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## **ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT** 

## **For the year 01/11/2021 to 31/10/2022** 

## Page 

- 2 Treasurer's Report 

- 3 Balance Sheet 

- 4 Profit & Loss Account 

- 5 Notes to the Accounts 

Presented by : David Morrell Treasurer 



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## **FINANCIAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS** 

## **FINANCIAL YEAR TO 31[st ] OCTOBER 2022** 

## **HIGHLIGHTS** 

Finances and box-office were still dominated this year by Coronavirus as well as financial uncertainty in the UK and the financial impact of the Ukraine war. Our main show, Twelfth Night, made a small financial loss 

Our touring show this year, the Comedy of Errors was also very well received and it made an excellent profit. 

Next year we will reconsider our stand options, but will probably utilise a variation on this year's cheaper and successful 'marquee option'. We will also continue to look for sponsorship from charitable foundations or local government. 

## **THE FUTURE** 

This was our sixth year at Cleeve House which has again proved an excellent venue. In 2021 the Trustees of Cleeve House gave us permission to erect an ideal-for-purpose portacabin to  replace our existing rented costume storage.  This was successfully installed 

## **ISSUES ARISING** 

## 1 **Grants** 

Further donations from charitable institutions, etc, will be sought. 

## 2 **Ticket prices** 

In 2019 we introduced a charge of £17.50 for seats at the non-Gala performances and £22.50 for the Saturday night Gala seats, with a £5 discount for students/under 18s, and groundling tickets £10 and £15 respectively. Our costs, in general and in particular, are increasing, especially those paid to Cleeve House, and potentially for our stand. I recommend  that we consider increasing our ticket prices for 2023 by say 50p for the seats. 

## _**We recommend that future prices be considered.**_ 

## 3 **Charitable giving** 

This year we made a net loss on our main show, so we have not recommended any particular donation to charity - to be discussed at the AGM. However, our successful policy of inviting charities to have a stall at performances resulted in five charities all making money and sometimes helping with car parking.  This system will continue. 

## **CONCLUSION** 


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We commend this Report and the accounts to the membership.<br>David Morrell Treasurer Graham Paton Chairman<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




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## **Balance Sheet** 


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Annual Production 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022<br>Assets<br>Cash - at bank £17,773  £26,793  £19,666  £17,402  £16,148  £21,588 £20,653<br>Cash - in hand £0  £0  £0  £0  £0  £0 £0<br>Debtors & Prepayments £0  £0  £0  £0  £0  £0 £0<br>Stock  £0  £0  £0  £0  £0  £816 £0<br>Portacabin for costume storage (nominal replacement cost} £3,000<br>Total assets £17,773  £26,793  £19,666  £17,402  £16,148  £21,588 £23,653<br>Liabilities £0  £500  £0  £0  150  * £0  £0<br>Net Assets £17,773  £26,293  £19,666  £17,402  £16,148 £22,404  £23,653<br>Accounts Prepared by D. Morrell<br>Certified as correct by P Batson<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




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## **Profit / (Loss) for the year to 31st October 2022** 

