REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 09411225 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1163712
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
for
4Front Theatre
Aysgarth Chartered Accountants
Suite 3b
Kings House
1 King Street
Leeds
LS1 2HH
4Front Theatre
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4Front Theatre
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
The trusteeswho are also directorsof the charityfor the purposesof the CompaniesAct 2006, presenttheir report with
thefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyearended30June2025.Thetrusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisions of
AccountingandReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparing their
accountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS 102)
(effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The charity's objects ('objects') are specifically restricted to the following:
1) to advancethe Christianfaith for the public benefit,in particularby broadcastingChristianmessagesof an evangelistic
and educative nature through theatre and the dramatic arts.
2) to advance the arts for the public benefit.
Significant activities
Wehavecontinuedtotourourestablishedproductionsthisyear(TheParableKeeperandHeraldofHerod),aswell as
creating a brand-new show called 'Bizarre Bible' to tour schools and Churches and a new show for Christmas- Not Getting
Inn. We also re-launched our prisons ministry touring 'Beyond Bars' which had taken a break since the COVID pandemic.
We are delightedto havereachedover 33,000 peoplein personthisfinancialyearas well as continuingour online reach
throughVirtualSundaySchool(currentlywith8,551subscribers,a2%increaseonlastyear,andover686,000views, a
5.2% increase on last year).
Public benefit
The charitytrusteeshave complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidanceon public benefit publishedby the
commission in exercising their powers or duties.
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities
The Parable Keeper
Atthestartofthefinancialyear,wedeliveredourflagshipsummertourforMay-July2024whichwas'The Parable
Keeper',whichincluded52performances!Thistourengaged10,000audiencemembers,themajorityofwhom were
primaryschoolchildren,andwasverysuccessful.Wesenttheshowoutagainin Spring2025,whichwasalso incredibly
successful with 38 performances engaging a total of 5,500 people.
"WehadawonderfullyfunnyandmusicallyrichshowintheParableKeeper!Theshow was
veryhelpfulinunderstandingtheparablesofJesusandthewholeafternoonwasa very
upliftingexperience.Weareveryappreciativeof4FrontTheatreandtheParable Keeper
tour."
Mannafields Christian School, Edinburgh
Abound
Followingthesuccessoflastyear,wehostedanother'AboundFamilyCamp'atLenchwoodChristianCentrein August
2024.Theeventranwithsimilarnumberstothepreviousyear;40volunteers(plustheirfamilies)andjustover 100
weekendguests,aswellasover200-dayvisitorsacrosstheweekend.Followingitssuccess,wesecuredan additional
grant to create a bursary fund, enabling families to attend Abound at a reduced rate.
Overall,itwasaverygoodandsuccessfulweekend,althoughwedidhavetoinvestintheeventagainthisyear. Going
forward, we will need to assess whether this event is still a priority for investment financially and in resources.
Beyond Bars
InSeptemberwere-launchedourprisonsproject,'BeyondBars',whichtoursmen'sprisonsandyoung offenders'
instituteswitha1-hourlongshowfollowedbyaworkshop.Thisprojecthasagreatimpactwith100%ofthe prisons
wantingus to visit again, but we have not been able to do it while we were still rebuilding and recoveringfrom the COVID
pandemic.Thanksto securingsomefunding,we visited14 prisons,one Church and a rehab facilityand had an incredibly
successful tour engaging over 500 prisoners.
"TheresponsetotheGrouplastweekhasbeenincredibleandsomanyoftheguysare still
talkingaboutit!Ithasalsoopenednumerousopportunitiesforfurther on-going
conversations.Thankyou 4Front Theatre,perhapsonly eternitywill revealthe impactof your
amazing ministry.."
Rev. Paul Emmerson, HMP Stafford
Christmas: Herald of Herod & Not Getting Inn
Christmascontinuesto be a reallybusyand fruitful timefor 4Front,and againthisyearwe had two productions touring;
brand-new show for 2024; 'Not Getting Inn' and, returning for a second year, 'Herald of Herod'.
Weemployed8freelanceactorsforthesetoursandhadfantasticfeedback.Overall,weperformed90showsto over
15,000 children and families across the UK in churches and primary schools.
