COMPAIYY REGISTRATION NUMBER 04935577 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1146360 bÈLLJ BLYTH MUSIC & THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30TH APRIL 2025 BELL TINDLE WILLIAMSON LLP Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors The Old Post Offi¢e 63 Saville Street North Shields Tyne and Wear NE30 IAY BLYTH MUSIC & THE.4TRE COMPANY LIPwJlTED A cO￿1PA￿y LIMITED BI, GUAIL4NTEE YEAR F.NDFD 30TH APRII. 2025 CONTENTS Report of the Trustees Independeni Examiners. Report to the Trustees Statement of Financial Activities Statement of Financial Position Notes to the Financial Statements 9-12 BLYfH MUSIC & THEATRE COMPANY LINIITED A CON.IPANY LtTr¥lITED BY GUARANTEE YEAR F.NDLD 30"fH APRtL 2025 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES The trustee5 are pleased 10 present their at]nual directors. report together with the financial statemen15 of the charity for the year ending 30th April 2025 which are a150 prepared lo ￿ett the tequirements for a directors teport and financial statements foi Cotnpanies Act purpose5. The financial statements cojnply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companie5 Act 2006, the Memorandutn and Article8 of A8￿ocIation, and the charitie8 Statement of Recommended Practice (applicable 10 charities preparitjg their financial qtatements it] accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland,. FRS 1021 issued in October 2019. Our Pllr oses and Aetlvltles Purposes Aims The objects of B]￿h Music & Theatre Company Limited are.. 111 To advance the education of Ihe publi¢ in the art of theatre, music and other perforniing arts by any means ihe commitiee see fit, including through the piesentation of public perfom)ances and concerts. 12) To funher such charitable purpose or purpose5 as the coll]mittee in their ab501ute discretion shall think fit but in particular through the ll￿king of grants and donations. Ewsurirtg Wtsrk D¥livers Aims We review our aims, objectives and activities each year. This review looks at what we have achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous 12 months. The review looks at the 8ucces5 of each key activity and the benefits thai they have broughi to ihose groups of people we are sei up to help. The review al80 helps us to ensure that our aims, objective5 and activiries have remained focused on our slated putposes. We have referred to guidance contained on the Charitls Commission's website when reviewing our aim5 and objectives and In plaiming our future activities. In particular. the LOnm]Itiee consider how plat)ned activities will contribute to the aitnb and objective5 they have set. The Focus uf our Work Our main objectives for the year ¢onlinued to be the promotion of theatre, Music and perforD]ing arts. The strategies Used to meet these objeciives included.. Offering member8hip of the charity. Producillg and perfom)ing various musicals and other theatre shows. Obtaining grant funding. where possible. to help with the production of the￿e shows. How Our Actiiryties Deliver Publlc Benefit The trustees remain fully focused on providing a cotnmunity hub", ensuring the work of the charity reflects the membership profile by pioducing and presenting tnany 5how5. The shows are undertaken to fvrther the chatiiable purp05es foi the public benefit. BLYTH NIUSIC & TIIEATRE COMPANY LIMITED A COMPANY LITrIITED BY GUARANTEE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2025 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES Aehlevements und Performanee Duting the year. the Theatre Company produced two shows,. The Liiile Memiaid Jnr, which was perfonned by the youth academy ai St Cuthbert's Church Hall, Blyrh: and Si8rer Act, whi¢h was held at the Phoenix Theatre in Blyth. Both show5 received lots of praise and were enjoyed by many over a number of nights. Fillancffial Review The charity reports incoming resources of £28.708 and resources expended of £23.096 resulting in a surplus of £5,612 for the 2025 fjnancial year. INvestment Powers Policy The Trust deed givE5 the committee the power io apply the ￿ndS in such a manner as they think fit to or for the benefit of any charitable object or purpose. Aside frc>m Ittaining A PTudent aEnount in reserves each year, m08t of the charity's ￿nds, especially those received via gTanl funding. ale to be spent in the short temi and 80 there are few funds for long tern) tnvestment. Reserves Policy and Going Concer The Iwstees have examined the charity's iequiretnent for reserves in light of the risks facing the chariry. It is the poli¢y of ￿1￿h Music & Theatie Cotnpany Limited lo tnaintain funds at a level. which allows the charity to operate in the event of unforeseen ¢ircumstance5. At the end of the finallcial year, reserves were £19,808. The ttugtees believe thai the level of reserves at the end of the financial year are adequate. Plan5 for Future Periods The trustees ale eXtre￿elY confident in the future perforn)an¢e of the charity and of the forthcoming productions. Reference and Administrative Informatio Charity Name.. Bl)rth Music & Theatre Cotnpany Limited Comp4hy Registrativn Number.. 