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2024-01-31-accounts

Company Registration No. 4654393

The People’s Theatre Company (A company limited by guarantee)

Annual Report and Accounts

For the year ended 31 January 2024

Registered Charity No. 1099248 Registered Office: 69 Manor Way, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7RR

Contents

Directors’ Report -- 4 pages Annual Accounts -- 7 pages

Independent Examiner’s Report – 2 pages

The People’s Theatre Company (A company limited by guarantee)

Annual Report of The Board of Directors

The Directors are pleased to submit their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2024. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charity’s governing document and are in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: The Statement of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP (FRS 102)).

Legal Structure

The People’s Theatre Company is an independent registered charity working with the public to strengthen the arts. The company was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on January 31, 2003. The company commenced activities from that date.

The Directors have powers to make appointments to the Board. These are ratified by a vote of the guarantor members at the annual general meeting. Directors serve only until the next following AGM when they may be re-elected. The board meets at least three times a year.

Objectives

The objectives of the Charity as set out in its memorandum of Association dated 31 January 2003 are to:

The directors consider at all times the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Organisation

The Board delegates responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the Charity to the Chief Executive.

The Charity is organised into two main units of operation:

  1. The Arts Team programmes and runs workshops and productions, of which there is at this time two a year.

  2. The Administrative Team maintains administrative and financial operations.

Directors

The Directors of the Charitable Company stand in place of the Trustees of the Charity. Those who served as Directors during the period and up to the date of this report were as follows: Nadeem Naqui - Treasurer Stuart Lane - Chair Michael Green

No Director has any beneficial interest in the company. All directors are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £10 in the event of winding up. In accordance with article 28, all the directors retire at the first annual general meeting and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

Volunteers

The People’s Theatre Company appreciates the continued support of the volunteers who are involved in both service provision and office support. During the year over 500 volunteer hours were provided. If this is valued conservatively at £10 per hour, the equivalent monetary value is £5,000.

Employee Involvement and Employment of Disabled People

The People’s Theatre Company is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Our staff for projects this year have included people of BAME and continental European background as well as women and the disabled. All would have otherwise been unemployed.

The Charity has a working policy for equal opportunity.

Review of Activities and Future Developments

Major Projects undertaken during the year include:

Review of the Financial Position at the end of the Accounting Period

The Company reported a deficit of £5,527 this financial year (2023: £21,043 surplus). At the end of the year unrestricted funds were £47,336 (2023: £52,863). There was a zero restricted funds balance (2023: £nil) – including £8,000 held in deferred income (2023: £8,000).

Restricted funds are tied to a particular purpose or project within the Charity’s work.

Fund Raising

The People’s Theatre Company makes applications for grants to charitable bodies, trusts and sponsors and receives donations from the public which we have recently begun to be more proactive about with a link on our website and various social media campaigns. These funds enable the Charity, which operates on a project-to-project basis, to continue its work and further its charitable objectives.

Reserves

The Directors have set the short-term objective of retaining a level of unrestricted reserves of approximately £15,000 to use freely for investment or charitable application. At present the balance of unrestricted funds is designated, having been raised and allocated in advance for projects designed to meet the charitable objectives of the organisation.

Risk Management and Internal Control

The Directors have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Charity and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to these risks.

The Board of Directors review the annual budget paying particular attention to the balance between income and expenditure and the amount needed to be retained in reserves. The Board of Directors aim to maintain a system of financial controls, appropriate to the size and nature of the organisation.

The Board of Directors liaised with its external examiners on their recommendations regarding financial controls. The system of financial controls is designed to manage rather than eliminate risk. Thereafter there will be an ongoing process for reviewing financial controls which will also assist in identifying risks and management thereof.

Governance:

At the end of the financial year the Charity had the following policies and procedures in place:

Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities.