This yearwe had to turn awayseveralbookingsas we simplydidn'thavethe space,so we are lookingtowardstouring a
third production at Christmas 2025.
Festivals and Events
For a fourthyearrunning,we wereinvitedby SpringHarvestto run the8-11'svenueat SpringHarvestSkegnessin April
2025. We had over 400 children and ran two sessionsa day for 5 days.With a teamof over 50 volunteers,we saw many
children make commitments to being a Christian and we had a brilliant week! We hope to return in 2026.
We were also heavilyinvolvedin the brand-newchildren'swork at Big Church Festival,Europe'slargestChristian festival,
and we performed 'Bizarre Bible' on two of the evenings.
We performed and exhibited at five Christian festivals including Creation Fest, the Keswick Convention and Cedarwood.
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Bizarre Bible
Newfor2025wasourhour-longshow,'BizarreBible',whichexploredsomeofthemoreinterestingandunusual Bible
storiesyou don'toftenhear,includingtheone abouta talkingdonkey!This wasour main touringproductionin summer
2025.Notonlydiditvisitmanyfestivals,butwealsodid50performancesbetweenMayandJuly,mainlyin primary
schools, to over 8,000 people.
AlongsideourArtisticDirectorwritingthesongs/music,weworkedwithanexternalwriterforthescript,offering a
different and interesting creative process. We hope to tour the show again in 2027.
Fundraising activities
We are thankfulfor our regularsupporterbasewhich hasgrownto 163 individuals/ familieswho contributeon average
£2,800 a month.We haveseenan increasein numberof regulargiversthisyearof 17% and we hope to continueto see
this increase further as we move forward.
We are really pleased to have secured several grants this year totalling at £29,425 as follows:
The Souter Charitable Trust: £4,425 (towards 'The Parable Keeper' performances in Scotland)
Old Town Christian Trust : £5,000 (towards developing a 'Bizarre Bible' resource)
Philadelphia Trust: £6,000 (towards general funds)
The Anchor Foundation : £9,000 (towards Bizarre Bible and development of our workshop project 'Be Brave!')
Lancaster Foundation : £5,000 (towards General Funds)
Someof thegrantfundingwereceivedin 2023/2024financialyearwasalsousedthisfinancialyearfor projectssuch as
our 'Beyond Bars' prisons tour.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
TheCharity'sfinancialperformancewassolidthisyear.Receiptsdecreasedto£167,262(2024:£172,106)with expenses
increasingto£189,298(2024:£160,125).Thedeficitwas£22,036(2024surplus£11,981)butasreferredto above
previous years' grants helped to fund some of this shortfall.
At30June2025netassetswere£45,408(2024:£67,444),unrestrictedreservesbeing£40,408(2024:£48,699) and
restricted reserves were £5,000 (2024: £18,745).
Principal funding sources
As mentioned above, during the year grants were received from:
The Souter Charitable Trust
Old Town Christian Trust
Philadelphia Trust
The Anchor Foundation
Lancaster Foundation
Overall income from performing decreased from £127,373 to £118,521.
Donations increased to £47,951, up from £44,109 in 2024.
Reserves policy
The charity maintainssufficient reservesto cover working capital requirementsto ensure the continued ability to produce
good quality shows.
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FUTURE PLANS
4Frontcontinuesto growstrongeroperationallyand reachan impressiveaudiencethroughitswork.and weare looking
forward to seeingit flourish further in the next year.We are excitedabout the launch of a new workshopday for Primary
Schoolsintheautumn(BeBraveworkshopday)andtheprospectoftouringthreeproductionsforChristmas 2025.
Lookingfurtheraheadto 2026, we hope to tour 'Fisherman'sTail' again,and look to expandour partnershipswith other
organisations.We will also look to grow our regular financial supporter base and apply for more grants to enable our work
to be more easily accessible financially, particularly for schools.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governingdocument, the Articles of Association,and constitutesa limited company, limited
by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
Trustees,whoarewillingtoact,areappointedbyanordinaryresolutionofthecharity.Trusteesareapproached based
upon their skills, expertise and commitment to the Charity.
