## **Sidmouth Amateur Dramatic Society Ltd.** 

## **Annual Report for the year ending 29[th] February 2024.** 

This has been a good year for the Society with two excellent productions.  Our May production was ‘The Farndale Murder Mystery’ and our pantomime was ‘Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates’. 

At the AGM Barry Lister continued in his role as Chairman.  Committee officers Audrey Harcourt (Society Secretary), Heather Hodge (Treasurer and Head of Wardrobe) were reelected for a further year and Committee members continued to be Liz Hammond, Tony Hill, Molly Morton-Evans, Tanya Rees and Tracey Stone. 

Mark Rose stood down from his role of Publicity Officer and Committee at the AGM.  He was thanked for all his work during his time as Publicity Officer and as Committee member. During the year the Committee lost two Committee members.  Molly Morton-Evans resigned due to increasing work commitments and Tony Hill due to ill health.  The Committee thanked both for all their work during their time on the Committee. The Committee felt that additional support was required and Sarah Burston agreed to be coopted onto the Committee. 

Pam Harrison kindly agreed to continue as President of the Society. 

Heather Hodge retained her role as Company Secretary.  Viv Rands continued as Membership Secretary and Child Protection Officer and Joan Heard continued as our Newsletter Editor. 

Sadly, during the year, we have lost two past members of the Society. 

Ken Davis, with his partner Ray Pickworth, directed shows for the Society. Mary Hasbury also directed many production for the Society and appeared in many of our plays. 

## **Productions.** 

Our May production was ‘The Farndale Murder Mystery’ directed by Joan Heard.  This was an excellent production but did not attract the audience it deserved. 

The pantomime ‘Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates’ by Alan Frayn was a great success.  This year it was decided to reduce the amount of performances we gave so it meant playing to almost full houses.  It was the first time that Marc Colson had directed a pantomime for us and it was very popular with a cast of adults, dancers and children. 

## **Junior and Youth Groups.** 

The Junior and Youth Groups are very popular with a waiting list.  In June they staged a production at the Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth which proved to be very popular and received an excellent review.  From a money perspective, they have become self-sufficient in this area. 



## **Wardrobe.** 

The wardrobe hire section has never picked up following the pandemic but there is still some hiring going out to other drama groups or individuals. 

## **Hall.** 

We still do not have a hall manager in place.  Our cleaner had to resign for personal reasons and a new cleaner has now been found.  The rotted gate posts have now been replaced.  A light has been installed on the top of the steps leading down to the hall to provide a safer environment for those attending dark evening rehearsals.  We now employ the services of a gardener to keep the land around the building under more control.  A skip was hired and a team of volunteers met to clear out unwanted items from the storage container, the hall and the Props Store.  The lease for the hall has finally been signed between SADS and the National Trust.  This will remain in place for a further 15 years. 

**Manor Pavilion Storeroom.** A new lease has finally been signed between SADS and EDDC for the hire of the storeroom at the Manor Pavilion Theatre.  This lease will remain in place for 6 years. 

## **Social Events.** 

For various reasons there were sadly no social events this year. 

We thank all our members for their support and look forward to another successful year. 



SIDMOUTh AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Annual Report and
Financial Ststernents
For the yoar •ndod 29 February 2024
COMPANY NUMBER 05883014
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1117250

SIDMOUTH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
NTENT
1. Legal and Administrative Information
2. Report of the Trustees
3. Independent Examinerfs Report to the Members
4. Statement of Financial Activities
5. Balance Sheet
6, Notes to the Accounts
8-12

SIDMOUTH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Legal and Admlnlstratlve Informatlon.
Status
The company is limited by guarantee having no share capital. It was incnrporated on 20 July
th
2006 and registered as a charity on 14 December 2006.
The company was established under a Memorandum of AssocAation which established the
objects and pow￿r5 of the charitable company and is govemed by rts Articles of Association.
Under those articles, the company is managed by Trustees.
Trustees
The Directorsrrrustees who seprfed during the year were:
Mrs H M Hodge
T Rees
E Hamrnnd
A Harcourt
T Hill
T Stone
Mr. B Lister
M ￿￿}rton-EvanS
S Bur5ton
Resuned 118123
Resigned 30110123
Co￿pted 1611124
Chalrman:
Mr B Lister
Company Secretary:
Mr5 H M Hodge
Treasurar..
Mrs H M Hodgè
Independent Examlner:
lan Roper
Chartered Accountant
37 Fore Street
SKlmouth
Devon
EX10 8AQ
Bankern:
Santander
Bridle Road
Bootle
L30 4GB
Raglstorod Offlco:
Woolcombe Hall
Lavm Vista
Sidmouth
Devon
EX10 98Y

