US film industTr' and the underlying chanoes in the film industry, ￿'1th the increase in
online sticamcd content reducing consumei demand for the Iradiiional cinema experience.
Nurnber 8:s fmancial ooal remains to return to break even: after coveiinu depi-eciation chartres, despite the chaLlenoe
from th= onuoin(T lack of film releases i%hich Ivill have an adkerse impact f.or the fust half of 2024 at least.
Number 8 has beLn i*"ell manaoed fLnanciall}' throuuhoui its e¥istence and iontinues to have substantial cash reberves
held to both secure and invest in its future.
Inv'e5tpneFTt polio, and objeclives
Ani. in￿¢st[I1¢￿t Is tnade in accordance Ii'iih Ilie Rules of the charity. and b) Ihe Trustees. The Trustees have a cautious
attitudc to risL and do not in￿'eSt in such a Ii'a&' as could put capiial at risk. HoiieN'er, in the econoniic climaie Ihai ha
preN'ailed for the last feiv years this means that rerurns on investment hai,: been Ioiv.
R¥sen'g3 poli
Ca.%h restrves are held to cover unforLseen operational costs, essential maintenance Cosls: a5SCt rLplacement, and for
ndinn neth, projects Or investrnents in nelv technolooies. The cash reserves fi¢yur¢ at 31st DLcember 202) ifr'as
£366.9i3 (i I st December ?0?2 £366,964).
Fin2nci31 and Risk Manatsetnent ObjectiN'es and Policies
The Trusiees FLave a risk tnana(yement straiLg! Ni'hich com.pri.ses:
An annual revieii, of Ihe risks the charity, maj, face;
The establislunent of s}'stems and procedures 10 tniti(Tate Ihoie risks identified in rhe plan.
The implementaiion of procedures desioned 10 niinimise an), potential impact on the Lhttrirn, should those risks
tnaterialise.
The status of current niitioaiion aL Lions is reported to the Board on a rLioiilar b&sis.
Our key operaiioiial risks are as folloil's:
Our niost important risk, b! far, continues to be the ak'ailability of siitticient nurnbers of volunteers IN'ith
appropriate Skill %ets. On the doll nside, a lack of volunteers i¥ould restrict our abil itv to oltir the seTh'ices IN'e
ciirreDtl3' prowide. There is also a ri_%k that ￿'e are unablL to capitali7e on n eli, oppominities that arise.
Dependency" on ke): members ol staff: Ii'ith a tull complement of Slalf the focus Ilas been on developin{Tr neil. staff
to improN'e our operatin(F resilience.
A) our buildino thcre is an increasino risk of unforeseeD repair and maintenance costs: IN'e haN'e in pIace
recrular mainrenanLe schedules and actiN'itTr'.
A ke) eleiiient in the mana(Jenieiit of [￿anL￿al risk is the settino of the reser￿'e5 policj. and it% retrular revieiTr by
TrLlStees_
Ihe tmst put in the volunteers IN'ho handlc cLsh has been identified ￿ an acceptable risk bi the Trusiees.
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Number 8
Re
ort of the Trustees
for the I'car Ended 31 December 2023
STRUCTURE, GOIIERNANCE AND fvIANAGEMENT
Nutnber 8 is a CompanJ' Limited bN' Guarantee and a Registered Chariry, manacFed b}, a Board of Trnstees, i*ho meet
quarterlN' each year.
Regi.stered Companv niiTllber (En(rland & Wales)
ReiTiStcred Chariti; niimber
Reoistered Office and place of busine55
04?66j21
1089iO I
8 Hi(Jh Street. Pershore, Il'orcs. ￿'R I O I BG
RecruitFnent and appointtn¢nt of neiv Trustees
The Chair ot- the Trusiees is elect¢d bk. the Board of Truitees and, consisient W'Lth other T￿￿tee5. reiires after a period
of 3 !ear5. Retirin(T Trusiees maw be re-elected Ivith the consent ot the retnaininu Tru￿tees.
Durin(T ?02 ) there ere chanoes to the Trustees:
ArLne Peebles ~. appoinied I st June ?0?3
Paul Anihonv Osborn - resioned 18th Julv 20?3
At the end of 20?-
Nuniber 8 had th irteen Trusiees eaLh of li.hom aoree to contribiite £) in eveni of tlie rharip*' Iv indinu
Induetion and trainin(J of neil: Trustees
New." Trustees undergo an orientation da)" to brief them 011 their leoal oblioations llnder charit). and companN, lalv, the
conteni of the N{emor￿dUM and Articles ot Association, the deci5ion-maLin
processes. Ehe business plan aiid recent
rin<inLial peifomlance of Ihe charity. Durin(s the induction da5, theJ' Ivill tn¢ei k"e}' btatt" members and otLier Trustees.
Truiiees are encouraLTed to attend appropriate eiiemal trainin(T e￿.en[S ￿ here Ihese 11:] I I t-ac il iiaie Ihe UndertdkFn￿ of their
role.
Organisational Structure
Erecuttpe
The Compan), has an Executii"e Commiiiee Ni:ith deleoaied poiN'ers to rnana(se the d-i} to daj, runnino of the business
and financial affair5 of the companN'. The ExecutiN'e is chaired bw the Chair of Trustees and inclLides a m ix of Iru%tees.
voluIiieers and 5¢nior paid staff.
The E.ieciitive meet5 Inontbli. and Iheir deliberations arL minuted and ai'ailable to Board members. The Execu(ik'e
reports in detail to the Board quarterlN'.
Siaff
Tlie staff teani is appointed by the Board ot frllstees and iotals 7, 3 ot i&hom ar= part-time. The} mana(ie the
pro4xrarTTrm ino
marketin(7
operational, financial and admittistratile aciivities of Number 8. ThLI' are supported bj
volunteers.
Dunno ?O?J, there IN'ere approyimatel). ??0 volunieers, operating Ii'itliin evcry area of Numbcr 8-5 activities. Volunteer
Mana￿tr5 of the boi office, bar, coffee bar: front of house and charits. shop meet monthl}, to diiCUSS the dal, to day
n=eds, SULToe5tion5 and problerns of these departments. The recommendcltions trom Ihii manauetnent team are tlien
considered b!, Ihe E.Kecutive and irn plemented as appropriatL.