04935577 Chority Registroiiott Number.. 1146360 Regiitered oJfi¢e.' The Old Post Office 63 Saville Street North Shields TiTr)e and Wear NE30 IAY BLYTH MUSIC & 'I'HEA'fRE c01mP￿￿y LlTrwlITED A COMPANY l.IhllTF.D BY GtiARANTEE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2025 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES Reference and Admtnistrative Informatloll (coKriii[iedl IRdependeni Examiner.. E. J. Hartshome-Fetgu50n BA FCA Bell Tindle Williamson LLP The Old Po.%t ofifice 63 Saville Street North Shields NE30 IAY Directors Trustees.. The trustees who served during the year were as follows.. Chairper50n.' Mrs S. Burge M. J. Dobson Appointed 2nd Oc'tobew 2025 Re.figfr7ed Ioih October 2025 Othei. Truslees.. Mrs J. A. Grey Mrs J. A. Fisher G. T. Sutherland Ms V. L. John$ion The management of the charity is undertaken by a management Committee, comprising of the trustees. Structure Governance and Mana ement Gvwerning Document B[￿h Music & Theatre Company Limited is a regi8tered charity Iregi%tered t]utnber 1146360). The charity was first registered on 13tli March 2012 and is govemed utider a document dated 17th October 2003 as amended by a special resolutioll registered at Companies House on 6th March 2012. The Trnsl deed gives the trustees the power to apply the fund& in such a manner as they think fit to or for the benefit of any chaTitable object or purpose. Selectioii, RecThithient andAppointmenl of Trustees Where there is a requirement for new ttusiees or should a potential new trubiee approach the charity. there are fonnal procedures in place io ensure a good candidate selected. All new trustees musi be approved and appointed by existing ttustees. New trustees are voted onto the committee at the At)nual General Meeting. They can also be co-opied onto the committee with the consent of exi8ting members between Annual General Meetin¥s. All of the Ert￿tee5 give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. BLYTH NIUSIC & THEATRF. COMPANY LIMITED A COMPAliY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE YEAR ENDED 30'fH APRIL 2025 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES Structure Governance and MIDa eJDeTht rcoKtiirued) Tru5tevs InductiDn Troinirtg The chair of the committee is responsible for the induction of any new trn8tees which involves making the new person wale of their responsibilities, the objectives of the charity, the admini.8trative procedures and the l)istory of the charity. They are also briefed on all of the activities offered by the ¢hariry. Charity laws and the main documents which set out the operdtional framework of the charity are also discussed in ￿1[ with the new ttustee5. All new trustees are briefed on the current fillan¢ial po8iiion of the charity with the aid of the lale5t sel of financial Statements. Finally the ¢urreni resources, grant funding and other revenue strean]s are discussed as well as the future plans of Ilie charity. OrgaNisatioA Risk M(IAtsgemertl m¢￿berS of the conunittee are responsible for the day to day running of the ¢harity. There are a small number of tllember5 Wlth assigned roles lo ensure the day to day requirements are achieved. The committee have undertaken an a[￿Ual review of the n)ajor risL8 that the charity faces. Where appropriate systems or procedures have been established lo n]itigate Ihe8e risks. Particular attention has been focused on non financial risks such as a fire in the building and other health and safety risks. Blyth Music & Theatre Cotnpany Limited has good internal controls io minimise such risks. Trustees, Re5 onsibilities in Relation to the Financial Statement5 The i]ustees (who are also the directors of Blytl) Music & Theatre Company LiEllited for the putPOSe5 of company laivl are responsible foi preparing an atjnual report at)d financial statements in accordance with applicable law at United Kingdom Ac¢outLtinkJ Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountillg Practice). Company law requires the ¢harity Intstees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a trne and fair view