2025-03-31-accounts - Putney Arts Theatre

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¥1 je ANNUAL REPORT putney arts theatre April 2024 - March 2025

Chair's INTRODUCTION

Carrie Cable

Welcome to our annual report for 2024 – 2025. My thanks go to all the Trustees, staff and volunteers whose hard work and commitment help us to achieve our purpose. Last year we celebrated our 60th Anniversary with a number of events including a review in June and a dinner for alumni and invited guests in October. We started back in 1964 when a new youth theatre group was formed called Group 64 and in 1968 we moved into the Old Union Chapel and work began to make it habitable. We have gone through various ups and down and name changes but we are still here today and thriving as an artistic venue for our local community, providing a range of events and activities and a performance space for young people and adults.

Our General Manager, Veronika Wilson, works tirelessly to support and promote Putney Arts Theatre as a community venue whilst also running the building with its myriad challenges and constraints. She works closely with our two amazing resident companies, Group 64 Theatre for Young People and Putney Theatre Company.

G64 Company Director Nicola Sterry, Stacey Burt, Creative Learning Director and Phoebe Moore, Assistant Youth Director, have continued to provide exciting classes, holiday projects and shows for our younger members. They focus on providing creative learning opportunities which promote young people’s health and well-being and the feedback from parents and the young people themselves is regularly amazing. We said goodbye to our education lead Hattie Kemish in the summer but were delighted to welcome Cath Allison to the team in January. Our education work in schools is growing with sessions for young people and teachers. Due to a generous donation we have been also been able to fund two internships this year. Group 64 are also involved in a number of grant-funded projects. In November we will welcome Uplift, a Young People’s Festival to the theatre, commissioned by Wandsworth Borough Council from London Borough of Culture funding.

Putney Theatre Company continues to go from strength to strength and under the leadership of Artistic Directors, Cait and Barney Hart Dyke, have produced stunning shows which have delighted audiences. We have seen an impressive increase in membership and audience numbers due to the quality of the shows and skilful marketing. Special mention and thanks also go to an exciting and successful new initiative, a ‘Box Set’ summer festival. Conceived and directed by Ian Higham and Cait Hart Dyke; audiences had the chance to see ten plays, attend workshops and enjoy an outside festival fair and entertainment over eight days in July/August.

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

Thanks also go to the PTC committee and members of PTC who provide technical, backstage and Front of House support and without whom no show would go up. In April Cait and Barney’s term of office came to an end and we welcomed Stuart Watson as the new PTC Artistic Director. He is already hard at work on the current and future seasons of shows.

As a charity our Trustees voluntarily give of their time and expertise to offer guidance and support and ensure we meet our objectives. Four trustees will step down this year. I want to thank them for all they have done to help us develop as an artistic venue for our local community.

Sarah Jillings has been a trustee for 10 years and was Chair from 2019 -22. She has contributed to our development in so many ways. For example she guided us through the pandemic and has fundamentally improved our governance systems including establishing and ensuring we regularly monitor our risk register. Paul Benton joined in 2018. His knowledge and expertise of buildings and their maintenance and management and his contacts have proved invaluable. Zoe Copley joined in 2019. As a lawyer we have appreciated her advice on legal matters and she has also been our lead trustee on safeguarding. Laura Jackson joined in 2021. She has used her knowledge and expertise in human resources management to advise and support our staff and helped us to develop a more consistent and professional approach.

We look forward to new trustees joining the Board this year to work with our fantastic team to help us realise our ‘Build our Future’ campaign - through growing our audiences and participation; maintaining and diversifying utilisation of our building; and advancing a welcoming community venue with a shared sense of belonging.

Best wishes

Carrie Cable Chair of Trustees

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

G64 Young Company

WHO WE ARE

PUTNEY'S COMMUNITY HUB FOR THE ARTS

An inclusive performance space providing creative & supportive theatrical opportunities for young people and adults, an inspiring space for its resident companies, a welcoming atmosphere for guest performers, and high quality entertainment involving the local community.