Nuinber 8
ort of the Trustees
For the Year Ended 31 December ?0?3
REFERE,YCE AD4D ADIMINI.STRATIITE DETAILS
Trustee5
M A Rowley
C J Tooth
J Daniels
E Hone)'bunn
A Peebles
K Goddard MB E
Executive Director- Chair
Execiitive Direcior- Finance
ExeCuti￿e Dircctor- Arts
Executive Director- Education Liaiso
Fxecuiive Director
Execuliwc DireLtor
I ATnies
S IM Booth
M J HodrTes
R Partridoe
M Paii'sey
K Walion
M Il'ard
WvLha&on District Counc il rLpiesentdtive
Independent exarniner
Ami'oods: Perrott House, 17 Bridtsestreet Pershore Il'orcestershire I¥RIO I AJ
Approved b}, order of the Board of Trustees on .
SioTrned on behalf of rhe Board bv:
Ill A RoiTr-IeN"_ Cliair of Trustees

Number 8
Inde
endent eiaTniner's re
ort to the Trustees of Num ber 8
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Number 8 ('the Compxn)-')
report to the charitN' trustees on mi, e.xamination of Ihe accounts of the Compan}. for the year ended
31 Decetnber 20?3.
Re%ponsibilities aud basi5 of report
As the charit) s trusiees of Ilie Company (and also its directors for the purposes of compai)N' laii,) s'ou are responsible for
the preparaiion ol the accounts in accordance iyith the requirements of the Companies Act ?006 ('the 2006 Act,).
Ha￿]nO sat15fied myself that the accounts of Ihe Compan). are not required to bc audited under Part l6 of the ?006 Act
and are eI iCFibl¢ for independeni ¢xaminaiion, I report in respect of mi. examination of your charity s accounts as Ca￿led
out under Seciion 14) of Ihe Charitie5 Act ?0 I l ('the ?01 l Aci,). In carryin(J out tn), e,Kaminaiion I hafv'e folloNved Ihe
Directions LTriven bN' the Charifl Commission under Seltion 14i(i) (b) of the 201 I Aci.
IndependeT]t e¥3miner's statement
Since your charitrv's Trfois income e.XCLLded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed bod},. I can confirm
thai l am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of ACCA w'hich is one of Ihe listed
bodies_
I have completed my e.iamination. I confirm that no matters have corne to m}, attention in connectlon Ii'ith the
examinaiion givinltr me cause lo believe:
accountin(F records Ii'ere not k-ept in respect of Ihe Compan} as required by Section J86 of the ?{)06 Act. or
tl)e accounLs do not accord ￿ ith those records; or
IFie acLount5 do not complv i%ith the accountin￿ requiretricnls of Section 396 of Ihe ?006 Aci oiher than any
I:quiretnent Ihat tht accoLints ?ive a true and fair Tr"ieii" 11.hich is not a matter considered as pan ot" an
independent eyamination. or
the accounTS have not been prepared in accordance Il'ith the metliods and principles of the Statement of
Recommended Practice for accounting and r¢portincr
b). charities (applicable to charities preparino thcir
accounis in accordance 11 ith the Financial Reportin(Tr Siandard applicable in Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS I O?)).