of the state of affairs of Ihe charitable company and of the in¢0￿]ng resources and application of reSoU￿es, including the income and expenditure for that period. tll preparing those financial statements, the rtwiees are required to.. Select suitable accounting policies and then apply ihem consisiently,. tsbserve the methods and principles in the Charities SORP: make sound judgments that are reasonable and prudent. state wheth¢r applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, Subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the fEnancial statements., prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate lo presume that the Charity will continue in business. BLYTH MUSIC & THF.ATRF. COIMPAiYY LIfvIITED A CONI IPANY LIIWIITED BY GUAIW4TEE YEAR ELYDLD 30TH APRII. 2025 REPORT OF THE I"RUSTEES Trllstee5' Res onsibilities in Relation to the Financial Statements (eoiiiliisied) The trustees are respon8tble for keeping proper accounting recordb which disclose with reasonable a¢¢uracy at any lime the financial position of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial staiemenis comply with ihe Companies Act 2006. They are albo iesponbible loi safeguarding the assets of the chaiily and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection ollraud and other irre¥ularilies. Siotememt as ¢0 disclosure lo our In so far as the trustee5 are aware at the time of approving our iNstees' annual report.. Ihere is no relevant infollnation, being iThlorniatlOll needed by the independent examiner in connection with preparing iheir report, of which the company's indepet)dent examiner is unaware; and the trustee8, having made enquiries of fellow directors thai they ought to have individually taken. have each taken all the stepq thai helshe is obliged to take as a diiectoi in oidei to Tnake themselves aware of any relevant information and io establish that the charity'5 independent exaininer i5 aware of that Lnfornlation. This report was approved by the ttUSteES on 26th February 2026 and signed on its behalf by.. G. T. SUTHERLAND Director BLYTII f*lUSIC & TIIEATRE COIWIPANY LifiiiTED A COMPANY LIMITED BY C.LARANTEE YEAR EliDED 30TH APRIL 2025 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BLYI'H MUSIC & THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TII APRIL 2U25 I report on the flnancial statements of the charity for the year ended 30th April 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND E￿￿MINER The INsieeq Iwho are also the dire¢rors of the company for the purposes of company law) are respon%ible for the preparation of the financial statement8. The ¢harity'8 t￿Slee8 con8ider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(21 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. Having gaiiqfied myself ihat the charity is not subject lo audit under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and is eli¥ible for independeni examination, it is my re8ponqibility to.. examine Ihe financial statements under seciion 145 of the 2011 Act.. follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act, and slate whether particular matters have come to my attention. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXALMINER'S REPORT My exaniinaiion was catried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Con]rnission. An exatnination includes a ieview of the accounting Tecoids kept by the Charity and a comparison of the financial statement5 presented with those record5. It a150 include5 COIisideralion of any unusual items or disclosuies in the financial statements, and the seeking of explanations fro￿ you, as TTUStees. ¢on¢erning any such tnatters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all of the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, no opinion 15 given as to whether the financial statements present a 'true and tair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. INDEPEYDENT EXA1￿[NER's STATEMENT In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my atiention.. whi¢h give% me reasonable cause to believe that, in any maierial re8pect, the requirements.. (a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Cornpanieg Act 2006. {bl io prepare financial statements which accord wilh the a¢¢ounting records al￿ comply with the accounting requiremenis of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006. Icl to prepare finanLial statements in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities. have not been tnet,. or to which, in my opinioD, attention should be drawn in order io enable a proper U[￿e[StandIng of the financsal statemenis io