We are driven by a community of active members that includes local Putney residents, people from the borough of Wandsworth and from further afield throughout London. Being the base of both Putney Theatre Company and Group 64 Theatre for Young People, We are driven by the hard work, passion and playfulness of all our members across both companies.

OUR TWO RESIDENT THEATRE COMPANIES

a community led, quality amateur theatre company

a dynamic, inclusive young people's theatre group

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

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OUR OBJECTIVES, Aims & Values

TO BE THE CENTRE OF HIGH QUALITY CREATIVE PERFORMANCE FOR PUTNEY THAT INVOLVES AND INSPIRES THE WHOLE COMMUNITY

The objects of the charity are to advance the arts, particularly the medium of drama, for the benefit of the public and to help and educate young people through their leisure time activities, especially in the medium of drama and the associated arts, so to develop their physical and mental capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.

OUR AIMS

To continue to develop our reputation and role as a creative performance venue in south west London, building on 60 years of experience to create a firm foundation for the next 60 years. This will be achieved by:

Maintaining and developing the range of performance opportunities provided by the venue, while maintaining high quality standards

Providing a supportive, inclusive environment for young people of all abilities, to learn and develop theatre skills, and nurture creativity

Increasing the number of users of the theatre, including resident companies and external hires, and broadening the range and type of audiences served Developing the venue to maximise its potential to support its core activities and function more efficiently and effectively, while maintaining a reputation for friendliness and inclusivity

Increasing income generation, through commercial activities and fundraising, to drive improvements to services and facilities

Reviewing our systems and processes, identifying opportunities for improvements in terms of sustainable finance, robust H&S and ever increasing audience engagement

OUR VALUES

In everything we do we seek to be:

High Quality Fun Creative Community Centric Friendly Open iB Inclusive Supportive

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

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The Putney Arts Theatre stands in the original building of the Old Union Church, built in 1860 by Sir Samuel Morton Peto, whose other building works included the Reform Club and Nelson's Column.

Over 160 years later, we continue to celebrate and thank the people who have helped us grow and build a strong community theatre that supports Putney and the wider Wandsworth community.

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

PUTNEY ARTS THEATRE

Putney Arts Theatre was formerly the Old Union Church, and the building dates from the mid-19th Century. Group 64 took over the disused and neglected church in 1968. Hard, voluntary work has transformed it into the theatre you see today, supported by kind donations and a lottery award via the Arts Council.

The main auditorium was reconstructed in 1994 and the studio and bar areas in 1998, when the exterior of the building was also stone cleaned.

In 2008 the studio space was upgraded and renamed the Antony Bridges Studio, with new roof and lighting rig. In 2016 the main stage space was upgraded with a new lighting rig.

THE MAIN STAGE The main auditorium seats 147, and the stage measures 41' by 30'. Although the auditorium is usually arranged in the traditional proscenium style, much of the seating is flexible and many shows have experimented successfully with performing in traverse and in the round.

THE ANTONY BRIDGES STUDIO THEATRE The studio theatre is a 'black box' measuring approximately 16' by 26'. It can seat up to 46 and is perfect for creating a smaller, intimate setting, where the audience can be seated almost within touching distance of the actors. The venue is also used as a rehearsal space.

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

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In our 60th year we have been very busy!

We have run 10 weekly classes , reaching 175 local young people aged 5-18. We have continued our Pay What You Can Afford Scheme to remove financial barriers for families who may need this support and encourage those who can to pay a little more.

Since September 2024, we have employed two young people as Creative Learning Interns, supporting them in developing a career in the arts. We have also continued to offer G64 Assistant and Buddying roles to help keep our classes inclusive, friendly and offer employability skills to our older members.

We have reached 1,275 audience members with 7 main stage and studio performances by young people aged 8 - 18 years old which 69% of our membership were involved in. With audiences impressed by the skills, and quality of their performances.

We continued our Education work by working with 10 schools in the Putney and Wandsworth area and bringing drama and theatre into the classroom.