I have no concems and have come across no other Inatteis in CO[￿etti0￿ ith the e.xamination to 11."hich attention shou Id
be draifv'n in this report in order to enabl¢ a proper understandino of the accounts to be reached.
Luc) Waikins
ACCA
Attlioods
Perrott Housc
17 Bridue Street
PLT5hore
Worcesiershire
WRIO IAJ
Date:

Number 8
Statement of Financial ActiN"ities
for the Year F.nded 31 December 2023
31.1? 23
Total
fullds
J].12.2?
Toial
funds
Unrestricted
fuiids
Restrict¢d
fiLnd
Notes
INCOTrTF. AND ENDOIVMENTS FRONI
Donations and legacies
18,378
18J78
]9,js9
Other tradino aciivities
Investinent incotne
524, 109
10,9)3
5?4,709
10,9*3
4?8,9-10
Total
ii4,040
jy4,040
4*0.8) I
F.XPE.NDITURE ON
Raising funds
?i7,108
ii7,108
483,i2i
L ET INCOMEI(F.XPENDITURE)
(3,068)
(3,068)
(i2_474)
RECONCTLIATION OF FLTNDS
Total funds brouLTht forKN'ard
2,0>2,360
2,Oi9,360
2,084,83)
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
2,049,29?
?,049,292
?,Oi2.359
The noies fomi part of these tinancial stat=ments

Number 8
BalaDc¢ She¢t
31 December 2023
31.12.23
Total
funds
il.12.22
Total
nds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricttd
fund
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tanoible assets
1,687,522
,687,i22
t.7i3,645
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
Debiors
Cash at bank and in hand
12
13
iJ30
5,330
20,878
4?6,9)3
i.008
15,20?
426,964
426,9)3
4)3,101
4*3,161
447,174
CREDITORS
Atnoun15 fallinti due ithin one )iear
14
(91,391)
(91 J91)
{128:460)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
361,770
361,770
318,714
TOTAL ASSET.S LESS CURREPIT
LIABILITIES
2,049,292
?,049,29?
2,0)? 3 j9
NET ASSETS
2,049292
2,049,29?
? Oi),359
FUNDS
15
Unrestricred funds
2,049,29?
? Oi?,3j9
TOTAL FIJNDS
7,049 ?92
Th= charitable corTipanJ' is entitled to exLmption from audit under Section 4 17 of Ihe Companies Act ?006 for the J'ear
ended 31 December 20?3.
The members have noi required Ihe comp<illN' 10 obtain an audit of lis fmancial statements for the N'ear ended
31 December 20?3 in accordiL nce w.ith %ection 476 of the Compaiiies ALI 2006.
The trustees acknoii:ledoe Iheir responsibilitlcs for
(a)
ensurints that the charitabl¢ compan)" keeps accountino records that coniplN; IN'lth Sections J86 and J87 of the
Companies Act 2006 and
preparino financial statements w'hich give a twe and fair k'ieiN' of the state of aft'airs of thl charitabIe cotnpani as
at the end of eacli f￿ancial ):ear and of its surplus or deficii for each financial in accordanc¢ IN"ith the
requirertientg of Sections 39J and 39) and 11,hich other¥￿'15e compl). 11."ith tlie requireniellts of Ihe Companies Act
?006 relatinu to financial statements, so t-ar as applicable to tlie charitable companv.
(b}
The t-￿all¢la1 starLmLnis were approN'ed bN
the Board of TrLlStees and authorised for isslle on
'.4**.. and Iiere sianed on its behalf b).:
IVI A RO￿le1, _ Trusiee
CJTO
Stee
The notes form part of these financial statenienis
Paoe 10
continuLd...