Company law requires the directors, who are also the charity trustees, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the directors are required to:

The directors have overall responsibility for ensuring that the Charity has appropriate systems of control, financial and otherwise. They are also responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Acts. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the Board of Directors and signed on its behalf

Date…………………………

………………………………………………………….. Director Stuart Lane - Chair

………………………………………………………….. Director Michael Green

The People’s Theatre Company (A company limited by guarantee)

Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 January 2024

Note
Income from investments
3
5
8
Total funds carried forward
Expenditure on:
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Charitable activities
Total
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Donations
Charitable activities
Total income
Raising funds
Income from:
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
1,394 - 1,394 54,797
78,268 - 78,268 64,351
291 - 291 -
79,953 - 79,953 119,148
3,473 - 3,473 5,167
82,007 - 82,007 92,938
85,480 - 85,480 98,105
(5,527) - (5,527) 21,043
- - - -
(5,527) - (5,527) 21,043
52,863 - 52,863 31,820
47,336 - 47,336 52,863

The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year

The Notes form part of these financial statements

The People’s Theatre Company

(A company limited by guarantee)

Balance Sheet

As at 31 January 2024

31 Jan 2024 31 Jan 2024 31 Jan 2024 31 Jan 2023

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
9
Total fixed assets
Current assets
Debtors
10
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
11
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Total net assets
Funds of the Charity
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Total this
year
Total last
year
£
£
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Total this
year
Total last
year
£
£
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Total this
year
Total last
year
£
£
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Total this
year
Total last
year
£
£
£
£
599 - 599 -
599 - 599 -
43,405 - 43,405 5,773
23,620 13,849 37,469 65,098
67,025 13,849 80,874 70,871
20,288 13,849 34,137 18,008
46,737 - 46,737 52,863
47,336 - 47,336 52,863
47,336 - 47,336 52,863
- - - -
47,336 - 47,336 52,863
47,336 - 47,336 52,863

The company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP.

The Accounts were approved by the Board and signed on their behalf by:

Date

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…........................................................

Stuart Lane Chair …............... Michael Green Director …...............

The People’s Theatre Company

(A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 January 2023

1. Basis of Preparation

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland FRS 102) and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

1.2 Going concern

The company and the whole of the theatre business continues to be slow to recover from the impact of the COVID pandemic. Future cashflow forecasts and budgets have been prepared, which indicate the company will be able to continue beyond the end of the next financial year.

The directors have assessed that there is a reasonable expectation the company has adequate resources for the foreseeable future and, accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

1.3 Change of accounting policy

The accounts present a true and fair view and no changes have been made to the accounting policies adopted in note 2.

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period.

1.5 Material prior year errors

No material prior year errors have been identified in the reporting period.

2. Accounting Policies

2.1 Income

Income is recognised when:

Donations are recognised in the year in which they are received, other than certain restricted fund grants - as set out in Note 12.

Income received, but to which the company is not yet entitled because the expenditure has not yet been recognised, is treated as a Deferred Income liability on the Balance Sheet; for example when a grant has been received with the condition that any unspent amount is to be returned to the donor.

Donated services are included in income when received, at the value of the gift to the charity, provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably. An equivalent amount is recognised as an expense, in the period of receipt, under the appropriate heading. The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.

2.2 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised when it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Costs of charitable activities are the costs expended by the charity in undertaking its work and achieving its charitable objectives, as opposed to the cost of raising funds to finance those objectives. Overhead support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories in proportion to the direct costs incurred for each category.

2.3 Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend for charitable purposes at the discretion of the directors. The directors may choose to designate a part of the unrestricted funds to be used for forthcoming production commitments or to make up the shortfall for restricted fund projects.

Restricted funds are those which the donor has specified be used only for particular areas of the charity's work.

Transfers between funds are analysed in Note 8. below

2.4 Fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £500 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their useful economic lives on a straight line basis.

The charity currently owns a van, which has been depreciated over 3 years. A laptop computer was purchased this year and is being depreciated over 3 years.