We continued to promote mental well-being and joy across all of our work.

G64 MISSIONS

Become a champion for young people's Mental Health within the arts.

Work with arts professionals to continue developing a varied performing arts programme and develop young people’s skills and confidence.

Reach more young people by engaging with more local schools in the Wandsworth Area.

Continue to provide varied opportunities for young people including shows, classes, holiday projects, and assisting in classes and with productions. Expand our Pay What You Can Afford Scheme by applying for core-cost funding.

Develop and re-design G64 Committee to hear more of a youth voice within the company.

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Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

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PUTNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Home to a hotbed of talent, Putney Theatre Company is the adult resident theatre company at Putney Arts Theatre. A premier amateur theatre company, it produces around 10 high quality productions a year, offers varied opportunities for amateur theatre practitioners; provides sustainable income, practical support and creative content for Putney Arts Theatre.

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Our outgoing Artistic Directors Barney and Cait Hart Dyke, selected and scheduled the plays for the Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter seasons - designed to universally appeal to our audiences across Wandsworth borough, South West London and further afield. We are delighted that our professional quality productions constantly continue to receive critical acclaim from both external reviewers and audiences alike. We thank them both for the incredible amount of hard work they put into their three years as Artstic Directors.

2024-5 gave us a rich variety of main stage productions including Flare Path, The Lovely Bones, Accidental Death of an Anarchist and It’s a Wonderful Life.

We are also delighted to welcome back Stuart Watson as the incoming Artistic Director, who commenced his role in October 2024 and has programmed his first season of plays until Dec 2025.

“Acting and production values of the highest calibre. Who knew the West End had relocated to Putney!”

“...the type of theatre that blurs the line between amateur and professional…”

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“Wonderful play. Wonderful performances…richly deserving of the full standing ovation it received tonight.”

“A really gripping piece of drama, beautifully acted by a very talented cast.”

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

Group 64 PRODUCTIONS

Jekyll and Hyde - G64 - January 2024

Mermaid

Our Junior Young Company tackled a modern adaptation of the Hans Christen Anderson’s tale of the Little Mermaid in Polly Teale’s Mermaid. This adaptation explored themes of war, body image and growing older. Our JYC team worked with a visiting director to create this ensemble piece of theatre.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

In the summer, our 8-18 year olds put on a magical production of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Our audiences enjoyed the ensemble-working and the colourful characters saying that “It is such a heartwarming, fantastic performance! Creative, inclusive and innovative!”

Young Directors 2025

Our Young Directors were back in full swing this year, three young people wrote, produced and directed challenging and exciting pieces of theatre.

The Snow Queen

This Christmas, our 8-18 year olds followed Gerda on the story of the Snow Queen. With comical characters, puppetry, and movement, this ensemble performance engaged audiences on four nights with cast members commenting on how much they enjoyed being part of the show.

Animal Farm

Junior Young Company started 2025 off with the classic tale of Animal Farm by George Orwell. This dystopian piece challenged them to think about how society is run and the rules that can back fire on us. The cast finished feeling proud of what they had achieved and performing to two large audiences.

Young Company Double Bill

Our Young Companies performed two classic tragic love stories, Romeo & Juliet and Wuthering Heights. They challenged themselves to deliver nuanced characters with complex relationships and made audiences feel “moved” by their performances.

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

PTC PRODUCTIONS

The Lovely Bones - PTC

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, adapted by Bryony Lavery

April 2024. Susie Salmon is 14 years old. She is also dead - brutally murdered by a neighbour. Her father, Jack, is obsessed with identifying the killer. Her mother, Abigail, is desperate to create a different life for herself. And her sister, Lindsay, is discovering the opposite sex with experiences that Susie will never know…

Beginning by David Eldridge

May 2024. Every story starts somewhere. It's the early hours of the morning and Danny's the last straggler at Laura's party. The flat's in a mess. And so are they. One more drink? David Eldridge's play Beginning is a sharp and astute two-hander that takes an intimate look at the first fragile moments of risking your heart and taking a chance.