Structure and Personnel
TheroleofChildrenandEducationofficerhasbecomeself-sustainingfinanciallyfollowingfundingtosettheroleup for
thefirstyear.Thispositionhashelped4Frontdevelop,andweareconsideringwhetherwecouldtakeonan additional
part-timeadministratorto facilitatefurther growth.Our OperationsDirector will also be going on maternityleave later in
2025, so we are currentlyassessingthe bestway of coveringthis role. We continueto be very gratefulto our small team
ofthreepermanentstafffortheircommitment,creativityandhardworktoco-ordinatetheoperationsand artistic
endeavours of the charity. Developing the capacity of this core team is a priority going forward through additional staff.
Governance
We had one trusteeresignationthisyeardue to ill health.We will be activelyseekingto increasethesizeof the trustee
board in the next year to widen our skills and knowledge base and best serve the charity.
Induction and training of new trustees
During the year under review one new Trustee was inducted.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number
09411225 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1163712
Registered office
Rear 16
Vicar Road
Darfield
Barnsley
S73 9JZ
Trustees
Mr J R Drew
Mr S L Ford-Thomson
Mrs N C Holman
Mr R L Lehmann (appointed 18/3/2026)
Miss B K Newman
Mr O C Ward
Mr B P Mason (resigned 1/7/2025)
Mr S A Chell (resigned 3/9/2024)
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Independent Examiner
Simon Young
Aysgarth Chartered Accountants
Suite 3b
Kings House
1 King Street
Leeds
LS1 2HH
Key management
Mr R O Holman - Artistic Director
Mrs N C Holman - Operations Director
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 27 March 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr J R Drew - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of 4Front Theatre
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of 4Front Theatre ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity'strusteesof the Company(and also its directorsfor the purposesof companylaw) you are responsible for
the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Havingsatisfiedmyselfthattheaccountsof theCompanyarenotrequiredtobeauditedunderPart16 of the2006 Act
and are eligiblefor independentexamination,I reportin respectof my examinationof your charity'saccountsas carried
outunderSection145oftheCharitiesAct2011('the2011Act').IncarryingoutmyexaminationIhavefollowed the
Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomattershavecometomyattentioninconnectionwith the
examination giving me cause to believe:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other mattersin connection with the examinationto which attention should
be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Simon Young
Aysgarth Chartered Accountants
Suite 3b
Kings House
1 King Street
Leeds
LS1 2HH
27 March 2026
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4Front Theatre
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
| Unrestricted Restricted fund funds Notes££INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROMDonations and legacies47,951-Charitable activitiesChristian theatrical productions100,09618,425Investment income2790-Total148,83718,425EXPENDITURE ONRaising funds1,273-Charitable activitiesChristian theatrical productions188,025-Total189,298-NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)(40,461)18,425Transfers between funds1132,170(32,170)Net movement in funds(8,291)(13,745)RECONCILIATION OF FUNDSTotal funds brought forward48,69918,745TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD40,4085,000 |
30/6/2530/6/24Total Total funds funds ££47,95144,109118,521127,373790624167,262172,1061,2731,881188,025158,244189,298160,125(22,036)11,981--(22,036)11,98167,44455,46345,40867,444 |
30/6/2530/6/24Total Total funds funds ££47,95144,109118,521127,373790624167,262172,1061,2731,881188,025158,244189,298160,125(22,036)11,981--(22,036)11,98167,44455,46345,40867,444 |
|---|---|---|
172,106 |
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1,881158,244 |
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160,125 |
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11,981- |
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11,98155,463 |
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67,444 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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4Front Theatre (Registered number: 09411225)
Balance Sheet
30 June 2025
30/6/25 |
30/6/24 |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | |||
| fund | funds | funds | funds | |||
Notes |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
||
FIXED ASSETS |
||||||
Tangible assets |
8 |
6,762 |
- |
6,762 |
5,077 |
|
CURRENT ASSETS |
||||||
Debtors |
9 |
818 |
- |
818 |
16,363 |
|
Cash at bank |
35,783 |
5,000 |
40,783 |
61,840 |
||
36,601 |
5,000 |
41,601 |
78,203 |
|||
CREDITORS |
||||||
Amounts falling due within one year |
10 |
(2,955) |
- |
(2,955) |
(15,836) |
|
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
33,646 |
5,000 |
38,646 |
62,367 |
||
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
40,408 |
5,000 |
45,408 |
67,444 |
||
NET ASSETS |
40,408 |
5,000 |
45,408 |
67,444 |
||
FUNDS |
11 |
|||||
Unrestricted funds |
40,408 |
48,699 |
||||
Restricted funds |
5,000 |
18,745 |
||||
TOTAL FUNDS |
45,408 |
67,444 |
ThecharitablecompanyisentitledtoexemptionfromauditunderSection477oftheCompaniesAct2006forthe year
ended 30 June 2025.
