GOBO THEATRE FOUNDATION
Company limited by guarantee
Company Registration Number:
07313319 (England and Wales)
Charity Number:
1140695
Trustee's Report
Period:
0110912022 - 3110812023

GOBO THEATRE FOUNDATION
Com
Inforn￿tiOll
For the peri(xl ended 31 August 2023
Trustees
Mrs Amy Isabel Scott
MT Adrian Rance.McGregor
Mrs Catriona Paterson
Mx Sofie Mirz
Registered Office
3 Manor Green
Harwell
Didcot
Oxon
OXI I ODQ
Bank
TSB
44 Market Place
Wantage
Oxon
OX12 8AR
RegAStered Company Number
07313319
Charity Number
1140695
HMRC Charity Referenee Number
XT25901

GOBO THEATRE FOUNDATION
Trustee's Re
The Irusleespresent (heir report with thefinancial si(uements ofihe companyfor iheperiod
endea 31 Augwt 2023.
Prineipal Activities
To train and mentor young people in the theatrical arts.
To sllp￿rt familie5 on low income by providing youth theatre at low cost.
To improve arts provision in the local rural Community.
To create jobs for local artists.
Mgnag¢meDt
The organisation is by a board of trustees under the guidance of our Constitution. They
devolve much of the everyday running lo the person appointed "Manager" The tmstees
oversee all EX)licy documentatiOfL finances and imwrtant company decisions. They aim to
meet every quarter to discuss these rnatteTS as well as on an ad-hoc basis when needed. The
Manager is a paid person who rep)rts to the tr￿sleeS on every day nmning. CuTrently. due to
the small size of the charity, thi5 is also a trustee. but they are NOT paid for anv trustee
activities only for every day nllming tI￿t goes above and beyond the expectations of a
trustee.
Board of Trustees
Manager
Volunteers
Self*mployed
staff
Policy Do¢um¢nts
We have written wlicies on:
Safeguarding
Health & Safety
Financial Controls
Risk Assessment
First Aid
Equal Opwrtunities
Privacy/GDPR
Environment
Trustee & Staff R¢¢rnitment
Trustees are appointed ¢ither because there is a gap and so is sought OUL or because
someone approaches the group to help. In both instance4 the CUTrent tnstees would discuss
their suitability and meet with them to decide if they are a good fit for the needs of the
charity. When a new member of stsff is need0£ the group puts an advert in various

appropriate places and receives applications, and on the back of this conducts interviews. All
new members are required to be DBS checked and undergo relevant training.
Some Key Achievements for 2023
We provided theatre opwrtunities to 55 children. teaching them CTeativ¢. team-
working. problem-solving and communication skills. as well as giving them the
chance to perforni onstage and build confidence.
We sup￿)rted 12 children from low-income families through OUT youth theatre
programme.
We have worked with looked-after cbildren, service children, home-schooled children
and many with additional needs. Some of these students have gone on to get
distinctions in exams and onto courses they feel they wouldn't have otherwise got
into. so we feel proud of the skills we have helEth them gain in order to sllp￿rt other
areas of their lives.
We pres¢nt¢d quality theatre to the local community. within walking distance for a
ral area that doesn't have much theatre, to rougbly 350 people.
We provided work for I£￿1 self-¢mployed artists. including training some young
people under 25 in their first roles.
Quotes from par¢nts, students, teachers:
-Gobo has truly changed my life and I"m so so glad I found IL I'rn not sure I would
be the person l am tINJay without all of your supwrt and the opp)rtunities you've
given tne.-
"I can honestly say that Gobo has kn the FKst thing to ever hapFn to K and he
would definit¢ty not be the person that he is without you and GoiK>. and th¢ other
opportunities that has afforded him"
-you have undoubtally tranSf￿med the lives of many young aspiring people of the
"Having such an ]￿lUsive gTOUP is so valuable to them and much appreciated."
"You have work¢d wondeTS with these young pupils- I know many of them. and they
have grown so much in confidence and self belier
"Since joining yw at goEM) her anxiety Ilas impn)ved so and her confidence is
buildin& drama has been amazing for her and l ¢an% thank you ¢Doiigh"
"l think the kids are very lucky to be able to att¢nd your ¢lass; it is fvn. interesting,
they are learning a lot of life skill& differe]]t friends from different age
groupsls¢hwls and backgrounds-
"The change in X is y) wond¢rFul to see.-
-1 cannot tell you how imwrtant CM)Ix> has I￿en for his well being (and othcrs)
especially over the last 2 years.-
Perfomgnce
We invested a lot on keeping students and families engaged during Covid, which paid off, as
while w¢ made a loss during the 20-21 year the pr￿Ceding Ye￿ picked up again and were
n]uch more even. This year was our biggest financially yeL hitting the over £25,000 for Ix)th
income ond expenditure for the first time ever.
Objectives for 2024
To continue to offer Iow-COSt opportunities to those frorn all backgrounds and provide
quality theatre to those in rural areas.
Despite this however. and after much discussio￿ the trustees have taken the decision that the
work of the youth theatr¢ would be better undertaken by a non-profit Community Interest
Company arni. whilst the charity itself focuses on those needing subsidies.

