Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company CIO
31 March 2025
Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company CIO
Unaudited Financial Statement for the year ended 31 March 2025
Charlty (CIO) Number: 1154614
Report of the officers
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Independent examiner's report
Receipls and payments account
Statement of assets and liabilities

Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company CIO
31 March 2025
Report of the Officers
The officers submit their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 MaTch 2025.
Status
The company is a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) operating with ihe benefits of
limited coinpany status without the requirement to file r¢turns to Companies Ilouse.
Trustees, Officers and Committee Members
The trustees. officers and committee members holding office throughout th¢ year were as
follows:
Officers and committee members are also trustees of the charity.
orficers
President:
Programme & Events Manag¢r:
Treasurer:
Hon. Secretary:
Membership Sccretary:
Mathew Shepherd
Selena Robson
Nicola Caister
Helen Cornfield
James Dean
Vice Presidents:
Jessica Clewes
Flora Palmer
Committee Members: Susie Brayshaw-Thorne, Neil Jones and Ken Owen.

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Stru¢ture• governance and management
Originally established in 1908 as the Derby Branch of th¢ British Empire Shakespeare
Society, the Charity was first established by a Trust Deed, dated 4 April 1963, and was
rcgistcrcd with th¢ Charity Commission, number 228898.
On 18th November 2013, the Charity Commission registered the company as a Charitable
Incoryorated Organisation with a new charity number. l 154614.
The House Trustees, appointed for the old charity, all signed a Re8olution. dated l April
2014, to transfer the property, 93 Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1 FR, together with all the
chattels of the old charity, as a gift, to the new CIO. On 1st April 2014 our solicitor, JH
Powell lodged a TRI form, to transfer the property, with the Land Registry.
The ch¢￿itY continues to bc maintained by five officers logether with up to six committee
members elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. These otlicers and elected
committe¢ members will act as the Trustees of the CIO.
With regard to risk management thc ofticers have examined the major strategic business and
operational risks which the charity faces and confirni that systems have been estsblished to
enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these
risks.
Objectives and aetivitiey
The object of the charity is to study and perforni thc play8 Cjf William shakespeare.
We are a volunteer organisation which aims to provide the relevant training?, eduLation and
vocational support to an unrestricted membership. To provide education and ent¢rtainmeiit to
the general public in accessible locations, chiefly in our own theatre located at ShakespeaTe
Ilousc as well as other indoor and outdoor venues.
Wc also make the theatre and rehearsal spacc at Shak¢sp¢ar¢ Ilous¢ available to local
community groups and perforn]ing arts groups on favourable, discounted rates.
There ar¢ no restrictions on thc charity's power to invcst. The investment policy is rcvi¢wed
by the treasurer on a regular basis. The overall strategy is to continue to invest in low risk
deposit accounts.
The charity has referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general
guidance on public benefit when reviewing th¢ charity's aims and objectives and in planning
future activitics. In particular, the Officers and Committee Members have considcrcd how
plann¢d activiti¢s will contribute to the aims and obje¢tAv¢s that have b¢¢n set.

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Achievements and performance
W¢ had an cxt￿M¢1Y busy and productive year opening the season with a piece of theatre
created by the company inspired by real events in a Mennonite community in Bolivia. Paper
Dolls was a moving and uplifting productio￿ p¢rf¢ctly placed in our studio wh¢r¢ our expert
¢reative teani, transfornicd it into a warni and dusty barn. This was followed by a rowdy)
colourful, blast of the senses in Markcaton Park with Romeo dnd Juliet direLted by Matt
Swan. Then the winter saw us in a new venue, Repton School's 400 theatre where James
Dean's gothic produLtion of Macbeth was beautifully pcrfornied. Our final production of the
year, in-house, gave two new directors the opportunity to experiment with seleLted scenes
from Coriolanus and Julius Cacsar.
We have also played host to a sclection of other amateur companies this year - Watson
players returning to us for the second year and Locko Amateur Dramatics perfonning with us
for the first time. We also welcomed Central Operatic and collaborated on a wonderful
evening of Songs and Sonnets with Derby A Capella.
Another collaboration this time with the Sitwell Singers gyave us an opportuniiy to explore the
works of Shakespeare in an new setting and to new audiences. Many of these activities have
allowed us to support a number ot. charlties both via other charitable or&Fanisations and also
with direct donations to Nottingham University Hospital Neonatal Unit, and the Samaritans.
It is wonderful to see the House being used more and more. Ian Currie and Adam Hodgson
have worked very hard to put logether a progFramme of Saturday morning workshops which
we have been able lo offer up free to those that wish to partake. I'his is helping t'eed new
mcmbcrs into the company as well as honing and developing new skills and of course, having
a lot ot. lun along the way.
The bar has continued to be the social hub of the House - takings more than double this year
compared with last. This was largely assisted by big audienLcs ai Markeaton Park and bcing
allowed to nu] our own bar at Repton School.
Work never Stops al the House, lots of root. repairs, new windows. a big costume and props
room clear-out to name but a few. As every year. all that we achieve is a testament to the
continued effort and hard work of our Trustees and members. The peopl¢ seen on stage,
reflcct a small proportion of the team ot people that look after thc I louse, build thc scts, find
the props, send out the emails, market thc shows, sell the tickets, stock and statT the bar, put
toilet paper in the loos. arrange events, take minutes, log invoices and produce accounts. As
every year, all that we achieve is a testam¢nt to the Lontinued effort and hard work of our
Trustees and members.
Nicola Caister
Treasurer
Reseryes Policy
The officers have established a policy whereby the minimum unrestricted funds not
committed or invested in tangible fixed assets or production costs (the free reserves) held by