2.5 Debtors

Debtors are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.

2.6 Creditors

Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

3. Income

Donations and gifts
Gift Aid
General grants provided by
government/other charities
Donated services - Digital
Transformation Project
Total
Production income
Other
Total
Bank interest
Total
Charitable activities
Donations
Analysis of income
Income from investments
Total Income
Donations and gifts
Gift Aid
General grants provided by
government/other charities
Donated services - Digital
Transformation Project
Total
Production income
Other
Total
Bank interest
Total
Charitable activities
Donations
Analysis of income
Income from investments
Total Income
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
Donations and gifts 1,394 - 1,394 147
Gift Aid - - - -
General grants provided by
government/other charities
- - - 53,650

Donated services - Digital
Transformation Project
- - - 1,000

Total
1,394 - 1,394 54,797
Production income 78,268 - 78,268 64,351
Other - - - -
Total 78,268 - 78,268 64,351
Bank interest 291 - 291 -
Total 291 - 291 -
Income
79,953 - 79,953 119,148

All income in the prior financial year was unrestricted except for grants £50,380 and donated services: £1,000, which were restricted income.

4. Analysis of Grants

Arts Council England - Culture
Recovery Fund - Emergency
Resource Support
Arts Council England - Digital
Transformation Project
Guildford Borough Council -
COVID Recovery Grant
Total
Grants received
Arts Council England - Culture
Recovery Fund - Emergency
Resource Support
Arts Council England - Digital
Transformation Project
Guildford Borough Council -
COVID Recovery Grant
Total
Grants received
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
Arts Council England - Culture
Recovery Fund - Emergency
Resource Support
- - - 35,400

Arts Council England - Digital
Transformation Project
- - - 14,980

Guildford Borough Council -
COVID Recovery Grant
- - - 3,270

Total
- - - 53,650

Of the grants received in the prior financial year, £3,270 was unrestricted and £50,380 restricted income.

5. Expenditure

Advertising, marketing and
publicity
Overhead support costs
Total
Production costs - artists
professional fees
Production costs - travel and
accommodation
Production costs-other
Royalties
Professional fees
Digital Transformation Project
Bad debts
Overhead support costs
Total
Total Expenditure
Charitable activities
Analysis of expenditure
Raising funds
Advertising, marketing and
publicity
Overhead support costs
Total
Production costs - artists
professional fees
Production costs - travel and
accommodation
Production costs-other
Royalties
Professional fees
Digital Transformation Project
Bad debts
Overhead support costs
Total
Total Expenditure
Charitable activities
Analysis of expenditure
Raising funds
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
Advertising, marketing and
publicity
3,278 - 3,278 4,804
Overhead support costs 195 - 195 363
Total 3,473 - 3,473 5,167
Production costs - artists
professional fees
24,501 - 24,501 20,383

Production costs - travel and
accommodation
11,638 - 11,638 10,536
Production costs-other 3,675 - 3,675 2,287
Royalties 7,386 - 7,386 6,050
Professional fees 30,000 - 30,000 30,000
Digital Transformation Project - - - 17,700
Bad debts 216 - 216 -
Overhead support costs 4,591 - 4,591 5,982
Total 82,007 - 82,007 92,938
Expenditure
85,480 - 85,480 98,105

Expenditure in the prior financial year was £57,585 unrestricted and £40,520 restricted.

6. Analysis of Overhead Support Costs

Overhead Support Costs
2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
Vehicle repairs and expenses 3,389 - 3,389 2,596
Telephone and office expenses 809 - 809 858
Insurance 289 - 289 267
Repairs and renewals - - - 2,624
Depreciation of fixed assets 299 - 299 -
Total 4,786 - 4,786 6,345

Support costs cannot be attributed to a single activity. These costs have been allocated between raising funds and charitable activities in proportion to the direct costs incurred for each.

