Company Nuinbei. 04941112
THE ASHTON GROUP THEATRr.
(A con)pany limited by guarantee)
ANNUAL RLPORT
And
FINANCIAL S'I'ATEMENTS
FOII I'IIE YEAR END>;D MARCH 312024
Chfirity Nunibei.: l J03877

THI ASIITON CROUP THEA'fRE
(A coi)IP(Iiiy li1￿lled by gliaraiilee)
ANNUAL RkPOIIT AND I,-INANCIAL SI'A'I'LMENTS
FOR TIII YEAR ENDED MARCH 312025
Coiitenls
Page
Rcfei'eiicL and adminislralive information
Repoi't of th¢ Board
Staleiiient of Fii)ancial Activities
Balaii¢¢ Sheet
Notes foi'niiiig pai'l of the finai)cial slateinenls
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Accouiilanls. Report
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TIIE ASHTON CROUP THLATRE
Refei'enie iilld Adiiiiiii%tJ'ativt Infoi-mAtion
Charity Naine:
Jlie Asliloii Group Theatre
Cliarity NLiinber'.
1103877
Coinp(Iiiy Niimbcr:
04941112
Regislei'ed office and
op¢ratioiial addi'ess:
1 51 Floor. Tl)e Cooke's Siudi05, 104 Abbey Road
Bai'i'ow in Fumes& Cuinbria, LA14 5QR
Boai'd Menibei's al dat¢ of approval of tl)is report..
Colin V8ughAn Aldred
Doreei) Floyd
Jaiiice Beiisoii
Hayley l.ouisc Preston
Jacqueliiic Ai)ii Dtake
Michael Hudsoi)
Company Seci'¢iary:
Rachcl Ashton
Charity Coii'espondence,.
Rachel Aslilon
Arli51ic Director:
Rachcl Ashton
Ilcporliii8 Accountants..
Ad Valorem North Liiniled
Second Floor. Ranisdeii 14oiise
121 123 Diike Street
Bai'row-in-I"uriiess
Cuii)briR
LA14 IXA
Bankeis..
Co-operative Bank
PO Box 250
Delf House
Soiithway
Skelniersdale
WN8 6wr
www.theati'efactoi'
.or

THf. ASHTON GROUP'I"HEATRE
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111,:POR'f OF THE BOARD roil i"IlE YEAR EI NDF,D MAIICFI 312025
'I'lie Boai'cl of tjireclors is pleased to presL'nl ils Annual Rcport and unaiidited financial stalemcnls foi. the
yeai- ciided Marcli 312025.
s'riiuci'uRE, GOVLRNANCL AND MANAGLMF.N'r
Gov¢i'iiinE DociiinLJIt
The Ashioi7 CJl'OilP I'healre is a charitable conipany liiniled by guarantee, incorpoi'aled on October 22 2003
and I'egistei'ed as a charity on May 212004. The Charilablc Coi)Ipany lay doniiaiil ui)lil April 12005. 11
W<28 iiicol'poratcd iviih i'eference lo a Meinorandiim of Associalioii, which eslablished the objects and
powei's of Ilie Cliai'ilable Coinpany and is govei'ned under 115 Arlicles of Associalioii. In tlie event of tlie
Charitable Company beiiig woiiiid LIP Ihe Ineinbers are required to coi)Iribule an aiiioiinl not exceedi11d)
£1.
Recl'iiitiiieiit Appointment of Bo•J'd Membei's
'lThe Dii'eeloi's of the Coinpai)y 8re a150 11)e Chai'ily "frusices for the purposes of charity law and uiidei. Ihe
Coimpaiiy's ai'licles are known as Mei)Ibers of the Boai'd (or Board of M1( nagetneiit). Iliidcr seclioi) 34 of
11)c Ai'licles the Board al'e deemed lo have beeii appointed for a terin of Iliree y¢llrs. "ri)is period niay be
exleiidcd by a furtliei. appointment to a sccond lorin of again three years. However, following six years of
,8ervice Boar(l Memb¢is rnusl sland down for a period of al leasl oiie year. Upon the expiiy of11)is one-yc8r
the 5ix-yeai' cy¢lc may begin once mo￿.
The Boai'd seeks to eiisure that the needs of Ihe Cl)arilable Compaiiy's useis ai)d beneficiaries are
ppi'opi'ialelj, I'ctlecled Ihroiigh the diversity of people elected as BoArd Members. ￿]¢ Boai'd Ii'ies to
piovide a broad Inix of skil Is ainoiigsl Ilie Board Meiiibers As a groLlP. Pix)speclive Board Meiiibcrs are
¢ncoiiraged lo aiicnd eveii15 and fainiliarise thei)Iselve5 Iviili Ilic Charilable Coinpaiiy's aclivities aiid ihe
¢oi)texl within wliicli il opei'ales.
Objectives AIid Activities
Tl)e Cliarilable Company's objects aiid principal aclivilies are to proi1)ol¢, Inainlain, improve aiid advance
cdiic¢i1ioi) of the piiblic in the art of(Ii'aina and Ihe otlier arts to eiicourage the deY¢lopmeiil of di7ma
Il)roLigli draiiia produclioi)s aiid edLicalional woi'kshop progrllmiiies.
Tlie maiii activities iii tlle Ejei'iod under review fociised on a Inixed programme of pei'forniance And
pllrlicii)atoiy projects in drama and Iheatre writing with regeneration objectives.
Tlie slralegies employcd to assist the Charilablc Compaiiy to iiieet these objectives included tlie followiiig..
Providing a I'aiige of services which reflect relevaiit quality 51andards aiid addi-ess Ilie ai'tislic
policy of ci'eating work wliich ei)ler(aii)s 115 aiidiences aiid participan15 by giviiig voice lo a rRngFe
of conlemporaiy experiei)ces
rocusing on 11)e iiilrodLlCtion of ncw ideas and ways of workiiig
Working) towards raising aiid maiiilaining audience and participation levels by respecting Ilie
needs of these groiips
Working ii) partnersliip with Ails Coiincil Englaiid North West