be reached. Bell Tindle Williamson LLP Chanered Accountants The Old P05t Office 63 Saville Street North Shields Tyne & Wear NE30 IAY E. J. HartshortJe-Feiguson BA FCA Independent Examio¢r CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AND REGISTERED AUDITORS 26th February 2025 BLYTH IMUSIC & THEATRE COMPANY LII¥IITED A COMPANY LINII"I"ED BY GUAIUNI'EE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAI. ACTJVITIES INCORPOIL4TING tNCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2025 Unrestricted D'und5 2025 Ullre5tricted Fund5 2024 Note tNCOMING RESOURCES Incoming Resources from Generated FuDds'. Donations and Legacies 10,427 8,085 Income froln Charitable Aciivities 18.281 23.385 TOTAL INCOMIIYG RESOURCES 28.708 31.470 RESOURCES EXPENDED ctL&rlÉable Aetivities Expenditure on Charitable Activities 23,096 30,501 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 23,096 30.501 NET MOVEMENT IN FULYDS IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 5.612 969 TOTAL FUNDS AT 1ST MAY 2024 14.196 13,227 TOTAL FUNDS AT 30TH APRIL 2025 19,808 14,196 The noieJ p4ges 9 to 12form purt of ihe5efinaNciul Siqtemert¢& BLYTH ￿lUS[c & THEATRE COMPANY LifwlITED A COMPANY LIIWIITED BY GL'ARANTEI C STATEMENT OF FlTr¥.4liCIAL POSITION AS AT 30TH APRIL 2025 2025 2024 Note CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank 2nd in Hand 19,808 14,196 TOTAL ASSETS 19,808 14,196 REPRESENTED BY: Unre8trt¢ted Funds.. General Fund 19.808 14,196 19.808 14,196 These finallcial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance wilh the provisions applicable to companie8 8ubject io the 8mall companies, regime and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Siandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Iieland,. For the year ending 30th April 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under seciion 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relafing to small companies. Directors, respongibilitie5.. The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with ihe requirements of the Act with respect to accounlillg records aNi the preparation of fillancial Sta￿men￿. These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and auihorised for issue oll 26th February 2026 and are Signed on their behalf by.. G. T. SUTHERLAND Director Company Registrdtion Number.. 04935577 The noles ON page5 9 10 12form purl of ihÉsefinollctal stotement BLYTH MUSIC & TIIEATRE COMPANY LEMITED A COMPANY LIMITED BY GLAIL4NI'LE YEAR EFIDED 30TII APRIL 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIYTS I ACCOUNTING POLICIES The PTincipal acctsunting policies adopted. judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the prepaTaiion of the r]nancial statements &re as follows.. a) Basis of Pre aratio The financial 5tatetnents have beell prepared under the hisiorical ¢ost convention, and in accordance with the Charitie5.' Statement of Recommended Pra¢iice lapplicable lo charities preparing their accounts ill accordance with the Financial Reponing Standard appli¢able in ihe UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102)) {issued in October 20191- (Charitie8 SORP IFRS 10211, Ihe Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelalld IFRS 1021 and the Companies Act 2006. Blyth Music & Theatre Company Limiied meeis the definilion of a publib benefit eniity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost 01 transaction value unless oiherwise slated in the relevallt accounting poli¢y noie. b) Pre aration of the Flnanti#l Statetnent5 on a Goin CollcerD Ba5i5 The committee considers ihat ihere are no ￿aterIal uncertainties about the Charitls ability to continue as a going concern. There are no signiflcant judgements OT key source5 of estimation urtcertainiy that affect ihe financial statemeniq. c) Cash Flow State￿ent The committee have iakert advantage of the exeinplioll of Fiuancial Reporting Standard Number l from including a cash flow statement in the account5 011 the grounds that the charity is small. d) Ineome All income is recognised once the ¢harity has entitlement to the income, it is probable thai the income will be received and the amount of income ieceivable can be mta5ured reliably. The following specifjc policies are applied io particular categories of income.. Monieb ieceived by way of grants and dollations and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activitie￿ when receivable. Grants, where entitletnent is not conditional on the delivery of a specific perfom)ance by the charity, are recognised when the chariiy be¢omeq un¢onditionally entitled to the grant. Donated