2025-12-31-accounts - Poole & Parkstone Productions

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 January 2024 31 December 2024

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1112901 Charity's principal address 12 Woodlinken Drive

Poole and Parkstone Productions

Verwood Postcode BH31 6BN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
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2 Clare I’Anson Deputy Chairman Members
3 Sharon Abel Treasurer Members
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of	advisers (Optional information)	advisers (Optional information)
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Society How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Elected by members at AGM Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To educate the Public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation of said arts. To provide wide-ranging opportunities to all local people, enabling them to benefit from the proven health benefits that singing, dancing and acting, particularly as a group, can have on both participants and audience. To work alongside local arts venues and charities to both promote the arts and to raise money for local and national charitable causes.

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Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. The strategies employed to achieve the charity’s aims and objectives are to: Present a broad range of theatre productions and concerts for the enjoyment and education of our local community. We offer opportunities for a broad range of people to get involved in arts activity exploring their own creative powers. We provide a means by both amateur and professional artists can develop. We involve young people in the arts to help encourage a culture in which different age ranges play a complementary part. Putting these strategies into action we have three major areas of activity which are: Musical theatre productions which are performed in the major theatres of the area, Plays which are performed by the Players in smaller theatres around the area and concerts which are given by the Singers in both theatres and small venues, a number of which are on behalf of other charities.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Chairman’s Report Good evening everyone, and welcome to P&P’s AGM 2026. It’s lovely to have you all with us tonight. MTS Report 2025 - The first performance of the year for MTS was the society’s joint production, It’s A Spring Thing , here at the Spire. Members of the cast delighted the audience with their performance of a selection of songs from their upcoming musical, My Fair Lady - In May, My Fair Lady opened at Lighthouse, directed and choreographed by Claire Camble-Hutchins, joined once again by Musical Director, Chris McDouall. The show was an absolute triumph and reviewers and audience members raved!: An email, sent from a first time P&P audience member, blown away by the standard of the show, wrote: “We have seen numerous shows in the West End over the years and your production was the best we have ever seen.” Reviewer, Lisa, from What’s Good To Do, wrote that: “From the moment the curtain rose, the audience was transported into the bustling world of Edwardian London, with stunning set designs and exquisite costumes that perfectly captured the essence of the era...As the Final bows were taken, the applause was thunderous and rightly so.” Marilyn Barber reviewing for Dorset View, said of the production, that it was… “Joyful, exuberant, polished and clearly rehearsed to the nth degree…will surely go down as one of the company’s finest productions” And Liz Turner from Encore, simply said: “The show is a triumph” - November saw a return to The Barrington Theatre, Ferndown, for our annual musical showcase, History in Harmony, in which all the numbers marked defining moments in history. This year, directed and choreographed by Kellie Oxborrow, with myself as Musical Director, (with Chris McDouall taking over as conductor for the shows) and children’s choreographer, Leanne Holland. As always, the cast pulled out all the stops and not only sounded amazing but the costumes and acting in this show were simply outstanding. Marilyn Barber, again reviewing for Dorset View wrote that… “Throughout the show, the dancing and the costumes are spot on, and the audience is treated to some excellent solo performances from singers too numerous to mention.”

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And we sold out prior to opening night!!! - In December, MTS took part in the societies two, annual Christmas performances. The first, A Christmas Cracker , held here at the Spire, and the second, at St Aldhelm’s church, as part of their Christmas Tree Festival, A Concert of Songs Carols and Readings , both of which you will hear more about in the following sectional reports. - A quick plug for the next big MTS production, We Will Rock You. This is shaping up to be another cracking show! We have the most stonking leads and the chorus are incredible – they never stop! If they aren’t on stage, they are singing offstage! As with Elf and Oliver! , we are delighted to be putting on both a School’s performance, on the Friday morning, and an Accessible/Relaxed performance on the Saturday morning. The School’s one has already sold out, with pupils from 8 local schools coming along! Particularly exciting, is that for the first time, we have a BSL interpreter, an amazing lady called Wendy Ebsworth MBE, signing at the Accessible performance and we really hope that this will encourage those with hearing impairment to come along and enjoy the show. Both of these performances will bring into the theatre those who may never have been to a live production before and those for whom theatre is often inaccessible, intimidating or uncomfortable. If you know any individuals or groups who might be interested in coming along to the Saturday morning performance, please do put them in touch as we are really passionate about making theatre accessible to as many people as possible. Don’t miss this one, tickets are selling fast! Clare Albanozzo: MTS Rep Players Report: The Players began the year by taking part in Spring Thing in April, supporting the wider Poole & Parkstone Productions programme and showcasing the talents of members from across the society. In June the Players celebrated a very special milestone — the 20th anniversary of the group. Members old and new gathered at The Spire on Poole High Street to mark the occasion, enjoying an afternoon of performances, shared memories and afternoon tea. It was a wonderful opportunity to reflect on two decades of productions, creativity and friendships formed through the Players.