I'HE ASIITON GIIOUP TIIEATRK
RLI POR'I. or'i'FIE BOARD foR'I"IIE Yr.AR &TrIDLD MARCH 312025 (eoiitinued)
T]ie Asliloii Gi'oiip is a prodiiction lcd oi'ganisalion. Wc operate a year I'ound prograiiiine of weekly pi'ojecls
whiel) al'e desigiied lo mirroi- conlemporaiy Il)eali'L 11)dusliy prdcliccs. Oui. weekly sessiot)s develop skills
whilst beingr cssenlial Iy dboul Lrealii)g and prodiiciiig new work. We woi'k with pi'ofessional ai'lisl8 10
acl)ieve Iliis.
OLII. prograinme and our base are both called TIieat￿ Faclory.
Oui. col'e values are:
We Iiul Ihe yoiing people who Hre our participants al ilie l)earl of ihe creative process,
Wc pi'odlice coiileniporary Iheaire that engages wilh ils aiidience by giving a plaiform lo iiew and
illlcrestiiig voices fi'oii) sectoi's of Ihe coinmiiiiily whicli are ofteii overlooked.
Oiii. woi'k is fociisse(l aroiiiid a cor¥ of projects includlng 2 age gradcd Yoiiili 'fheatres ai)d The
Appi'enli¢ed Acloi's Toiii'ing Coiiipdlly ivliich 8ive5 yoiiiig p¢oi)le Nvork cxperieii¢e.
MAI<ING STORIES, DEV£LOPING TALENT, IIUILDING CHANCE
All oiii. piDjecls are fl'ee to participants and audieii¢e. aliholigh we often receive small audieiice donations.
We al'e basLd iii the Cookc's Arts and Media Centre where we liave a fiilly equipped Iheali'e 5tiidio 81)cl
I'ooii) to act, ii)Iprovise. makc Iliiiigs. move 8foLind, piippel, bang driiiiis, aniinc11e, pci'foi'i)i aiid filiii.
We run oll kinds of projects.. Il)ealre (indoors. oiildoor5 aiid online). animalioii, writing. diTrilal and SOLllId.
We ii)alie sloi'ies in collaboration witli ¢liildren. yoiing pcople fiiid Il)e occasional adiill. Tl)¢ii' ideas al'e at
Ilie Iieart of everything we do.
Oui. woi'k $18rts in the Coniiiiiinity, illoves up Ilirough Yoiitli Theatre Rnd 011 inlo pi'ofessioiial pi'aclice. A
big parl of oiii. I'ole is 10 i)Iirliii'e emergin¥ lo¢al Arlisls. The Coinpany l)as assisted a growing nuinber of
yoiing people to enter Ilie Creaiive Iiiduslries.
We al'e inlere%led in how tlie Perfortniiig and Associated Aris cai) help pcople and commiiiiilies groiv
sti'ongei., so we work closely iviih oilier organisalions ii) Bai'i'oiv whose woi'k shal'es siinilar aiins lo our5.
We add our skills lo theirs to help oiir comiTlliI)ily lo Ilirive. Ii) short. we work with people to build
I'esilience and ppiness for all.

'r14r ASIITON GROUP THEATRE
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Rfi poiiI' of4 TIIE BOARD fiOII'I"IIE YEAR LNDTr'D MARCH 312025 (contiiiue(l)
Oiii. Pi'ojeL't8 ill 2024-25
Youtli I"lielltt"e
YoLiilI The<1tre is still lit the heart of what we do lliid is ciirrently SOO/D Neiiro Diverse. 'fwo groups I'un oil
Tiiesdays aiid Tl)Lirsdays ai)d Il)is year Iliey pei'foi'nied Ihcii. sliow PulLhiiJop'k at 'l-liealre Factory foi. 2 1)ights
iii Febriiai'y.
I ilvii'o MAlcing
Icai'en Lvai)s workcd with Barroivfull's artist Danielle Aspiiinll to deliver a 'inake do aiid iiicnd, project oil
Bllri'ow Islaiid.
Kai'¢ii also woi'ked with Madilie Humbersioiie to create a 'Toilc de Jouy, featuriiig culiui'al and liislorical
scciics of Bai'i'ow. The design has been digilised in Bristol aiid will be pi'ii)led onlo orgaiii¢ ¢ottow) lo forin a
series of bAI)iiei's tor tl)e IFI Festival and gift pieces for oiir partners iii Il)c coi))i)iunily.
Kai'eii also led oiir Bliie Plaqiies project. woi'king li) Il)e coniiniiiiily and ediicalioii sectois, facilitating
peoi)le lo create over 300 'aliernaiive blue plaoiies for Barrow. out ofscrap cardboard.
Appi'eiitices
T'lie Appi'cnlices pi.ograin1￿e lakes a group of yoiiiig irainee acloi's each year and givcs them industiy
exi)erieiice pei'foi'ii)ii)g a iie¥v piece of work and Iliei) touring Il)rouglioiil the Noi'iliwcst.
Tl)is yeai s pi'ojeLt, l/oice,s' of GLI17EI'alioii ZLd J, coinprised iiiiie shoi'l plays by tliree writers, Pliill Gi'egg,
Tabby Laimb and Keviii Dyer, and toiired lo cib¥lil veniies.
IiifliieiicL'rs
Infl iiencei's are yoiing peoplL goi ng out iiito the ivider Lommiiiiily 10 assisl on OLII. projccls
il) Prl1-11)ei'sh i p iviih oihei. oi'gaiiis¢ltioi)s. Tl) is projecl is nl l aboiil getting out iiilo Ilie coiiiiiiui)ily
aii(I leai'iiii)b pi'odLiclioii ski Ils.
Tl)is year the Infliiencei's paylicipated in Pride, Iiileri)aiional Women's Day aiid Q5.
Gen Zed Artist5
Geii Zed Arlisls is a sclieine ivhich takes yoiing Artists and gives Iliein:
niei)toring, includiiig advice on biisiiicss planning and making applications foi- fuiidin
SP<1ce and finance to ci'eate their owii piece of work
This year ive coi))Inissioiied Mall King (Wi'iter) and Kyra Scott (Theatre Maker/Perforiiiei') to prodlice iiew
pieces of work.