Themembershavenotrequiredthecompanytoobtainanauditofitsfinancialstatementsfortheyear ended
30 June 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and -
(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Balance Sheet - continued
30 June 2025
Thesefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsapplicabletocharitable companies
subject to the small companies regime.
ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardof Trusteesandauthorisedfor issueon 27 March2026and were
signed on its behalf by:
Mr J R Drew - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
Thefinancialstatementsofthecharitablecompany,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,have been
preparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingbyCharities:Statement of
RecommendedPractice applicable to charities preparing their accountsin accordancewith the Financial Reporting
StandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS102)(effective1January2019)',Financial Reporting
Standard102 'TheFinancialReportingStandardapplicablein theUKandRepublicof Ireland'andthe Companies
Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Theaccountshavebeenpreparedonthegoingconcernbasis,astherearenomaterialuncertaintiesabout the
charity'sabilityto continue.Basedon theadequacyof thecharity'sreservesasat thebalancesheetdate, along
withtheirknowledgeofthecharity'sabilitytomeetbills,paymentsandotherliabilitiesastheyfalldue, the
directorshaveareasonableexpectationthatthecharityhassufficientresourcestocontinuein operational
existence for the foreseeable future.
Income
All income is recognisedin the Statementof Financial Activitiesonce the charity has entitlementto the funds, it is
probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
The charity has relied significantlyupon volunteersin carrying out its activitiesduring the year. In accordance with
paragraph6.18of theSORP,theroleof volunteershasnotbeenrecognisedasincomefromdonatedservices in
the accounts.
Expenditure
Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructiveobligationcommitting the
charityto thatexpenditure,it is probablethata transferof economicbenefitswill be requiredin settlement and
the amount of the obligationcan be measuredreliably.Expenditureis accountedfor on an accrualsbasisand has
beenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregateallcostrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbe directly
attributedtoparticularheadingstheyhavebeenallocatedtoactivitiesonabasisconsistentwiththeuse of
resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciationisprovidedatthefollowingannualratesinordertowriteoffeachassetoveritsestimated useful
life.
Plant and machinery- 20% on cost
Motor vehicles- 25% on cost
Computer equipment- 50% on cost
All tangible fixed assets are recorded at cost, being purchase price, less accumulated depreciation.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restrictedfunds can only be used for particularrestrictedpurposeswithin the objectsof 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 charitablecompany operatesa defined contribution pension scheme.Contributionspayable to the charitable
company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
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2. INVESTMENT INCOME
INVESTMENT INCOME |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
30/6/25 |
30/6/24 |
|||
£ |
£ |
|||
Deposit account interest |
790 |
624 |
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SUPPORT COSTS |
||||
| Governance | ||||
| Management | Finance | costs | Totals | |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Christian theatrical productions |
2,066 |
453 |
1,210 |
3,729 |
3. SUPPORT COSTS
Thefollowingpayments,includingVAT,havebeenaccruedormadetotheindependentexaminer Aysgarth
CharteredAccountantsinrespectoftheirexamination£530(2024:£520).Feespayabletothe Independent
Examiner, other than for the independent examination, totalled £646 (2024: £528).
4. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
5.
30/6/25 |
30/6/24 |
|
|---|---|---|
£ |
£ |
|
Depreciation - owned assets |
2,562 |
1,842 |
Deficit on disposal of fixed assets |
300 |
- |
TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
||
30/6/25 |
30/6/24 |
|
£ |
£ |
|
Trustees' salaries |
20,016 |
11,881 |
Trustees' pension contributions to money purchase schemes |
693 |
361 |
20,709 |
12,242 |
The salaryabove was paid to Mrs N C Holman in her role as OperationsDirector.It was not paid to her in her role
asaTrustee.ThissalarywasagreedbytheothertrusteesandisnotforbiddenbytheMemorandum of
Association.
