Charity Re8lstratSon No. 1170429
Conwrry Re8tsirafjon Plo. 10232477 IEnBland and Wales)
FRINTON SUMMER THEATrE
ANNUAL REPORT AND VNAUDfTED FINANCIAL STATEMEins
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
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FRINTON SUMMER THEATRE
CONTEfiTS
Company information
Tru5tees' report
Independent examiner's report
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
Notes to the finanoal statements
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' FRINTON SUMMER THEATRE
LEGAL AND ADMINisfRATNE IP49)RMAnoN
Trustees
J Arnistrong
C Brill
J Dias
P Dias
A Gostling
Rmax
(Appointed 13 March 20211
Charlty nwnber
1170429
Compary number
10232477
Pfin¢ipal address
Oak Lodge
20 Second Avenue
Frinton on Sea
Essex
C013 9ER
ReBlstered office
92 Station Road
Clacton on Sea
Essex
C015 ISG
Independent examiner
TC Group
92 Station fload
aa¢ton on Sea
E55ex
C015 ISG

FRINTON SLIMMER THEATRE
TRUSTEES. REPORT IINCIUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDE030SEpfEM8ER 2021
The trustees present their report and 1Snan¢•l statements for the year ended 30 september 2021.
The financial statements have been prepared in a¢cordance with the accounting policles set out in note I to the
financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies A¢1 2006 and
-Accounting and Reporting by Charities- Statement of Recommended Pr¥iice applicable to charitie5 ppparin8
theif accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standar(l applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRS 1021~13$ amended for accounting periods tommenong from l January 20161
ObjertSves and artivfties
To promote and advance performance arts. most particular the arts of theatre, opera and ballet includin8
through the presentation of a summer season of theatfical performances in Frinton on Sea.
Frinton Sumrner Theatre runs a seveTrweek season in July and August. Its home is the MeGriBor Hall Ifofmerlv
the Wl Halll. It performs one play a week in repertory l-weekfy Rep'l. It is one of the few remainire theatres in
the UK to undertaken Weekly Rep. Although Weekly Rep is now a rarity in the theatrical wgrld. Frinro) Summer
Theatre enjoys a considerable reputation in the theatrical industry. It has been the startin8 point for many well.
known names in the Theatre includin8 Julie Christie. Anthony Sher. Michael Denison; Jane Asher,. V•nessa
Redgrave.. Owen Teale; ts'nda Bellingham and Neil Dudgeon.
Athievements and p¢rforniante
It's been a significant year for Frinlon Summer Theatre. De5pile everything that COVID tried to throw at us we
managed a six play season in The McGrigor Hall with an average of just under ￿ attendance. Many theatres
in the UK didn't open or had a very limited season and it was generally considered an exceptional achievernent
that we pulled off what we did.
Guilty secret directed by John D Collins rnanaged to sell out under COVID 50% restrictions- Wil Taylor returned
io give a wonderfully funny and moving perfomiance together wtth local artor Tony Pedley in Deor Lupin.
Michael Simkin. who adapted the original book for the West End came d¢Jwn and told me it was the best
production of the p13y he had seen.. Our Ayckl)ourn double bill was fu51 of ener8y and laughter.. Shona White
brought the house down every night with Tell Me on o Sunday,. and as audience confidence slowly returned,
Abigoil's Porty- our hnale - sold out and was much loved, complete with Beaubful Lips cocktails on sale. Abrgail
was voted the favourite production in our Theatre survey and I transferred the production to Park Theatre in
London where we received rave reviews and sold outl Deor lupin came second in ihe survey which I was very
pleased about since to most people rt was a new ￿.￿. I'm very glad that our loyal audiences are p￿Pared to
trust us with material they may not know.
Other big highlights induded our evenings with Hayley Mi115 and Eileen Atkins. These were both extremely well
attended and both actresses instantly took to Frinton and were delighted with the warmth and enthusrasm
with which they were feceived.
We also managed two music nights and a comedy night.
The importance of our charitable status was once again underfined. We succesthilly applied for £156.000 worth
of 8o¥ernment 5UPPOrt through the Cultural Recovery Grant. This mèant we could 80 ohead with the sea50n -
even if we didn't get our usual audience size. We got a couple of local grants from Tendring District Council to
help with marketing and Director's Assistants and very significantly. a local benefactor felt able tr gNe us a full
8rant for the new ¥enkn"lation system in the M¢Gri8or Hall through his own charitsble fund.

