## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period**
**From: 1st January, 2023 To: 31[st] December, 2023**
**Charity name: Manna Theatre Company Charity registration number:1163871**
## **Objectives and activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1. The advancement of the Christian
Faith.
2. The prevention and relief of poverty
and financial hardship, and
3. To relieve the needs and improve the
quality of life of children and young
people suffering with connective
tissues and autonomic diseases and
relieving the charitable needs of their
careers and families.
4. To teach Christian performing arts to
children, regardless of race, boy or
girl, faith and finances. Performing
arts accessible to all on a donation
only basis and to help those who
need financial assistance in order to
attend.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|1. Christian performing arts, providing
donation only classes, subject to
personal affordability.
2. Using funds to help the needy and
provide costumes/uniforms for those
that cannot afford it
3. Promote the Christian faith.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees are satisfied that the charity
continues to operate for public benefit as
defined by the charity Commision.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
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|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|In 2024 our operations and activities as a
charity were minimal and were satisfied by
trustees without the need of volunteers|
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Para 1.20
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**2024 was a quiet year, as such we**
**did not carry out all our normal**
**operations and projects.**|
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As above, 2024 was quiet so no projects were undertaken this year Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other
## **Financial review**
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity was able to pay all outgoings
and owes no money.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|As the regular expenditure of the charity is
largely balanced by regular donations, we
maintain minimal amount of holding
reserves.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|See above|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|See above|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|1.
individual donations
2.
Grants
3.
merchandise sales
4.
Fundraising events|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A|
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|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The principal risk was that of finances, with
our income being low, we only just met our
necessary outgoings with little to no money
left over.|
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## **Structure, governance and management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document:
for example,trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
for example limited company,
unincorporated association,
CIO|Para 1.25|C I O.|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Invitation by serving trustees, agreed at a
trustees meeting.|
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## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
All charity policy and procedure documents are shared with new trustees. Para 1.51 Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works None Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Other
## **Reference and administrative details**
|Charity name|Manna theatre company|
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|Other name the charity uses|The Manna Foundation|
|Registered charity number|1163871|
|Charity’s principal address|35 Argarmeols Road, Formby, L37 7BY|
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets
held in this capacity|None|
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|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors**
**Signature(s)** Noah Crick **Full name(s)** Gary Crick **Position (for example** Founder/ principal Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 23/09/25
## **Annual Financial Report - M anna Theatre Company 2025**
## **Income**
## **Summary**
Donations: £ 399.53
Grants : £ 0
Total Income: £ 399.53
## **Expenditure Summary**
Software : £ 163.28 Props : £358.20
Fuel : £ 78.31
Internet £55
Training : £30
Advertising £59
Equipment £140
Total Expenditure: £ 883.79
## **Net Balance**
Net Balance (Income - Expenditure): £ 8.86