We were particularly delighted that one of the three founder

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members, Pat Bishop, was able to join us for the celebration. Sadly, Pat passed away in August at the remarkable age of 104. Pat led an extraordinary life in the theatre, performing in plays, pantomimes, revues and musicals before going on to direct for many years, including work with Stratford operatic societies at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. After moving to Poole in 1993 she became a key figure within Poole & Parkstone Productions, directing numerous musicals and playing a central role in the formation of the Players in 2005. Pat directed the Players from their very first production, an evening of one-act plays titled Dining Out, and continued to inspire members for many years, directing productions until as recently as 2021 when, at the age of 100, she directed her final Summer Cocktail. Pat’s energy, enthusiasm and unmistakable presence made a lasting impression on so many members, and she will be remembered with great affection. After 104 remarkable years, her show has come to the end of its run and she has taken her final bow — exiting stage left quietly, gently and peacefully. After the summer break, rehearsals began for the autumn production, Ladies’ Day by Amanda Whittington. Performed at The Spire on Poole High Street in October and directed by Genette Churchill, the play proved to be a lively and entertaining production which was warmly received by audiences. A review noted that the play had been “expertly recreated… at the atmospheric venue of The Spire,” praising the performances and direction. The production was also a success financially, raising a profit of £1,048, which was a fantastic result for the group. The Players are currently rehearsing for their next production, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice by Jim Cartwright, expertly directed by Deanna Langford and being performed at the Barrington, Ferndown next week. With a stunning cast, beautiful songs and a powerful and dramatic story at its heart, the Players are very much looking forward to bringing this much-loved play to the stage. As always, a heartfelt thank you goes to all members who have supported the Players over the past year, both on stage and behind the scenes. The Players continue to be a welcoming and creative part of Poole & Parkstone Productions and we look forward to another exciting year of performances ahead. Today we booked the rights for 2:22 A Ghost Story for 2027. Clare I’Anson: Players Rep Daytime Voices Report

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Section D Achievements and performance

Daytime Voices have had another busy year in 2025, and the choir continues to go from strength to strength. Although we no longer advertise externally, membership continues to grow, with most new members joining through recommendations from friends.

We currently have 114 members on the register, with an average weekly attendance of around 80. This represents a significant proportion of the overall P&P membership, and Daytime Voices members’ subscriptions make an important contribution to the dayto-day running of the society as reflected in the Society Accounts. Daytime Voices members also provide fantastic support for other P&P sections as audience members at concerts and events.

This year we introduced a dedicated WhatsApp group for Daytime Voices, including a notices group and a social group, both of which have proved very successful.

The camaraderie within the choir continues to be one of its most special qualities. Members regularly support one another through illness or injury with cards and messages, and many genuine friendships have grown from Tuesday mornings together. I feel very privileged to play a small part in such a supportive community.

During 2025, the choir performed in a number of concerts including: • It’s a Spring Thing - March 2025 • Summer Serenade - July 2025 • An informal “Friends and Family Concert” - October 2025 • P&P’s Christmas Cracker - December 2025

Last year I reported that we had moved to a two-matinee format for the Spire concerts. While the concerts have been successful and remain profitable, feedback from members suggests that performing twice in one afternoon can be challenging for some. Although we encourage participation in both performances, this has sometimes affected participation levels and audience numbers. In particular, the 2pm performance tends to be significantly better attended than the 4:30pm concert, which appears to be the preferred option for many.