r4umber 8
Cash Floiv Statement
for the Tr'ear E.niled 31 Deccinber ?0?3
31.12.23
31.12.22
Notes
Cash flow's from operatino actii'ities
Cash iJenerated from operations
7,184)
Net cash {used in), prow ided b>, operatin(F acriv itie
7,184)
8),330
Cash noi?s from investiniF activities
Purchase of tanoible fixed assets
Sale of ttthuible r￿ed assets
terest ieceived
(4,410)
630
10,9)3
(i4,2Ji)
2_)52
Tr4et cash providcd b) (used in) investino aciivities
7,173
(il,881)
Chgngt jTI C25h and cash equiTr'alents in
the reporÉing period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beoiuniD(J of the reportin(F period
(11)
3i,449
426,964
39i,5 li
Casli aiid cash equii'alents al the end or
the reporting period
4?6,933
416,964
The notes tortn part of these fin&ncial slaiemenis
Paue 11

Number 8
Notes to the Cash Flom. Statement
for Ilie l-ear Ended 31 Deceinber 2023
RECOINCILI.4TION OF NET EXPFNDITL-RE TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPER.4TIN
ACTIVITIES
3].1?.23
31.12.22
Net eypenditure for the reportintr
¥ period (2.5 per the State￿ent of
Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Loss on disposal of fixed asseti
Interest received
Increase in stocks
Increase in debtors
(DeLrease):'increase in creditors
(3,068)
(J2,474}
49,9
41,9)4
1,660
(?,3)2)
(1,9?8)
(191)
78.661
(10,9i3)
(3?2)
(5,676)
37,070)
Net cash (used in)/provided bi, operations
(7,184)
8i,3iO
AN_4LYSIS OF CHANGES IN ￿ET FUNDS
Cash floi¥'
At 31.12.23
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand
4?6,964
(11)
4?6,9j3
4*6,964
li)
426,9)3
Total
4?6,964
(11
4?6,9)3
The notes form part of these tinancial siaiements
Paue 12

