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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name The Working Party Theatre Company Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1161325
| Charity's principal address | Flat 22, Walcot House | |
|---|---|---|
| East Dulwich Estate | ||
| London | ||
| Postcode | SE22 8AD |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Alleston | Chair | |||
| Nathalie France | Secretary | |||
| James Siu | Treasurer | |||
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| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | |||||
| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year | ||||
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser | Name Address |
Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Appointed by the Founders Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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● trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
To promote and advance education, appreciation and participation in the dramatic arts for the public benefit in such ways as the Charity trustees see fit. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document No material activity in the year as the charity is winding down. 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)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance No material activity in the year as the charity is winding down. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
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Section E Financial review
We are growing reserves in order to take advantage of matched funding Brief statement of the opportunities and to protect the charity against drops in income. The charity’s policy on reserves reserves policy is reviewed annually.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
n/a
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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Section F Other optional information
EQUAL OPPS AND DIVERSITY TO DATE
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Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees ~~EO~~ Signature(s) ~~Fe~~ Full name(s) James Siu ~~es~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 31/01/26 ~~= eefo~~
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APPENDIX
The Working Party (Charity No. 1161325)
Receipts and Payments Accounts YE 31/03/2024
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The Working Party Receipts and payments accounts For the period 01/04/2023 To 31/03/2024 from Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Last year funds funds funds funds to the to the nearest to the to the nearest to the nearest £ £ nearest £ £ nearest £ A1 Receipts - - - - 3rd Party Comissions 11,432 Grants 185 1,661 - 1,845 34,063 HMRC Rebate 322 2,901 - 3,223 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total (Gross 507 4,561 - 5,068 45,495 income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 50 4, 45,4 ~~=--==~~ Total receipts_ 7 561 - 5,068 95 A3 Payments Freelance Fees 13,835 13,835 30,585 Marketing - ~~TS SI~~ 2,929 ~~ES ES~~ 2,929 1,012
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| Other Project Costs | - | 1,768 | - | 1,768 | 2,354 | ||||
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| Sub total | - | 18,532 | - | 18,532 | 33,951 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Total payments | - | 18 ,532 |
- | 1 8,532 |
33,9 51 |
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| Net of receipts/(payments ) |
50 7 |
(13,971) | - | (13,464) | 11,5 44 |
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| A5 Transfers between funds |
- | - | **- ** | ||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end |
6,73 5 |
6, 995 |
- | 13,730 | 2,1 86 |
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| Cash funds this year end |
7,24 2 |
(6,976) | - | 2 66.23 |
13,7 30 |
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| ia | bilities at the end of | bilities at the end of | bilities at the end of | ||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||||
| funds | funds | funds | |||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest | to nearest £ | |||||
| £ | |||||||
| 7,242 | (6,976) | - | |||||
| - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | |||||
| 7,242 | (6,976) | - | |||||
| OK | OK | OK |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | Cash funds | Natwest Business Account | |
| Total cash funds | |||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
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| Unrestricted funds |
Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ |
to nearest £ | ||||
| B2 Other monetary assets |
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| Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) |
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| Details | Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) |
Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
Amount due (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| B5 Liabilities | - | - | |||||
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Notes to the Accounts
Accounting Period
The above statement of accounts refers to the 12 months to 31st March, 2024
Other Project Costs
Other Project Costs include space hire, participant incidental costs (eg travel, refreshments)
Related Parties
During the year ending 31st March 2024, £1,682 was paid to Matthew Schmolle Productions Ltd, the production company owned by Matt Schmolle (Co Founder / Producer) for his work as a Producer / Fundraiser / Executive Director
The Trustees did not receive remuneration or benefits.
No expenses were paid to the Trustees
Guarantees
No guarantees were given by The Working Party and no liabilities under guarantees are outstanding at the date of the statement of assets and liabilities
Outstanding Debts
No debt outstanding at the date the statement of assets and liabilities which is owed by The Working Party and no charges exist on any assets of The Working Party
Un-Restricted Funds
Every application for funding includes a 10% provision for Other Project costs - this is unrestricted funding which covers the core running costs of TWP and applications for future funding.