7. Employee and Independent Examiner Costs

The company has no paid employees. (2023: none)

No remuneration or expenses were paid to the Independent Examiner. (2023: none)

8. Analysis of Fund transfers

There were no transfers between funds during the current financial year. During the prior financial year fund transfers were as detailed below.

Company contribution to Digital
Transformation Project
Emergency Resource Support
contribution towards payment of
creditors brought forward
Total
Analysis of expenditure
Company contribution to Digital
Transformation Project
Emergency Resource Support
contribution towards payment of
creditors brought forward
Total
Analysis of expenditure
2023
2023
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
2023
2023
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
2023
2023
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
Company contribution to Digital
Transformation Project
(1,720) 1,720 -

Emergency Resource Support
contribution towards payment of
creditors brought forward
12,580
(12,580)
-

Total
10,860
(10,860)
-

During the prior year The People's Theatre Company made a contribution to the Digital Transformation Project costs funded by Arts Council England.

The Arts Council England - Culture Recovery Fund - Emergency Resource Support restricted grant received in the prior financial year was to fund designated items of the company's cashflow - as such, it contributed towards payment for artistic fees and royalties shown in unrestricted creditors as at 31 January 2022.

9. Tangible Fixed Assets

As at 31 January 2023
Depreciation charge for the year
As at 31 January 2024
As at 31 January 2023
Purchased during year
Depreciation charge for the year
As at 31 January 2024
Computer Equipment
Motor Vehicle
Cost
Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Book
Value
£
£
£
Cost
Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Book
Value
£
£
£
Cost
Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Book
Value
£
£
£
3,600 3,600 -
- - -
3,600 3,600 -
£
£
£
- - -
898 - 898
- (299) (299)
898 (299) 599

10. Debtors

Total
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
37,061 1,292
6,344 4,481
- -
43,405 5,773

11. Creditors

itors
Total
Other production costs
Other creditors
Professional fees payable
Digital Transformation Project
Amounts falling due within one year
Royalties payable
VAT due
Artists' professional fees payable
Accruals and deferred income
2024
2023
£
£
1,350 560
3,000 -
7,386 -
1,529 -
5,849 5,925
7,023 3,523
8,000 8,000
- -
34,137 18,008

12. Movement in deferred income account

ment in deferred income account
Amounts released to income from previous periods
Balance at the start of the reporting period
Amounts added in current period
Balance at the end of the reporting period
2024
2023
£
£
8,000 21,482
- -
- 13,482
8,000 8,000

13. Transactions with Trustees and Related Parties

During the current financial year none of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits or expenses from the charity. (2023: £nil)

The Chief Executive of the charity is a member of the key management personnel and works as Artistic Director, providing professional services under a self-employed agreement with the Peoples' Theatre Company. The amount for professional services and royalties payable amounted to £37,386 (2023: £43,175)

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs ￿port on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesldirectorsl membors of The People's Theatre Company On accounts for the year ended 31 January 2024 Charity no.: 1099248 Company no.: 4654393 Set out on pages 1 to 7 of the financial statements I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 3010112024 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees of Ihe Company (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 {￿he 2006 Acr). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audtted for this year under Part 16 of the 2ChJ6 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report in respect of my examination of your charrty's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 {'the 2011 Acf). In carrying OLrt my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Chartty Commission (under section 145(5){b) of the 2011 A¢t. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matenal matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that.. • accounting records V￿re not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; or * the accounts do nol accord ￿ryth such records., or . the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fail view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination,. or . the accounts have not been prepared in accordan￿ with the Chartties SORP (FRS102). I have no COn￿mS and have come 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. Signed: Date: 22-04-24 Name: Asheet v Patel IER October 2018

Relevant professional qualification(sl or l)ody (rf any): ACMA I CGMA Address: 27 Jubilee Avenue Whitton . Twickenham TW2 6JA Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem (see CC32. Independent examination of chanty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiner5). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018