Trustees Report
HEALD GREEN THEATRE COMPANY
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25
This report and the accompanying accounts are intended to provide the reader with:
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an understanding of the Society's objectives, structure, activities and achievements
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a proper appreciation of the Society's financial transactions during the year and its financial position at the end of the Society's financial year
Reference and administrative information
Heald Green Theatre Company was established in 1962 and is registered with the Charity Commission as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registration number 1140673.
Address of Charity: Heald Green Theatre Company Motcombe Grove (off Styal Road), Gatley, Cheshire SK8 3TW
Telephone: 0161 436 5000
Trustees:
Peter Womby (President) (deceased before the end of the year replaced by Charles Cook at the 24/25 AGM)
Chris Hall (Chair) David Paul Lewis (Treasurer and Bar) Martin Davey (Secretary) Jacqueline Vandyes (Vice Chair Theatre publicity and marketing) Anne Davey (Ticket Secretary)
None of the trustees, or any person associated with them, received any remuneration or individual expenses during the year.
Structure, Governance and Management The Society is currently governed by the Constitution and Rules adopted 04 June 2010 as amended 2nd December 2020 The Society was registered as a CIO with the Charity Commission on 3rd March 2011.
Trustees are elected by the Annual General Meeting.
Full members of the Society are eligible to nominate and to be nominated as candidates for election as a trustee.
The Society is run by an Executive Committee which comprises the trustees plus seconded members.
Objectives and Activities
The Society is registered as a charity to advance education by the production and performance of dramatic plays and the encouragement of dramatic art. The main activity of the Society is to promote arts and theatre by production of plays. We also run youth groups to train youth in all aspects of the theatre.
Achievements and Performance
During the season 2024 – 25, the Society presented five productions at the theatre:
Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde Snow White by Charlie Cook Big Big Sky by Tom Wells Fantastical Musicals by various Stepping Out by Richard Harris
The junior sections continued to follow a programme of activities throughout the year. Those that wanted to took part in the Panto and older youth group members have performed in the Adult productions.
Several of the young actors have again been nominated for their performances by the Greater Manchester Drama Federation along with some of the adult members.
Public Benefit
The Society's activities are entirely focussed on and consistent with its stated aims.
Financial Review
The Society aims to maintain sufficient working funds immediately available to allow the day to day activities of the Society to proceed unimpeded. Funds above this amount effectively constitute a reserve which is held against future requirements for capital investment in either the buildings or other capital assets.
Bankers: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (as all RBS branches have closed in England we have been informed to use the Nat West at the address below) 4 Grove Street Cheshire Wilmslow SK9 1EJ
Due to the last production being at the end of the accounting year not all credits and debits for that show appear in the 24/25 accounts and will be shown in the 25/26 accounts.
Independent Examiner: Martin Davey
Heald Green Theatre
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HEALD GREEN
THEATRE CLUB
Profit & Loss
Account for the
Year ending
30th June 2025
2024 INCOME 2025
6464 SUBSCRIPTION 6600
S
18274 TICKET SALES 31486
0 SALE OF 0
SCRIPTS
20 COSTUMES & 20
PROP HIRE
0 FUND RAISING 1174
& SOCIAL
383 MURDER 0
NIGHT/EVENTS
142 DONATIONS 82
4725 LETTINGS 4720
3562 BAR PROFIT 10267
0 BOOK SALES 0
393 100 CLUB [A] 0
948 BANK INTEREST 768
RECEIVED
0 CONTRA 663
(COVID
Refunds)
0 Grants (COVID) 0
34911 55780
PRODUCTION
COSTS
941 COSTUMES & 1351
PROPS
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402 SCRIPTS 275
1479 ROYALTIES 939
2530 STAGING & 1275
WORKSHOP
145 ADVERTISING 50
2874 PRINTING 3381
291 ADJUDICATION 291
S
8662 7562
GENERAL
OVERHEADS
1293 RENT, RATES, 1375
WATER
2266 INSURANCES 4092
2322 GAS & 15766
ELECTRICITY
1322 WASTE 914
DISPOSAL
20292 MAINTENANCE 15402
1000 LIGHTING TECH 700
960 LICENCES NON 833
PLAY
0 MURDER 0
NIGHT/EVENTS
[B]
2985 YAC FEES 3003
0 POSTAGES 0
781 TELEPHONE 952
304 PRINTING - 169
GENERAL &
STATIONERY
480 CLEANING 797
1118 SUNDRIES 847
2126 DEPRECIATION 2045
37249 46895
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-11000 NET PROFIT (LOSS) 1323
11 11 ElllWIIIII 11111