SIDMOUTH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS REPORT) FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024.
The trustees prEsent their reDOrt and financial statements for the year ended 29 February 2024.
ObJectlve3
The objects of the company are to prorrK>te the advancement of education in the art of drdma, to
encourage public appreciation of such art, to produce drama to the hghest possible standards
and to involve members in all aspects of theatre induding onstage, backstage and administrdtive
skills.
Rovlew of Actlvltle8
This financial year saw us stage t￿) productions rather than our usual three. The Committee
decided not to stage a production in October and just concentrate all our resources on the May
play and the pantomime. Once again, the May play sadly made a loss mainly due to k)w
audience numbers. On the other hand, the pantomime this year made a good profit V￿th a high
attendance rate mainly due to the Committee reducing the amunt of perf0M￿nceS dovm to 9.
For various reasons, no social events have been held thts year. The Junwjr and Youth groups
continue to flourish with a Lx)nstant waiting list of children wshing to join us. We have spenl a
considerable ar￿Unt of time this year finalising the renevrdl of leases. One for our main hall
with the National Trust and the other one with EDDC for a room we hire at the Manor Pavilion
Theatre, Sidmouth. This has s@nrficantly increased our legal costs. Once again our expenses
have ouivRighed the ino)me so we have had to draw the difference from our savings a￿unt.
We have been lud(y once r￿re to have had a theatre tax credrt refund from HMRC vthich helped
Public Beneflt
The charity acknovledges its requirement to derrK)nstrdte that it has charitable aims and
purposes that are for the public benefit. The trustees believe that the ￿%]rk of the Society in
promoting the advancement of the art of drama and encour7ging a broader public apprectation
of such art clearly demonstrdtes that our charitable aims are indeed for the benefit of the public
and that the trustees have complied with Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006. Further, the Review
of Activities denM)nstrates exactly how the trustees are complying wth the Charity Commissioners
guidance regarding public benefit.
Reserves Pollcy
The trustees have forecASt the lev81 of unrestricted reserves needed to sustain the charity's
operations over a period Nthen its anticipated inco￿￿ generdted from activities may be temporarily
Ih
curtailed. The trustees consKler the trnst appropriate level of these reserves at 29 February
2024 would be £13,000. This represents sufficient reseNes to meet the annual costs of the
Charity and would pn)vide sufficient time to allow for an organised approach to the ongoing
business of the Society. At 29 February 2024 the Charity had rns8rv8s of £72,994.
Financial and Administrative Risk Management
The trustees seek to maintain a broad base of fijnding sources. induding proceeds from sho%ys.
donations and income f￿rn investments. By imple￿enting effective cost control npasures and
ensuring the regular provision of manageffEnt infonnation and reporting. they aim to minimise
financial risk to the charity in relatK)n to rts activities.
Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees
The Trustees (who are also directors of Sidmouth Amateur Dramatic Society Ltd for the purpose
of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual R8port and the financial
statements in accordance wth applicable law and regukqtions and United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice.

SIDMOUTh AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS REPORT) FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024 (con11n￿d
Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees {cont)
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statervpnts for each financial year. The
financial statenEnts are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
charitable company and of surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing those
accounts. the tnjstees are required to:
+ select suitable acLx)unting policies and then apply them consistently.,
+ obsep4e the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
+ make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
+ state thether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been folk)wed, subject to
any material departures disclosed and explained in Ihe financial staterrents.,
+ prepare the financAal statements on the going concem basis unless il is
inappropriate to p￿Sum0 that Ihe charitable company wll continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper a￿)untIng records that disclose ￿1th reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable cnmpany and enable them to ensure
that the financial statements comply V*ith the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for
Safegua￿lIng the assets of the charttable cx)mpany and hen￿ for taking reasonable steps for the
Drevention and detection of fraud and other irreaularities.
The financial staternnts have been prepar8d in accordance with th8 accounting polioes set out
in notes to the accounts and cx)mply with th8 charitls goveming document, the Charities Act
2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of RecomThnded Practice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in acrA)rdance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16 July 2014 and in
accordan￿ V￿th the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small
entities.
Approved by the Trustees on l 3-
2024 and syned on their b6half by..
Mrs H M Hodge
Company Secretary

SIDMoimi AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE SIDMOUTH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LTD.
This report on the acuunts of SidT￿uth Amateur Dramatic SocAety Limited for the year ended
th
29 Febnjary 2024, 4thich are s8t out on pages 6 to 12.
Rasponslbllltles and basls of reporL
As the charity's trustees of the Company {and also its directors for Ihe purposes of cnmpany law)
you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of
the Companies Act 2006 (Ihe 2006 Act").
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under
Part 16 of the 2006 Acl and are @I￿1b18 for independenl examination. I report in respect of ry
examination of your charity's accounts as orried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011
('the 2011 Act'l. In carying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the
Charity Commission under sectw)n 145{5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examlner's Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to rny attention in
connection with the examination giving me Gquse to believe:
1 accounting reconjs were not kept in resped of the Company as required by section
386 of the 2006 Act; or
2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3 the accounts do not comply Y￿th the accounting requirements of saction 396 of tha
2006 Act other than any requirement that the ac(x>unts give a true and fair view
matter ￿lch is not a (fjnsidered as part of an independent 8xamination', or
4 the accounts have not b8en prepared in accordance wilh the Ththods and
principles of the staten￿nt of Re(x)mmended Prdclice for acLx)unting and reporting
by tharities [applicable to charities preparing their ac￿)untS in accorrlance wth the
Financ4al R8POrting Standard applbcable in the UK and Republic of lTrland (FRS
I have no concems and have a)rne acro&s no other matters in connedion with the examination
to which att8ntK)n should be dra￿￿ in this rBPOrt in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached
lan Roper
Chartered Ac￿untant
37 Fore Street
S1dr￿Uth
Devon EXI0 8AQ
Dated

