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2025-08-31-accounts

CBW Trustees Annual Report for year ended 31.08.25FINAL

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name: Crash Bang Wallop Youth Theatre Other names charity is known by: CBW Youth Theatre

Registered charity number (if any) 1143849 Charity's principal address 29 Roseberry Avenue Great Ayton Middlesbrough Postcode TS9 6EN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document ( revised November 2014 – and submitted 2016 ) (e.g. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted (e.g. trust, association, company) The Trustees are elected/re-elected annually via the Annual General Meeting, Trustee selection methods which is held in November each year. (e.g. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

You may choose to include Crash Bang Wallop Youth Theatre (CBW) has been a registered charity since additional information, where 19[th] September 2011. The current governing document is the approved relevant, about: Constitution, which was revised at the AGM in November 2014. ● policies and procedures adopted for the induction CBW is governed by its Trustees, who are elected/re-elected annually at the and training of trustees; Annual General Meeting, scheduled for each November. Our last AGM took ● the charity’s place on 15 November 2024. Established trustees work with newly appointed trustees to provide face to face induction training.

RISK REVIEW

CBW trustees are very aware of the need to manage risk and to plan strategically for the long-term future of our Youth Theatre. All our trustees are committed and they have a range of relevant skills to assist with the further development of CBW Youth Theatre.

The main risks continue to be financial ones, as there are monthly outgoings for rent, utilities and insurance which are not fully covered by income from productions and rent and utility costs continue to rise. The management committee aim to keep between 3 to 6 months of monthly costs in (cash) reserves to cover contingencies.

CBW Youth Theatre continues to organise a large number of fundraising events in order to provide sufficient finances to plan for future productions, and we apply for grants when available. The CBW family always pull together to fundraise. We offer our rehearsal studios and facilities for hire to other organisations and we will continue to encourage other organisations in our local community to make good use of them. One of CBW’s greatest strengths is its excellent reputation, and the fact that all our productions are featured in the local and regional press, meaning that our performances are well attended

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by families, friends and the local community, generating strong ticket sales which enables us to largely cover our costs of putting on shows. Working with young people, safeguarding is also a key risk for the charity, and to mitigate this risk we have a safeguarding officer and documented safeguarding policy and procedures. All staff who require DBS check have them done, and we carry out training for staff every year.

Section C Objectives and activities

Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects
of the charity set out in its
governing document
The Charity’s objects are to advance the education of young people in the
performing arts by running and maintaining a Youth Theatre, and to develop
public appreciation in a rural area of such art through the showing of such
performances.
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)
The Charity’s objectives and principal activity for the public benefit is to
continue to provide education and training for young people in all aspects of
the performing arts. Skills in teamwork, meeting deadlines, communication
and supporting others are as valuable in development of our young people as
those in acting, singing and dancing. We are an inclusive, non-selective
youth theatre and are slightly unusual in that there are no auditions or entry
requirements for membership. We work hard to keep subscriptions as low as
possible to further ensure that the theatre is accessible to all local children.
CBW usually performs two major productions for the public each year, and
these are very well received by all audiences. Further details of the shows
presented this year are included in section D of this report.
CBW also provides and maintains our own leased Youth Theatre Studios, a
rehearsal space which is also available for use by other community groups
who have put on shows throughout the year.
The CBW trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on ‘public benefit’ in making its decisions, and by
reviewing the Youth Theatre’s aims and objectives on a regular basis.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Youmay chooseto include
further statements, where
relevant, about:
●policy on grant making;
●policy programme
related investment;
●Contribution made by
volunteers.
CBW Youth Theatre does not employ any paid staff.
The artistic director, Dan Brookes, who set up CBW Youth Theatre in 2005
has never received any financial payments, and our Choreographer and
rehearsal assistants also provide their services on a voluntary and unpaid
basis.
The Musical Director is usually paid a fee following each major production
and we also pay a small fee to all orchestra members including a conductor,
in order to ensure that we obtain high quality and experienced musicians.
The CBW Trustees are extremely grateful to the parents and guardians of the
30+ youth members of the theatre for their time and skills, and without their
help and support it would not have been possible to have achieved what we
have done as a registered charity.
The children’s parents continue to be involved with all major shows each
year, helping with set painting, obtaining props, costumes making, dressing
room cover as well as other forms of fundraising.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

We presented 2 full audience performances in the year to 31 August 2025 at the Forum Theatre Northallerton: Shrek in February 2025, and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie in July 2025. Shrek had excellent ticket sales including for a sixth show added on the Tuesday evening. Jamie sold very well given it is a newer and lesser known musical. Both received excellent reviews and audience feedback, and Shrek was included in the October 2025 annual NODA awards period (Jamie is considered for 2026 awards). Individuals and the show itself achieved great success, winning multiple categories and overall Best Show for the North in Youth Theatre.

