2020-12-31-accounts - Clavering Players

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						The Gbjects ofthe ClG are:
						1. To advance the education ofthe public in the
						performing arts and present for public performance		a
						balaAced f'BAge ofplays GfBftIstlc Aleilt
						2. The protection and preservation of the environment
						for the benefit ofthe public by the provision ofa
						public amenity
						3. Toassist and further such charitable institutions	and
						charitable purposes as the committee shall from	time
						to time determine.
Summary	ofthe		main			Clavering Players was unable to present any productions
activities	in telatloA to					this year due to Covid-19 restrictions.
those purposes			for the
public benefit,		in
particular,	the	activities,
pfojects of' sefvices
identified	in the
accounts.
StatemeAt confirming whether the trustees					Para 1,18	The Tfustees have complied with the duty in Section 17(5)ofthe Charities Act 2011to have due regard to
have had	regard		to the			guidance published by the Charity Commission on public
guidance	issued		by the			benefit. Clavering Players provides a range of
Charity Commission				on		opportunities for members to develop their skills and
public benefit						enjoy working together towards a common goal though
						our attempts in 2620 have all been frustrated. We	keep
						our productions affordable and aim to provide a good
						mix ofserious and less serious productions to both
						entertain and stimulate our audiences.

Contribution macle by			Membership ofClavering Players is open to all. The charity run by a committee ofTrustees who are all members acting	is in	a
volunteers			voluntary capacity. All activities on stage, behind stage and	front
			ofhouse are undertaken by members acting in a voluntary
			ca acit with much a reciated su ort from friends and family.
Pricing			Membership subscriptions and ticket prices are kept at an
			affordable level in order to encoura e artici ation.
Thanks and			Martin Ormondroyd has continued to provide valuable pro
acknowledge-			bono services as Independent Examiner and the Committee
ments			would like to record their ongoing appreciation and thanks.
			Clavering Players are a member ofNODA (National Qpera	and
			Dramatic Association). Finally, the committee would like to
			acknowledge the skill, dedication and hard work ofthe members
			8Ad expf'ess 'thell appreciation fol' thell GAgolAg support clesplte
			all the difficulties ofthe andemic.
Summary ofthe			A planned performance ofa musical version ofKenneth
			Grahame's Wind in the Willows in the Spring was cast but had
achievements		of	to be abandoned as did a production ofa short play based	on
the charity,			Charles Dicken's Christmas Carol being filmed in the Autumn.		A
identifying	the		production ofArtNet, a radio play by Eric Cobie, being recorded
difference the			on Zoom had to be curtailed due to the tragic death ofa young
charity's work			and much valued member ofthe Players. The Players provided
has made to the			a cash prize for a local virtual Talent competmon.
circumstances
of its
beneficiaries
ancl 8ny wldel
benefits to
society as	8
whole.

Review of charity's	the	The charity had E8,201 (2019E9,328) in the bank at the end of the year and net current assets amounting to 88,423 (2019	The charity had E8,201 (2019E9,328) in the bank at the end of the year and net current assets amounting to 88,423 (2019	The charity had E8,201 (2019E9,328) in the bank at the end of the year and net current assets amounting to 88,423 (2019
financial		E8,682).
position at	the
end ofthe
BAGCI
StaternBAt		The Trustees aim to hold sufficient reserves to		cover ancillary
explaining	the	production	expenditure and subsidise a number	of loss-making
policy for		productions	during the corning years.
holding reserves
stating why they
are held

Afnount of			The chanty has no restricted funds so its unrestricted reserves
reserves held			amountedtoE8, 423 2619KB,682 atthe end ofthe eriod.
Details offund			No funds are in deficit.
materially in
deficit
ExplaAatloA	of		The annual pantomime has for sofne time replenished the
Bny			charity's reserves and ifthis situation were to change long term
Uncefta IAtles			the Trustees would need to reassess their future strategy.
about the
charity
ContNUIng	as	8
oin concern
Additional	information
The charity's principal		Para 1A7	ln normal years, some productions make 8 surplus from ticket and ancillary refreshment sales which has sometimes been
sources of	funds		supplemented by very welcome donations.
(including any
fUAdl 8 ISIA
			The Charity has insufficient funds to invest in anything beyond
			its own activities.
A description		of	The Chanty Is fellaAt GA sUrpluses fTorA the BAAUBI pantomime
the principal			to replenish its reserves. There have recently been a shortage
risks facing	the		ofyoung people and men of all ages wishing to audition, There
chaf'lty			is no risk ofinsolvency as the Charity has sufficient reserves to
			cover general expenditure and subsidise a number ofloss-
			making productions. it is aiso the Trustees' policy never to incur
			liabilities or make commitments that the Players are unable to
			pay for out ofcurrent funds or, ln the case ofgrants, funds
			which it has the le ai ri ht to receive before the ayrnent is due.