TIIE ASHI'ON GROUP'I'HLI ATRC
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Rfi PORT OF'I'HE IIOARD foR"fHC YEAR INDED MARCII 31202fj {LOlltinued)
LG IIQ'I"+
Q5 was tlie fiftli of oiir Queci. Cabaret Evenings. open to all. Perf(bri))cd al Bai'mw Cei)Iral luibraiy, il was
i) eveniiig? of niiisic aiid come(ly froiii local and iitilioiial pei'formers aiid iiicliided free food aiid a pay-
wl)al-yOLI-like bar.
Gil'ls Niglit Oiit
We i)rodiic¢d 14 cabaret eveniiig of I￿lIs1c, drama aiid food for woimen of all ages in the town. iyith
pci'foriners &iid audiciice beiiig woi)iei). "fhc iiiElit iiicluded Kyra Scoll's pei'foi'inance of her one iVOTnan
show li is )vh￿l Ji is. To the besl of oiir knowledge. it was tlie first ever ivomen only event of its kind to be
lield in the towi). This was an opportiinity for womeii to talk openly aboiil tlieir experiences and what they
would lik¢ lo see changed. 'fhe sixty woinei) presenl talked abolit abuse, fat shainii)g, body iinage ai)d
oiilrolling? I'elalioi)ships. 'I'he fcedback froni the eveiiing is foi'iniiig the basis of Ilyi'a Scolt'S
coiiiniissioi)ed pl<1y on Nvoin¢n and mental lie1¢ lili, UJibn.i'iiiAi wliich will be parl of Ihc IFI Feslival iii Marcli
2026.
TLI'R'ific TAI¢s
Terrific Tales is #ii ongoing developmeiit project foi. Ilie IF! Festival performance of 67,000 Bai-l oiiiaii,Y
Can'l be I,Yi-uiig. ei)¢oiiraging local people lo lell tlieir storie5 Irue ai)d mythic- aboiil Bai'row. Wc
perfoi'ii)ed s¢i'ipt-in-l)aiid excei'pls ii.sinb pi'ofessional and local actors ai Tliealre Facloiry in Api'il 2024 aiid
Marcl) 2025.
IFI fiestivxl
Developineiil for thc IF! festival has beeii 8 big part of this yeai.. willi Il)e liinelii)e and vei)ues in place.
Sci'ipls hRve bccn conimissioiied and tecl)nicians contracted and the collecliiig of local stoi'ies foi- 67,QOQ
Bcii'i'nviaiis Caii'l be Wi'ong is oiigoiiig.
¢Acts and Figiii'es
During the ye8r we woi'ked with:
Childreii and yoiiiig people betweeii the aoes of 7-30 living in Barrow-iii-Funiess, from the pi'iority ward.q-
1,575
LGBTQ+ yoiing people and Vlilnerable adults in Ilie Borough - 19 parlicipaiils and 60 audieiice
Yoiiiig pcople and vulnerable adults strLiggliiig witli their mental Iieallh and well-being- 33.
Yoling people ivitl) ad(liiional needs (Aiitislic Spectrum conditions)
Young eiiici'giiiB ai'lisls fi'om Barrow-
People of divei'se hei'itage aiid ciiltiire incliiding asyluin seekers- 284
Impoct llnd BenefieiAI'ie5
We aiiiicd..
to boost confidei)¢e
to creRte a safe niirtiiring space where people can be l)appy aiid have fllii and fiiid Yespitc fi'oin Il)e
sti'ains of life.
to l)elp people lo find companionship and to be les5 lonely

'rHE ASHTON CROUP'I"HFATRL
REI I>ORT OF THF BOARD IIOR T14E Yfi AR ENDF,D MARCII 312025 (coiitiiiued)
)age 6
'rhis iy wllat peoi)le h￿ve
'1 feel fftl is a safe space lo think ciealively. to liave A laLigh. to cxpress Inyself."
'It 15 a safe spacc whei'e you can cxpress yoiirseifand feel safe lo sliarc your ideas."
'Il has helped me a lot witl) Imy confidence and coinn)ui)icaiion skills.
A te4elier fi'oni Senioi. Loadership Al St Geoi'g¢'s Scliool i'eports (hat:
'Tl)e children caniiot slop lalking about the draiiia workshops. They re-en8cI them ii) Ilie playground evely
day, We know fi'oii) this that the children are b¢nefi11ing from Ihc woi'kshops. We also know bccaiise Ilie
attendance is coi)sislei)t.
Sli
)oi-liiia Peo
le's Mei)lal Health
Wo woi'ked with Children aiid Yoiiiig People fi'om Barroiv. Ihroiigli oiir Youth 'l'heali'cs l)eld oli l uesdRys
and Tliiii'sdays foi. 7-25-y¢ar-olds, ai)d an after-s¢l)ool 'sal¢llit¢' Youili Tlieaii'e, Diciiiio oil Yniii. Dooi',slep,
011 Wednesday afternoons. Di'niiici on Yoiii. DooiJlep is nin from St G¢orge'5 C of L Primary Scl)ool foi.
PLipi15 of St George's and Sacred Heart RC PrimAry. The needs are as follows:
Our Yoiiih Tliealre is 500/0 neiiro diverse. We are specialisls in working wilh neiiro diversity aiid
di'ama. Our yoiiiig people necd low stress api)roaches 111 siiiall groups wliere thei'e is Icss pi'e5suI'e.
We li&ve developed ways of produciiig perfonnance tllal reduces learniiig pressuro lliid Irjaxiinises
fiii) and creaiiviiy Ihi-oiigh iinpi'ovisnlioiial Ineiliods.
Childi'eii ai St George's and S&Lred Heart, primaries in the arcas ofiiighest iieed, do iiot eiigjage
with arts provi.8ioii iinless il is broLight lo Ili¢in. Iii Ilie wol'ds ofoiie of Ilie leachei's ive lalked lo,
'They al'c iiol often takeii off11)eii' own slreel.. Our Di'ftijia oil Yoiii. Dooi'JleJ? addresses Iliis.
We liave also cslablislied a drama giroiip foi. adiills al risk of social isolation. Tlie &¥i'oup raiige8 iii agFe
froin 26 10 82 and pi'ovides creative fui) and social iiileriiclion. Iii the giDup there ale iiidividiials willi
Inobility issues, MS, braii) ii)jiiry aiid 3iilislic speclriiin conditiOll5.
Sli
oi'lin
Youn
Aitisls
We commissioned two yoiing writers under oiir Gen Zed Artists scheme. The J)iost importanl
thiiig for young ai1isls at the start ofiheir career is work. Kyrn Scott and Matt Kiiig al'e local, aiid
Iliey are boil) wriliiig foi. tlie coinpany wliich gives then) an invaliiable first Ttein on iheir C.V.
We Incnlored three oihei. young aitists. siipporliiig the developnient of tlieii. work and biisii)css
We gave coiili-acliial perfori)iance ivork lo four young female artists as part of Gil'ls Nrghi Oiil.
Agaiii, tlieii. needs are to be cmployed and lo develop their portfolios.