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th¢ company should be equivalent to eighteen months of the reserve expended in this
financial year, which equates to £47,106 in general funds.
Free reserves represent the working capital of the charity available to support short and
medium terni capital projects that the demands of our Victorian building places upon us.
Over the next few years wc havc significant obligations as follows:_
Creating hard-standing space at the front of the building and front car park to enable
wheelchair access to the front door est £30,000
Continued refurbishment of. tlats est £6,000
Continued upgrading and improvement in the Studio and the back stage space est £6,000
At present the free reserves amount to £85,153 which, taking into account the above, leaves a
deficit on free reserves of £3,95.3.
Finan¢ial position
The results for the year show a total net deficit of £5,784 (2024 £13,363). Cash at bank and in
hand as at 31 March 2025 amounted to £85.153 (2024: £90,937).
Reference and administrative details
Charity (CIO) number:
1154614
Address of princip￿ office:
Shakespeare House
93 Kedleston Road
Derby
DE22 114R
The charity's bankers are:
rhe Co-operative Bank PLC
The charity's independent examiners are:
S9 Limited
18 Merlin Way
Mickleover
Derby
DE3 OSL
By order of the Officers:
Nicola S Caister - Treasurer
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Date: 31 July 2025

Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company CIO
31 March 2025
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company
CIO.
We report to th¢ charity trustccs on OUT examination of the accounts of D¢rby Shakespeare
Theatre Company CIO (the Trust) for the ycar ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and bY4SiS of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,).
We report in respect of our examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145
of the Act and in carrying out our examination we have followed all applicable directions
given by the Lharity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Exydminers Statement
We have completed our examination. We confirnl that no material matters have come to our
attention in connectlon with th¢ examination giving us cause to believe that in any material
respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act.
or
the accounts do not accord with those records. or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerningy the forni and conlent
ot" accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Rcgulations 2008 other than any
requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view whiL'h is not a matter considered as
part ot" an independent examination.
We confim that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable
a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
S9 l.imited
18 Merlin Way
Miekleover
Derby
DE3 OSL
signed: David Paul Miller
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Date: 31 July 2025

D¢rby Shakespeare Thev4tre Company CIO
Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31st March 2025
Receipts
2025
Unrestricted
fimds
2024
'otal
nds
Total
funds
Subscriptions and donations
Production income
BaT income
Other fundraising income
Other studio incom¢
Bank interest
Rents received
Miscellaneous
1,393
19,554
13,873
1,393
19.554
13,873
3,030
10.320
8,495
2,940
1,383
16.200
2,940
1,383
16.200
1,685
1,112
18.785
55,343
55,343
43,427
Payments
Production costs
Bar costs
Rates, insurances
Energy costs
Reapir5 and maintenance
Cleaning and gardening
Telccoms and media
Legal, protcssional and financial
Governance and independent examination
Donations and subscriptions
19,645
8,828
5,025
3,119
17,972
1,725
526
2,317
720
1.249
61,126
19.645
8,828
5,025
3,119
17,972
1,725
526
2,317
720
1,249
61,126
5,814
4,810
2,892
28,876
1,469
479
2,233
714
56,790
Assets and investment purchases
Tolal paym¢nts
Net receiptsl(payments)
61,126
(5,783)
61,126
(5,783)
56,790
(13,363)
Cash tunds last year end
Cash funds this year end
90,937
85,154
90,937
85.154
104,300
90,937

Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company CIO
ststement of assets and liabilities as at 31st March 2024
2025
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Unrestricted
funds
Cash at bank and in hand
85,154
90,937
Assets retained for the charity's own use
Land and buildings
Fixtures and fittings
123,149
13,289
123,149
14,765
221,592
228,851
Signed on behalf of the Officers and Trustees
Mrs N S Caister
Date of approval.. 31 st July 2025