services are included at the value ￿ the Charity where this can be quantified. The value of services provided by volunfeers has noi been included i these financial statements. Monies raised from activitie5 for generating funds via tund raiging activities, Jnusical and theatre performances are included when received. el Fund Accountin Unrestricted Funds are funds which are available for use at the dis¢retion of the committee in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. BLYTH MUSIC & TIqEATRE COi¥IPANY I.ITrIITED A COMPANY Lif¢LITED BY GUARANTEE YTr.AR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS I ACCOUNTIIYG POLICIES (eonrfisiied) enditure and Irrecoverable VAT Expendimre is re¢ognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment io a third party, it is probable that 8eiilemeni will be iequired and the amount of the oblTrgalion can be measured reliably. Expendiiure is classified under the followin8 activity headin85'. Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of perfortnances. events and other activitie5 undenaken to fvrther the purposes of the charity and their a550ciated 5UPPOrt costs. Irrecoverable V AT is charged as a cosi against the activity for which Ihe expenditure was incurred. g) Cash at Bank and ill Hand Cash at bank and in hand compri%e8 fvndq held in the charity bank Current ac¢ount. h) Financial Instruments The charity only has financial asset8 and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify a5 ba5LC financial in51run]ellls. Basic financial instrnments are inttially recognised at iran8action value and subsequently easured at their settlement value. 2 LEGAL STATUS Blyth Music & Theatre Company Limited 18 a company limited by guarantee and as such has no share capital. In the event of Ilie charitable ¢ompany being wound up. the members would be required to contribute an arnount t]ot exceeding £1. 3 DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 202S 2024 Grants Donations.. General Donaiions HMRC Theatre Relief Ar￿Ual Metnbership 3.607 5.165 1.655 6.318 Subseriptiotss.. 1,767 10,427 8,085 BLYTH ￿]uSIc & TEIEATRE COIWIPANY LIMITED A COMPANY L1￿1[TLD BY GuARA￿'r￿E YEAR ENDED 30TH APIUL 2025 NOTES TO THE FtPlANCIAL STATEMENTS 4 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES 2025 2024 Ticket Sales Costume Sales Progranune Adverti8ing Sale of Chiiiy Car 17.177 849 255 21,526 934 175 750 18.281 23,385 S EXPENDITURE OIY CHAIUTABLE ACTIVITIES 2025 2024 Insurance Subscriptions Printing and Design Advertising Scenery, Wardrobe and Props Sound and Lighting Rehearsal Rooms Photos Secretary Fees Gifts and Flowers Production Costs Or¢he%lra Stationery and Postage Theatre Hire Royalties Charitable Gifts and Donations Bank charge5 Sundry Expen%es 665 238 569 114 2,527 4,868 635 295 600 169 200 4,465 89 500 6,724 30 105 303 712 230 1.217 575 6.565 4,546 1.013 250 600 139 550 4,635 63 615 6,195 1,410 93 1.093 23,096 30,501 6 ANALYSIS OF STAFF COSTS AND TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES The charity did noi have any employees during the year. With the exception of Ms V. Johnston who was paid £600 in her Capacity as secretary of the charity12024.. £600), the trustees were not paid nor did ihey receive any other benefits from Ihe charity the year {2024.. £nill. No trustee5 were reimbursed expenses during the year {2024.. £nil). No trustees received payment for professional or other services supplied to ihe charity12024'. £nil). 12 BLYTH ￿TuSIc & THEA'I'RE COMPANY LIMITED A COI¥IPANY LIMITED BY GUtlRANTEE YEAR ENDED 30'fH APRIL 202S NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 7 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS No rran8actions with related parties were undertaken such as are reouired io be disclosed under FRS 102. 8 STATEMEiYT OF FUNDS At 1st 2024 At 30th A ril 2025 IDcoJne endlture Ullre5tricted Fund5 General Fund 14.196 28.708 23,096 19,808 14,196 28.708 23,096 19,808 Unrestricted Funds Unrestricied fvnds comprise amounts available for the committee to use in fvrtherance of the charity'i general objectives. 9 TAL4TION As a chariry, B1￿h Music & Theatre Company Limited is exetllpl from tax on in¢ome and gains falling within seciion 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or Section 256 of the Taxation ol. Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these ale applied to it5 charitable object5. No tax charges have ariben in the charity. 10 ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY In the opinion of the committee, theie is ultimate controlling party of the charity oiher than tbe conllnittee itself.