Wilmslow Green Room Society Charity No. 1153665
Trustees’ Report and Unaudited Accounts
1[st] August 2024 to 31 July 2025
Table of Contents
Trustees Annual Report ……………………………………………………….. Page 3 Independent Examiners Report ……………………………………………. Page 6 Receipts and Payments ………………………………………………………… Page 7/8 Statement of Assets and LiabiliDes ………………………………………. Page 9
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Trustees’ Annual Report
The trustees’ present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2025.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
CIO - AssociaDon Registered 04 Sep 2013
Charity No. 1153665
Principal Office:
The Green Room Theatre 85 Chapel Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5JH
Trustees:
The following Trustees served during the year: David Reynolds -President Paul Lewis – Chair Mark Jephco] –Treasurer Lorna Kong – Vice Chair Denise Soussi – Secretary John Chidgey – Registrar Celia Bonner – ArDsDc Director Bruce Williams – Theatre Director
Independent Examiner:
Al Fowkes 4, Linley Road. Cheadle Hulme Cheadle SK8 7HP
Bankers:
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC 36 St Andrews Square Edinburgh EH2 2YB
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The objecDve of the charity is to promote the advancement and improvement of general educaDon in relaDon to all aspects of the art of drama and the development of public appreciaDon of such art. During the past year, the Society has fulfilled the following acDviDes in pursuit of this objecDve:
· ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The 24/25 season at The Green Room Theatre Wilmslow has conDnued to build on the success of 23/24, with audiences rising to over 95%. This was a fantasDc achievement whilst celebraDng our Centenary Year.
Once again, the season was made up of five producDons, covering comedy, drama and murder mystery.
Noel Coward’s Present Laughter, The Messiah by Patrick Barlow and we began 2025 with Bombshells by Joanna Murray-Smith. Our penulDmate producDon was The Murder Room, by Jack Sharkey, the final producDon of our Centenary year was The Tigield Thunderbolt by Philip Goulding.
Our Directors, backstage crews and actors involved in our full length plays were also recognised by the NaDonal OperaDc and DramaDc AssociaDon and the Greater Manchester Drama FederaDon with various nominaDons and awards. This conDnues to be a credit to the theatre as The Green Room strives to provide quality producDons every Dme.
We conDnue to look to improve our Theatre and have made good progress with an extension at the rear which it is hoped will help bring be]er organisaDon to props and wardrobe whilst freeing up some space to improve the dressing rooms.
The accounts have been managed well and conDnues to provide a solid financial foundaDon for us to conDnue with the extension work and improve the Theatre in general.
The Green Room maintains our commitment to provide sDmulaDng theatre that our audiences can appreciate, challenging them to think, but being entertained along the way.
The 24/25 season saw increased membership and increased audiences: further recogniDon of the fantasDc team work put into creaDng wonderful producDons which our audiences loved.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Trustees are the President, Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar, ArDsDc Director, and theatre Director who are all members of the Commi]ee. Trustees are elected by the Annual General MeeDng. Full members of the Society are eligible to nominate and to be nominated as candidates for elecDon as a trustee.
The Society is run by an ExecuDve Commi]ee which comprises the trustees.
It is considered that all the trustees and any others who could be considered as managers within the charity are deemed to be fit and proper persons under the terms of the Finance Act 2010.
The contents and obligaDons of the Equality Act 2010 and GDPR 2018 are known and
complied with to the best of the Trustees ability. The Trustees recognise that in respect of Risk Assessment they accept the term 'risk' includes any circumstances that may, or do, have an adverse effect, and is wider than financial ma]ers.
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They have been observing the advice given by the Charity Commission in respect of Public Benefit and are conscious of their responsibility regarding fire and accident safety. An accident book is maintained. There is a protecDon policy in place regarding children. Checks are made with the Disclosure and Barring Service in respect of persons dealing regularly with young people and vulnerable adults.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The financial results of the Charity are presented on pages 7 to 10.
RESERVES POLICY
Reserves: The Society aims to maintain sufficient working capital for the purposes of the daily running of the Society and this is equivalent to three months of income. Any funds above this amount effecDvely consDtute a reserve which is held against future requirements for capital investment. All funds are unrestricted income funds.
FUTURE PLANS
This report was approved by the Trustees on 4th September 2025 and signed on their behalf by David Paul Lewis Chairman
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Independent Examiner’s Report ChariUes Act 2011
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Wilmslow Green Room Theatre, No. 1153665. I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st July 2024 which are set out on pages 6 to 8.