FRINTON SUMMER ThEATRE
TRUSTEES. REPORT IINCWDING DIRECTORS. REPORTI (COPfflNUED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED30 SEPTEM8ER2021
Frinton Svmmer Theatre raised the money wa the benefactor but is handing over ownership to the hall as a
community asset for the future. We continued to benefi"1 from Gift AKI and our new ticketlbooking sygem was
praised and also earned us money via ticket commissions.
We fi"ni5hed the season with a surplus of around £ll6.￿)Wh1th should put us a good position for 2022.
Plans are already underway for our season in 2022. 1 am trying to bring back two plays that we weon't able t¢
do in 2021-"A Bunch of Amateurs- and -moonlight and Magnolias". I'm I￿ping that the rest of the season will
be in place by the stan of next year.
We couldn't Sla8e a produrtion in a tent on The Greènsward in 2021 but we will be back in 2022 with an
ambitious and popular show- Jesus Chmt Superstor. We are one of the very fw4 places to be allgwed to slage
this iconic musical in 20221
This will be our most ambitious land expensivel project to date - with a budget of £2(X).LKKt - and we have
arted some trowd funding to be able to ensure rts success. We are asking for anyone who feels able - to
pledge £5,000 by way of underwrtiing the produthon. This is a retumable sum of money. subject to the
production breaking even, and we are offering a maximuffl IO% rètum11.è. £5001 if we go into profit. We are
creating a small pr05pectus to explain in more detsil and the fvnds will be held in an e5uow account.
Most of our loyal crew wll be returning next year and I hope we'll get back as dose to normality as possible.
rinancial review
The accounts for the year show a net surplus of £116,716.
Reserves at the balance sheet date arnounted to £124.010. All the reserye5 are unrestrirted.
Reserves are held to ensure the Charity has enough reserve fvndin8 in pla￿ to cover planned expenditure,
taking account of known future revenue sireams. There is a relatively small level of unrestricted funding at the
balance sheet date. but the intenD"on is to build unrestricted reserves ￿er the next 3 to 5 years n line with the
¢harity's' operatsonal plans.
Structure. 8overnance and mana8ement
Frinton Summer Theatrè is a registered charity INO. 11704291. The company was established with solely
charitable objects and has operated within these sin¢e incorporation so it is t￿ated as a charity from incepkn"on.
It obtained formal registration with the Charity Commtssion on 28 November 2016.
The first trustees of the charity were appointed on incofporation. Subsequent trustees can be appointed by the
trusiees and there is no limit io the term of office. ThÈrÈ must bè a minimum of 3 irusiees at any g'ven time.
The board is responsible for the strategr¢ management of the charity and for seth"n8 ptsli¢y. The day to day
operational management is delegated to the Executive Directors.
All trustees give their Jme and experfse on a voluniary b)sis and recei￿ no remunerafjon or other benefits.
The Tiustees of the charity have referred to the guidance in the Charity Commission's general guidance on
Public Benefi"1 when wiewing its aims and objettives and in planning the Charity's future actiV5ries. including
Its guidance 'Pvblic benefit.. running a charity IPB521.
The trustees. who a￿ also the directors for the purpose of company Eaw. and who served during the year and
up to the date of signature of the financial statements were..

FRINTON SUMMER THEATrE
TRiISTEES' REPORT {INCWDING DIREcfoR5' REPORT) (coNnNuEDI
FOR THE YEAR EP4DED 305EPTEMBER 2021
J Armstrong
C Brill
J Dias
P Dias
A Gostling
Rmax
P Philbrick
(Appointed 13 March 20211
(Resigned 29 January 2021)
The trustee5' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.
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TrusteÈ
Dated. ..&1. !.o.i.l..10.zi