Our Director, Dan Brookes, was also presented with the Joyce Lonsdale Outstanding Contribution award, in recognition of his commitment to youth theatre over the past 20 years. Feedback for the children involved is overwhelmingly positive about the CBWYT Theatre experience. Seeing their growing confidence and abilities is hugely rewarding, as is the fact that there is now a strong stream of alumni now entering higher and further education in the performance arts area going on to graduate and now working professionally in the sector.

The children all work extremely hard in rehearsals and the theatrical performances that result from this are always of a high standard. Local and regional newspaper articles continue to comment regularly upon the energy and professionalism of our Youth Theatre group.

We ran our Christmas fair fundraiser in December 2024, which raised over £700, our popular open mic nights (two of these) which raised over £500, and our annual ‘parents and leavers’ show in December 2024 (Elf the Musical) which raised over £1,800. We also sang at local community events for which we received some small donations.

To celebrate our 20th year, we performed three anniversary concerts, on the theme of ‘Shows We Wish We’d Done’, which raised over £4,500. These concerts took place in Yarm, Northallerton, and Botton village, taking our performances to a wider reach. The concert was awarded ‘Best Concert’ at the NODA awards. We used these funds to purchase costumes and sound equipment for use in future performances.

We were fortunate this year to receive two grants to purchase new LED stage lights which will be used in all future performances.

As well as important fundraising, our social events and local concerts help to foster relationships with our community, reach a wide demographic and further our objective of sharing a musical theatre experience. By performing and sharing in community events such as church concerts, street events and agricultural shows we value the opportunity to support others. Further information about CBWYT can be found at; http://crashbangwallop.org.uk/

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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on
reserves
Details of any funds
materially in deficit
At the year end the charity had £23,211 (23/24: 22,706) in unrestricted
reserves, either in cash or in the Charity Bank Account at the year end. There
were also £9,250 in restricted reserves relating to funds received to support the
investigation into purchasing a property as a local Community Arts Centre
which will become repayable in 25/26.
The charity aims to keep small unrestricted reserves (3 to 6 months of
operating costs) in order to cover running costs for the continuance of the
charity into the next financial year. At 31 August 2025 our unrestricted
reserves stand slightly higher than 6 months of current operating costs.
Trustees are comfortable with this as it is known that rent costs are increasing
from 25/26 onwards and utility costs continue to increase.
N/A

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Youmay chooseto 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.
We aim for our two main shows in the year to breakeven taking into account
ticket sales and the costs of putting on the shows, which include royalties and
costs of the show, hiring of the performance hall and technical equipment, a
small budget for costumes (which are made by volunteers), set and props.
Our main sources of regular income come from cast members subscriptions
and we also run a number of fundraising events in the year including a
Christmas Fair,
●a Christmas Fair (at which the children perform) which raised £700
●Parents and adults show at Christmas (Elf the Musical) which raised
£1,800
●Senior cast members performance (Dear Evan Hansen) which raised
£600
Additional funds raised in this 20thAnniversary year from concerts and other
performances have been spent on new lights, sound equipment and costumes
which will be used in all future performances.
Major operating costs include the rent payable for the Studio which is used for
rehearsals, heating, lighting, cleaning and maintenance of the Studios, set
storage space. These currently total around £3,200 outgoings per month,
however rent costs will be increasing during 25/26.

Section F Other optional information

As noted last year, the Trustees progressed with plans to change the charity constitution to a CIO following a vote by members at an EGM on 19[th] June 2024. This change in structure is to enable us to purchase assets (including property) in the future as the Trustees consider a range of opportunities to further embed the Youth Theatre into the local community. The CIO (named Crash Bang Wallop Youth Theatre) was created on 18 December 2024 and on 25[th] September 2025 the Trustees signed a transfer of assets document to transfer all the assets of the charity to the CIO from the start of the new CIO financial year, 1[st] September 2025.