SIDMOUTH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Year Ended 29th Februa
2024
Statem•nt of Financial Activities
Unrestrlctèd Funds
Note General Designat•d
2024
2023
Income
Donatlons
945
945
880
Income from Charltable Actlvltie8
41,496
41.496
17.817
Investm•nt Incorne
581
581
146
Total Income
Ex￿ndstUre
Charltable acllvites: dlrect expenditure
120
120
130
Charltablo actlv5tles: support exp8ndltur•
46.780
46,780
36,744
Total Expendlture
Net Incomelexpendlture
(3,878)
(3.878) (18.031)
Transfers beiween funds
Net Movement In Funds
(3,878)
(3,878) (18,031)
Fund Balances Brought Forward
76.872
76,872
94,903
Fund Balancés Carrlod Forward
72 994
The statement of financial activities includes 211 gains and losses in th8 year. All income
and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

SIDMOLrrH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Year Ended 29th Fobrua
2024
Balance Sheet As At
29th February 2024
Notss
2024
2023
Fixed Assets
10
2.545
3,497
Current assats
Debtors and prepayments
Cash At Bank And On Hand
11
1,515
70,716
1.605
72.736
Total Current Assets
Current Llabllltle8
Creditors Falling Due Within One Year
12
967
Net Current Assets
70.449
73,374
Net Assets
Reserves
Unrestricted funds:
General Reseprfe
Designated Reserrfe
13
72,994
76,872
Total Funds
In approvlng these financlal ststomonts as trustees of the company we hornby conflrm:
The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for
the year ended 29th February 2024.
The m8mbetE have not reqUI￿d the Lx>mpany to obtain an audrt of its financial staterrenls for the
year ended 29th Febwary 2023 in accordance wth Se(Xion 476 of the Companies Ad 2006.
Th6 TNst86s acknowledg8 their responsibility for .
1) ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which compty sections 386 and 387
of the Companies Act 2006 and
2) preparing financial statements vthich give a twe and fair view of the state of affairs of the
company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for the financial year in
accordan￿ V￿th the requirements of Sections 394 and 395, and which otherwise comply wth the
requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to accounts so far as applicable to Ihe company.
These finan(aal statements have been prepared in acojrdance with the Special ProvisK)ns of Part
15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small thmpanies.
These finanaal statements were apprDved by the Trustees on
and sbgned onjts behalf by
I&&￿....... 2024.
ter-
irynan
Mrs H Hodge -
reasur8r

SIDMOUTH AMATEUR DRAPAATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements
Year Endad 29th February 2024
Accounting Pollcles
The prinapal accounting policias adopted, judgem8nis and key sourc*s of eslimalh)n
uncertainly in the pr8pardlion of the f￿ancIal statements are as follows..
1.1 Basls of Preparatlon.
The financial slatem8nts have been prePa￿d in accordance with Accour)ling and Reporting
by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recomm8nded Practu appl￿ble lo charities preparing Iheir
accounls in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applieAble in the UK and
R8public of Ireland {FRS102) (effective 1 January 2015)- {Ch8rities SORP (FRS102)). the
Fin8n¢ial Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102> and the
CompanN8s Act 2006.
Sidmouth Amateur Dramatic Soctety Limited meetsthe definition of a publlc benefit entity
under FR5102. Assets and liabilities are initially reco8nised at historical cost or transaction
value unle55 Otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(sl.
1.2 Reconclllatlon wlth prevlous Generally Accepted Accountlng Practlce
In preparingthe accounts, thetrusteeshave considered whether in applying theaccounting
policies of FRS102 and theCharitiesSORP FRS102 the restatement oftomparative
item wasrequired.
At thedate of transition no restatementswere required.
1.3 Preparallon of the accounts on a golng concern ba81s.
Thecompany reported a lossof£3,878 for theyear. TheTrustees distribute
funds in support ofthe operation of Sidmouth Amateur Dramatic Society on the basisof funds
available. With fe￿ other commitment5thecharity is agoin8 concern.
1.4 Income
Income is recogni5ed when thecharity hasentitlement to thefund5, any performance
conditionsattached tothe itemlsl of income have been met, it is probablethat the income
will bereceived and theamount can be measured reliablv.
Incomefrom grants, whether'tapital grants" or'revenuegrants" is recognised when the
charity has entitlement to thefunds, any performanceconditionsattached to thegrants have
been met, it is probable that the incomewill bereceived and theamount can be measured
rel iably and 15 not deferred.
1.5 Donated Servlcé$
Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the
charity ha5 control over the item, anyconditionsassociated with thedonated item have
been met, thecharity receipt ofeconomic benefit from the u5eof bythecharity of the item
is probable and that economic benefit can bemeasured reliably. In accordance with the
CharitiesSORP (FRS102). thegeneral volunteertimeofthe Friends isnot recognised.
On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis
of thevalueofthe gift to thecharitywhich istheamount the charity would have been willing
to pay to obtain theservicesor facilities of equivalent economic benefit on theopen market;
acorresponding amount i5then recognised in expenditure in theperiod of receipt.