Some feedback also raised concerns about perceived inequality between sections, particularly during the 2025 Christmas Cracker, where the Singers performed more material. This was largely due to the shorter rehearsal period following our October “Friends and Family concert”, leaving only five rehearsals to prepare the

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Christmas programme. It was certainly not a deliberate decision to favour one section. However, it is important that members feel heard, and after consultation with Jane we hope we have addressed many of the concerns raised. We always encourage members to continue sharing feedback with us. A positive outcome from these discussions is that Daytime Voices will hold its first formal standalone concert on Saturday, 10th October 2026 in the Rose Hall. This will allow us to showcase the choir independently, and we plan to include members’ favourite repertoire from previous programmes. Rehearsals for this concert will begin in the Summer term. It was also wonderful to see such a strong turnout from Daytime Voices members at the P&P Ball in September, which was a hugely enjoyable evening. The 2025 "Star Award" was presented to Sarah Maybury, one of our original choir members. Sarah provides an enormous amount of behind-the-scenes support that helps everything run smoothly. Her organisation, kindness and willingness to help others makes her an invaluable part of Daytime Voices, and I am incredibly grateful for all she does. Our annual Christmas party took place on 17th December in the Rose Hall again. With over 80 attendees, we have outgrown other local venues, and using the Rose Hall helps keep the event affordable and accessible to members. This year we worked with a local caterer, which proved very successful, and enjoyed an informal carol sing as part of the entertainment. As always, it was a true P&P team effort. Many thanks to Chris Roberts and her team for arranging decorations and to Philippa from Bright Starz Buffets for providing the excellent food. Daytime Voices, and their supporters, continue to make a major contribution to P&P’s charitable fundraising, with an amazing £616 across the society in 2025 for EDS-UK, (much of this coming from combined concerts and the Friends and Family concert donations and cake sales). On a personal note, I would like to thank everyone who supports fundraising for EDS UK through P&P. Whether it is contributing to retiring collections, baking for cake sales, or buying raffle tickets, the generosity of our members is always incredibly moving. Whilst not strictly Daytime Voices, I would also like to acknowledge a particularly generous £1000 donation to EDS UK from Harry and Claudette, members of the Sing for the Summer audience in 2025. EDS UK has been an invaluable source of support since my diagnosis. Their courses and resources have helped me better understand and manage the ways EDS affects daily life. In October

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2025, I was able to attend a specialist course on how EDS affects the voice and strategies for keeping it healthy, which was heavily subsidised by the charity. This was incredibly informative and as a singer, something very important to me. Opportunities like this are only possible thanks to the generosity of donations to the charity, and I am extremely grateful to everyone who contributes. Finally, the AGM is an opportunity to thank all those who help make Daytime Voices possible. • Joanna Sims, who welcomes every new member with a beautiful cross-stitched name badge. • Chris Roberts, for her ongoing support with socials • Paul Sarony, who reliably arrives early each week to help with setup • Steve Broomfield, the choir “milkman”! • Everyone who volunteers on the tea and chair rota - organising this for 80+ people each week is no small task • And Sarah Maybury, whose organisation and support at the desk is invaluable

Thank you to every member for their presence and contribution, our Tuesday morning rehearsals are such a supportive and joyful place and are truly a highlight of the week for me.

The biggest thanks however, go to our ever InSpiring musical team, Chris McDouall, Corrine Rigler, and of course Jane McDouall. Thank you for everything you do. Here’s to another year of fun, friendship and beautiful singing in 2026!

Rosie Luxford: Daytime Voices Rep Singers Report:

One of the things I love about Singers is the interests and activities outside the group that make the time with the group so interesting. We have artists, musicians, teachers, nurses and writers and many other professions, all contributing to the common good and it’s a pleasure to be associated with you all. Talking of the common good, in February of 2025, composer and conductor John Rutter received his knighthood, the world could do with more like him. What would we sing without him?