Number 8
Notes to the Financi21 Statements
for the Year Ended "41 December 20?3
ACCOUNT[￿'G POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financAdl slatement5
The financial statemertts of the charitable compan),, Ivhich is a public benefit entitN' under FRS 102, have b¢¢n
prepared in accordance 11.ith the C harities SOIIP (F"RS I O?) 'Accountintr and Reportincy b), Charities: Statemeni
of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparincT their accounts in aCCOrdttnCè iTrith the Financial
Reportino Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelaiid (FRS 10?) (eftective l Januati: 2019),:
Financial Reporttng Standard l O? 'The Financial ReportinrT
Standard appIic2ble in Ihe LJK and Republic of
Ircland, and the CoTnpanies Act 2006. The fuianciaI statetnents have been prepared under IFie histoiical cost
conveiition.
Income
Al l incotne is recogni5Ld in the Statem￿nI ot" Financial AciiviiiLS once the Charity has entiilemeni to the fund5, it
is probable that the income Ii'ill be received and the amount can be measured reEiably.
-411 income { includino voluntary" donations) is allocated io the £eiieial fund unless othe￿7V.ise re5tt"icted b! donor
or specifically desicTnated b), the I"rustees.
Restricted ￿ndS arc Funds Nvhich the donor specificallN: restricied Ihe purposL for %N'hich they: can be used. The
artiouni in Ihese ￿rtd5 represents the monies still available for fUti￿e e.xpenditure.
Desi(Jnated funds are funds Ihat Ihe Trusiees ha￿"e specificalli, desi?nated tlie purpose for Iihich theTrw' can be
applied. The amount in these funds represents the monies still ai'ailable for ￿ttIre expenditure.
General funds are Lxpendable 21 the discretion ot" the Truiiees in furtheTance of the objects of the charity,.
Expenditure
Liabililies arL fcLuLTniscd a5 expenditure as soon as thcie is a le(Fal or constructiie obljoation commitiincT the
Charity cliariti, to tliat eipeiiditure, it is probable that a transfer ot- eLononiic benefits Ivill be required in
settlement and Ihe amounr of the oblioation can be measured ieliablN'. EKpenditure is accounted for on an
accruals basis and has been classi fitd under headimos that aotrreoate all cost related to the caie(yor)'. Where costs
cannot be direcily aitributed to particular headin(55 thev have been allocated to aciiN'ilies on a basis con51Stent
Ii'ith the use of resources.
Costs of (Tellerating funds ar¢ the costs direcily atiribuiiible to raisin(F tunds.
The income from fiindraisiniy ￿'entUreS is shoivm tyross, Ii'ith Ihkn associated costs incliided Ni'ithin ￿ndraisin1￿
cost5.
Charitab le eipenditLire incIudeb all costs dtrecilj, relatin(w to IhL objeciiN'e of the charity, and The costs ini'oIved in
Supptsrtinc7 that Ii'ork,
Nlanaoernent and administration costs inLlude those costs Connected li.ith manLoement of the ch(Ilit} s asseis,
oroan isational manaoem=ni and adm inistration and compliance Ii'ith constitutional and stattitory, requirements.
Expenditure on tnanauement and administraIion of the charit! includes all expenditure not directl), related to Ihe
claritable aciiviTh' ot- tundraisino N"enrures. This also includes IeiJaI, indL>pendent examinaiion tees and cerlain
trust secretarial e.xpenses.
Tangible filed a55ets
Depreciaiion is provided at Ihe folloilino annual rates in order 10 INritL OtT each a_sset 0￿,er lis estimated usLfiil
life.
Lono iertn fixThres
Refurbisliiiients
Leasehold impiovemcnts
Diuital.'sound & ot-tice equipmenr
Furnirure & fLirures
SiraicTht line oi'er 2) l'ears
StraiTrlit line over l i J'ears
o on cost
200/0 On Cost
? j°iO on reducino balance and (It vaTr iniy rates on cost
Paoe 13
continued...

Number 8
Notes to the &'inancial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 Dccetnber 20?3
ACcOU￿"TING POLICIES - continued
Stocks
Stocks are valued at Ihe loiNer of cost and net real isable value, after mak-ina due allo¥trance for obsoltte and sloii.
moving itcms.
Taxatio
The charity. is exempt froni corpotation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accoiinttng
Unrestrictcd funds can be used in accordance w'iih thL charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted ftinds can onl￿. bL used for particular restriLied purpos=s IN'ithin Ihe objects of the charity..
R¢striciions arise when specified b), the donor or Ii'hen funds are raised for particuIar restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is in¢ludLd in the notes to the financial statemcnts.
Pension eosts and other Post-retirement benefits
The Charity, charitabIe compan! operates a defined Contribution pension scheme. Contributions paN'able 10 the
Charity s 'pension scheme are charoed to Ihe Statement of Financial Activities in the period to Ii'hich thei. relate.
Grants receii'ed
Grants received are included in incomin(v resources Ii'hen thei. are reCei￿ed.
Donation5
Donations received are tncluded in incominfj resources Ii'hen the5, aTe receiN"ed.
DON.4TIONS AND LEG.4CIES
31.12.23
31.1? ?2
Donations
Grant.%
18,318
00
Ii.i59
4,000
18,378
19,)59
Jrants receiw-ed. incliided in the above, are as foIloiTr's-
31.12.23
31.1?.2?
Wvchavon District CouTiciI
Inner NlTheel
4,000
60
60
4.000
Pit(Fe 14
coiiiinued.--