SIDMoimi AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements (Continued)
Year Ended 29th February 2024
1.6 Interest Receivable
Interest on funds hekl on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be
asured reliably by the charity.. this is normally upon notrfication of the interest paid by the
Bank.
1.7 Fund Accountlng
Unrestrictal funds areavailableto spend on activitiesthat further any of thepurposesofthe
charity. Designat￿ funds are unrestricted fundsof the charity which theTrustees have
decided at their discretion to set asideto usefor a specific purpose. Restricted funds are
donations which the donor has specified areto be solety usd for particular areas of the
Charitieswork for 5peclfic projects undertaken bythecharity.
1.8 Expendlture
Expenditure is recognised On￿ there is a legal or constructive obligation to make 8 payment
to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the an￿Unt of the obligatK)n
can be nwasur8d reliably. Expenditure is classrfied under the following aolivrty headings:
Expenditure on charitable activrties is awarding of grants in support of the
charities airTL5.
Other expenditure represents those items not falling inlo any other heading.
1.9 Tanglble Flxad Assets
IndivKlual fixed assets ar8 capitalised at cost and are depreciated over the estimated useful
economic lives on the following basis.
Equipment
10% Straight Line blethod
Lighting & Sound
200h Straight Line Trkthod
Wardrobe
5% Strdight Line Method
1.10 Cash at Bank and In Hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short temi highly liquid investments ￿fjth a
short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or
similar account.
1.11 Cr•dltors and Provl8lon$
CreditotE and provisions are rec£)gnised where the charity has a present obligation resulting
from a past event that will probably r8suM in the transfer of funds to a third party and the
ar￿U￿t due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. CtBditors
and provisions are nomially recognbsed al their SettIeN￿nt armunt after allowng for any trade
discounts due.
Legal Ststu8 of the Charlty
The charity is a Limited Company limrted by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event
of the charity being wound up, the liability in resp8Ct of the guarantee is limited to £1 per
mber of the charity.

SIDMOUTH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Notes To The Financlal Stat8ments (Continued)
Year Ended 29th February 2024
Income from Donations
Unrestr5cted Funds
General Designat•d 2024
2023
Donations
Membership
945
945
880
945
945
880
Income from Charltable Acllvltlos
Unrestrlcted Funds
2024
2023
31,145
13,856
10,351
3,292
41,496
17,147
Performance Income
Other Income
Inv•slment Income
Bank Interest
581
146
All of the charities investment inLX)me arises fft)m trnney held iry
interest beanng deposit accounts.
Charltable actlvld•s: dlroct expendltur•
Unrnstrlcted Funds
2024
2023
120
130
t)onatM)ns
Charltablo actlvltFes: support expend1￿re
Unrestrlcted Funds
2024
2023
27,446
25,035
474
526
2,764
2,316
175
168
1,839
948
390
345
50
20
190
185
93
130
18
15
85
1,274
391
307
414
Performance Expenses
Gas
Container Rent and Storage
Water
Electric
Cleaner
Tools & maInt￿anCe
Noda
Printing and administrative
Social
Wardrobe
Legal
Maintenance
Light & Sound
Scenery/Props/Construction
Junior Section
Workshops
Insurance
41
4,654
1,650
146
45
1,297
2,484
2,242
10

SIDMoufH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements (Conllnuod)
Year Ended 29th February 2024
Charltable activlties: support expenditure {cont}
Sundry
Professional -TheatreTax Credit Claim
Accountancy
AdvertisingJPublicity
Depreciation
189
1,200
700
70
450
699
29
1,076
36,744
953
46,780
Net Incomel(exp0ndi￿r8) for the Year
2024
2023
This is stated after chanJing
Depreciation
953
1,076
Corporatlon Tax
The Chanty is exempt from tax on ino)me and gains falling within section 505 of the
Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of th8 Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the
extent that these are applied to rts charitable objects.
10
Flxad Ass•ts
Flxtures
Flttings and
Equipment
37,088
Total
37,088
Brought Forward
Additions
37,088
37,088
Brought Forward
Chargefor Year
Carried Forward
33,591
953
34,544
33,591
953
34,544
NetB
At 29th February 2024
2,544
2,544
At 28th February 2023
3,497
11
Debtors: Amounts falllng wlthln one year
2024
2023
Debtors
Prepayments
1,515
1,515
2,173
2,173
11

SIDMOUTh AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Notes To The Financlal Statemants (Contlnu•d)
Year Ended 29th February 2024
12
Crndltors: Amounts frdlllng due wlthln one year
2024
2023
Accrued Incorne
Accruals
1,782
1,782
967
967
13
Movement In Funds
At 1st
March
2023
At 29th
February
2024
Incoming
resources
Outgoing
resources Transfers
Unrestrlcted Fund8
General reserve
Designated reserve
76,872
43,022
46,900
72,994
£76,872
£43,022
446,900
£0 £72,994
14
Analysls of Not Assets beiween funds
Unr•strlct•d Fund8
Total
General D•slgnated 2024
Total
2023
Current Assets
72,994
72,994
76,872
15
Payments to Trust••8
No trustees werein reclypt offees or expense5 duringtheyear.
12