Go Back for Murder by Agatha Christie

June 2024. Go Back for Murder is an unusual take on the traditional murder mystery; slipping seamlessly from past to present whilst examining the danger of relying on personal testimony warped by time, prejudice and perception.

Box Set Summer Festival

August 2024. 8 days of 10 plays performed by Putney Theatre Company on one set.

Flare Path by Terence Rattigan

September 2024. Set in a hotel near an RAF Bomber Command Airbase in Lincolnshire during the Second World War the play focuses on a love triangle between an actress (the wife of a Wellington Bomber pilot) and a Hollywood actor. The action plays out against a night time bombing raid on Germany, while the women wait together to hear about the fate of the crew.

Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman

October 2024. In the aftermath of a cruel dictatorship, a nascent democracy attempts to right wrongs. Paulina and her husband Gerardo would appear ready to face this changing tide, however, a kindly stranger knocking on the door changes everything.

Shakespeare in Love based on the Screenplay by Marc Norman & Tom Stoppard, adapted for the stage by Lee Hall

November 2024. Money men assert their power, scripts get rewritten, egos have to be massaged, rivalries develop and last-minute crises intervene. Yet, by the magic that is theatre - somehow Shakespeare manages to turn the distinctly unpromising Romeo and Ethel the Pirate’s Daughter into the masterpiece that is Romeo and Juliet.

It’s a Wonderful Life, adapted by Mary Elliott Nelson

December 2024. Christmas Eve, 1946, Bedford Falls. Down-on-his-luck banker George Bailey feels life has passed him by, and he's at the end of his rope. But when George's guardian angel pays him a visit, he's amazed to discover what life in his beloved town would be like without him. Maybe it's a wonderful life, after all?

Alligators: by Andrew Keatley

February 2025. Daniel Turner has it all. A devoted wife, two beautiful children and a teaching job he loves. But when allegations are made about his past, his world begins to crumble around him. Can all the good he's done be erased by one pointed finger? What will it take to restore his loved ones' faith in him? And after this, can life ever be the same again?

Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo

March 2025. This classic farce by Dario Fo and Franca Rame has been given an up to the minute reincarnation from award-winning writer Tom Basden. Eviscerating everyone from the Metropolitan Police to the metropolitan elite.

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

ANNUAL Report

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015.

The accounts have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity number 1157481

Principal address Putney Arts Theatre Ravenna Road London, SW15 6AW Registered charity name Putney Arts Theatre Operating sections Group 64 Theatre for Young People (to age 21) Putney Theatre Company (age 18+) Putney Arts Theatre (external hires and administration) President Mr Perry Kitchen (from Jul 2024), Mrs Audrey Copus (to Jul 2024) Trustees (appointed) Caroline Cable (2017, Chair) Jamie Hannon (2023, Vice Chair) Sarah Jillings (2015 to Jun 2025) Maureen McDonagh (2024) Elanne Brooks (2024) Perry Kitchen (2014 to Jul 2024) Paul Benton (2018 to Jun 2025) Laura Jackson (2021 to Jun 2025) Zoe Copley (2019 to Jun 2025) Tom Sainsbury (2022) Ajay Shah (2023, Treasurer) Simon Crump (2024) Laura Jackson (2021 to Jun 2025) Tamsin Mortimer (Jun 2025) Roopak Radia (2025). Paloma Lisboa (Jun 2025) Bryan Raven (2014 to Jul 2024) Clare Hargreaves (Jun 2024 - Sep 2024)