Number 8
Notes to the Fin2nciaI Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 Deceinber 7023
OTHER TRADING ACTl￿.1T1Es
31.1? 23
Jl.l?.22
Charity shop iiieome
Sponsorships
Caterin
FILMS, box office & live eveni
Space htre
Film,.tbrochure advertisino
Exhibition hire and cotntnission
Workshops
Merchandisints and Noucher sale
Online bookincv tees
33,448
700
119,970
211,418
1)* 191
2)?,61?
30,991
4,368
3.157
?1,764
2,419
6,773
3,789
2),699
6,44)
7,87)
i24,709
4?8.940
INVESTTrIEN'f lNCOTrIE
31.17.23
Deposit account interest
10,9*3
2.ii2
EL4ISING FUNDS
Other trading 2Cti&'ilies
31.1? ?3
3r.i?12
Open in LT Stock
Pllrcha5es
Closin2 srock
Catering
ctjariti. shop expenses
Support costs
5,008
16i,8?4
(i,330)
i,OSO
140,081
(3,008)
46,2ll
14,9)9
3?0,391
?8).709
ii7.108
SUPPORT COSTS
Ianduem=nt
Finance
Tcitals
Other tradino ailii ities
31i,i84
4.807
3?0,391
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continued..-

Number 8
Notes to the Financial Statem ents - continued
for the Year Ended 31 Deceniber 20?3
NET ENCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
Nct income..,'(expenditure) is stated after chargina,:(crediting)=
31.12.?3
)1.12.2?
Depreciation - oii'ned asset
Deficit on disposal of fi.led assets
49,903
1.660
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There Ivere no trusiees. remuneration or other benetits for IhL year ended ) l December 20?J nor for the Jear
ended 31 December 20??
Tru5tees' expense5
There il'ere no Irustees, e,Kpenses paid tor Ihe Jear endcd il December?0?3 nor for the j.ear ended
31 Deceniber 2022.
STAFF COSTS
31.12.23
Jl.l?.27
"a(wes and salaries
Social securiti: costs
Other pension costs
160.i09
8,47?
l j2,99?
7,967
172,l8?
16),8? ]
The awerarJe monihl). nutnber of ¢￿P[0),ees durin() the j'ear li'as folloNYs:
31.1? ?3
j].12 ?2
rNo emplo%ees receii.ed emolliments in e.xcess of£60,000.
CO.MPAR4TIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FIN.4NCIAL .ACTIVITIES
UnresiriLted
funds
Restricied
fulld
Total
fund
INCOIVIE AND ENDOWlklENTS FROLVI
Donations and legacies
19,i59
19,ii9
Other tradino actii'ities
Investment income
4?8,9JO
4?8,940
2,3)2
Tot21
4.50.8il
4iO.8i I
F.XPF.NDITURE 0￿,
RaisinLTr funds
483.?2)
,%4ET INCONIEI(EXPENDITURE)
()2:474)
Pa(Fe 16
continued...