Signed by one or two Date of trustees on behalf of all Signature Print Name approval the trustees JAMES SIU 26/01/2025 ~~| we |[Cd]~~
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Receipts and Payments Accounts YE 31/03/2025
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The Working Party
Receipts and payments accounts
| For the period from |
01/04/2024 | To | 31/03/2025 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||
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| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds |
Last year | |||||
| to the nearest | to the | to the nearest | to the | to the | |||||
| £ | nearest £ | £ | nearest £ | nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||
| 3rd Party Comissions | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Grants | - | - | - | - | 1,845 | ||||
| HMRC Rebate | - | - | - | -- | 3,223 | ||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total(Gross | |||||||||
| income for AR) | - | - | - | - | 5,068 |
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 5,068 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 5,0 ~~=o~~ Total receipts - ~~p8e~~ 68 A3 Payments Freelance Fees 129 - 129 13,835 Marketing 115 - 115 2,929 Other Project Costs 17 - 17 1,768 - - - - - ~~====-=~~
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| Sub total | - | 261 | - | 261 | 18,532 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Total payments | - | 261 | - | 261 | 18,532 | ||||
| Net of receipts/(payments ) |
- | - 261 |
- | - 261 |
- 13,464 |
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| A5 Transfers between funds |
- | - | - | ||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end |
7,242 | - 6,976 |
- | 266 | 13,730 | ||||
| Cash funds this year end |
7,242 | - 7,236 |
- | 22 | 266 | ||||
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |
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| Categories | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ |
to nearest £ | |||||||
| B1 Cash funds | Natwest Business Account | 22 | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| Total cash funds | 22 | - | - | ||||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | OK | |||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ |
to nearest £ | ||||||
| B2 Other monetary | - | - | - |
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of | |||
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| the period | ||||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||||
| funds | funds | funds | ||||||
| Categories | Details | |||||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest | to nearest £ | ||||||
| £ | ||||||||
| B1 Cash funds | Natwest Business Account | |||||||
| 22 | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||
| Total cash funds | 22 | - | - | |||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | OK | OK | |||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||||
| funds | funds | funds | ||||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest | to nearest £ | ||||||
| Details | £ | |||||||
| B2 Other monetary | - | - | - |
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assets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Current Fund to which Cost value Details asset belongs (optional) (optional) B3 Investment assets - - - - - - - - - - Current Fund to which Cost value Details asset belongs (optional) (optional) B4 Assets retained for the charity’s - - own use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which Amount When due liability due (optional) Details relates (optional) B5 Liabilities - - - - - - - - - -
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Notes to the Accounts
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Accounting Period
The above statement of accounts refers to the 12 months to 31st March, 2025
Other Project Costs
Other Project Costs include space hire, participant incidental costs (eg travel, refreshments)
Related Parties
During the year ending 31st March 2025, £129 was paid to Matthew Schmolle Productions Ltd, the production company owned by Matt Schmolle (Co Founder / Producer) for his work as a Producer / Fundraiser / Executive Director
The Trustees did not receive remuneration or benefits.
No expenses were paid to the Trustees
Guarantees
No guarantees were given by The Working Party and no liabilities under guarantees are outstanding at the date of the statement of assets and liabilities
Outstanding Debts
No debt outstanding at the date the statement of assets and liabilities which is owed by The Working Party and no charges exist on any assets of The Working Party
Un-Restricted Funds
Every application for funding includes a 10% provision for Other Project costs - this is unrestricted funding which covers the core running costs of TWP and applications for future funding.
Signed by one or two Date of trustees on behalf of all Signature Print Name approval the trustees JAMES SIU 31/01/2026 ~~ee~~
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