T14E ASIITON GROUP'riiri A'fRE
Rfi POR'f oi 'i'FIL BOARD roil T14E YEAII ENDID MARCH 312025 {coiitinued)
Ciiye Stii(ly
Joe is 31 aiid a professional Inusician. He allcnded oiii. Yoliih lknealre froin Ihe age of l O. Joc his Iiad
5ig)iiiticaiit iiieiiial hcaltli pi'oblem& sincc ihe deatli of l)is best fi'icnd 5 years ago. He lias beeii uiiable lo
siistain employmeiil or lo eiigage with his practice a5 a pi'ofes5ion&l Inusician. Encouraged by liis dad. Joe
took iii) cycling and foiiiid the beEinniiigfj of a way back, bill l)is recovery was veiy lip ai)d (lown.
Evenllially lic conta¢le(l Tjiealie Factoiy and ¢anie lo IAlk aboul an idea lie had l)ad foi. a pi'ojecl based 011
liis mental lieaiih jOLiriiey. Raclicl iiientored Joe over a period of months 10 write Ilie idca into a CDI)crelc
foi'm and to ai)proAch Ai'ts Council Englaiid for fiinding to lielp prodiicc ihe piece. Theatrc Factoiy piit Joe
iii toiich witli Comic Arts Festival, Kendal aiid slowly l)is coi)fideiice rellirned. Then Joe gjol an oiitdooi. job
ii) Scotland. He was able lo lakc Ilie job and Éo tlii'ive ag>aiii. In Septeii)ber of 2024, 'fheatre Factory
coimii)issioi)ed Joe to perform witl) liis band14obby Clul) at oiir QLieer Cabairt. It was the fii'st tinie Iliat Joe
hds been able to perfoi'm to a liv¢ audience siiice Ihc death of his friei)d iii 2019. Joe's stoi'y is an e,xample
ofi)ow oui. work fliiiclioiis ovei. a spai) of tiine, from laying foundalions at Youth Thcalre lo supporliiig
nieiilal healtli and fiinctioiiality ii) adiililii)od.
Hei'e is iyhat Joc says:
'Youtl) Theali'e was gr¢4t at giving Ine Ihe self-coi)fidciice to be crealive in a non-judgmental ei)vii'onii)ent.
I had found in Ii'aditic)nal education settings my imaginalion and high enei'gy leve15 were i)ot appi'eciated.
Ivhereas I foiind likeminded people who didi)'t iiecessarily fit iviihii) coiivetilional moulds of so¢iely, were
allowe(I to flourish and expi'ess themselves in Inoie nalLiral ways. l also enjoyed bcing Ii'ealed Inore like ali
adult when il canie lo reheai'sals and Ii'ealing Il)e work will) serioiisi)e5s aiid showiiigy levels of
pi.ofessioiia1isi￿ and discipline iieeded in Ilie cre81ive iiidiisliy. It heli)ed Iiie iiiiderstuiid wliai level of
eng)agen)enl I iieeded Io Slicceed iii niy own crealivc work. Despile iiot pursuiiig acling fLlrtlici' I becai)ie
miisiciaii, aiid I foiind I learnt a lot of IraTisferable ski115 Iliat help¢d mc develop Iiiy Cl'g4ft aiid skills ivhiGI)
the seedling5 OF all those ideas ai)d disciplines look root whilc youiig. l also appreciated all the differ¢nl
Ispecls of ci'calive profe5sioiials I've eiicoiiiiiered ai)d wanied to do that Inyself.
As pi'evioiisly slated. it was an imporlai)I place for me to leai'ii liow to create and be allowed spacc lo bc
creative despilc being l)yp¢ractive and probably quite annoying. I was still alloivcd and encoiiraged to
ei)gage witli the groiip, I i)iade friends and loved my tinie 11)ere. I was diagnosed willi dyslexia niucli lalei.
wliile at collcge and so realSy sli'iiggle<l at school, biii ￿le￿Ill Factory was a place wliere I fell I coiild
Ilii'ive and 1101 jiisl be seeii as a lary nLiisai)ce becaiise Df Iiiy iiiidiagi)osed learniiig difficiilty. So, thank yoii
Rachel and Phill for lelting me leaim aiid enjoy beii)g Inyself."
Fiiiaii¢¢
Oui. fiindraising strategy continiies to be underpinned by applying for mulli-yeai. gi'ants )vlicrevei' i)05sible.
This gives us cei'ldinly about tiie 511slainability of oiir projects goi1)2 forwai'd and allow5 breathing space
betiwcen appli¢at10115 $0 that we can consider which fiiiideis are most likely to be a good nialch for oui.
work.
Our financial sti'ategy is ciii'rently focused on the IF! Festival. which compi'ises ten piece5 of ivork
pIDdiiced over 12 monihs spannii)g 2025-26 ai)d 2026-27. Concern about fundraisin&F in thc tiiiie scale led
lis lo delay Il)e IFI Fe51iv%11 by 6 ilioiiilis, whicli allowed us to build reserves. This is tlie Ira501i there is surli
a large amoiint carried forward fi'om this year into 2025-26. Tlie first year of Ihe fcslival is iiow fiilly
fiiiided and we ale woi'king lo ensiire thal funding 15 place foi. year 2.

'rHE ASlI'foN CROUP TklEATRE
IIF.PORT Ob Tlll,: BOARD fiOR THE YF.AR ENDED MARCII 312025 (cuiitinue(J)
I>Age S
14uiv lye vieiv thc rlistic
iixlit i)f tlie ivoi-li
I￿{111ce￿ #iiil holy ivas this assessed ?
Iniiuvatioii
W¥ I'ecognise the iieed to conliniially bring ncw ideas an(1 infliieiices lo oui- work. 'fiii5 year we havc
broiigl)l in a iiiinil)ei' of new artists lo work with boili i)ailicii)aiils And creativ¢ team aiid we conliniic I
valLl¢ the woi-k of artists wlio Iiave woi'ked willi the ¢oJnpaiiy for a i)uinbei- of years.
Au(IAeiice Audit
Thi'oiighout Ilie year we have p¢rformed a Quality Audit witl) oiir public aiidiences.
eineiit abilit
OLir board conlii)Iie lo gpive the company good posilive siipport.
Wh*t ivas tlie
ublic beiiefjt
Our audiences and participalioi) fl&tru￿5 have lield sleady for the last 5 ycurs.