FRINTON SUMMER THEME
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF FRINTON SUMMER THEATRE
I report to the trusiees on my examinati￿ of the finanoal ststements of Frinton Summer Theatre tthe
charity) for the year ended 30 September 2021.
Responslbllltles and basis of report
As the trustees of the charily land also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are rsponsible for
the preparan.on of the thnanoal #atÈments in accofdance with thè requirements of the Companies Act 2006
(the 2006 Art).
Having satisfied myself that the fi"nanoal ststements of the charity are not required to be audited under Part
16 of the 2006 Art and are eligible for independent examinats"on. I report in respect of my examination of the
charity's financial Statements Carried out under section 145 of the charitr.es Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Act). In
carrying out my examinatitsn I havè followed all the applicab￿ Direth"ons gNen by the Charity Commission
under 5ed?on 1451Sllbl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examlner's statemert
Since the charity's gr055 income exceeded £250.tsJO your examiner must be a member of a body listed in
section 145 of the 2011 Art. I confirm that l am qualified to undèrtakè the examinkn.on because l am
member of , which is one of the listed bodie5.
I have completed my examination. I confirrn that no matters have corne to ry attention in ¢onfteth￿ with
the examination giving me cause io believe that in any material respect..
accountinB records were not kept in respett of the charity as required by settion 386 of the 2006Act,' or
the financial statements do not accord with those records. or
the Ilnancial statements do not comply with the accountr'ng requirements of se¢ifion 396 of the 2(M)6 Act
other than any requirement that the accounts 8ive a true and fair view which bs not a mattèr con5idffed
as part of an independent exarnination; or
the financial Statements have not been prèpared in accordance with the methods and principle5 of the
siatement of Recommended Practi¢e for a¢¢ounting and reporting by charities applieable to charities
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reportin8 stsndard applicable in UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021.
I have no con¢erfis and have ¢ome across no other matters in connecrion with the examination to whth
attention should be drawn In this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the linancial
statements to be reached_
Simon Garner FCA
Independent Examiner
TC Group
92 Station Road
aacton on Sea
E55ex
C015 ISG
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FRINTON SUMMER THEAThE
srATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACtivtriES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENOITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YE4R Ef4DED 30SEPTEMBER 2021
Vnrestri¢tsd
funds
2021
Total
2020
Notes
come from:
Donats"on5 and legacies
Charitable activitres
174.678
138,158
21,336
335
Tolal Incon
312.836
21.671
Charitsble 3Ctivities
213.312
12.739
Net income for the ￿•r1
Net Incomlng resources
99,524
8,932
Other wnsed 8•ins and losses
Other gains or losses
17,192
movemènt In funds
116.716
8.932
Fund balances at l October 2020
7,294
11,6381
Fund ba1￿CeS at 30 September 2021
124.010
7.294
The statement of financial activikn.es includes all gains and losses retognised in the year.
All income and expenditure deri¥e from continuing acii¥itses.
The statement of fi.nancial artivities also complies with the requirements for an income and expendf(ure account
under the Companie5 Art 2006.

FRINTON SUMMER THEATRE
BAiANCE SHEET
ASAT305EPTEMBER 2021
2021
2020
Flxed a55ets
Tangible assets
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
14,340
3,935
io
44.144
78.289
18.690
122,433
18,690
Credltors: amountslalli•y due wlthln
one year
li
112.7631
115.3311
Net current asset5
109,670
3,359
Total assets less cu￿ent IlabSllties
124,010
7,294
Income funds
Unrestricted funds
124.010
7,294
124,010
7,294

FRINT014 SUMMER THEATRE
BAiANCE SHEET IcoiinNUED)
ASAT30SEPTEM8ER2021
The company is entitled to the exemptson from the audit requirernent contsined in 5ertion 477 of th* Companies
Act 2￿6, for the year ended 30 September 2021.
The trustees acknowledge theif respon￿bIlItieS for ensurin8 that thÈ tharity keeps accountin8 records whith
comply wilh section 386 of the Art and for preparing financial ststernents which give a true and fair view of the
stèle of affairs of the cornpany as at the end of the fi.nancial year and of its incomin8 resource5 and application of
resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year in accordance with the requ¥ement5 of
sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise compty with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to
financial statements. so faf as applicable to the company.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial staternents for the >Ear in
question in accordance with sertion 476.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordan￿ with ihe provisions applicable to companies subject
to the small companies regime.
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The financial statements were appro¥ed by the Trustees on ....... ......
P Dia5
Trustee
Company Regislration No. 10132477

FRIPITON SUMMER THEATRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAI sfATEMEf4T5
FOR THE YEAR EhlOED30 SEPTEMBER 2021
A¢¢ountin8 pollcles
Charlty Informatlon
Frinton Summer Theatre is a private compary limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales.
The registered address 1$ 92 Station Road. aacton on Sea. Essex. C015 ISG.
1.1 Accounting con¥ention
The fi.nancial statements have been prepared in ac¢ordance with the Companies Act 2006 and "A¢¢ounfjn8
and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Retommended Practice applicable to charitr'e5 preparin8 their
accounts in accordance with Ihe Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRS 1021" las amended for accounting periods commencing from l January 20161. The charity is a Public
8enelit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The thafity has taken advantagè of thè provisions in the SORP for tharities applyire FRS 102 Update Bulleiin
l not to prep8re J Statement of Cash Flows.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling. which is the funcb.onal ¢urren¢y of the Charity. Monetary
amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
1.2 Goin8 ￿ncern
At the time of approwng the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectath.on that the
charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existènce for thè foreseeable future. Thus the
trusiee5 conD"nue to adopt the going concern basis Of ac¢ounb"ng in preparing the fi"nan¢ial stsiemenis.
1.3 Charitable funds
un￿stn￿ed funds are available for use at the discretlon of the trnstees in furtherance of their charitable
objectives unless the funds have been d￿gnated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are subject to specffic condilion5 by donors as to how they may be used. The PUrp￿e$ and
uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.
IA Incomlng rèsourcès
Income is recognised when the charity is legally enwled to li after any performance conditions hwe been
met, the amounts can be measured reliably. and it is probable that irbcome will be recwved.
Cash donations are Tecognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been
nott"fi"ed of the donation. unless performance conditions fequire defefral ol the amount. Income tax
recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of ¢o¥enant is recognised at the ts.me
of the donation.