Thecharity'skeymanagementcomprisethetrusteesandthekeystaffnamedonpage5ofthisReportof the
Trusteesand UnauditedFinancialStatements.The OperationsDirector'ssalaryis disclosedaboveand the Artistic
Director's salary is disclosed below.
Director's salary is disclosed below. |
||
|---|---|---|
30/06/25 |
30/06/24 |
|
£ |
£ |
|
Trustees' payments for services provided |
0 |
965 |
DuringtheyearMrsNCHolmanreceived£0(2024:£965)forself-employedactingandadministration services.
These chargeswere agreed by the other trusteesand are not forbidden by the Memorandumof Association. They
were not made in her capacity as a trustee.
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5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS - continued
Trustees' expenses
No trustees received any repayment of expenses during the year ended 30 June 2025 or 30 June 2024.
Other transactions with trustees or related parties 2025
Name of trustee orDescription ofrelated partyRelationship to charitytransaction |
30/6/25 |
30/6/24 |
|---|---|---|
£ |
£ |
|
Husband of Mrs N C HolmanSalary and pensionMr R O Holmanand the Artistic Directorcontribution |
31,117 |
23,652 |
Artistic services |
0 |
1,340 |
31,117 |
24,992 |
|
6. STAFF COSTS
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
30/6/25 |
30/6/24 |
|
|---|---|---|
Artistic staff |
1 |
1 |
Administration |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
A lot of the charity's activities are carried out by volunteers. This year there were 20 volunteers (2024:20).
7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted Restricted fund funds ££INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROMDonations and legacies44,109-Charitable activitiesChristian theatrical productions91,02336,350Investment income624-Total135,75636,350EXPENDITURE ONRaising funds1,881-Charitable activitiesChristian theatrical productions158,244-Total160,125- |
Total funds £44,109127,373624 |
|---|---|
172,106 |
|
1,881158,244 |
|
160,125 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |||||
| fund | funds | funds | |||||
£ |
£ |
£ |
|||||
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |
(24,369) |
36,350 |
11,981 |
||||
Transfers between funds |
36,250 |
(36,250) |
- |
||||
Net movement in funds |
11,881 |
100 |
11,981 |
||||
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
|||||||
Total funds brought forward |
36,818 |
18,645 |
55,463 |
||||
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
48,699 |
18,745 |
67,444 |
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8. |
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
||||||
| Plant and | Motor | Computer | |||||
| machinery | vehicles | equipment | Totals | ||||
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
||||
COST |
|||||||
At 1 July 2024 |
10,301 |
9,834 |
7,568 |
27,703 |
|||
Additions |
4,547 |
- |
- |
4,547 |
|||
Disposals |
(3,700) |
- |
(1,702) |
(5,402) |
|||
At 30 June 2025 |
11,148 |
9,834 |
5,866 |
26,848 |
|||
DEPRECIATION |
|||||||
At 1 July 2024 |
5,406 |
9,834 |
7,386 |
22,626 |
|||
Charge for year |
2,380 |
- |
182 |
2,562 |
|||
Eliminated on disposal |
(3,400) |
- |
(1,702) |
(5,102) |
|||
At 30 June 2025 |
4,386 |
9,834 |
5,866 |
20,086 |
|||
NET BOOK VALUE |
|||||||
At 30 June 2025 |
6,762 |
- |
- |
6,762 |
|||
At 30 June 2024 |
4,895 |
- |
182 |
5,077 |
|||
9. |
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
||||||
30/6/25 |
30/6/24 |
||||||
£ |
£ |
||||||
Trade debtors |
545 |
3,515 |
|||||
Other debtors |
75 |
75 |
|||||
Prepayments and accrued income |
198 |
12,773 |
|||||
818 |
16,363 |
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10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
30/6/25 |
30/6/24 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
£ |
£ |
|||
Social security and other taxes |