THE ASHTON GROUI) THLA'fRE
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RLI'l)OIIT or i'HI BOARD fiOR'fHE YEI AR ENDED MARCH 312021 (eoiitinued)
II [J'I'UIIL DLI Vli IA)PMENTS
Thc fiilure sli'ategy is to eonli1711e to build lip free IEserves through planned operciting surpliises. 14owever
the Boai'd is dware that it 15 iinlikely Ih<i1 ilic lui-giel range cai) be reaclied for al least two oi. Ihree ycai's. foi.
Ihe shoi't tei'm 11)e Boai'd lias also had lo consider the exlei)I to whicl) exisliiig aciivilies aiid expenditure
might liave to CLlt back in order to operate witliiii H 51naller ainouiit of available funds,
RISII RivIfi W
The Board has iii place a risk managemenl 51rdlegy, which coinprises:
A quarterly I'evicw ai board meeliiigs of Ihe risks Ihe Cliarity may face.
the e51abli5hment of systems aiid piocedures lo niiligale Il)e risks idciitified in the plai). and
Ili¢ iini)lemeiilalioi) of procedui'e5 designed to i))iiiiinise any potential iiiipacl on ihe Cliai'ity should
aiiy of those I'isks m1% lerialise
The Board Meiiibers al'e pai'li¢Lilarly awarc of Ilie need lo bi'oaden the Cliarily's fuiidii)g base, aiid io Ihis
cnd have comiiiissioned Good FLlI)di'aising lo review Ihe fiiiidraisii)g opei'alion.
Tl)is sli'ale8y is inforiiied by the need foi. Ilie Charily to fLilfil ils fii)ai)¢ial obligalioi)s lo staff aiid
coiit17clors. Tlie reserves policy applies and will be followed as necessary. (see previous page).
RESPON.%IBILITIES or'riic BOARD IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Coiiipany law reqiiires Ihe Board Members lo prepare fiiiancial staleinei)Is IliAI give a Ii'iie and fail. view of
Ilie slate of affairs of the Chai'ily at Ihe end of the finai)cial year ai)d of Ilie surplus oi. deficit for tl)c
riiiancial y¢ai'.
In doiiig so Ilie Boaid Menibers Are reqiiired 10:
select siiilable accoiii)liiig policies and then apply tllcm consislenily
Imake judg)eTMeiils and estiiiiates that are remsonable and pnidenl
stale wliciliei. applicable accoiinliiig slaiidards have be¢ii followed, siibjecl to any material
depai'liires disclosed and explained in the financial sllllcmeiils
prepai'e Ilie financial statements 01) tl)e goin8 concern basis iiiiless it is appi'opriale to Pl'csunie th81
the Company is iiiiable 10 continue its aclivilies
Tlie Boai'd Meinbers are respoiisible for keeping proper accountii)g records which disclose with reasonabl¢
acciii'acy at aiiy linie the financial position of the Cl)arity and which enable tliem to eiisiire that tlie finaiicial
stateiiienls comply with the Coinpaiiies Act 1985. Tliey are also ie5poiisible foi. safcEiiarding the a55ets of
Ihe Chni'ity and hence foi. taking I'easoiiable step5 for the piTvention and detcclioi) of fraud aiid oiliei.
ii'regiilarities.

THE ASFITON GROUP THEATRE
Page 10
REI PORT OF TIIE BOARD fiOR"I'HE YEAR Ef4DED MAIIC14 31202£ (eontinued)
Ackiiowledgemcnls
The Charity is grateful for ihe conlinued SLlPPOrt of its funders An Ilie period under review..
Arts Council England (North West)
National l.ottery Know Your Neighbourhood Fund
The Nalional Lottery Community Fund
Sii. John Fisher foundation
BAE Systems
Westmorland and Fiirness Council
Francis C Scott Trust
The Hadfield Trust
The Garfield Weston Foundation
The David Snowden Ttwsl
Cumbria Cominunity Foundation
This repoi1 was approved by the Board o
Date:.
and signed on ils behalf by:
Signature of the
Cliaii. of Ihe Board

TFIL ASIITON GROUP TIII,:A'I'RE
S'l'A'fLMENI' OF FINANCIAL AC'I'ivI'rY (Including Incnnie And xi)tiiJilure Aecoiiiit)
FOR TIIL YLI AR ENDED IVIARCH 312025
PAgell
Iliiresli'icled
li uni15
Resti'icled
ruiids
2024-202%
2024-2025
2024-202S
2023-2024
Nolrs
INCOIMING RESOURC.ES
lJicoiiiiii&¥ re.ii)iiree.sfioiii c,li(ii'ilfible iiciiviiie&.'
Cil'kil)18 loivai'ds ai15 pfojLcIs
Coiiti'ibiiliciii lo eqLiipni¢nl
Wi)rkqhop5 lliid pei'li)mianccs
223173
110383
333556
264950
Siindiy Incoinc
liiijesliiieiil iiicoiiie iiiirf iiileresl
2215
1129
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
225388
110383
J3$771
266079
RE4 SOURCES LI XPENDTr.D
cii.ll iJJgeiiei'(Iliii%Jiiii¢l.¥
Applyii)L) loi. fiii)diiig aiid L'ompliancc ¢0513
3568
5354
8922
591
Cliéii'iliible ncliviile.I
PIDjecls, Iraiiiiiig and advice
1294111
10502()
234510
234034
Goiiei'iiiiiice eos15
Toliil ci)Jl aJ'uclii>ili¢s
IX336
1471117
18.136
252846
28049
2()2U83
105029
I'OTAL RESOURCES EXPENDF.D
151385
110383
261768
270674
Nel illCOTllillR (oiilgoiiigs) resouj'ces
l)cfoi'e ti'Aiisfei's
GIDs5 11'4n8fLrs beiiveen fund8
74003
74003
-4595
Nll'r MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
(iiet income foi. tlit yeai.)
74003
74003
-4595
RECONCILIATION 01¢ Truf4DS
TotAI fun(Is byoiight foiTrvRI-d At April 12024
59438
64033
TOI'AI, I",UNDS AT 31 MARCII 2025
1334411
133441
594311
I'he sl#leiiienl of financial 8clivitics included all gain5 and losscs iii Ilie )ieai'.
All incnming I'csoiirLe$ an(1 r¢5011rces expended derive from contiiiuing aclivilie5
TIIE i?nle on pages J3 lo J9foJ'iii pari ufihesefiiiancial sinleiiieiils

THE ASIII'ON GROUP TIIEATRE
BALANCE SFIJ,:b.'I' AS AT MARCII 312025
PAge 12
2025
2024
Notes
FIXED AS,si,:'rs
TangJiblL a.8sels
10008
8403
CURREI NT ASSETS
D¥l)luis
Casl) al bank and in hand
4342
122956
127298
50306
54648
ciir.i)ITORS
Amoiiiits fAlliiig (lu¢ in one yeRr
10
3865
3613
Net cui'rcnt Assets
123433
51035
NLIT ASSE'rs
13J441
59438
Ui)I'LslI'icl¢d funds
16
133441
59438
Re5tricled fiinds
TOTAL fiUNDS
133441
59438
'riiLse finanLiiII sllltcincnls havL been prepared in accordan¢e iyiih Ihe sr￿CIal pN)visions for sinall
coinpanies under seclion 476 (1) ol the Compani¢5 Acl 2006.
l.'or Ilie yeai. ended Murch 312025 the Coinpany ivas eniiiled lo exemption under se¢lion 477 ofihe
Coinpai)ies Aci 2006 I'elaling lo sinall companics. Tlie Inembers have nol required the Coinpany lo
obihin auilil in accordance iyiih seclion 476 ofihe Companies Act 2006.
The dii'cclois acknoivedlge their reS￿nsIbility for coinplying iviih Ihe r¢quiremenls of the A¢1 iviih
I'e5pecl lo accounting records and for the preparalion of accounts.
I'hese aLcounls have been prepared in accordance iviih Ihe provisions appl]￿ble lo companies
Slibjecl lo Ihe small coinpcinies regime.
Appix)ved by the Board of Dire¢lors on .
£-I,, l?£
Aiid signed on their behalf by:
DIRF.C'I'OR
Tlie noles onpages 13 10 19loriii pai'l ofihesefinancial slaleiiienls