Putney Arts Theatre Veronika Wilson General Manager

Group 64 Theatre Nicola Sterry Company Director for Young People Stacey Burt Creative Learning Director Hattie Kemish Outreach Lead (to Aug 2024) Phoebe Moore Assistant Youth Theatre Director Catherine Allison Education Lead & PAT Administrator (from Jan 2025) Enomfom Idiong Intern (to Aug 2024) Grace Adam Intern (from Sep 2024) Beulah Bediako-Buro Intern (from Sep 2024) Hattie Putney Theatre Company Barney Hart Dyke (AD to Apr 2025) Cait Hart Dyke (AD to Apr 2025) Tom Sainsbury (Chair & Treasurer) Kim Dyas (Committee) Alexa Adam (Secretary) Simon Crump (Committee) Mike Cooke (Committee) Caroline D'Arcy (Committee) Stuart Watson (AD from Sep 2024) Independent examiner Richard Chadwick Richard Chadwick Consulting Ltd, 19 Princes Avenue, Finchley, London N3 2DA Solicitor Russell-Cooke LLP 2 Putney Hill, London SW15 6AB Bankers National Westminster Bank PLC 111-117 Putney High Street, London SW15 2LL

*Putney Arts Theatre was granted its official charitable status in June 2014, but it was a continuation of a previous charity, Group 64. Group 64 was founded and granted charitable status in 1964, as an unincorporated charity. On its 50th anniversary, the trustees agreed to change the charity to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) At the same time, the opportunity was taken to rebrand the charity, calling it the same name as its building, whilst retaining the name of Group 64 for its well-known operating division, providing theatre for young people. To effect the change, a new CIO had to be created into which the assets and obligations of the old charity were transferred. The old charity was then wound up. Two trustees from the old charity were still trustees of the new CIO until July 2024. Perry Kitchen was treasurer since 1984 and was a trustee from 1990. Bryan Raven was appointed a trustee in 2007.

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

ANNUAL Report

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and was entered on the Register of Charities on 16 June 2014. It assumed the assets, liabilities and obligations and continued the activities of Group 64, an unincorporated charity founded in 1964. The charity is governed by its constitution. This provides that trustees may be elected by the members of the Putney Arts Theatre, that one third of trustees by rotation should retire each year and may offer themselves for re-election, and that no trustee may serve more than four consecutive terms (i.e. twelve years).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims The objects of the charity are:

To advance the arts, particularly the medium of drama, for the benefit of the public; and To help and educate young people through their leisure time activities, especially in the medium of drama and the associated arts, so to develop their physical and mental capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.

SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES

The charity achieves its objectives through providing productions of plays for the benefit of the public and of participants (who are drawn from the community); through providing drama classes, productions, holiday projects and other activities for young people aged 4- 21; and through the provision of space and facilities for other community theatre groups, musical ensembles, local artists, a third age literary group and many others. A detailed report of activities undertaken during the year is contained in the Annual Report. This demonstrates that the objects of the charity have been advanced.

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The trustees confirm that the activities referred to above have been undertaken in order to further the charity’s purposes for the public benefit; and that they have had regard to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Total incoming resources were £317,375 (2024: £299,358). Total resources expended were £321,061 (2024: £286,962). The net overall deficit in 2024-25 was £3,685 (2024: surplus £12,396). In 2024-25, income from productions and other activities was in line with historic norms, however income from drama class productions were slightly down: Total production surpluses were £66,464 and Group 64 drama class subscriptions were £69,013. In addition, there was useful income from social events, hires and other activities. The “Let there be light” campaign, which launched last financial year, raised a further £19,744 which allowed for further expenditure of £19,284 on new LED stage lights. Following the closure of the “Let the be Light” campaign at the end of June, a new campaign called “Build Our Future” was launched and this raised £13,256 by the end of the financial year.

In addition to the statutory information, notes 14 and 15, which follow the financial statements, contain analyses by activity and productions. These are for information and interest, but have not been independently examined.

RESERVES POLICY

The charity’s reserves policy is to maintain a Building Capital Reserve which is sufficient to meet all anticipated and otherwise unfinanced costs of improvement and maintenance of the Putney Arts Theatre for at least the next 12 months; and a Revenue Reserve which aims to be equal to 3 months’ normal expenditure: this Revenue Reserve requirement would amount to £70,000, and is the amount which the trustees consider to be the minimum required to cushion the charity against unforeseen events. At 31/3/25 overall reserves, excluding the freehold building, were £52,434. Given the unexpected increase in our insurance premium in May 2024, cashflow was impacted temporarily and the reserves were utilised as a contingency to ensure ongoing costs were covered. However, cashflow is in a healthier position and the charity will look to steadily build up the reserves to the previous levels. The equivalent figure at 31/3/24 was £61,600.

