## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] July 2024 Period start date To 30[th] June 2025 Period end date Charity name: HATS (Holsworthy Amateur Theatrical Society** ## **Charity registration number:1110237** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To provide live theatre to Holsworthy**
**and it surrounding area**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Provision of Pantomime for 2 weeks**
**period; provision of two plays for 6 days**
**over a two-week period (each play);**
**hiring of Theatre for other professionals,**
**productions, bands, dance groups,**
**schools etc.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Accounts have been sent to Charities**
**commission fully audited**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**Everyone who is involved with HATS is**
**a volunteer. We do not employ anyone**
**on a permanent basis but do pay for**
**cleaning of the premises before a show**
**on an ad hoc basis.**| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Two main achievements**
**1. HATS has continued to entertain and**
**educate people in live theatre this year**
**with entirely different live shows plus**
**outside bookings – a pantomime, a**
**comedy, a tribute to the sacrifices of**
**WW12 and a farce plus two children’s**
**dance groups and the primary school**
**for their year 6 performances.**
**We have provided a safe haven for**
**young people and believe in diversity**
**and have never turned anyone away**
**however limited their abilities may be –**
**we have partially sighted, physically**
**disabled, downs syndrome and autistic**
**performing members and each and**
**everyone is treated equally.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
**Continual compliance of Health and**
**Safety requirements and**
**recommendations.**
**Purchase of new lighting board and**
**lights**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**As a privately owned theatre we do not**
**get any funding or grants and is**
**therefore self funding, we are**
**continually fundraising**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**New lighting board and lights**
**Continuation of funding the Health &**
**Safety requirements.**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Note of profit after Expenses paid for**
**year Ending**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**As a self-funded Theatre we have to**
**hold monies in reserve to fund our on-**
**going expenses building works , H & S**
**expenses maintenance as well as allow**
**for any unknowns expenses**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Balance as stated in end of year**
**accounts**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**We never hold zero reserves in case of a**
**emergency expenses**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/a**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**No concerns**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Principal funds are through ticket sales,**
**bookings and fundraising.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**As a self funding theatre all profits are**
**reinvested into the building and**
**operational cost of performances**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Loss of patrons through the door.**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Holsworthy Amatuer Theatrical Society**
**constitution as of 3rd October 2016**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**unincorporated**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are the Committee elected at**
**the AGM every September**
**With the exception of chair which holds**
**a two year post of office**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
**Commencement of First committee after**
**AGM all new trustees are given the**
**Charities Commission Trustees booklet**
**and informed of their responsibilities.**| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**HATS runs with a committee of 12:**
**Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Bookings**
**Officer, Membership Secretary, Building**
**Officer and 6 other members**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Holsworthy Amatuer theatrical Society| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|HATS| |Registered charity number|110237| |Charity’s principal address|The Theatre ,
Bodmin street,
Holsworthy,
Devon ,
Ex22 6BH| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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12|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Sue Painter|Chair||HATS member at AGM
every2years| ||Annete Dennis|Secretary||HATS Members at AGM
annually| ||Simon Brooking|Treasurer||HATS Members at AGM
annually| ||Amy Clarke|Bookings Officer||HATS Members at AGM
annually| ||Philip Barfett|Buildings Officer||HATS Members at AGM
annually| ||Beth Cunningham|Membership
Secretary||HATS Members at AGM
annually| ||Nick Cleaver|Committee Member||HATS Members at AGM
annually| ||Sarah Leach|Committee Member||HATS Members at AGM
annually| ||Lee Duckworth|Committee Member|Resigned May 2026|HATS Members at AGM
annually| ||Oliver Duckworth|Committee Member||HATS Members at AGM
annually| ||Peter Whitehead|Committee Member||HATS Members at AGM
annually| ||Tracey Wosnitzka|Committee Member||HATS Members at AGM
annually| |Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved|Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved|Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved| |---|---|---| |**Director name**|NONE|| |||| |**None**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |||| |**NONE**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity N/A Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this N/A falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets N/A from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|| |**Solicitor**|Pam Johns|Cawsend, Bodmin Street, Holsworthy Devon EX22 6BH| |||| |||| |||| ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** N/A ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/a** ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** S. Brooking **Signature(s)** S.Painter Simon Brooking **Full name(s)** Susan Hilary Colvill Painter **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 16/05/2026 Holsworthy Amateur Theatrl¢al Society prollt ond Loss Report 1.357.Cil 470.fK) 21.247.03 174.IX) . Ha15 I￿#jb 5. DOnWS 2.598. 1.&t1.19 4￿7.J*¥M 7.227.34 40D8.Let'scÈbblJ* 4,￿2. 983.00 4012. Prgwm S￿￿5 14.189.28 1.050. 4Uk3. pwtssaai R2fflfj 403Q. $81.B5 4031- PLdiih¢oth9TLwbE 4t)33.MavagEseyLknxsJ￿j iry). 638.00 i￿.00 28.49fi.93 *136. CvthrdL8 2035 Tc441 Salo £86.4eO.57 Totll Dlrgct Exp•ns• 20MDy2026 18.'la 229.32 21 . TK*61 rfyluDd )1 . CALENDAR GIRiS Eywrn¥a8 3.376.63 2.501.33 7QM- Glvjsi tra￿ Exp 1.6Y.3T 6. Ond61818 2025 e 7.OX).52 71(￿- Urol R•nt 2.237.07 7110. wwr Ratrt. Tp*r• 491.43 7111 . Water R81•*. 7120. TWtr• Riibj 5.825 76 7121 . R•i•• 1.IW.80 nO1.fkn￿. 7210.GM80 2M1.89 1.21 314 31 17.481 S8 315 •5 i.•r420 210.11 0.4n.73 4.•)2.23 ¥*MW¥Q6i*t• •14.•7 EfpiioFITILOS ¢IT.•x M#y2QSI8..19 Holswortby An)ateur Tbeatrical Society HATS Tbeatre Bodffjin Street Holswortby DevoD EX22 6BH barity No. 1110237 Witb Coffjplin)eots www.bolswortbytbeatre.co.uk Holswortby An)ateur Tbeatrical society HATS Tl)eatre Bod￿1￿ Street Htsbwortby DevoTr EX22 6BH J-rfksI.JJ a LJ . Cbarity Mo. 1110237 WitTr) Con)plI￿ents 231JIZLt wAvw.bolswortbytbeatre.co.uk