TIIE ASH'I'ON GROUP I'HEATRE
PRge 13
iYOI"ES FORMINC PAR'f OF TIIE I.-INANCIAL S'I'ATEMENTS
Accoiinting ijolicies
'rhe principle aLcoiinling p(Ilicie¥ Hdoplcd iii the pre￿ratiOn of Il)e finai)¢i*il slalcinciils
ai'c scl l)ui bcloiv.
IIAsis of i)J'epAI'HtIOTI
"rhc Iinaiiciiil %laleinci)ts l)av¢ IKcn piepc1r¢il undcr Ihc l)i%liii'iL¢il cost convei)lioii aiid iii
aLLOI'LI?¢ 11ce ivitli thc I'e4LllltI)ienis ol. Ihe %iaiemcnl ()I' Recoii)IllLiid¢d Pi'llcticc. Ace()Iinling
Iiiid Ilcporiiiig by Charilics Iihe Sl)111)), appliudble accouiiiiiig sl0ndal￿s. lh¢ I IISSL 8iid
th¥ Coiiipanics Act 2006,
Iiieoine Yesoiirces
Incoinc I'c50uI'ces iiiclude Brani.s Il)at rcprcsent unreslricled funds for gieneral purp05e5
bLII als<) i)I'oj¢¢l gi'ai)Is Ihai aTC rc5tri¢le(l in usc (see nole 2). IIicoine I'esour¢es #re
I'ecnEI)iscd ivl)ere ihci'c 15 ¢nliilemenl, ccitaiiily ofrcccipl und Ihe ciiiioiiiII.% al'e
qiiaiililiable. InLon)¢ ItSnLirccs al'e iiicluded ￿.05￿, (Ihal is, b¢fo￿ dlly dcdiicli()ii ofrelatcd
Ll)818).
Iiieiiiiiing I'¢snui'cLs ai'c someiiine delcrred. for examplc if fe&$ or project 8rnnls haiitt btteil
I'CCLiI'ed in advaiiL¢ ol- liilui'c acLoiiiiting i)eriods or if the doiioiN anil gi'aiitois iinpose
pi'e-iondili()n8 Ihal havc nvl yel been mel.
Incoiniiig I'e%ourccs fiDm ivorkshops and performan¢¢5 are recognised as having been
eai'ned in (he saine Ixi'iod &s ivlirii Ili¢ relulcd acliviiies ai'c pixivi(led (l.c. oii a receivablc
basis).
Iiivcstillcnl illLome is rccogiii%ed on a Ir(xiv?s ble b8SiS.
Any iii111iigible income (¢.g, eompi'ising don8led 5CIYiLLS) is included in inconic al & valliaiioii
vhiLh 18 an csliinllle ol'ilic fiiiaiityial cosi bornc by ihc doi)()r Iiul only ivl)ei'¢ %iicli a cosl is
qiianliliuble and nieasurmble. No inwin¥ is reco81?is¢d when ihci'e is no finai)cial Losi boi'n
by Ihe Iliii'(I pai1y.
1le50111.ces ¢%i)tiide(I
All I'¢soiirces ¢.xpcnded are inclLided in Ihe %talunciil of PinDiiGi41 Aclivitics on yii Rccl'uals
b<iSiS and arL li¥t¢(l under hcadings Ihal llggrcgaie all Ili¢ Liisls relaied to Ilia( IIClivi(y. Wl)ere
costs canniii be dirccily allributcd thcy are allocalcd 10 aclivilies on & basis consislenl iyiil)
th¢ ii%e of resoiirces.
The cos13 Of generuling funds iiiclLide those cosl.s inciirrcil in applyiiig for fiindiiig aiid
coinpliance costs.
-l-he cosls of chlli'itablc aclivitiC5 include IEsoui'c¢5 expended 01) perfomancc5 uiid piojccl5,
loui'ing, cdiication and oiiti'cach work.
(ioycrnance costs include those costs incurred in connection iviih Ihe maiiagcment of Ihe
Charily.
Relieai'5al 10s1s. preparatory ci)sts and pi'odiiclion LQS(s arc rcoo8ni%ed in Ilie ycai. in iipl)icl)
thcy arise. Costs rclaliii&) lo produc(ions tlol opeiied yct are (ai'ried foriirai'd as curi'¢iit assels
al Ihe ycar-end dale.

'I'FIE ASIITON C*ROUP TIIEA'I'IIL
NOTE.8 liORMINC PART or THI;, FINANCIAL STAI'EMCNTS
ALCUlllltiii£ i)olicies Icontinue(l)
OiJerntii)g leases
Ilenl£ils i)ayèiblc uii(ler ()pei'alii)g Icases arc cliai'geil lo thc Sialemei)l of i.inaiici#l ALlivilic&
as incui'i'cd over Ilic tci'in of ilie lettsc.
I'#ngil)l¢ fixed asset.s
Taiigiblc fixed 4sscls are sli)ted al cost Ic55 dcpreciali()ii. D¢prL'cigili()n is provi11￿1 al r#l¢s
calclilaied to ivi'ile ()I'f Ilie cosl i)I'each assel lo u siiilablc residi1￿1 value over ils Lxpccled
LlSclul lifL, whityl) iii Ihe cllse ()f ai) iiein ()I'¢quipnieni is ¥51iinatc(l al lour ycai's. Iieiiis of
cquipi))enl capi111 Iisl'd ivhcit Ilie piircliase i)riLe cxcccds £250 01. Ivliei'e oilittnyisc approi)riale.
Fiiiid.% l)eld Iiy the Chai'ilable Lompany comprise ciilier..
lJiii'e5ti'ieteil %eiiei'xl funils - Ilicsc a￿ liinds ivliich can be uscd in a¢LX)rdaiice ivil11 111¢
chi( I'ilal)Ic vbjccls <1111)e <liscrciion ol-llic 'l'ni.%iees.
rJesigiixte(I fiin(Is - Ihese ui'¢ fiinds.%cI aside from liiiic lo liine by Ili¢'l ruslees out (Ir
LiiireNlriclc(I geiiei'ul ILlI)ds Ioi. SP¥Lifi¢ puri)0ses or projtCl8. (Thcir are none ¢urYenily
clesignaledl.
Rcslricted fiisiils- these al'e fiii)ds Ih<ll ¢an onl), be iis¢d for particular rcslricled piirp()ses
wiihii) th¢ obj¥c18 iTrfiliL Charily, ReslTiciion.% ai'ise ivlicii speLili¢d by Ihc d()ii()I' oi. Ivliei)
liiiids al'e I'ai%ed for pariiLiilai' proje¢ls 4n(I rcstricied piii'p()ses.
riii'iher explaiiiilions ofil)¢ nul(Ii'e and purposes of eucli fiiiid Jre ii)Lluded iii ihe i)ol¢s lo Il)c
riiii)l)Lial 51rfilcnienls ivl)ere neees%uiy.