2025-26 FINANCIAL OUTLOOK

At the time of writing we note that drama productions remain popular across PTC and G64, as audiences were at 68%, against 63% in 2023-2024. Drama class attendance is something to be monitored as we see changing demographics potentially having an impact on demand, and the Group 64 team are actively exploring ways to increase attendance. The appeal for Build Our Future has achieved £13,256 as at 31/3/25 thanks to continued donations, and the trustees will consider carefully how the money can be spent to improve the theatre for all.

The economy and outside events remains uncertain, which can have unforeseen and serious effects on finances. Furthermore the trustees understand and appreciate that personal finances may also be stretched, which could impact the drama class and audience numbers going forward. Accordingly, the trustees continue to keep a close watch on costs.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The trustees have reviewed the major strategic, business and operational risks to which the charity is exposed. These include loss of or damage to the building, liability to users and visitors, and loss of income. The trustees confirm that systems have been established to mitigate any such risks, that insurance cover has been obtained to cover strategic risks, and that the assessment of risks is kept under review.

Data protection and information governance policies are in place and are reviewed to ensure that data is protected and that the internal processes are robust and comply with any new legislative or regulatory requirements.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 8 July 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Ajay Shah: Trustee and Treasurer

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER's REPORT

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages 16 to 21.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

AI report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Putney Arts Theatre for the year ended 31/03/2025. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

I ndependent examiner's statement

The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW).

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

· the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

· the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

· the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Richard Chadwick

8th July 2025

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body: Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW)

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Putney Arts Theatre

Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 March 2025

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

BALANCE SHEET

Putney Arts Theatre

Balance Sheet For the year ended 31 March 2025

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 8th July 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

Ajay Shah: Trustee and Treasurer Carrie Cable: Chair of Trustees

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation and assessment of going concern

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at historical cost or transaction value. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (the Charities SORP) effective 1 January 2019 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.Putney Arts Theatre is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Trust’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets comprise a freehold property that is included at the cost of acquisition from the predecessor charity. No depreciation is provided as regular expenditure on maintaining the property means that the amount recoverable on any disposal is likely to be greater than the net book value in the accounts for the foreseeable future.

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving items.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Part of the fund has been designated by the trustees for the maintenance of the freehold property and incoming resources are allocated to this fund on the basis of the donors' stated wishes. Expenditure on maintenance and enhancement of the property is allocated to this fund. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme, which complies with current pension legislation. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

Allocation of support costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the charity's artistic programmes and activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on a functional basis as set out in note 7.

Statement of cash flows

In preparing these financial statements the trustees have taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions permitted by the Charities SORP to charities that are not large not to prepare a statement of cash flows.

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

4. INCOME FROM TRADING ACTIVITIES

5. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 (2024: £Nil) There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 (2024: £Nil)

6. STAFF COSTS

7. RESOURCES EXPENDED

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

7. RESOURCES EXPENDED (cont.)

8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

9. STOCKS

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11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS (cont.)

13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

There were no related party transactions

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Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

The schedules which follow do not form part of the statutory financial statements

14. DETAILED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

14. DETAILED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025 (continued)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

15. ACCOUNTS OF PLAYS

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Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW

SUPPORTING CAST

We are forever grateful to the following for their support of the Putney Arts Theatre