Description of
chBIItys tfUsts
How is the charity constituted'	Para 1.25	ClO
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	At each annual general meeting: the trustees retire from office and are eligible for re-election;
including details		the members elect members to serve as Trustees for	the
ofany		coming year; and
constitutional		the members appoint. Trustees to the offices of Chairman,
provlslons e.g.		Secretary and Treasurer.
election to post or name ofany		The Trustees may appoint a Stage Manager, VVardrobe Supervisor, Publicity Manager, VVebsite Manager and
person or body		Membership Secretary who are not necessarily Trustees	but
entitled to appoint		who are invited to committee meetings when their particular
one or more		responsibilities are discussed. The Trustees appoint one	oftheir
trustees		number to act as liaison officer for each roduction.

mes	ofthe c	harity trustees w	ho manage	the charity
					Name of
					person {or
		Office {ifany)	Dates acted ifnot for whole year		body) entitled to appoint
					trustee {if
					an	)
Rachei	Betts	Chall'man
Judith Curry		TIeasul el'
Kym Elliston			Resigned	11July 2020
Matthew	Elliston
Susan Grant
Jayne Hartley		Secretary (from 21
		August 2020)
Helen Howett			Appointed	21 August 2020;
			resigned 26 Qctober 2020
Bryony	K8y		Resigned	26 Qctober 2020
Kenneth	Kemp		Resigned	18July 2020
Tudor Qwen			Appointed	21 August 2020
Jennifer	Whyte

					Unrestricted	Total this
					funds	peal
						f.
					FG$	F04		FG5
		Total taxed assets		8o5
Debtors		(Note 6)		807
Cash at bank and ln		hand (Note 8)		809
	Total current assets			810
Creditors: amounts		falling	due within
one year	(Note 7)			811
Total net assets or		liabilities		816
FUndS Qf	the Ch8rlg
Unrestricted	funds (note 9)
			Total fuMfs	821
					SlgnaNre		Date af a rOval
Rachel Betts	(Chairman)						h	4l09/2621

{'i)the natare ofthe change in accounting policy;	Not applicable
(ii) the reasons why applying the new accoanting
policy provides more reliable and more relevant
information; and
(iiijthe amoant ofthe adjustment foreach fine	Not appli cable
affected in the carrent period, each prior period
presented and the aggregate amount ofthe
adjustment relating to periods before those
presented, 3.44 FRSfM SOFfP.

Thks standard	Thks standard	list of accounting policies hss been applied by the charity except for those ticked "No" or M/a". Where a	list of accounting policies hss been applied by the charity except for those ticked "No" or M/a". Where a	list of accounting policies hss been applied by the charity except for those ticked "No" or M/a". Where a
dirferenf or	additional		policy	has been adopted then fhis is detaifed in the box below.
Recognition		ofincome		These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
				the charity becomes entiged to the resources'„
				it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and		Yes	No	Nfa
				~ the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliabilgy,
				There has been no offsetting ofassets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required	or
Offsetting				permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
						Yes
				Grants and donations are only inciuded in the SoFA when the general income recognition
Grants and		donations		criteria are met (5,10to6.12FRS102SORP).
				in the case ofperformance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent		Yes
				that the charity has provkted the specified goods or services as emiement to the grant
				only occurs when the performance related condigons are met (5.16FRS 102SORP).
				Legacies are included m the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has		Yes	No	Nfa
				been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sutricient assets in
				the estate and any condions attached to the )egacy are either within the control ofthe
				charity or have been met.
						Yes	No	N/a
Government		grants		The charity has received grwemment grants in the reporting period
				Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor.
Tax reclaims		on		Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part ofthat gift and is
donations	and gifts			treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the
				terms ofthe appeal have specified otherwise.
Contractual performance grants		income and related		This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or services or met the performance related conditions.		Yes	No	Nia

			Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be	Yes	No	N/a
			exchanged) unless impractical to do so.
			The cost of any stock ofgoods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be
			the fair value ofthose gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on
			receipt. In the reporting period in which the siocks are distributed, they are recognised
			as an expense at the carrying amount ofthe stocks at distribution,
			Donated goods for resale am measured at fair value on initia! recognhion. which is the
			expected proceeds from sate less the expected costs ofsale, and recognised in 'income
			fmm other trading activities' with the corresponding stock recognised in the balance
			sheet. On its sale the value ofstock is charged against 'Income from other trading
			activities' and the proceeds from sale are also recognised as 'Income from other trading
			activities'.
			Goods donated for on-going use by the chadity are recognised as tangible fixed assets
			and included in the SoFAas incoming resources when receivable.
			Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFAas income from donations	Yes	No	N/a
			when receivable.
Donate'd fac~	services and		Donated services and facgt/es are included in the SOFA when received at the value of the gift to the charity~the value oflhe gilt can be measured reliably.	Yes	No	N/a
			Donated services and fac~s that are consumed immediateh/ arere~ as income	Yes	No	N/a
			with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appmpriate heading in
			the SOFA.
			The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs.
Volunteer		help	The value ofany voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees' annual report.
Income from interest,			This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can	Yes	No	N/a
royalties	and dividends		be measured reliably.
income from membership			Membership subscdptlons received in the nature ofa gift are recognised in Donations	Yes	No	N/a
subscriptions			and Legacies.
			Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other
			beneQs are recognised as income earned from the provision ofgoods and services as tacoma from chad~ac~
Settlement claims		ofinsurance	Insurance claims are only irckided in the SoFA when the general income recognition coterie are met (5.10to5.I2FRSt02 SORP) and are included as an item ofother income in the SoFA.
Investment losses		gains and	This includes any realised or unrealised gains ortosses on the sale ofinvestments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end ofthe	Yes	No	N/a
			year.

			Aeeounting pellets
2,3EXPEt4QITURE			AND LIABILITIES
Liability	recognition		Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or	Yes	No	Nla
			constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount ofthe
			obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty,
			Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support.
costs			Governance costs comprise alt costs involving pubhc accountability ofthe charity and its
			compliance with reguiation and good practice.
			Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost	Yes	No	Nla
			categories on a basis consistent with the use ofresources, eg attocattmt property costs
			by ttoor areas. or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their
			usage.
Grants with performance condlTlons			Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a sperific level of service or output to be provided. such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the speciTied service or output.	Yes	No	Nla
Grants payable without performance condltrons			Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charily to realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the fuil funding obligation must be recognised.
			The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period.	Yes	No	Nla
			No materiai item ofdeferred income has been inciuded in the accounts.
			The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts tees any trade
			discounts
Provisions for		liabitities	A Irabtity is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate ofthe amount required to settle the obligation at the	Yes	No	Nla
			reporting date
Baste fknanclat instruments			The charity accounts forbric gnanciat instruments on initial recognition as per paragraph 10.7FRS102SGRP. Subsequent measurement isas per pamgraphs 11.17 to 11.19,FRS102SQRP.	Yes	No	Nla

2A ASSETS	2A ASSETS
use by charity		These are capitalised ifthey can be used for more than one year, and costat least
		They are valued at cost.				Yes
		Currently there are no fixed assets
intangible	fixed assets	The charity has intangibie fixed assets, that is, non-monetary assets that	do not have			Yes
		physical substance but are identifiable and are controiled by the charity through custody
		or legal rights. The amortisation rates and methods used are discktsed	in note 9.5
						Yes	No	N/a
		The charity has heritage assets, that is, non-monetary assets with historic, artistic,
		scient5c, technological, geophysical or environmental qualities that are held and
		maintained principally for their contribution to knowledge and culture. The depreciation
		rates and methods used as disclosed in note 9.6.tuk
						Yes	No	Nla
		They are valued at cost.
		Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are
		valued at initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year
		end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot measured reliably in~case it is measured atcost less impairment.		be
		Investments hekl for resale or pending their sais and cash and cash equivalents with a				Yes	No	Nla
		maturity date ofless than I year are treated as current asset investments
		Stocks held for sate as part ofncnwharitabie trade are measured at the	lower or cost or		net
		reagsabie vaiue.
		Goods or services provided as part ofa charitabh activity are measured	at net reaksable		value
		based on the service potential provided by items ofstock,
		Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable toss that is likely	to occur on the			Yes
		contract.
		Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on	initial recognition		at
		settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the	charity. Subsequently,
		they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.
		The charity has investments which it holds for resale or pending their sate and cash		and cash
Current asset		equivalents with a maturity date less than one year. These include cash on deposit and cash
investments		equivalents with a maturity date ofless than one year heki for investment	purposes	rather	than to
		meet short term cash commitments as they fall due.
POLICIES	ADOPTED
ADDITIONAL TQ QR
DIFFERENT FROID
THOSE ABOVE

		Analysis	of income
	Donations	and gifts					50
Charitabie	Ticket and	programme	sales
	Sales of ancillary refreshments
				Total
income from	interest
investments:				Total
TQTAL INCQME
		Anagsls
	Tools	and equipment
	Webslte and promotion
	Subscriptions
	Insurance				250	250
	Total	expenditure	on charitable
	activities					402

				This	Balance
				year	at p8nod 8nd
		Production	and ancimaiy
		i'efreshment	costs i'eimbursed
Judith Curry		Production	and ancillary
		refreshment	costs reimbursed
Matthew	Elliston	Equipment	costs reimbursed