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In February 2025 the Christmas concert for Wareham in December was being planned. More about this later. David Herrington, our digital note basher extraordinaire had a 75th birthday bash at Hamworthy Club in March. Lots of colds in 2025 but 5th April saw the arrival of the A Spring Thing in the Spire and two performances. ‘Turtle Dove’ was a strong favourite. Singers display multitudinous talents by having some members on stage for My Fair Lady, while others, male and female, man the front of house under guidance, as always, from Jane McDouall. Singers sing at the VE celebrations at Ferndown in May. I’m sure Singers won’t mind that the show was stolen by the Mayor of Ferndown when he reacted to the presence of actor Martin Clunes. Never had an expletive been so accurate and funny. Rehearsals begin with our good friends Poole Symphonic for the Proms at the Lighthouse on 9 July, always good fun. Our sold out Sing for the Summer concert took place on 5 July, with the obligatory potato peeling party on the Friday evening. We sang at Summer Serenade on 19 July. On 24 July my pickled onions were ready. My home cured bacon was ready on 30 July. P&P Dinner dance on 20 September and rehearsals for Christmas begin. I always find this a little disconcerting singing about deep midwinter on a warm autumnal day. However, The Twelve Days of Christmas Confusion being ‘off book’ caused much debate as did ‘I can’t believe it’s not Rutter’. Christmas dates finalised and language skills in Estonian with Omnis on Inimene are thought to be improving, but in all honesty we can’t tell. 12 December off to Wareham for merrymaking in front to the mayor and a welcome sojourn to the Baker’s Arms 13 December the Spire with Daytime voices and readers for A Christmas Cracker

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19 December St Aldhelm’s Christmas concert with readers as part of St Aldhelm’s Christmas Tree Festival. The song 12 Days of Christmas Confusion, as mentioned previously, ends the concert and 2025 with Singers on a high note. 2026 Arrives. Despite their skill set, Singers decide not to re-build Noah’s ark. Spring slowly arrives and Spring Thing, the first concert of the year on 14th March arrives on a beautiful spring day.

In giving thanks to people for the contribution they have made for Singers, there will always be some whom I have forgotten and if I do, then please forgive me. Firstly, I thank the chair for being my constant nudge. To Carol for being a brilliant pianist and for understanding how Singer’s sing, wonderful. For Rosie for the brilliant publicity graphics. For Chris McDouall for sitting next to me and not forgetting Chris’s partner in crime, our Jane, our ever-patient MD and teacher.

I did finally want to say thank you to somebody who is not here and that is Jean Chambers. When P&P founded Singers in 1998 there were those at the time, who cried out that it was not a good idea and we were not a choir Society and so it went on but Jean picked up the baton and ran with it. She and I had our ups and downs but we had a good partnership and some really successful times with both concerts and festival singing. When she left Singers to form Viva Voce, we remained in touch. Jean retired from Viva Voce late last year and a number of us attended their final concert. Jean is enjoying a rest and her garden. So, my thanks to her for all that she contributed to Singers and also to those who have continued to make Singers such a successful section of this Society. If my maths is correct 2026 this will be our 28[th] year, well done everyone!

Crispin Goodall: Singers Rep

Treasurer’s Report – Year to December 2025

Non show income in 2025 was 1% higher than 2024 at £33,135 compared to £32,800. For MTS/Singers, average membership remained level at around 70 members (72 in 2024). DTV continues to grow: total subscriptions in the year were 26% higher than 2024; and average weekly attendance fluctuated between 60 and 75 most weeks. Patrons subscriptions were £580 (2024 £608), and we were earned £1,200 of interest on our cash deposits during the year.

Our day-to-day running costs rose by 5% from £28,500 to £29,760. The largest increase was rehearsal costs which went up by 13% from £17,800 to £20,096. Up until August, the session rate charged by The

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Spire was £64 a 30% increase from 2024 (£48) and from September that increased to £68 (a 10% increase). To quantify that cost in terms of membership subscriptions, MTS and Singers need an average of 85 members to cover their rehearsal costs. For day-to-day running costs, we generated a surplus of £3,375 (2024 £4,347). Production results: It wasn’t too surprising that My Fair Lady made a loss of £6,500. We knew it would be an expensive show to stage, particularly in terms of set and costume hire, and unlikely to attract as much interest as Oliver! so tickets sales were lower (£40,750 compared with £55,800) But the MTS November concert, History in Harmony , at The Barrington produced a profit of £1,215 and seems to becoming a popular feature. Barrington again managed to challenge us with no warning, by reducing the permitted seating capacity in the hall, so in effect we practically sold out all performances. An unusual problem to face!