SIDMoifTri *MATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY UMITED
Dotsllvd Incom• and Exp•ndltyrn Acc(xM
For The Year Endod 29th February 2024
2024
2023
Income
Subscription5
EquIpm￿t1PrOp5 Hlre
Wardrobe
junior
G￿L￿al
945.00
880.00
126.00
1,985.00
161.69
670.00
Noda
Sotlal
TheatreTax Credlt
General
.00
3.074.65
37.20
.175.60
64.11
8.239.71
31,145.30
580.55
43,02 1.56
3,129.85
13,855.90
145.54
18,842.98
Productlons
Bank Intefest
Expend1￿r*
Peformancecosts
Hall
27,445.62
25,034.74
Ga5
Contalner Rent and Storage
sww
Electrlc
Cleaner
Tools & Malntenance
473.66
2.764.(Kl
175.22
1.839.05
390.00
50.08
526.03
2,316.00
168.07
948.16
345.00
' 19.58
5,692.01
4.322.84
General
Donatlons
Noda
120.00
190.00
130.00
185.00
310.00
92.59
315.00
129.86
18.00
15.37
85.00
1.273.87
391.49
306.85
413.99
Prlntlngand admlnlstratlve
Social
Wardrobe
Legal
Malntenance
Ll8ht & Sound
kenÉYylPropslConstructlon
lunlor Sectlon
Workshops
Insurance
Sundry
Professlonal
countancv
VtvtisinyJPubllclty
DeprÉriation
41.49
4,653.60
1,649.66
146.09
45.06
1.297.05
2,484.35
189.21
1,200.00
700.00
2,242.33
70.18
450.00
698.70
29.14
1076.4 1
953.17
46.899.90
36.873.77
SURPLUSIIDEFICIT) FOR YEAR
3,878.341
118.030.791
Thls p￿e lsfor Information only and doe5 not form part of thestatutory accounts
13

SIDMOUTh AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Annual Report and
Financial Ststernents
For the yoar •ndod 29 February 2024
COMPANY NUMBER 05883014
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1117250

SIDMOUTH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
NTENT
1. Legal and Administrative Information
2. Report of the Trustees
3. Independent Examinerfs Report to the Members
4. Statement of Financial Activities
5. Balance Sheet
6, Notes to the Accounts
8-12

SIDMOUTH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Legal and Admlnlstratlve Informatlon.
Status
The company is limited by guarantee having no share capital. It was incnrporated on 20 July
th
2006 and registered as a charity on 14 December 2006.
The company was established under a Memorandum of AssocAation which established the
objects and pow￿r5 of the charitable company and is govemed by rts Articles of Association.
Under those articles, the company is managed by Trustees.
Trustees
The Directorsrrrustees who seprfed during the year were:
Mrs H M Hodge
T Rees
E Hamrnnd
A Harcourt
T Hill
T Stone
Mr. B Lister
M ￿￿}rton-EvanS
S Bur5ton
Resuned 118123
Resigned 30110123
Co￿pted 1611124
Chalrman:
Mr B Lister
Company Secretary:
Mr5 H M Hodge
Treasurar..
Mrs H M Hodgè
Independent Examlner:
lan Roper
Chartered Accountant
37 Fore Street
SKlmouth
Devon
EX10 8AQ
Bankern:
Santander
Bridle Road
Bootle
L30 4GB
Raglstorod Offlco:
Woolcombe Hall
Lavm Vista
Sidmouth
Devon
EX10 98Y

SIDMOUTH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS REPORT) FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024.
The trustees prEsent their reDOrt and financial statements for the year ended 29 February 2024.
ObJectlve3
The objects of the company are to prorrK>te the advancement of education in the art of drdma, to
encourage public appreciation of such art, to produce drama to the hghest possible standards
and to involve members in all aspects of theatre induding onstage, backstage and administrdtive
skills.
Rovlew of Actlvltle8
This financial year saw us stage t￿) productions rather than our usual three. The Committee
decided not to stage a production in October and just concentrate all our resources on the May
play and the pantomime. Once again, the May play sadly made a loss mainly due to k)w
audience numbers. On the other hand, the pantomime this year made a good profit V￿th a high
attendance rate mainly due to the Committee reducing the amunt of perf0M￿nceS dovm to 9.
For various reasons, no social events have been held thts year. The Junwjr and Youth groups
continue to flourish with a Lx)nstant waiting list of children wshing to join us. We have spenl a
considerable ar￿Unt of time this year finalising the renevrdl of leases. One for our main hall
with the National Trust and the other one with EDDC for a room we hire at the Manor Pavilion
Theatre, Sidmouth. This has s@nrficantly increased our legal costs. Once again our expenses
have ouivRighed the ino)me so we have had to draw the difference from our savings a￿unt.
We have been lud(y once r￿re to have had a theatre tax credrt refund from HMRC vthich helped
Public Beneflt
The charity acknovledges its requirement to derrK)nstrdte that it has charitable aims and
purposes that are for the public benefit. The trustees believe that the ￿%]rk of the Society in
promoting the advancement of the art of drama and encour7ging a broader public apprectation
of such art clearly demonstrdtes that our charitable aims are indeed for the benefit of the public
and that the trustees have complied with Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006. Further, the Review
of Activities denM)nstrates exactly how the trustees are complying wth the Charity Commissioners
guidance regarding public benefit.
Reserves Pollcy
The trustees have forecASt the lev81 of unrestricted reserves needed to sustain the charity's
operations over a period Nthen its anticipated inco￿￿ generdted from activities may be temporarily
Ih
curtailed. The trustees consKler the trnst appropriate level of these reserves at 29 February
2024 would be £13,000. This represents sufficient reseNes to meet the annual costs of the
Charity and would pn)vide sufficient time to allow for an organised approach to the ongoing
business of the Society. At 29 February 2024 the Charity had rns8rv8s of £72,994.
Financial and Administrative Risk Management
The trustees seek to maintain a broad base of fijnding sources. induding proceeds from sho%ys.
donations and income f￿rn investments. By imple￿enting effective cost control npasures and
ensuring the regular provision of manageffEnt infonnation and reporting. they aim to minimise
financial risk to the charity in relatK)n to rts activities.
Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees
The Trustees (who are also directors of Sidmouth Amateur Dramatic Society Ltd for the purpose
of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual R8port and the financial
statements in accordance wth applicable law and regukqtions and United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice.