FRINTON SUMMER THEATRE
NOTES TO THE FINAP4CIAL 5TATEMEPItS ICOPITINUED}
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30SEPTEM8ER 2021
Accountin8 poliri
Icontlnued)
1.5 Tan￿ble fixed assets
Tangible fixed 3$5ets are initially measured ai cost and subsequently measured at cost or Val￿tion, net of
depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less t￿1r rèsidual values over
their useful lives orb the following bases..
ant and equipment
Computers
25% reducing balance
25% reducin8 balance
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale
pioceeds and ihe carrying value of the asset. and is recognised in net incomellexpenditurel for the year.
1.6 Cash and tash ￿￿1Valents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand. deposits held at call with bank5, Other shortrterm liquid
investments with original maturities of three months or less. and bank overdrafts. Bank over(Irafts are
shown within borrowings in current liatmlities.
Crltltal atcourt* esdmates and jud￿ments
In the application of the charity's accountr"n8 policies, the trustees are required to make judgements.
estimates and assumptions about the carryin8 amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other
factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The ellimates and underlying assumptions a￿ reviewed ￿ an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting
esb'mates are recognised in the period in which the esn.mate is wised where the revision affects only that
period, or in the period of the revision and future perbods where the re¥isbon affects both current #nd future
periods.
During the year no èstimates or assumpii¢)ns were required.
Donations and legac5es
Unrestricted
funds
Total
2021
2020
Donations and gifts
Government grants received
11,541
163,137
21,336
174.678
21.336
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FRINTON SUMMER THEATRE
140TES TO THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS ICONTIWUEDI
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Donalions and Iqades
Icontinuedl
Grants recel¥able fr*r core acii¥it5es
Arts Council Grant
Tendring District Council Grant
156,C
7.137
163.137
Charftable actlvltles
Charitable
Income
2021
CharitablÈ Inctsrne
2020
Box office income
Ice creamlprogramme and book sale5
110,422
27.736
85
250
138,158
335
Charitable •ctivities
Charltable Charltable
Expenditure Expenditure
2021
2020
Depreciation and impairment
Artisti¢ programme
4,780
190.191
1,311
5,852
194,971
7,163
Share of support C0$15 (see note I
18,341
5,576
213.312
12.739
Support costs consill of £15.821 {2020: £4.4961 of overheads and £2.520 12020= £1,OBO) rèlafft"nB to an
Independent Examination.
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FRINT014 SUMMER THEATRE
140TESTO THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS IcoimNUED)
FOR THE YEAR EPIDED 305EPTEMBER 2021
Trustees
None of the trustees lor any persons connected with theml received any rernuneration or benefits frrJn the
harity during the year.
Employees
There were no employees dur1￿ the year.
Other galns or losses
Unrestrirted
funds
Total
2021
2020
Theatre Tax Relief
17.192
Tanglble fixed assets
Total
Cost
At l October 2020
Additions
4.197
14,7
2,796
6,993
15,184
At 30 September 2021
18,897
3,280
22,177
Depreclatlon and Impalmient
At l October 2020
Depre¢i¥D"on tharged in the year
1.835
4,265
1.223
514
3,058
4,779
At 30 September 2021
6.100
1.737
7.837
Carryln8 amouni
At 30 September 2021
12.797
1,543
14,340
At 30 September 2020
2.362
1,573
3.935
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FRINTON SUMMER THEATRE
NOTE5 TO THE FINANOAL STAIEMEPITS {COllllNUEDI
FOR THE YEAR EPIDED 30SEPTEMBER2021
10 Debtors
2021
2020
Amounts h111￿ due within one year:
other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
17,191
26.953
44,144
11 Cffjditors.. amounts falllry wlthln one year
zozi
2020
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
14,251
1,080
12,763
12,763
15.331
12 Related partytransadion5
There were no transactions with related parties during the year.
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