Both A Spring Thing and P&P’s A Christmas Cracker were performed at the Spire and involved both Singers and DTV. They made £901 and £1,360 respectively. Sing for the Summer turned a profit of £849 and St Aldhelm’s £662. 2025 was The Players’ 20th Anniversary. So they didn’t perform a play in March as usual, instead they held an afternoon tea party at the Spire inviting current and previous members and performed a few short pieces. In October they performed Ladies Day at the Spire which made a profit of £1,048. Summer Serenade in July made £909 in profit.

So, in total, performances made a profit for the society of £473. During 2025 we collected £726 in donations for EDS (2024: £1,059), and paid £250 to St Marks Church in July and £515 to St Aldhelm’s Church as their share of income for the December concert (2024: £770). Moving on to the Balance Sheet: Cash reserves were £49,148 as at 31/12/25, down from £53,940 at the end of the previous year, and we have paid £4,470 in advance for upcoming shows compared to £4,180 at December 2024. Reserves have increased by £3,848 on the previous year and at the year-end stand at £49,940. As required by law the accounts have been independently examined by Jamie Luxford, a former treasurer of P&P. No errors were identified and no amendments deemed necessary.

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Prepared by Sharon Abel, 15th February 2026

Social Activity Report

Broadstone Golf Club, was again the venue for the Society Ball, and the food and service was as superb, so we have booked it again for 3rd October this year - booking forms will be sent out soon. Members from all sections enjoyed the delicious food, danced to the fantastic DJ Tom’s disco and played games to win some very random prizes! The DAVE and Star awards were presented to members of each section for their acts of kindness and helpfulness and other various antics! A huge thank you to Holly Chivers, and her fantastic team, at the Golf Club for making the evening such a success.

Post-rehearsal drinks and food at the Spire café, Wetherspoons and Brewers Arms pub have become regular weekly social events for many members of all sections and are a great way for members to really get to know each other.

Thankyous

As always, there are so many people to thank for all their hard work in keeping our society running this year – it’s no mean task but we have a fantastic team. Particular thanks to our committee members, our production teams: directors, choreographers, musical directors, rehearsal pianists, stage managers, props and tech teams. But, thank you also to all those who help with costumes, moving things, setting up, putting away, making tea, FOH duties, ticket sales, promo days, putting up posters etc etc etc. you are all invaluable.

In Closing

Here’s to our 107th year and may it be filled with fun, joy and successful performances.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Reserves are sometimes needed to bridge the gap between the spending and receiving of resources and to cover other expenses. The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves as at 31 December 2024 would be £20,000 which amounts to about half of the cost of a major production.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

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Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	C Albanozzo C I’Anson
	C Albanozzo C I’Anson
	Chairman Deputy Chairman
	17/03/2026
	17/03/2026

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	Charity No (if any) 1112901 Period start date 01/01/2025 To Period end date 31/12/2025 Poole and Parkstone Productions Annual accounts for the period	Charity No (if any) 1112901 Period start date 01/01/2025 To Period end date 31/12/2025 Poole and Parkstone Productions Annual accounts for the period
Section A	Statement of financial activities
Recommended categories by activity Guidance Notes Incoming resources (Note 3) Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies S01 Charitable activities S02 Other trading activities S03 Investments S04 Separate material item of income S05 Other S06 S07 Resources expended (Note 6) Expenditure on: Raising funds S08 Charitable activities S09 Separate material item of expense S10 Other S11 S12 S13 Net gains/(losses) on investments S14 S15 Extraordinary items S16 S17 S18 Other gains/(losses) S19 S20 *Reconciliation of funds:* S21 S22 1 *Total* *Net movement in funds* Total funds brought forward *Total funds carried forward* *Total* Net income/(expenditure) before investment gains/(losses) Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Other recognised gains/(losses): Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use		Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year funds £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 27,464 - - 27,464 26,649 67,135 - - 67,135 86,442 4,494 - - 4,494 5,145 1,178 - 1,178 1,007 - - - - - - - - - -
		100,270 - - 100,270 119,243
		3,649 - - 3,649 3,714 92,773 - - 92,773 100,332 - - - - - - - - - -
		96,422 - - 96,422 104,046

