CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES CL4Vb_kllNG P L A Y E R Trustees, Annual Report for th? period From 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 Charity name: Clavering Players Charity registration number: 1158925 Objectives and Activities SORP ref Pera 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document The Objects of the CIO are. 1. To advance the education of the public in the performing arts and present for public performance a baland range of plays of artistic merit 2. The protection and preservation of the environment for the benefit of the public by the provision of a public amenity 3. To assist and further such charitable institutions and charitable Purposes as the committee shall from time to time determine Clavenng Players stage two productions in 2024, one 'A Bunch of Amateurs. was staged in May 2024. The annual pantomime was also staged in Dernber, entitled The Highwayman. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projeds or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Chanty Commission on public benefit P8ra 1.17 and 1.19 Para 1.18 The Trustees have complied with the duty in Sects'on 1715) of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Clavering Players provides a range of opportunities for members to develop their skills and enjoy working together towards a common goal. We keep our productions affordable and aim to provide a good mix of serious and less serious productions to both entertain and stimulate our aUdienS.
Aaaiiionai Inrorniation Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 Membership of Clavering Players is open to all. The chanty is run by a committee of Trustees who are all members acting in a voluntary capauty. All activities on stage, behind stage and front of house are undertaken by members acting in a voluntary Pricing Membership subscriptions and ticket prIS are kept at an affordable level in order to encoura artici ation. Clavering Players are a member of NODA {National Opera and Dramatic Association) The members of the committee acknowledge the skill, dedication and hard work of the members and express their apDreciation for their onooino sutsoort. Thanks and acknowledge- ments Achievements and Performance Summary of the main Para 1.20 A Bunch of Amateurs was the play chosen for our May production this year. This was directed by Rachel Betts and had the charity, identifying the differen the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. 5 members and volunteers. The annual pantomime, The Highwayman, was written by members of the soaety, Megan Elliston and her father Matt Elliston. This was the fourth panto that they had written. A cast of 23 was ably supported front of house and backstaqe by 20 members and volunteers. The preview to the 1st Clavering scout group and the four performan$ were attended by 400 adults and children from the local community and beyond. pinanciai Keview Review of the charivs financial position at the Pafa 1.21 The charity had £8,002 (2023 £7,756) in the bank 8t the end of the year and net current assets amounting to £8,002 (2023 £7,756) For 2023 onwards: the charity chose to switch accounting types li vi i i Udl o ritr rayi'iivi It) L(J l cli IU Vciyi I ltrl IL period accounting to simplify the accounting process This has meant that some costs incurred for our December productions will roll over into the following fin8ncial year but has made accounting rocesses much easier to administer The Trustees aim to hold sufficient reserves to cover ancillary Statement Para •ynlAininn thp nrndi lr.tinn g.ynpndili Irp. 9nd qi ihoirliqp A ni imhp.r nf In*q%mAkinn policy for holding reserves stating why they are held productions during the coming years.
Amount of reserves held Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a oin concem Pars The charity has no restricted funds so its unrestricted resetves amounted to £8 002 2023 £7 756 at the end of the eriod. No funds are in defictt. Para 1.24 Para The annual pantomime has for some time replenished the criariiy s reserves ano 11 inis siiuaiion were 10 cnange long iemi the Trustees would need to reassess their future strategy. Aaaitionai Inrorniation The charity's Para principal 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraisin In nomial years,'some productions make a surplus from ticket and ancillary refreshment sales occasion811y supplemented by very welcome donations. policy and ob'ectives A descripbon of the principal nsks facing the charitv 1.46 1 1 Lrl l(45 ily > 11 l& LV 11 11 I 2j LI 111 VI I its own activities. Para The Charity is reliant on surpluses from the annual pantomime to replenish its reserves. There is no risk of insolvency as the Charity has sufficjent reserves to cover general expenditure and siibsidise a number of loss-m2kina Droductions_ It is also the Trustees, policy never to incur liabilities or make commitments that the Players are unable to pay for out of current funds or, in the cgse of grants, funds which it has the legal right to receive before the ment is due. Structure, Governance and Management Description of chari 's trusts.. Type of goveming document How is the charity constituted? Trustee selection methods induding details of any constitutional PIUVlbltifiS e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more Para 125 Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Constitution P8ra cio Para At each annual general meeting. the trustees retire from office and are eligible for re-eledion., the members elect members to serve as Trustees for the coming year., and the members appoint Trustees to the offIS of Chaimian, Secretary and Treasurer. The Trustees may appoint a Stage Manager, Wardrobe Supervisor, Publicity Manager, Website Manager and Membership Secretary who are nol necessanly Trustees but who are invited to committee meetings when their particular responsibilibes are discussed. The Trustees appoint one of their
Reterence and Administrative details Chari name istered charit number Charitls principal address Claverin 1158925 1 Oxleys Close Clavenng, Saffron Walden, ssex, Lill 1 4Vi% Pla ers Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Name of Dewson lor body) entitled to appoint trustee {if an Trustee name OffKe {rf any) D*es acted if not for whole year Rachel Betts Chairman To 25109124 Matthew Elliston Trea8¥Jrer Chairman From 25109124 Martin Gouldstone Secretary Tudor Owen Clare Fuller From 25109124 Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trystees. Tep¢>rt above. Sl8ned on behalf of the charlty5 trustees Signature(s) Full names{s) Matthew Elliston Martin Gouldstone Position Chair / Treasurer Secretary Date 2&/, /£olf
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examinerfs Report . Report to the trusteesl members of Clavering Players On accounts for the year ended 31tst Dec 2024 Charity no lif any) 1158925 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charty (Ihe Trust? for the year ended 3111212024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with Ihe requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Acr). 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){bl of the Act. I have completed my examination I confirm that no material m8tters have come to my attention in connection wilh the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accnrd with the accounting records Independent examinetrs statement I have no COnrnS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounls to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Doru51gnE¢E by". Signed: Date: October 28, 2025 Name: John Oglesby Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ACMA Address. Lindsay House Berden Hertfordshire, CM23 1AS
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of cOnM (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief details of any Items that the examiner wishes to disclose. NONE
| (HARITY (OMMISSION FOR £NGLAND ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Éo the nearest Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the neare6t£ to the neare$t£ to the nearest£ to thè nearest £ A1 Recei Donalionts & legacies 121 121 129 5,612 5,612 4718 hteresl Sub total(Gross income for AR) 5.787 A2 Asset and investment sales, Sub total 4787 5,787 5,885 A3Pa ments haritab Act1$ 7,791 Sub totsl 5.542 7,791 A4 Assetand investment urchases see tablè Sub total 4542 4542 7,791 Net of recei[payments) AS Transfers betweèn funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash fun¢ts this year end 245 245 1,g)6 7,7 002 7,756 8,002 9,662 7.7S6
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to ftearest£ Restricted tunds to nearest £ Endowment fund5 to nearesi£ Categori95 Details B1 Cash funds CurrentN£coLTnt 3,405 avings ACCot 4*6 Total cash funds (ÈtyÈe tla&S atKS OLt{SI) Unrestricted Restricted nos Endowment Tunas to nearest £ -r"1 Tunas Dotsil to nearest £ to near¢sl £ B2 Other monetary assets Fund to which asset belon Curront val ional Dot.?éls Cost lopl10nl assot belon Cost lopttonall i¢nal B4 Assets retaSned for the charitys oY4n usè Fund to whi¢h liabilit relates knunt dua ttonal When due i<>na Dotails B5 Liabilitles Signed ty one or trustees on teham of all the trustees Matt Ellistoa (freasurer) Signatyre Print Name Date of roval ft fyouLptrodé IK/,12C