Tiif. AS14"1'ON GROUP TFIEATRE
NQTEIS TO'fHE ACCOIINTS FOR THL YEAR ENDCI) MARCH 312025
P4Lie 15
Unresli'iclcd
Fiiiid8
2024-2025
Reslriclcd
'rotal
'rolul
2 INCOfvIING RI,:SOIIRCCS
2U24-2025 2024-2025 202.3-2024
BAE,. %y81cnis
ACE.. IILgJiilur fuTI(Ic(l uigunis4ltion gi?iil
The Nulional L,oiiery Loii)n)Liiiily flind
Al't GciiL l.ld Lost Shops1)iojeLI
Fi'aii¢is C Scott I'I'UNI
'I'l)¢ l-lis dlielcl Ti'usi
811. Juhn I", ishci. Foundation
Donalions
Wi)i)ien's Coniinlinily Maiicis - Playcation
Cuiiibi'iti Coinilliii)ity fi)uii(lalion
David Snoivdon Tru81
'riic Giii'li¢l(I Wesion FL)unilKJiiOII
Ri)sehill 'l'licali'e
Weslmorltin(l &n(I l-,ui'nes% Council - Cvvid Re¢oY¢ry
Nalinnal LoiiLI'y Ki)ow Yoiii. NeigihboLirhoo(l Fiind
Bayiviiid F.nei'gy Coinn)unily'l"riisl
Wesliiioi'laiid and Fumcss Council - Naliunal Poiifolio
National Lollei'y Aivard% foi. All
Bai'i'ow BID Gi'aiil
I'hc Old Fleeli'ic
Sp#Le Rei)tal
9176
9176
J48790
148790
149290
50351
50
51x62
15nOO
3000
15000
3000
15000
J43
15000
343
15000
771)
500
750
5000
5000
5000
25000
200
22500
1()795
19795
17250
50011
10000
ioouu
10
i oouo
ioooo
800
800
1540
1540
580
Tolhl incoJniiiK I'esoiii'ccs
223173
110383
333556
264950
J cos'i. or GENCRA'fiNG fuNDS
(il'OSS Pliy - Stilai'i¢s and ivages
Socidl Seciirily Lo¥ls
Einplo)'¢es pensioii
Ilei)t
Cliai'ity business rates and ivaler I'Jl¢s
Liglil aiid hcat
2719
188
100
334
-18
69
4079
282
6798
470
251
835
.45
173
6557
390
134
738
30
120
501
-27
104
F 1111
Insuranccs
IIcpkli¥.S and nigii)lenance
Telep5ion¥ and coiiimiiniLalinns
Pi'iiilingy, slalioiiery aiid tx>stagc
()Ifice expenses
Bank chargcs
DcpiY¢ialion
44
37
12
iio
92
30
28
13
143
225
25
29
55
18
17
67
100
167
140
'rotal CDSt of GenerAting l¢iiiiils
3568
5354
8922
8591

'riii:, ASHI'ON GROUP I'IIIATRE
NOT£IS"I'O TFII ACCOUN'I'S FOR I'HF. YCAR ENDED MARC11312025
PAge 16
4 CIIARI'I'AIJLf. AC."fiviTlllS
DIRECT
cos'i"s
AiJ.(J( AJi,'i)
SUPPOII'I. GOVERNANCE
COSTS
COSTS
Al.l.(X.A71:1)
IYIAI.-IIIJIJIL% y¥)AC'IIVITII::
'rotAI
2024-2025
Tolal
2U23-2024
Gr().88 P<iy -,8aliirie% ?Iiiil ivages
%oL'iiil SLciirily LO.415
F,IiiployeLs l)Liisioii
l ees pu)iable
Piodii¢lion Losls
AceoininD(l¢iliot) uii tour
Ti'uvcl ai)(l %iibsislcn¢¥
l 01)7XI)
7591
4U56
53261
4542
5242
8931
12916
893
477
6458
447
239
129163
8931
4772
53261
4.542
5242
8931
1511
15871
-853
3292
2079
1752
1245117
7425
2547
60923
6272
()D41
1152
141133
Rciit
Cliai'ily l)usii)eis Trile5 and ivater
l.ig]i11¢ n(1 heul
Insuraiiucs
Repaiis an£1 Inoinlcnance
13490
-725
2798
17()7
1489
474
444
2021
1587
-85
329
208
175
56
52
24
71)4
-43
165
2274
2729
42()9
475
554
1133
¥8
28
26
12
Pi'ii)liiig, sialii)iittry and Ix)stO8C
Office eNpLIISCS
Baiik c1111 I'ge.s
Dcpi'LCll< livii
Aiiiiual Rcpoi'l
riling lee%
Leglil fccs
522
244
2693
317
158
747
3168
747
2()59
747
9113
9113
19140
lal¥ lo Sialenienl vf Aclivilies
2175(11
161)49
183.36
252846
2()2083
5 NET ￿l0vIl MENT IN FUNDS
Net iiioveiiieiil iiiffiiiiils is sliileiliifler cliaryiiig..
Rrpoi'lii)g 1¢ eL()111)lanl%' reniLin¢r81ini):
Aiiniial I'epoi'l ic ncl book-keei)iiig fce5
Ii)coiporalii)n and dvice
DLpreLiaiion of fixe(l usscls
Op¢i'aliiig lease I'c171als
Niinibei. ot Ti'iiylee.% I'eiiiiburse(I
Dii'¢iloi's' reinuiierdlion an(1 ii'usl¢¢s' e.Ipenses
2024-2025
2023-2024
747
747
3335
16705
2799
14771