		3,848 - - 3,848 15,197
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		3,848 - - 3,848 15,197
		- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
		3,848 - - 3,848 15,197
		46,092 - - 46,092 30,895
		49,940 - - 49,940 46,092

Section B Balance sheet

Unrestricted funds £ F01 - - - -	Restricted income funds £ F02 - - - -	Endowment funds Total this year £ £ F03 F04 - - - - - - - -	Total last year £ F05
			- - - -
-	-	- -	-
- 6,450 - 49,148	- - - -	- - - 6,450 - - - 49,148
			- 6,682 - 53,940
55,598	-	- 55,598	60,622
			14,530
5,658	-	- 5,658

49,940	-	- 49,940	46,092

49,940	-	-49,940	46,092
			- -
- -	- -	- - - -

49,940	-	- 49,940	46,092
- 49,940	-	- - - 49,940 -
			- - 30,895
49,940	-	- 49,940	30,895
Signature		C Albanozzo C I'Anson Print Name	Date of approval dd/mm/yyyy 17/03/2026 17/03/2026

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

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 • and with  preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 • and with  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.*

-Tick as appropriate

1.2 Going concern

If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:

An explanation as to those factors that Not applicable support the conclusion that the charity is a going concern; Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the Not applicable going concern assumption doubtful; Where accounts are not prepared on a going Not applicable concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the charity is not regarded as a going concern. 1.3 Change of accounting policy The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note { }. Yes  * -Tick as appropriate No Please disclose: (i) the nature of the change in accounting policy; (ii) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy provides more reliable and more relevant information; and (iii) the amount of the adjustment for each line affected in the current period, each prior period presented and the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to periods before those presented, 3.44 FRS 102 SORP.

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP). Yes  * -Tick as appropriate No Please disclose: (i) the nature of any changes;

(ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or assets and liabilities for the current period; and (iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or more future periods.

1.5 Material prior year errors

No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).

Yes  * -Tick as appropriate No Please disclose: (i) the nature of the prior period error; (ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the amount of the correction for each account line item affected; and (iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the earliest prior period presented in the accounts.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 2 Accounting policies

2.2 INCOME

This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those ticked "No" or "N/a". Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.

Recognition of income
Income from membership
subscriptions
Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations
and Legacies.
Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other
benefits are recognised as income earned from the provision of goods and services as
income from charitable activities.
Support costs
The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs.
Volunteer help
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described
in the trustees’ annual report.
Income from interest,
royalties and dividends
This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can
be measured reliably.
Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations
when receivable.
Donated services and
facilities
Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value of
the gift to the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably.
Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as income
with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate heading in
the SOFA.
The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be
the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on receipt.
In the reporting period in which the stocks are distributed, they are recognised as an
expense at the carrying amount of the stocks at distribution.
Donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognition, which is the
expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale, and recognised in 'Income
from other trading activities' with the corresponding stock recognised in the balance
sheet. On its sale the value of stock is charged against 'Income from other trading
activities' and the proceeds from sale are also recognised as 'Income from other trading
activities'.
Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets
and included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable.
Tax reclaims on
donations and gifts
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor.
Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is
treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the
terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
Contractual income and
performance related
grants
This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or
services or met the performance related conditions.
Donated goods
Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be
exchanged) unless impractical to do so.
In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent
that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant
only occurs when the performance related conditions are met (5.16 FRS 102 SORP).
Legacies
Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has
been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in
the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the
charity or have been met.
Government grants
The charity has received government grants in the reporting period
· it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and
 the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Offsetting
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or
permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
Grants and donations
Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition
criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
 the charity becomes entitled to the resources;