Number 8
Notes to the Financial Statements - c.ontiniied
for the Year Ended 31 Dccember ?0•3
10.
COM.PAILITIVES FOR THE STATllkIENT OF FlINANCI.AL ACTIVITIES- continued
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
nd
Total
funds
RECOP4CILI_4T10Tr4 OF FL'NDS
Toial fLinds broLLJiJ t forward
2.08/1,833
?,084,8)J
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
,Oi? 359
?.Oi2,359
Ji,
TANGIBLE FI.XED ASSETS
Lono term
ti.xtures
Leasehold
Refurbishments improvements
COST
At l January ?0?"
Additions
Disposals
27,)70
108,307
1,9117,233
At 31 Deceinber 20?3
108J07
,907,233
DEPRECIATIOLN
At l JanuaTr' ?02J
Char(Fe for year
4,411
1,103
343,628
3).340
7,220
At J l December ?0?"
49,884
378,968
NET BOOK VALUE
Ai i l Decetnber 20?"
8,473
1,??8.26j
At i l December ?022
?3,1)9
6i.6.13
1563,603
& oftice
equipnient
Furniture
& fixtures
Totals
COST
Ai l Januarv 20?"
Additions
Disposals
100,674
3,460
(630)
171,870
2,31 j,6)4
4,410
630)
At J l December ?O?-
103,304
17?,8?0
2J19,434
DEPRECIATIOfi
At l Januarv ?0?3
Charge for YLar
43,4iO
147,8)6
6,?40
87,009
49,903
At i l Decetnber ?O?j
1?4,096
631,912
NET BOOK N'ALUE
At i l December ?O?j
60,Oi4
18,724
1,687,5?7
At i l December 20??
j7,??4
?4,014
1.733 64)
Page 17
continued.-.

Number 8
Notes to the Financial Statements - continiied
for thc l'ear Ended 31 December 20?3
12.
STOCKS
31.12.23
31.12.2?
Stocks
5,330
i,008
13.
DEBTORS: ANIOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.l2.23
j1.12,?2
Trade debiors
Accrued income
PILpaw'Fnents
5,911
14,967
11,940
20,878
14.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLIENG DUE WITHIN ONE YE,4R
31.12.23
J[.12.2?
Trade creditors
VAT
OthLf credi tors
Eiieni hire holdino account
Gallery'craft holdinu account
DelerTed incoiiie
Accrued e.¥penses
?0,316
10,123
10,884
1,493
137
33,699
14,739
66.866
8?3
1,40?
24,816
li,200
91 J91
1 ?8,460
MOVELWIENT IN FUNDS
Net
muijement
ui furids
Ai
Unrestricted fun d5
General fund
?,0*7,360
(3,068)
?,049,29?
TOI AL FUNDS
2,Oi?.360
(3,068)
2,049,292
Net movement in fuiids. included in the above are as folIoiN"s:
Illcomin
resouiLéS
Resolirces
expended
Moiement
iJ] Mnd
Unrestricted fijnds
GeneraI fuiid
5Th4,040
(ii7,108)
(3,068)
TOTAL FUNDS
ii4,040
(ij7,108)
3,068)
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continued..-

Nuinber 8
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for thc Year Ended 31 December 20?.3
15.
IOVF.MENT IN FUNDS- coiitlnued
Comparatil'es for movement in funds
Net
mo￿ement
in fund
At
jl.12.2?
èl[ 1.1 ??
Unrestricted Ciind5
Getleral fund
?,084,833
(32.474)
?,05?.3 j9
TOTAL FUNDS
? 084.8))
(3?:474)
2.Oi2,3i9
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as tolloiis:
Incomin
resource
Resources
expended
-Moveinent
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
4iO,8i I
(48i,3?i)
(i? 474)
TOTAL FLTNDS
4iO,8i I
(48J,)?i)
(32,474)
A current year 12 months and prior year l ? months combined Posilion is as folloii-s=
Net
movement
in fund5
At
31_1?_?j
At 1.1 ??
LTn restricted fun ds
Gen￿ra1 Fiind
2.084.833
(3i:54?)
?,049.291
TOTAL FUIYDS
?,084,8)J
(i < 54?)
9,049.?91
A Current )'e1L r l# monihs and prior ):ear l ? months combincd net moi;ement in funds. included in the above are
a5 folloiN's=
Incomino
resources
ResourLe5
Lipended
Movemcnt
in tund.s
Unrestricted funds
General tund
1.004.891
(1.040:4J3)
(J5,i4))
TOTAL Fu￿D5
1,004,891
(1:()40:4iJ )
() j.54?)
Paue 19
conlinued...

Number 8
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the l'ear Ended 31 Decembcr 2023
16.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There Ivere no related party transactions t'or Ilie )'ear ended 3 1 December 20?"
Patsi 20