## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date **From** 06 April 2023 **To** 05 April 2024 ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** ## **Brighton Theatre** **Other names charity is known by** **Registered charity number (if any)** 1156577 **Charity's principal address 28 George Street Brighton Postcode BN2 1RH** ~~ee~~ **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any)** 1 Daniel Finlay Chairperson 2 Stephen Pavey Treasurer 3 Teohna Williams 4 Rosie McColl 5 Ruth Goodall 6 Andrew Kay 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~oe~~ **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** **TAR** March **2012** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of adviser **
**Name**
**Address**||| |**Accountant**||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Richard Crane (Associate Director), Faynia Williams (Artistic Director) ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Constitution - (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Appointed by Board (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: The charity follows the Charity Commission’s guidelines on selection and recruitment of trustees, and ensures that trustees are familiar with the Commission’s guidance notes “The Essential Trustee…”. - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** To advance public education in the Arts and to promote knowledge, understanding and appreciation in the Arts (in particular drama, scenography, music, dance, visual and performing Arts) by the production, in collaboration with other artists and venues, of innovative plays and performance work that are both intellectually stimulating and entertaining, and of a national and international standard of excellence. **TAR** March **2012** 2 **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 year began with the production of ANNA & MARINA, by Richard Crane and directed by Faynia Williams, having its premiere in the Brighton Fringe Festival. The play focused on the historic meeting in 1941, of two rival poets, Anna Akhmatova and Marina Tsvetaeva, on the eve of the German invasion of the USSR. At a time of continuing conflict in eastern Europe, the themes of resistance, betrayal and the power of the arts against barbarism were especially relevant. Akhmatova’s quote ’ _The future ripens in the past; the past rots in the future_ ’ and Tsvetaeva’s ‘ _The typewriter is mightier than the tank_ ’, brought a historic emergency into direct alignment with the present, and provoked lively ongoing debate. Brighton Theatre’s objective to advance public education in the arts then broadened into the realm of music, as research began towards the planned premiere PLAYING TCHAIKOVSKY in 2024. Here the theme is the power of music to exalt the soul and to transcend national boundaries, raising the question of ‘genius’ - is it heaven sent and inexplicable, or born of the agonies and ecstasies or human life? In Tchaikovsky’s case, should discovery of morally transgressive behaviour lead to the cancelling of his music, or does scrutiny of private passions, and consequent tragedies, lead to a deeper appreciation of the art? Alongside the research and development of PLAYING TCHAIKOVSKY, Faynia Williams continued to represent Brighton Theatre, locally and nationally, as Governor of Brighton Girls School and Member of the Stephen Joseph Committee, hosting events, awards and seminars for the public benefit. Richard Crane continued to promote his theatre memoir GHOST BOY: A PLAYWRIGHT’S PROGRESS, and began research on the sequel, charting the development of late 20th century mainstream and alternative theatre, from the ‘insider’ point of view. Both Williams and Crane were active participants in local theatre and cultural enterprises, such as Iron Clad Creative, What Next? Network, and the local branch of Equity. **TAR** March **2012** 3 More details on these activities are given in Section D. The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. **TAR** March **2012** 4 Section D Achievements and performance |**Summary of the main**
**achievements of the charity**
**during the year**||April 2023:Pre-production, casting and rehearsal for
ANNA & MARINA, in association with the Latest Music
Bar and Latest Television.
May 2023:Premiere and performances of ANNA &
MARINA. Participation in the Brighton Fringe Festival.
June-Dec 2023:Beginning research into PLAYING
TCHAIKOVSKY. Correspondence and discussions with
biographers and musicians, venue managers and funding
sources.
Dec 2023 to April 2024:The Artistic Director suffered an
accident in late December, necessitating hospitalisation
and a slow recovery period. This put the production of
PLAYING TCHAIKOVSKY on hold.
Work on the script nevertheless continued and was
subsequently completed, with the intention to have an
initial public reading of the play later in 2024.
.| |---|---|---| **TAR** March **2012** 5 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** We intend to build up reserves as appropriate to a small grant aided arts charity. Ideally we would like to have sufficient reserves to enable us to invest in innovative productions without over reliance on external grants. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** None ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to 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. Although audience numbers and Box Office sales in the year showed that we have now returned to normal activity after the Covid pandemic, the continuing cost-of-living crisis is affecting the economics of live performance. Box Office income was £1154 Donation income was £695 During the year our work has advanced public education and knowledge of the Arts fully in accordance with our objects. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** S. Pavey **Signature(s)** D Finlay Stephen Peter Charles Pavey **Full name(s)** Daniel Joseph Laurence Finlay **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Treasurer **etc)** Chair **Date** 02 February 2025 **TAR** March **2012** 6 ## **Brighton Theatre Receipts and payments accounts For the period from** ~~_~~ **Section A Receipts and payments** **Brighton Theatre 1156577 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 06-Apr-23 05-Apr-24 **Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £ A1 Receipts** Donations **695 - - 695 276** Brighton Fringe **-** Arts Council **-** Box Office other **1,154 - - 1,154 996** Other **1 - - 1 2 - - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total** (Gross income for_ **1,850 - - 1,850 1,274** _AR)_ **A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **-** ~~===~~ _**Total receipts**_ **1,850 - - 1,850 1,274** ~~=~~ **A3 Payments** Production costs - ANNA & MARINA **47 - - 47 320** Production costs - other **49 - - 49 -** Fees **772 - - 772 586** Travel/Accommodation **41 - - 41 391** Office/admin/overheads **278 - - 278 222** Promo/publicity **85 - - 85 91** Venue Hire **286 - - 286 213** _**Sub total**_ **[ 1,558 ] - - 1,558 1,823** ~~=—===_=~~ **A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **[ - ] - - - -** ~~—~~ _**Total payments**_ ~~__———~~ **1,558 - - 1,558 1,823** _**Net of receipts/(payments)**_ **292 - - 292 - 549 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 580 - - 580 1,129** _**Cash funds this year end**_ **872 - - 872 580** ~~SSS 555~~ CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 03/02/2025 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Signature
S. Pavey
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Co-Op Bank accounts
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(agree balances with receipts and payments
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**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**872**
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**to nearest £**
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**liability relates**
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Print Name
Stephen PeterCharlesPavey|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
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approval| ||S. Pavey|Stephen PeterCharlesPavey|02-Feb-24| ||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 03/02/2025 2