ResponsibiliUes and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparaDon of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the ChariDes Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examinaDon of the Trust’s accounts conducted under secDon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinaDon, I have followed the applicable DirecDons given by the Charity Commission under secDon 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examinaDon. I confirm that no material ma]ers have come to my a]enDon in connecDon with the examinaDon which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounDng records were not kept in accordance with secDon 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
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:
Al Fowkes 4, Linley Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle SK8 7HP
Date: 03rd September 2025
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Receipts and Payments for the period 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025
| Unrestricted funds |
Unrestricted funds |
Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Endowment funds |
2025 Total funds |
2025 Total funds |
2024 Total Funds |
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| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
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| Receipts | ||||||||||
| Membership Subscriptions | 4,403 | - | - | 4,403 | 4,064 | |||||
| Plays / Productions | 36,916 | - | - | 36,916 | 36,539 | |||||
| Social | 930 | - | - | 930 | 260 | |||||
| Room Hire | 1,110 | - | - | 1,110 | 500 | |||||
| Programmes | 966 | - | - | 966 | 1,007 | |||||
| Wardrobe Hire | 282 | - | - | 282 | 333 | |||||
| Bar, Hot Drinks, Ice creams | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Bar Sales | 7,825 | - | - | 7,825 | 6,749 | |||||
| Hot Drinks | 730 | - | - | 730 | 746 | |||||
| Ice Creams | 1,205 | - | - | 1,205 | 1,381 | |||||
| Donations And Grants | 827 | - | - | 827 | 712 | |||||
| 100 Club | 285 | - | - | 285 | 1,020 | |||||
| Sponsorship | 240 | - | - | 240 | 180 | |||||
| Centenary celebrations | 3,135 | - | - | 3,135 | - | |||||
| Bank Interest received | 3,940 | - | - | 3,940 | 4,061 | |||||
| Other Income | 173 | - | - | 173 | 275 | |||||
| Sub total | 62,967 | - | - | 62,967 | 57,827 | |||||
| Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | 62,967 | - | - | 62,967 | 57,827 | |||||
| Total receipts | 62,967 | - | - | 62,967 | 57,827 | |||||
| Asset and investment | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sales, (see table). | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Sub total | 62,967 | - | - | 62,967 | 57,827 | ||||||
| Total receipts | 62,967 | - | - | 62,967 | 57,827 | ||||||
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| Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
2025 Total funds to the nearest £ |
2025 Total funds to the nearest £ |
2024 Total funds to the nearest £ |
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| Payments | |||||||||
| Plays And Productions | |||||||||
| Stage expenses | 3,656 | - | - | 3,656 | 3,108 | ||||
| Scripts | 1,601 | - | - | 1,601 | 1,206 | ||||
| Adjudication | - | - | - | - | 300 | ||||
| Printing & Publicity | 834 | - | - | 834 | 1,360 | ||||
| Program Printing | 1,007 | - | - | 1,007 | 902 | ||||
| Licenses | 2,940 | - | - | 2,940 | 6,259 | ||||
| Bar, Hot Drinks Ice Creams Purchases |
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| Bar | 4,179 | - | - | 4,179 | 3,293 | ||||
| Ice cream | 493 | - | - | 493 | 495 | ||||
| Tea and Coffee | 63 | - | - | 63 | 115 | ||||
| Theatre Administration Costs |
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| Water / waste | 1,470 | - | - | 1,470 | 1,450 | ||||
| Insurance | 2,952 | - | - | 2,952 | 2,573 | ||||
| Electricity | 1,857 | - | - | 1,857 | 1,922 | ||||
| Gas | 4,747 | - | - | 4,747 | 4,708 | ||||
| Cleaning | 620 | - | - | 620 | 360 | ||||
| IT/Software | 1,129 | - | - | 1,129 | 497 | ||||
| Telephone | 1,554 | - | - | 1,554 | 2,029 | ||||
| Maintenance | 4,562 | - | - | 4,562 | 9,329 | ||||
| Building Works | 29,813 | - | - | 29,813 | 4,319 | ||||
| General Equipment | 685 | - | - | 685 | 192 | ||||
| Subscriptions / Licenses | 679 | - | - | 679 | 874 | ||||
| Card payment fees | 840 | - | - | 840 | 850 | ||||
| Social | 650 | - | - | 650 | - | ||||
| Printing / Publicity | 416 | - | - | 416 | - | ||||
| Office and General Administration |
306 | - | - | 306 | 1,459 | ||||
| Centenary celebrations | 4,024 | 4,024 | - | ||||||
| Accountancy | 1,050 | - | - | 1,050 | 1,800 | ||||
| Sundries | - | - | - | - | 145 |
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| Sub total | 72,127 | - | - | 72,127 | 49,545 | |||||
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| Asset purchases, | ||||||||||
| Sub total | ||||||||||
| Total payments | 72,127 | - | - | 72,127 | 49,545 | |||||
| Net of receipts/ (payments) |
(9,160) | - | - | (9,160) | 8,282 | |||||
| Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Cash funds last year end | 110,032 | - | - | 110,032 | 110,032 | |||||
| Cash funds this year end | 100,872 | - | - | 100,872 | 110,032 | |||||
Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the period ended 31[st] July 2025
| Categories | Details | Details | Unrestricted funds | Unrestricted funds | Restricted funds Endowment funds |
Restricted funds Endowment funds |
Restricted funds Endowment funds |
Restricted funds Endowment funds |
Restricted funds Endowment funds |
Unrestricted funds 2024 |
Unrestricted funds 2024 |
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| to nearest £ | To the nearest £ to nearest £ |
to nearest £ | |||||||||
| Cash funds | RBS Current Account |
519 | - | - | 512 | ||||||
| RBS Business Reserve |
21,565 | - | - | 34,292 | |||||||
| CCLA COIF Charities DF |
78,409 | - | - | 74,911 | |||||||
| Cash in Hand | 379 | - | - | 317 | |||||||
| Total cash funds | 100,872 | - | - | 110,032 | |||||||
| Unrestricte d funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||||
| Other monetary assets | 509 | - | 606 |
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Signed on behalf of all the trustees by:
Chair
Date:
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