Harry & Lesley Adam The ADAPT Trust Allan Fuller Estate Agents Vanessa Andrews Jane Anghelatos Robert Arguile The Ashley Foundation Jane Austin Ann Ball The Baring Foundation TC Bartsch Nathan Basu The Bay Tree Charitable Trust Maikel Bellanco Elizabeth Benn Tony Bennett Paul Benton Geoff Beresford Barbara Blanning The Big Give Frances Bodiam The estate of Antony Bridges Win and Fred Bridges Bill Boyd Chloe Burrows Fiona Buckner Carrie Cable Lisa Campbell Susan Chatelier Alison Chung Denis Clark Richard Clarke Michael Clarke Simon Clarke Matthew Cockshutt Zoe Copley Ben Copping The Arts Council (Cultural Recovery Fund) Harry Chambers Sarah Chambers Judith Chegwidden Chelsea Financial Services PLC The estate of Kathleen Clelland The Ernest Cook Trust The Co-op Community Fund The Maurice Copus Bursary Anna Corben Christobel de Cruz Sharon Czudak Kit Davey

Caroline D’Arcy Sarah and Perry Kitchen Loetitia Delais Nicole Lockhart Diana Denton-Baker The Lodge Hotel, Putney Emily Dixon Alex Lowe Sebastian Duc Lucy Mabbit Tim Duthie Daniela Mackay Kim Dyas Tania Macleod Jeff Eastlake MAJ Broadcast Ltd James Elliott Maple Dentist Emily Fellows Elly Meacham John Fellows Henry Mendoza Ian Finch Lynne Mendoza James Flitton Emma Miles Foundation for Sport & the Arts The Miles Trust for Putney & Roehampton Da Franco Restaurant Penny Mitchell Rosemary and Peter Gent Tony Morris Jeff Graves Frances Morrison Debonair Group Kimberley Muller The Sir Robert Gefferys Trust The National Lottery through Said Ghusayani The Arts Council of England Glug Timothy Naylor Ma Goa Restaurant Derek Nicholson Ravi Govindia The estate of Juanita Patrick The estate of Anna Greenburgh Matthew Parish Inge Gregorius Zoe Parish Group 64 Alumni Louisa Pead Martin Guntrip Beth Pedersen The estate of Paul Haken Sarah-Jane Peters David Hall The Jack Petchey Foundation Louise Hall Maggie Pittard Kirsty Harrison Proficiency Ltd Laura Harrison Putneyprinting.com Heather Haskins PAT “Shine On” appeal The estate of Nicholas Hawker PAT “Raising the Bar” appeal Michael Hempstead The Putney Society Alison Henry Robert Raffety Simon Herd Bryan Raven Ian Higham Heather Redding Rosemary Hollis The Reed Foundation Barry Hooper Jodi Rilot Carol Hudson Francis Ring-Davies Elizabeth & Tim Iredale Carla Ritchie Frank Iredale Roca Ltd Nick Hern Books Sarah Rolf-Hughes Martin Jessop Chris Routledge Sarah Jillings Mark Runacres Dee Kapoor Neil Rutherford Ravi Kapur Kelly Saber Boris Karloff Caroline Salter Graham Kellas

Sainsbury’s Ltd Tom Sainsbury Santander Discovery Geoff Saunders Perry Savill Margaret Shaw Alexandra Simmonds Rick Simmonds Samantha Smith Ally Staddon Andrew Stanley Tatiana Stuckert Simon Taylor Marie Thackwell Emily Thomas Hugh Thompson The Truemark Trust Clare Tuckett Alex van der Velden Ian Wainwright Waitrose plc Patrisha Walker Sir Walter St John’s Educational Charity Wandsworth Borough Council Jim Warner Tracy Lee Waters Stuart Watson Penny Weatherall Sarah West Veronica Whelan White Light Ltd Robin Wiener James Williams-Ellis Greg Willcox Piers Wilson Veronika Wilson Tony Wong Sacha Woodward Hill The Woolf Charitable Trust World First Foreign Exchange

and many other donors who have donated smaller amounts when purchasing tickets or at our events

Last but not least Members of PTC and PAT, Group 64 students & parents, and the Putney Community

Putney Arts Theatre. Registered in England. Charity number: 1157481. Ravenna Road, London, SW15 6AW