SIDMOUTh AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS REPORT) FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024 (con11n￿d
Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees {cont)
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statervpnts for each financial year. The
financial statenEnts are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
charitable company and of surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing those
accounts. the tnjstees are required to:
+ select suitable acLx)unting policies and then apply them consistently.,
+ obsep4e the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
+ make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
+ state thether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been folk)wed, subject to
any material departures disclosed and explained in Ihe financial staterrents.,
+ prepare the financAal statements on the going concem basis unless il is
inappropriate to p￿Sum0 that Ihe charitable company wll continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper a￿)untIng records that disclose ￿1th reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable cnmpany and enable them to ensure
that the financial statements comply V*ith the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for
Safegua￿lIng the assets of the charttable cx)mpany and hen￿ for taking reasonable steps for the
Drevention and detection of fraud and other irreaularities.
The financial staternnts have been prepar8d in accordance with th8 accounting polioes set out
in notes to the accounts and cx)mply with th8 charitls goveming document, the Charities Act
2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of RecomThnded Practice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in acrA)rdance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16 July 2014 and in
accordan￿ V￿th the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small
entities.
Approved by the Trustees on l 3-
2024 and syned on their b6half by..
Mrs H M Hodge
Company Secretary

SIDMoimi AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE SIDMOUTH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LTD.
This report on the acuunts of SidT￿uth Amateur Dramatic SocAety Limited for the year ended
th
29 Febnjary 2024, 4thich are s8t out on pages 6 to 12.
Rasponslbllltles and basls of reporL
As the charity's trustees of the Company {and also its directors for Ihe purposes of cnmpany law)
you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of
the Companies Act 2006 (Ihe 2006 Act").
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under
Part 16 of the 2006 Acl and are @I￿1b18 for independenl examination. I report in respect of ry
examination of your charity's accounts as orried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011
('the 2011 Act'l. In carying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the
Charity Commission under sectw)n 145{5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examlner's Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to rny attention in
connection with the examination giving me Gquse to believe:
1 accounting reconjs were not kept in resped of the Company as required by section
386 of the 2006 Act; or
2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3 the accounts do not comply Y￿th the accounting requirements of saction 396 of tha
2006 Act other than any requirement that the ac(x>unts give a true and fair view
matter ￿lch is not a (fjnsidered as part of an independent 8xamination', or
4 the accounts have not b8en prepared in accordance wilh the Ththods and
principles of the staten￿nt of Re(x)mmended Prdclice for acLx)unting and reporting
by tharities [applicable to charities preparing their ac￿)untS in accorrlance wth the
Financ4al R8POrting Standard applbcable in the UK and Republic of lTrland (FRS
I have no concems and have a)rne acro&s no other matters in connedion with the examination
to which att8ntK)n should be dra￿￿ in this rBPOrt in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached
lan Roper
Chartered Ac￿untant
37 Fore Street
S1dr￿Uth
Devon EXI0 8AQ
Dated

SIDMOUTH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Year Ended 29th Februa
2024
Statem•nt of Financial Activities
Unrestrlctèd Funds
Note General Designat•d
2024
2023
Income
Donatlons
945
945
880
Income from Charltable Actlvltie8
41,496
41.496
17.817
Investm•nt Incorne
581
581
146
Total Income
Ex￿ndstUre
Charltable acllvites: dlrect expenditure
120
120
130
Charltablo actlv5tles: support exp8ndltur•
46.780
46,780
36,744
Total Expendlture
Net Incomelexpendlture
(3,878)
(3.878) (18.031)
Transfers beiween funds
Net Movement In Funds
(3,878)
(3,878) (18,031)
Fund Balances Brought Forward
76.872
76,872
94,903
Fund Balancés Carrlod Forward
72 994
The statement of financial activities includes 211 gains and losses in th8 year. All income
and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