During the year the Trustees also engaged in discussions with a view to purchase a property in Stokesley to refurbish as a Community Arts Centre. Restricted grants were received to fund pre planning application work and surveys. Unfortunately this opportunity fell through, but the Trustees of the CIO continue to consider other options to develop a local Community Arts Centre in the future.

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Section G Declaration ~~ee~~

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
**Full name(s) ** Sharon Lane Hazel Clayson
Position (e.g. Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Position (e.g. Secretary,
Chair
Treasurer
**Date ** 26 November 2025 26 November 2025

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Year ended 31 August 2025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Crash Bang Wallop Youth Theatre members of On accounts for the 31[st] August 2025 Charity no 1143849 year ended (if any) Set out on pages 3 to 5 (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 31/08/2025 .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Date: Signed: 12 November 2025 Name: Wendy Kay Jersby Relevant professional ACCA/FCCA qualification: 30 Northfield Close Stokesley Address: North Yorkshire TS9 5PG

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Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .

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Crash Bang Wallop Youth Theatre CC16a CC16a CC16a CC16a
Charity Number 1143849
Receipts and Payments ~~“~~ ~~N~~
Year ended 31 August >>>>> 2025
~~“~~
2025
~~NX~~
2025 2024
~~N~~
bd Unrestricted
funds £
Y
Restricted
funds £
~~NX~~
Bd
Total funds £
Bd
Unrestricted
funds £
Y
A1 RECEIPTS
Donations
Subscriptions 11,820.00 11,820.00 11,920.00
Donations 3,052.09 - 3,052.09 1,102.78
Gift Aid 3,139.28 9,250.00 12,389.28 9,691.33
Grants - 28,433.00 28,433.00 1,000.00
18,011.37 37,683.00 55,694.37 23,714.11
Other income
Patron Scheme 1,030.00 1,030.00 735.00
Hire of Theatre studios and equipment
~~NX~~
7,450.00 7,450.00 6,316.00
Charitable collections(=charitable donations)
~~NX~~
807.97 807.97 1,108.98
Patreon streamingsubscription 610.46 610.46 -
LotteryBingo 1,000.50 1,000.50 908.50
Christmas Fair 1,030.60 1,030.60 1,138.55
Other concerts(student and leaders) 8,016.76 8,016.76 6,696.47
April coffee morning (new in 22/23)- was easter fair - - -
Summer draw(everyotheryear) - - -
Tuck shop (stopped this at covid) - - -
Other fundraisingincome 1,647.47 1,647.47 2,375.69
AcademyShow fundraisingincome for YT(bars)
~~NX~~
3,090.29 3,090.29 1,422.05
AcademyShow fundraisingincome for YT(raffles)
~~NX~~
~~“~~
370.53 370.53 883.92
Bank interest received(manual input)
~~“~~
584.69 584.69 287.33
25,639.27 - 25,639.27 21,872.49
Show Income
Ticket sales 38,849.79 38,849.79 38,667.65
Raffle 1,014.70 1,014.70 477.20
Ice cream/refreshments -
Programme sales 2,005.67 2,005.67 1,310.67
Advertisingincome 3,219.00 3,219.00 140.00
DVD/CD/photo sales - - -
Tshirt sales 2,885.00 2,885.00 2,519.00
47,974.16 - 47,974.16 43,114.52
TOTAL GROSS INCOME(A1) 91,624.80 37,683.00 129,307.80 88,701.12
A2 ASSET AND INVESTMENTSALES - - - -
TOTAL RECEIPTS 91,624.80 37,683.00 129,307.80 88,701.12