I'Hll ASHTON GROUP TFIF.A'fRr.
NOI'EI S TO'THE ACCOUNTS FOII'I'HE YEAR ENDED iIIARCH 31202S
PAge 17
6 s'fAfF COS'I'S AND NUMJICRS
2024-2025
2023-2024
(tl()55 sulai'ic%
81)ciiil scciirily L(i.%ls
135962
9400
131145
7816
145362
138961
-l-lie Rvcnige weekly nuinl)¥r ofslafl. ii)cluding
S¥Lon(l¢es cliii'ing ilie pei'iod ¢al¢iilale(l on the basis
of fLIII.(iiii¥ eqiiival¢n15 iya%'.-
Direcl cliai'ilabl¢ aiid supp011
l undriiisiiig 4)nd publiLily
Manllgemcnl aiid udniinislralio
0.35
0.3.5
N() einploycc or 5ec()n(lec rcccived einoliii)ieiils ofmor¢ £60000.
7 TANGIHI.c f+lXED ASSETS
Pl￿JeLl
office
equipiiient
I'olAI
C051: .
As al April 12024
Addilioi)s
Di8posals
As al Mtirch 312025
38391
4940
38391
4940
43331
43331
Dei)t'ecixtion',
A% al April 12024
Cl)ar¥¥ loi. tlic Jicar
ispasals
As at March 312025
29988
29988
333.%
33323
33323
Net Book VAIIie',
AS al Muirli 312025
10008
10008
Nel Bocjk l.aliie.-
èl,F ai fvlai'c17 312024
8403
8403
Fiiniilurc
aiid otlice
eqiiipincnl
d office
equiijnient
Tlie net bix)k valuc at MarL'h 2025 represenls
sscls for..
Shared actiiiili¢s
10008
10008
8 CAPITAL COMMI'fMEN'fs AND CON'fip4GENT I.IABILITIKS
'ri)ei'e ivcre no capilal ¢oinn)ilmenls al the balance 5hcel dalc nor an), c()nlingenl liabililies

THE ASIII'ON GIIOUP TTrILA'fRE
NO'fES TO 'I'klC ACCOUNTS I.'OK TFIE VEAR ENDED MARCH 31202fj
Page 18
Marth
MJILII
2024
Total
9 Dli B'foRS
I'iJt*l
Ji'lliils and ILLS rcL'eivabl¢
Pi'epayinciils ai)d uLLI'iicd l)()x ()fticc inL¢)mc
4342
4.342
'I'olAI Debtoi
4342
10 CRfDITORS
AinoiiIits falliiig diie ivitl)iii oiie year:
I'cdiior.%
Social secLlI'ily aiid ()Ilici' laxe8
ALci'iial.s
Delei'i'Ld Incon)
2867
998
2615
91)%
Total Ci't(liloi's
386.$
3613
I I CONSTITU'fioN
The Coiiipany 18 liiiiited by giiHniiilce and ducs nol have a share capilal. lft Ihc evenl of Ilie Coi)Ipany
bcing ivi)Iiiid up Ili¢ Inen)b¥i's ai'c cnn)Iiiiiicd io cvnlribiiiin&i £ l eaLII.
12 TRANSACTIONS IVII'TrI DIREC'foRS
Tl)ci'c al'e no Ii'ansaction iyiih l)ii'ccioJs ivhicli I'eqLliI'e lo ￿ disclosed iindcr ihL' FRSSF.
13 TAXAI'ION
1'h6 Coinpany is a Irgislcred Ll)ai'ily and 1% ¥nliiled lo claim aiiiiiial exeinplion froii) IJK corpoi'alion lax.
14 OPEI RATING LCASE COMMITMENTS
Ai lh¢ balance.8heet d&te the Coinpany had ilie follo¥ving aiiiiiial cominilineiits on leas¢s &Npii'ing.'
2025
Lxn(I
2025
Otlier
2024
Land
2n24
Oth¢r
Wiiliiii l%vo und fivc ycars
Ilcyond fivL ycars
16705
14771

'r14L ASII'I'ON GROUI) TFIIA'fRL
NOTbS TO TI4b ACCOUN'I'S foR'I'HE YEAR ENDED MARCII 312025
19
15 Sl'A'fEMf.N'l' or riUNDS
B*lance
Ai)r-24
Incoming
Resources
Oiil%oing
Resoiii-rts
Ti'Aiisfers
bchveeii l."iiii(Is
B#l•ince
Ma)'.25
CJei)eral liiiids
51)4311
59438
225388
2251x8
(1513851
(151385)
133441
13J441
Rcs11'icled fiinds
I'i'ujccl gi'<)iils ai)Il project Losls
110383
I ID383
(110383)
(110383
59438
335771
{262218
133441
16 Aiithly5is of ntt Assets betivecii fun(Is
riind balanLe% 8L Marcli 312025
ai'c I'epre%enled by
RcslriLled
Uiiitsli'icled
fiii)ds
fiinds
.1 &iigible fix¢d 8ssel%
Ciii'i'eiil asset%
ioou
127298
10008
127298
(3613
133441
133441

ACCOUNTANT'S REI)ORT.S TO THF. MEMR3ERS ON THE UIYAUDITII D FINANCIAL STATEMLI NTS
Oll, THE ASHTON GROUP THE¢ ATIIE FOR THE YCAR ENDED MARCH 312025
Pnge 20
We repoit on the fiii<incial slateineiits for the year ended Mai'cli 312025 set oiil on pages
I I to 12.
Resi)eetive i'espoiisibililies of Dii'¢ctOl'5 a))d Repoi'ling AccoiintAiil$
"riiL Coinpaiiy's Boai'd is respoiisiblL for 11)e preparalion of (he financial slaleineiils aiid Ih¢y
Coiisider thal Ilie coinpany is ex¢mpl fi-oii) ali audit. li is our respoiisibilily to carry oiit procedures
desigiied to ci)c1bl¢ us to I'eport oui. opiiiion.
Basis of opiiilon
Oiii. woi'k was coiidLic¢ed iii accordaiice with Il)e Sialeinent of Slaiidards foi. Repoi1inLF AccouiilBI)ts
aiid so our pi'ocedures consisted of comparing Ihe financial staleineiits willi Ilie accouiiling re¢oi'ds
Icei)I by the Coi)Iiiiitlee and makiiigi such limile(l ei)qiiiries of the officers of tlie Associalion as we
Loiisideird i)ccessaiy foi. the PLII'P05e5 of this I'eport. These procedLlIES provide 01)Iy the assiii'ai)ce
expirsscd in our opinioii.
In OLII. opini011
(a) the financi<l1 slateinenls al'e in agreemeiil iviili the accounting records kept by the Cl)ai'ity
under Section 3116 of Ilie Coinpanies Act 2006.
(b) liaviiig Itgard oilly to. and on Il)e basis of. the inforniatioii conlaiiied iii those accountiiig
recoi'ds
(l) tl)c fiiicincial slatenieiits have been di2iYii LIP in a Inanner coiisislent willi tl)e accouiiting
i'eqLllI'cinenls specified iii Seclion 393 ofilie Act;
(li) the Cliai'ity satisfied the coiidilioiis for exeiiiption froin an audit of Ihe fii)aiicilll slalenients
for the yeai. specifie(l ii) Seclion 477(2) of11)e Act and Ilid not, al aiiy tiine within that year,
fall within any of the categories of comp<111ies not eiititled to the excmplion spccified in
Section 276(1).
Ad Valorem Norili
Secoiid Flooi., Rainsden House
121- 123 Duke street
L4ai'ioiv-in-Fiii'ness
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