SIDMOLrrH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Year Ended 29th Fobrua
2024
Balance Sheet As At
29th February 2024
Notss
2024
2023
Fixed Assets
10
2.545
3,497
Current assats
Debtors and prepayments
Cash At Bank And On Hand
11
1,515
70,716
1.605
72.736
Total Current Assets
Current Llabllltle8
Creditors Falling Due Within One Year
12
967
Net Current Assets
70.449
73,374
Net Assets
Reserves
Unrestricted funds:
General Reseprfe
Designated Reserrfe
13
72,994
76,872
Total Funds
In approvlng these financlal ststomonts as trustees of the company we hornby conflrm:
The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for
the year ended 29th February 2024.
The m8mbetE have not reqUI￿d the Lx>mpany to obtain an audrt of its financial staterrenls for the
year ended 29th Febwary 2023 in accordance wth Se(Xion 476 of the Companies Ad 2006.
Th6 TNst86s acknowledg8 their responsibility for .
1) ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which compty sections 386 and 387
of the Companies Act 2006 and
2) preparing financial statements vthich give a twe and fair view of the state of affairs of the
company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for the financial year in
accordan￿ V￿th the requirements of Sections 394 and 395, and which otherwise comply wth the
requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to accounts so far as applicable to Ihe company.
These finan(aal statements have been prepared in acojrdance with the Special ProvisK)ns of Part
15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small thmpanies.
These finanaal statements were apprDved by the Trustees on
and sbgned onjts behalf by
I&&￿....... 2024.
ter-
irynan
Mrs H Hodge -
reasur8r

SIDMOUTH AMATEUR DRAPAATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements
Year Endad 29th February 2024
Accounting Pollcles
The prinapal accounting policias adopted, judgem8nis and key sourc*s of eslimalh)n
uncertainly in the pr8pardlion of the f￿ancIal statements are as follows..
1.1 Basls of Preparatlon.
The financial slatem8nts have been prePa￿d in accordance with Accour)ling and Reporting
by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recomm8nded Practu appl￿ble lo charities preparing Iheir
accounls in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applieAble in the UK and
R8public of Ireland {FRS102) (effective 1 January 2015)- {Ch8rities SORP (FRS102)). the
Fin8n¢ial Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102> and the
CompanN8s Act 2006.
Sidmouth Amateur Dramatic Soctety Limited meetsthe definition of a publlc benefit entity
under FR5102. Assets and liabilities are initially reco8nised at historical cost or transaction
value unle55 Otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(sl.
1.2 Reconclllatlon wlth prevlous Generally Accepted Accountlng Practlce
In preparingthe accounts, thetrusteeshave considered whether in applying theaccounting
policies of FRS102 and theCharitiesSORP FRS102 the restatement oftomparative
item wasrequired.
At thedate of transition no restatementswere required.
1.3 Preparallon of the accounts on a golng concern ba81s.
Thecompany reported a lossof£3,878 for theyear. TheTrustees distribute
funds in support ofthe operation of Sidmouth Amateur Dramatic Society on the basisof funds
available. With fe￿ other commitment5thecharity is agoin8 concern.
1.4 Income
Income is recogni5ed when thecharity hasentitlement to thefund5, any performance
conditionsattached tothe itemlsl of income have been met, it is probablethat the income
will bereceived and theamount can be measured reliablv.
Incomefrom grants, whether'tapital grants" or'revenuegrants" is recognised when the
charity has entitlement to thefunds, any performanceconditionsattached to thegrants have
been met, it is probable that the incomewill bereceived and theamount can be measured
rel iably and 15 not deferred.
1.5 Donated Servlcé$
Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the
charity ha5 control over the item, anyconditionsassociated with thedonated item have
been met, thecharity receipt ofeconomic benefit from the u5eof bythecharity of the item
is probable and that economic benefit can bemeasured reliably. In accordance with the
CharitiesSORP (FRS102). thegeneral volunteertimeofthe Friends isnot recognised.
On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis
of thevalueofthe gift to thecharitywhich istheamount the charity would have been willing
to pay to obtain theservicesor facilities of equivalent economic benefit on theopen market;
acorresponding amount i5then recognised in expenditure in theperiod of receipt.

SIDMoimi AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements (Continued)
Year Ended 29th February 2024
1.6 Interest Receivable
Interest on funds hekl on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be
asured reliably by the charity.. this is normally upon notrfication of the interest paid by the
Bank.
1.7 Fund Accountlng
Unrestrictal funds areavailableto spend on activitiesthat further any of thepurposesofthe
charity. Designat￿ funds are unrestricted fundsof the charity which theTrustees have
decided at their discretion to set asideto usefor a specific purpose. Restricted funds are
donations which the donor has specified areto be solety usd for particular areas of the
Charitieswork for 5peclfic projects undertaken bythecharity.
1.8 Expendlture
Expenditure is recognised On￿ there is a legal or constructive obligation to make 8 payment
to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the an￿Unt of the obligatK)n
can be nwasur8d reliably. Expenditure is classrfied under the following aolivrty headings:
Expenditure on charitable activrties is awarding of grants in support of the
charities airTL5.
Other expenditure represents those items not falling inlo any other heading.
1.9 Tanglble Flxad Assets
IndivKlual fixed assets ar8 capitalised at cost and are depreciated over the estimated useful
economic lives on the following basis.
Equipment
10% Straight Line blethod
Lighting & Sound
200h Straight Line Trkthod
Wardrobe
5% Strdight Line Method
1.10 Cash at Bank and In Hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short temi highly liquid investments ￿fjth a
short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or
similar account.
1.11 Cr•dltors and Provl8lon$
CreditotE and provisions are rec£)gnised where the charity has a present obligation resulting
from a past event that will probably r8suM in the transfer of funds to a third party and the
ar￿U￿t due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. CtBditors
and provisions are nomially recognbsed al their SettIeN￿nt armunt after allowng for any trade
discounts due.
Legal Ststu8 of the Charlty
The charity is a Limited Company limrted by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event
of the charity being wound up, the liability in resp8Ct of the guarantee is limited to £1 per
mber of the charity.