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Settlement of insurance claims	Insurance claims are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP) and are included as an item of other income in the SoFA.		Yes	No	N/a 
Investment gains and losses	This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.		Yes	No	N/a 
2.3 EXPENDITURE	AND LIABILITIES
Liability recognition	Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or		Yes	No	N/a
	constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.		
Governance and support costs	Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.		Yes 	No	N/a
	Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.		Yes	No 	N/a
Deferred income Grants with performance conditions Grants payable without performance conditions Redundancy cost	No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts. Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output. Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the full funding obligation must be recognised. The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period.		Yes Yes Yes Yes 	No No No No	N/a  N/a  N/a  N/a
Creditors Provisions for liabilities	The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date		Yes  Yes 	No No	N/a N/a
2.4 ASSETS Basic financial instruments Tangible fixed assets for use by charity	The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per paragraph 11.7 FRS102 SORP. Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17 to 11.19, FRS102 SORP. These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least They are valued at cost.	1000	Yes Yes 	No No	N/a  N/a
Intangible fixed assets	The charity has intangible fixed assets, that is, non-monetary assets that do not have The depreciation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 9.2.		Yes	No	N/a
	physical substance but are identifiable and are controlled by the charity through custody or legal rights. The amortisation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 9.5				
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	They are valued at cost.				
Heritage assets	The charity has heritage assets, that is, non-monetary assets with historic, artistic, scientific, technological, geophysical or environmental qualities that are held and maintained principally for their contribution to knowledge and culture. The depreciation rates and methods used as disclosed in note 9.6.1.4.		Yes	No	N/a 
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Investments	Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are valued at initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year		Yes	No	N/a
	end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment.				
	Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a maturity date of less than 1 year are treated as current asset investments		Yes	No	N/a 
Stocks and work in	Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at the lower or cost or net		Yes	No	N/a
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	Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that is likely to occur on the contract.				
Debtors	Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) 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.		Yes 	No	N/a

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The charity has has investments which it holds for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash Yes No N/a
Current asset investments equivalents with a maturity date less than one year. These include cash on deposit and cash
equivalents with a maturity date of less than one year held for investment purposes rather than to 
meet short term cash commitments as they fall due.
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They are valued at fair value except where they qualify as basic financial instruments. 
POLICIES ADOPTED
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 3 Analysis of income

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Restricted
Unrestricted income Endowment
funds funds funds Total funds Prior year
Analysis £ £
Donations Donations and gifts 375 - - 375 1,322
and legacies: Gift Aid 2,057 - - 2,057 2,378
Legacies - - - - -
General grants provided by government/other
charities - - - - -
Membership subscriptions and sponsorships
which are in substance donations
25,032 - - 25,032 22,950
Donated goods, facilities and services - - - - -
Other - - - -
Total 27,464 - - 27,464 26,649
Charitable Income from MTS Productions
activities: 57,787 - - 57,787 74,679
Income from Players Productions 3,776 - - 3,776 6,486
Income from Choir Productions 5,572 - - 5,572 5,278
Other - - - - -
Total 67,135 - - 67,135 86,443
Other trading Refreshments
activities: 555 - - 555 541
Other sundry fundraising 3,939 - - 3,939 4,604
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Other - - - - -
Total 4,494 - - 4,494 5,145
Income from Interest income 1,178 - - 1,178 1,007
investments: Dividend income - - - - -
Rental and leasing income - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total 1,178 - - 1,178 1,007
Separate - - - - -
material item - - - - -
of income: - - - - -
- - - - -
Total - - - - -
Other: Conversion of endowment funds into income
- - - - -
Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held
for charity's own use - - - - -
Gain on disposal of a programme related
investment - - - - -
Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual
property rights - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
TOTAL INCOME 100,270 - - 100,270 119,243
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Other information:

All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for: (please provide description and amounts)

Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the reporting period, please give the reason for the conversion.

Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the prior period, please give the reason for the conversion.