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CBW financial statements – Receipts and payments
Year ended 31 August 2025gust 2025ust 2025
Crash Bang Wallop Youth Theatre CC16a CC16a
Charity Number 1143849
Receipts and Payments ~~x~~ ~~N~~
Year ended 31 August >>>>> 2025
~~x~~
2025
~~NX~~
2025 2024
~~N~~
Unrestricted
funds £
Restricted
funds £
~~NX~~
Total funds £ Unrestricted
funds £
A3 PAYMENTS
Premises costs
Rent 12,184.00 12,184.00 10,223.00
Heat andLight 3,941.14 3,941.14 4,610.60
Rates 1,326.88 1,326.88 1,151.51
Insurance 448.82 448.82 447.54
Internet costs and mailchimp
~~N~~
1,731.04 1,731.04 1,765.33
Studio cleaning
~~N~~
~~NX~~
2,970.13 2,970.13 3,401.59
Set storage
~~NX~~
2,184.00 2,184.00 2,184.00
Repairs and renewals 617.98 617.98 1,220.91
25,403.99 - 25,403.99 25,004.48
Other costs
Bank charges
~~x~~
87.56 87.56 107.12
Performance operatinglicences
~~x~~
603.52 603.52 428.75
Administration/operating costs 1,547.95 1,547.95 189.39
Technical 680.22 680.22 4,433.80
Technicalpurchasesfromgrants - - -
Studiorefreshments (including barsupplies) 1,807.44 1,807.44 791.07
Advertisingandpromotion -
Van hire to transport set 2,366.77 2,366.77 1,799.98
Other fundraising (show) expenses 2,013.16 2,013.16 2,946.22
ChristmasFair fundraising costs 187.70 187.70 681.72
Yeomancosts 714.40 23,933.00 24,647.40
Charitable donations (=charitable collections) 807.97 807.97 1,108.98
10,816.69 23,933.00 34,749.69 12,487.03
Show costs
Script and material 1,735.76 1,735.76 4,615.40
Showtheatre costs 8,980.45 8,980.45 8,164.38
Show licences
~~x~~
9,095.29 9,095.29 7,163.99
Programmeprinting
~~x~~
1,992.50 1,992.50 1,392.01
Posters/leaflets 1,647.00 1,647.00 1,626.40
Costumes 2,617.89 2,617.89 1,148.67
Props 2,360.16 2,360.16 2,578.51
Scenary/set 2,194.15 2,194.15 1,554.99
Lighting/sound 6,453.23 6,453.23 7,089.48
Musical director/orchestra 7,300.00 7,300.00 8,376.97
Depreciationon fixed assets (manual input) - -
Refreshments 657.60 657.60 649.92
Show training Workshops - - 105.00
DVD andphoto costs - - 250.00
Tshirt costs 2,254.00 2,254.00 2,028.60
47,288.03 - 47,288.03 46,744.32
TOTAL EXPENSES(A3) 83,508.71 23,933.00 107,441.71 84,235.83
A4 ASSET AND INVESTMENT PURCHASES 7,611.24 4,500.00 12,111.24 -
TOTAL PAYMENTS 91,119.95 28,433.00 119,552.95 84,235.83
NET OF RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) 504.85 9,250.00 9,754.85 4,465.29
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year 22,706.82 22,706.82 18,241.53
Cash funds thisyear end 23,211.67 9,250.00 32,461.67 22,706.82

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Crash Bang Wallop Youth Theatre CC16a CC16a CC16a
Charity Number 1143849
Receipts and Payments
Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period 2025 2024
£ £
B3 Investment assets - -
B1 Current assets
Bank accounts 560.91 1,690.75
Savings account HSBC 31,760.76 20,876.07
Bar float 60.00 60.00
Raffle float 40.00 40.00
Programme float 40.00 40.00
32,461.67 22,706.82
B5 liabilities - -
Net of assets and liabilities 32,461.67 22,706.82
Represented by funds of the charity
Savings account balance brought forward 20,876.07 12,088.74
Floats brought forward 140.00 140.00
Current account balance brought forward 1,690.75 6,012.79
Excess receipts overpayments YT 504.85 4,465.29
23,211.67 22,706.82
Restricted reserves(Yeoman,brunton and two ridings) 9,250.00 -
32,461.67 22,706.82

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Crash Bang Wallop Youth Theatre

On accounts for the year 31[st] August 2025 Charity no 1143849 ended (if any) Set out on pages (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 31/08/2025 .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention ( ~~other than that disclosed below~~ *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Date: 12 November 2025 ~~oe~~

Name: Wendy Kay Jersby ~~PO~~ Relevant professional ACCA/FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 30 Northfield Close Stokesley North Yorkshire, TS9 5PG

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .

October 2018

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