SIDMOUTH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Notes To The Financlal Stat8ments (Continued)
Year Ended 29th February 2024
Income from Donations
Unrestr5cted Funds
General Designat•d 2024
2023
Donations
Membership
945
945
880
945
945
880
Income from Charltable Acllvltlos
Unrestrlcted Funds
2024
2023
31,145
13,856
10,351
3,292
41,496
17,147
Performance Income
Other Income
Inv•slment Income
Bank Interest
581
146
All of the charities investment inLX)me arises fft)m trnney held iry
interest beanng deposit accounts.
Charltable actlvld•s: dlroct expendltur•
Unrnstrlcted Funds
2024
2023
120
130
t)onatM)ns
Charltablo actlvltFes: support expend1￿re
Unrestrlcted Funds
2024
2023
27,446
25,035
474
526
2,764
2,316
175
168
1,839
948
390
345
50
20
190
185
93
130
18
15
85
1,274
391
307
414
Performance Expenses
Gas
Container Rent and Storage
Water
Electric
Cleaner
Tools & maInt￿anCe
Noda
Printing and administrative
Social
Wardrobe
Legal
Maintenance
Light & Sound
Scenery/Props/Construction
Junior Section
Workshops
Insurance
41
4,654
1,650
146
45
1,297
2,484
2,242
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SIDMoufH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements (Conllnuod)
Year Ended 29th February 2024
Charltable activlties: support expenditure {cont}
Sundry
Professional -TheatreTax Credit Claim
Accountancy
AdvertisingJPublicity
Depreciation
189
1,200
700
70
450
699
29
1,076
36,744
953
46,780
Net Incomel(exp0ndi￿r8) for the Year
2024
2023
This is stated after chanJing
Depreciation
953
1,076
Corporatlon Tax
The Chanty is exempt from tax on ino)me and gains falling within section 505 of the
Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of th8 Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the
extent that these are applied to rts charitable objects.
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Flxad Ass•ts
Flxtures
Flttings and
Equipment
37,088
Total
37,088
Brought Forward
Additions
37,088
37,088
Brought Forward
Chargefor Year
Carried Forward
33,591
953
34,544
33,591
953
34,544
NetB
At 29th February 2024
2,544
2,544
At 28th February 2023
3,497
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Debtors: Amounts falllng wlthln one year
2024
2023
Debtors
Prepayments
1,515
1,515
2,173
2,173
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SIDMOUTh AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Notes To The Financlal Statemants (Contlnu•d)
Year Ended 29th February 2024
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Crndltors: Amounts frdlllng due wlthln one year
2024
2023
Accrued Incorne
Accruals
1,782
1,782
967
967
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Movement In Funds
At 1st
March
2023
At 29th
February
2024
Incoming
resources
Outgoing
resources Transfers
Unrestrlcted Fund8
General reserve
Designated reserve
76,872
43,022
46,900
72,994
£76,872
£43,022
446,900
£0 £72,994
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Analysls of Not Assets beiween funds
Unr•strlct•d Fund8
Total
General D•slgnated 2024
Total
2023
Current Assets
72,994
72,994
76,872
15
Payments to Trust••8
No trustees werein reclypt offees or expense5 duringtheyear.
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SIDMoifTri *MATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY UMITED
Dotsllvd Incom• and Exp•ndltyrn Acc(xM
For The Year Endod 29th February 2024
2024
2023
Income
Subscription5
EquIpm￿t1PrOp5 Hlre
Wardrobe
junior
G￿L￿al
945.00
880.00
126.00
1,985.00
161.69
670.00
Noda
Sotlal
TheatreTax Credlt
General
.00
3.074.65
37.20
.175.60
64.11
8.239.71
31,145.30
580.55
43,02 1.56
3,129.85
13,855.90
145.54
18,842.98
Productlons
Bank Intefest
Expend1￿r*
Peformancecosts
Hall
27,445.62
25,034.74
Ga5
Contalner Rent and Storage
sww
Electrlc
Cleaner
Tools & Malntenance
473.66
2.764.(Kl
175.22
1.839.05
390.00
50.08
526.03
2,316.00
168.07
948.16
345.00
' 19.58
5,692.01
4.322.84
General
Donatlons
Noda
120.00
190.00
130.00
185.00
310.00
92.59
315.00
129.86
18.00
15.37
85.00
1.273.87
391.49
306.85
413.99
Prlntlngand admlnlstratlve
Social
Wardrobe
Legal
Malntenance
Ll8ht & Sound
kenÉYylPropslConstructlon
lunlor Sectlon
Workshops
Insurance
Sundry
Professlonal
countancv
VtvtisinyJPubllclty
DeprÉriation
41.49
4,653.60
1,649.66
146.09
45.06
1.297.05
2,484.35
189.21
1,200.00
700.00
2,242.33
70.18
450.00
698.70
29.14
1076.4 1
953.17
46.899.90
36.873.77
SURPLUSIIDEFICIT) FOR YEAR
3,878.341
118.030.791
Thls p￿e lsfor Information only and doe5 not form part of thestatutory accounts
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