Within the income items above the following items are material: (please disclose the nature, amount and any prior year amounts)

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 6 Analysis of expenditure

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Unrestricted income Endowment
Analysis funds income funds funds Total funds funds funds funds Total funds
Expenditure on raising funds: £ £
Incurred seeking donations - - - - - - - -
Incurred seeking legacies
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Incurred seeking grants
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Operating membership schemes and
social lotteries - - - - -
Staging fundraising events
3,649 - - 3,649 3,714 3,714
Fudraising agents
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Operating charity shops
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Operating a trading company
undertaking non-charitable trading
activity - - - - -
Advertising, marketing, direct mail and
publicity - - - - - - - -
Start up costs incurred in generating
new source of future income
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Database development costs - - - - - - - -
Other trading activities - - - - -
Investment management costs: - - - - -
Portfolio management costs - - - - - - - -
Cost of obtaining investment advice
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Investment administration costs
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Intellectual property licencing costs
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Rent collection, property repairs and
maintenance charges - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total expenditure on raising funds 3,649 - - 3,649 3,714 - - 3,714
Expenditure on charitable activities:
Production Costs 66,662 - - 66,662 75,592 - - 75,592
Rehearsal Costs 20,096 - - 20,096 17,785 - - 17,785
Storage 3,096 - - 3,096 3,151 - - 3,151
Printing, postage, stationery, insurance
and other admin 2,920 - - 2,920 3,803 - - 3,803
Total expenditure on charitable
activities 92,773 - - 92,773 100,332 - - 100,332
Separate material item of expense
Donations made to local musicians - - - - - - - -
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Total - - - - - - - -
Other
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Total other expenditure - - - - - - - -
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 96,422 - - 96,422 104,046 - - 104,046
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Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Activity 2 Other Total Activity or programme Activity 1	Activities undertaken directly Grant funding of activities Support Costs Total this year Activities undertaken directly Grant funding of activities Support Costs Total last year £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This year Last year
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 19 Debtors and prepayments

Note 19 Debtors and prepayments
*Please complete this note if the charity has any* *debtors or prepayments.* 19.1 Analysis of debtors Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors	This year Last year £ £ - - 4,594 4,390 1,857 2,292
	6,450 6,682

Total

Please complete 19.2 where a material debtor is recoverable more than a year after the reporting date.

19.2 Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1 year (included in debtors above)

Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors Total Trade debtors	This year Last year £ £ - - - - - - - -
	- -

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 20 Creditors and accruals

Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.

20.1 Analysis of creditors

Accruals for grants payable Bank loans and overdrafts Trade creditors Payments received on account for contracts or performance-related grants Accruals and deferred income Taxation and social security Other creditors Total	This year Last year This year Last year £ £ £ £ - - - - - - - - 900 9,680 - - - - 695 770 - - - - 4,063 4,080 - - Amounts falling due within one year Amounts falling due after more than one year
	5,658 14,530 - -

20.2 Deferred income

20.2 Deferred income
*Please explain the reasons why income is deferred.* *Movement in deferred income account* Balance at the start of the reporting period Amounts added in current period Amounts released to income from previous periods Balance at the end of the reporting period *Please complete this note if the charity has deferred income.* This year	This year Last year £ £ - 230 - 230 - Last year *Deposits taken for a* *Singing workshop orignally* *scheduled for October 2023* *but postponed to Feb 2024*
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand

Other Cash at bank and on hand Total Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date) Short term deposits	This year Last year £ £ - 10,000 - - 53,940 43,940 - -
	53,940 53,940

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 28 Transactions with trustees and related parties

If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in guidance notes) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box or "False" if there are transactions to report.

28.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits

This year

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)

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28.2 Trustees' expenses

If the charity has paid trustees expenses for fulfilling their duties, details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box below. If there are transactions to report, please enter "False".

No trustee expenses have been incurred (True or False)

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28.3 Transaction(s) with related parties

Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a related party has a material interest, including where funds have been held as agent for related parties. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.

This year

There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False)

There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) TRUE Last year There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) TRUE

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees Charity Name Poole and Parkstone Productions On accounts for the year 31 December 2025 Charity no 1112901 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2025 . Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns 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.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: J Luxford Date: 14/03/2026 Name: Jamie Luxford Relevant professional ACCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 49 Richmond Road Poole

Oct 2018

IER

BH14 0BU

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

IER