## **STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS** 


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Annual main production<br>The Taming of the Shrew The Tempest Night's DreamA Midsummer  The Merry Wives of Windsor Romeo and Juliet none The Winter's Tale Twelfth Night<br>The  Covid years<br>2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022<br>Ticket Sales £25,435  £24,710  £32,561  £21,912  £24,222  £0  £21,752 £22,112 1<br>Donations £189 £34<br>Programmes (net of costs) £751  £920  £1,128  £721  £711  £0  £781 £450<br>Actor Membership fees £320 £320 2<br>Other Income £0  £0  £0  £0  £0  £0  £0 £0<br>INCOME £26,186  £25,630  £33,689  £22,633  £24,933  £0  £23,042  £22,916<br>Box Office Box Office expenses £116  £128  £59  £88  £91  £10  £28 £110<br>Publicity  £1,402  £1,499  £1,779  £1,751  £1,055  £121  £265 £1,018<br>Site Stand hire £14,316  £14,603 £13,764  £13,326  £15,420  £3,465  £9,101 £9,180<br>Site Costs inc parking field hire £3,750  £3,750  £3,790  £3,750  £3,410  £3,340 £5,260<br>Generator Hire £0  £0  £333  £348  £925  £937 £1,520<br>Miscellaneous £76  £0  £0  £0  £32  £0 £0<br>Front of House Pre-Show Entertainment £215  £190  £340  £512  £300  £349 £405<br>St. John's Ambulance / Red Cross (£14) £450  £370  £407  £444  £806 £0<br>Parking £300  £300  £400  £400  £400  £400 £0<br>(£300) (£300) (£400) (£400) (£400) -£400 £0<br>Toilet Hire £0  £0  £870  £894  £492  £899 £1,248<br>Health & Safety £0  £0  £0  £0  £162  £282 £0<br>Miscellaneous £0  £0  £0  £0  £96  £115 £0<br>Production Lighting £1,056  £1,385  £1,376  £1,617  £1,059  £1,680 £3,002<br>Sound £1,350  £1,599  £1,313  £1,312  £1,303  £1,509 £1,637<br>Costumes £791  £273  £307  £266  £627  £166 £84<br>Makeup £0  £28  £15  £0  £30  £0 £0<br>Set £147  £71  £675  £122  £155  £58 £82<br>Props £103  £0  £250  £0  £0  £0 £0<br>Insurance £487  £527  £556  £594  £593  £593  paid 12/20 £649<br>Hall Hire £110  £135  £0  £150  £150  £150  W/O by Cleeve £0<br>Licences & IT Costs £0  £0  £0  £0  £39  £21 £0<br>Other expenses £96  £11  £35  £221  £20  £0<br>EXPENDITURE £24,001  £24,649  £25,832  £25,358  £26,403  £4,339  £19,556  £24,195<br>Main show  Profit / (Loss) £2,185  £981  £7,857  (£2,725) (£1,470) (£4,339) £3,486  (£1,279)<br>Touring Show 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022<br>Comedy of<br>The Rain it  Seven Ages Bottom's  This Rough   The Dogs  Of Love &  Hamlet Act 6 Errors<br>Raineth Dream Magic of War Laughter<br>Tour Profit £989  £0  £1,881  £806  £262  £2,453  £3,044 £3,405<br>Company - Extra income sources and overheads<br>Income<br>Costume & sword hire £374  £0  £13  £320  £50  £640<br>Sale of CDs & Videos £42  £0<br>Corporate Income £500  £500  £0  £0  £0  £104  £205 £0<br>Member Donations £290  £167  £257  £226  £60  £1,196  £26 £45<br>Exceptional item £0  £0  £0  £806  £0  £0  £0 £0<br>Other/Misc Income £0  £0  £0  £0  £0  £0  £436 3<br>Income £1,164  £667  £270  £1,352  £152  £1,300  £231  £1,121<br>Expenditure<br>Miscellaneous £30  £30  £20  £150  £150  £0 £0<br>Storage Rental £360  £450  £350  £2,390  £660  £517  £552<br>Construction of storage shed @ Cleeve £52  £0  £0 £0<br>30th Anniversary - Dinner.  Net £21  £0  £0  £0 £0<br>Cast Refreshments £51  £57  £131  £79  £30  £0  £106 £39<br>Auditions £0 £300<br>GDPR & IT Costs £196  £0  £0  £0 £0<br>Assets £0  £597  £90  £0  £0  £0  £816 £1,881<br>Expenditure £441  £1,134  £591  £2,686  £892  £667  (£922) (£2,220)<br>Income less expenditure £633  (£691) (£1,099)<br>Profit for the year before charitable donations £2,908  £514  £7,536  (£4,059) (£2,210) (£3,706) £5,839  £649<br>Charitable donations £300  £300  £400  £400  £400  £0  £400 £0<br>£970  £1,600  £500  £2,000  £0  £0  £0<br>    Profit for year after donations £1,638  (£1,386) £6,636  (£6,459) (£2,610) (£3,706) £5,439  £649<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




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Notes to the Accounts 


|**(1)**|**Ticket Sales**<br>**Tickets sold**<br>~  stand<br>~  groundlings<br>**Capacity:   per  performance  / total for run**<br>Monday<br>Tuesday<br>Wednesday<br>Thursday<br>Friday<br>Saturday Matinee<br>Saturday Evening (Gala)<br>**Average**|2015<br>1,603<br>98<br>1,701<br>**400/2800**<br>46%<br>61%<br>53%<br>69%<br>87%<br>39%<br>72%<br>**63%**<br>**The Taming of**<br>**the Shrew**|2016<br>1,564<br>106<br>1,670<br>**400/2800**<br>38%<br>47%<br>50%<br>79%<br>90%<br>53%<br>69%<br>**68%**<br>**The**<br>**Tempest**|2017<br>2018<br>2,119<br>1,360<br>141<br>126<br>2,260<br>1,486<br>**390/2730**<br>**400/2800**<br>76%<br>37%<br>68%<br>42%<br>78%<br>59%<br>77%<br>71%<br>100%<br>58%<br>78%<br>39%<br>100%<br>74%<br>83%<br>53%<br>**A Midsummer**<br>**Night's**<br>**Dream**<br>**Merry**<br>**Wives of**<br>**Windsor**|2019<br>2020<br>**....the C**<br>1,308<br>127<br>1,435<br>**303/2121**<br>41%<br>57%<br>70%<br>73%<br>92%<br>53%<br>71%<br>68%<br>**Romeo and**<br>**Juliet**<br>**(no**<br>**show)**|2021|2022<br>1094<br>49<br>**Twelfth**<br>**Night**|
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|||||||**ovid years ....**||
|||||||1177<br>100<br>1,277<br>**Audience**<br>159<br>134<br>112<br>219<br>214<br>217<br>222<br>**213**<br>**The**<br>**Winter's**<br>**Tale**||
||||||||1,143|
||||||||**Audience**<br>108<br>126<br>176<br>187<br>160<br>169<br>189|
|||**63%**|**68%**|83%|68%|**213**|159|



**(1) Assets** We purchased a portacabin for storage of all our costumes 

- **(2) Actor's fee** We continue to levy an annual actor fee of £20 (adults only) for the main show. 

- **(3) Bank Income** During the year we tried to change bank accounts from HSBC to Nat West in order to avoid a charge which HSBC introduced payable by all UK charities who have HSBC accounts. This attempted change proved abortive, so compensation was given to us by Nat West.  In addition, HSBC accidentally closed our on-line account, for which they gave us compensation. The figure in the accounts is HSBC and Nat West compensation, less HSBC fees. 