Financial Review
This financial year h&s shown around a 250/0 incre&se in tUTDover (though the previous year in
itself w&s a dmp after Covid). EX[￿ltUre and profit remain similar fig￿eS in line with our
not-for-profit status. Reserves hav¢ increased slightly (if the charity should fold, this goes to a
charity completing similar work in line with our Constitution). No funds are held by a
Custodian trllstee. apart from briefly after a productio￿ when less than £500 is taken in cash
and deposited in the bank.
After scrutinising the accounts with the indqtht examintt, it was nofrd that our filed
accounts for th¢ end of FY2022 were r4￿rted slightly incorrectly due to the month end being
wrong. Also some ledgers were U￿ated to change the eategory of solne inputs. Please see
corrected accounts in this report.
Approved on ￿half of the trustees by
on

To the Trnsteu of Gobo Theatre
On Accountsfor Year EndedAugusi 2023
RestK)nsibilities and basis of Re￿rt
As the charity's tn]stees you are resw)nsible for the Preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the Charities Act 2011.
I report in respect of my exan]inatioTh of the charity's accounts G￿rIed out under section 145
of the 2011 Charities 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 Examiner's Statement
I have completed my examinatson. I confirni that no material matters have corne to my
attention which gives me reasonable cau% to kliev¢ that any material respect:
accounting records were not kqx in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act
or
the accounts do not accord with the ￿Co￿lting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examination to which atlention should be drawn in order to enable a proper und¢rstanding of
the accounts to be reached.
Signed (Independent Examiner):
Date".
16
Full Name: David Matsh
Address: Ch4KI HO￿￿e. High StreeL Harwell, OXI I OEX

Profit and Loss
Gobo Theatre Foundation
For the 12 months ended 31 August 2023
A¢¢ount
Sept 2022-A 2023 Se
2021-Au
2022
Tumover
Bar Sates
Donation
Interest In¢oma
Other Revenue
Prografflme Sales
studenl Fees
Ti¢ket Sales
Total TUrn0￿r
4￿2.81
224.S)
6.21
246.94
89.50
I￿.cO
766.eA)
24.W04
2.071.70
27.970.20
20,511 20
21.Tn.66
C05t of Sales
Bar Costs
Hire of Premises
Offi¢&The￿hing suWies
Production costs
Progf8mme Costs
TLrtot Fees
Totsl Cost of Sales
178.93
4,1%.59
378.81
3.294.14
3.926.63
2.611.38
152.67
11.426.66
17.898.66
17.137_55
25.379.70
Gross Prorrt
2.590.50
3.879.00
Administrative Costs
AccouTilaT
Advertising & Markeling
Audrt & Acc￿ntancY fees
General Expenses
Insurance
IT. sollWa￿ and ConsLmiabks
Professional Membersh
Sales retumed
Staff Traning
sub8crtrpb.ons
Totsl AdministratF¥e Costs
212.20
18340
37.29
150.(M)
772.39
299.36
23.98
145.(Y)
2786
140.C
315.85
321.01
1.￿.00
1.779.28
OFw¥ting Profft
2.099.72
Profft ¢n Ordlna
2.099.72
Profft after Taxation
9x50
2.099.72

Balance Sheet
Gobo Theatre Foundation
As at 31 August 2023
Account
31 Aug
2023
31 Aug
2022
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
Build
Prcrtjuction Equipment
To131 Tangible Assets
2.018 99
1.500 (XI
3.518.99
3.518.99
2,018.99
1,500.00
3.518.99
3.548.99
T¢>tsl FIX￿ Assets
Current Assets
Cash at bank and In hand
Gotrx) Theatre Foundath)n
3.340.59
2,264.80
1,001.82
Swng
Total Cash •1 bank and In
hand
1.007.37
4347.96
3.266.62
87.50
3.354.12
Totsl Current Assets
4.347.96
Croditors: amunts fallin
due within one year
Hk8torThl Adiustsner
1.545.49
1,545A9
1,545.49
Totst cr￿ltors. amounts falllry due wlthln
one year
1.545A9
Net Currert A8Bets
Liabilities
1802A7
1.808.63
Total Assets less Current
Liabilitigs
6.321A6
5.327.62
6,321A6
5,327.62
ital and Rgserves
￿￿ent Year EarrirYJ%
Retsi￿1 E8mrys
Trartsfer
{388.781
6.710.24
2,104.65
3.222.31
Totsl Capital and Resor¥es
321A6
5,327.62