401 |
334 |
||
Accruals and deferred income |
2,554 |
15,502 |
||
2,955 |
15,836 |
|||
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
||||
| Net | Transfers | |||
| movement | between | At | ||
| At 1/7/24 | in funds | funds | 30/6/25 | |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Unrestricted funds |
||||
General fund |
48,699 |
(40,461) |
32,170 |
40,408 |
Restricted funds |
||||
Production funds |
18,745 |
18,425 |
(32,170) |
5,000 |
TOTAL FUNDS |
67,444 |
(22,036) |
- |
45,408 |
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
||||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | ||
| resources | expended | in funds | ||
£ |
£ |
£ |
||
Unrestricted funds |
||||
General fund |
148,837 |
(189,298) |
(40,461) |
|
Restricted funds |
||||
Production funds |
18,425 |
- |
18,425 |
|
TOTAL FUNDS |
167,262 |
(189,298) |
(22,036) |
|
Comparatives for movement in funds |
||||
| Net | Transfers | |||
| movement | between | At | ||
| At 1/7/23 | in funds | funds | 30/6/24 | |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Unrestricted funds |
||||
General fund |
36,818 |
(24,369) |
36,250 |
48,699 |
Restricted funds |
||||
Production funds |
18,645 |
36,350 |
(36,250) |
18,745 |
TOTAL FUNDS |
55,463 |
11,981 |
- |
67,444 |
11.MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
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11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Unrestricted funds |
|||
General fund |
135,756 |
(160,125) |
(24,369) |
Restricted funds |
|||
Production funds |
36,350 |
- |
36,350 |
TOTAL FUNDS |
172,106 |
(160,125) |
11,981 |
12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no relatedparty transactionsfor the yearsended 30 June 2025 and 30 June 2024, exceptas disclosed
in note 5.
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 June 2025 |
||
|---|---|---|
30/6/25 |
30/6/24 |
|
| £ | £ | |
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS |
||
Donations and legacies |
||
Donations |
47,951 |
44,109 |
Investment income |
||
Deposit account interest |
790 |
624 |
Charitable activities |
||
Performance income |
89,096 |
79,561 |
One off events |
- |
712 |
Sponsorship received |
- |
750 |
Grants |
29,425 |
46,350 |
118,521 |
127,373 |
|
Total incoming resources |
167,262 |
172,106 |
EXPENDITURE |
||
Raising donations and legacies |
||
Fundraising expenses |
1,273 |
1,881 |
Charitable activities |
||
Trustees' salaries |
20,016 |
11,881 |
Trustees' pension contributions |
693 |
361 |
Wages |
48,270 |
35,801 |
Social security |
276 |
- |
Pensions |
1,548 |
1,032 |
Rent and rates |
636 |
3,940 |
Insurance |
869 |
868 |
Postage and stationery |
1,290 |
698 |
Advertising |
2,005 |
2,662 |
Sundries |
2,077 |
1,351 |
Set, props and costumes |
9,248 |
8,222 |
Venue and rehearsal space hire |
15,793 |
11,746 |
Freelance actors |
49,990 |
49,334 |
Sundry tools and equipment |
1,915 |
2,400 |
Travel and subsistence |
19,080 |
17,665 |
Computer and IT expenses |
1,452 |
704 |
Marketing plays |
550 |
2,418 |
Branded clothing |
2,598 |
1,736 |
Food & drink for camps |
2,532 |
547 |
Crafts |
596 |
375 |
Plant and machinery |
2,380 |
1,470 |
Computer equipment |
182 |
373 |
Carried forward |
183,996 |
155,584 |
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 June 2025 |
||
|---|---|---|
30/6/25 |
30/6/24 |
|
| £ | £ | |
Charitable activities |
||
Brought forward |
183,996 |
155,584 |
Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets |
300 |
- |
184,296 |
155,584 |
|
Support costs |
||
Management |
||
Subscriptions |
2,066 |
1,174 |
Finance |
||
Bank charges |
453 |
438 |
Governance costs |
||
Accountancy fees |
1,210 |
1,048 |
Total resources expended |
189,298 |
160,125 |
Net (expenditure)/income |
(22,036) |
11,981 |
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