## Trustees’ annual report for the period 



Period start date 0    1   0     7     2     2 Period end date    3    0     0     6    2      3 

Charity name  The Audley Players’ Theatre Club Charity No 1 1     7    4    0     4 (if any) 

## and Activities Objectives 

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|Summaryof thepurposesof the<br>charity as setout initsgoverning<br>document|Para1.17<br> <br> <br>|The object of the charity is to educate the public in the<br>dramatc and operatc arts to further the development<br>of public appreciaton and taste in the said arts.|
|Summaryof themain activities<br>inrelationtothose purposesfor<br>the publicbenefit, inparticular,<br>the activities, projectsorservices<br>identified inthe accounts.|Para 1.17and<br>1.19<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>|• Promote plays, musical presentatons and other forms of drama. •<br>Purchase interests in the copyright or the right to perform such<br>dramatc works. • Purchase materials necessary to stage these<br>productons. • Raise funds by way of subscriptons, donatons, grants<br>and otherwise. • Administer and maintain Audley Theatre and to make<br>it available to other groups with similar objects.|
|Statement confirmingwhetherthe<br>trustees have had regardto the<br>guidance issuedby theCharity<br>Commissiononpublicbenefit|Para1.18<br> <br> <br>|Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public<br>beneft had have made decisions to ensure the charity’s purpose<br>provides beneft.|
|Additionalinformation (optional)<br>You may choose toincludefurther statements  whererelevant about:|||
||SORP<br>reference||
|Policyongrantmaking|Para1.38||
|Policy on social investment  including<br>program relatedinvestment|Para1.38||
|Contribution madebyvolunteers|Para1.38||
|Other|||



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## Achievements and Performance 

||SORP<br>reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summaryof themainachievements<br>of thecharity, identifying the<br>differencethecharity’sworkhas<br>madeto thecircumstancesof its<br>beneficiariesand anywider benefits<br>tosocietyas awhole.|Para1.20|Afer a difcult start to the theatre’s return from<br>COVID, this year became more of a ‘normality’ as<br>we staged productons without restrictons. Due to<br>the late change to the previous pantomime, we<br>moved back to the January slot for ‘Mother Goose’<br>and then the Youth showcased their talents twice<br>in this season. We contnued to engage with the<br>membership through social events, showcase<br>performances and newsleters. A new Producton<br>Team has been formed and we are making new<br>plans for a play, youth show and panto in the next<br>season.|



## Additional information (optional) 

You may choose to include further statements  where relevant about: 

||SORP<br>reference||
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|Achievements againstobjectives set|Para1.41||
|Performanceoffundraisingactivities<br>againstobjectives set|Para1.41||
|Investment performanceagainst<br>objectives|Para1.41||
|Other|||



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## Financial Review 

||SORP<br>reference||
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|Reviewof thecharity’s financial<br>positionat theendof the period|Para1.21|Pleasingly, productons income has increased and<br>fundraising actvites have helped.|
|Statement explainingthepolicyfor<br>holdingreservesstatingwhythey<br>areheld|Para1.22|Currently, the charity is keeping money aside for<br>essental building repairs that need making over<br>the coming years.|
|Amountofreservesheld|Para1.22|£60,777.17|
|Reasonsforholding zeroreserves|Para1.22|N/A|
|Detailsof fundmaterially indeficit|Para1.24|N/A|
|Explanationofany uncertainties<br>aboutthecharity continuing asa<br>going concern|Para1.23|N/A|



## Additional information (optional) 

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|The charity’s principal sourcesof<br>funds (including anyfundraising)|Para1.47||
|Investment policyand objectives<br>including any socialinvestment<br>policyadopted|Para1.46||
|Adescriptionof theprincipalrisks<br>facingthecharity|Para1.46||
|Other|||



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## Structure, Governance and Management 

|Descriptionofcharity’s trusts:|SORP<br>reference||
|---|---|---|
|Typeofgoverningdocument<br>(trust deed, royalcharter)|Para1.25|‘Associaton’ Model Consttuton|
|How isthecharity constituted?<br>(e.gunincorporated association, CIO)|Para1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisaton with votng<br>members other than its charity trustee|
|Trustee selection methods including<br>detailsofanyconstitutional<br>provisions e.g. electiontopost<br>ornameofany personor body<br>entitledtoappoint oneor more<br>trustees|Para1.25|Trustees are appointed by members of the CIO at<br>the AGM|



## Additional information (optional) 

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|Policies and procedures adoptedfor<br>theinduction and trainingoftrustees|Para1.51||
|The charity’s organisationalstructure<br>and anywidernetworkwith which<br>thecharityworks|Para1.51||
|Relationship withanyrelated parties|Para1.51||
|Other|||



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## Reference and Administrative details 

|Charityname|The Audley Players’ Theatre Club|
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|Other namethecharityuses|Audley Theatre|
|Registered charitynumber|1174049|
|Charity’s principaladdress|Audley Theatre<br>Hall Street<br>Audley<br>Stoke-on-Trent ST7 8DB|



## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 

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||Martyn Kerr|Chair|||
||John Hargreaves|Treasurer|||
||John Williams||||
||Yvonne Johnson||||
||Wendy Brough||||
||Martn Thomas||||
||Rachel Hopkins||||
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## Reference and Administrative details 

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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved 


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## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 


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## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others 

|Descriptionof theassets heldinthis<br>capacity|N/A|
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|Name and objectsof thecharity<br>on whosebehalfthe assetsare<br>heldand howthis fallswithin the<br>custodian charity’sobjects|N/A|
|Detailsofarrangementsforsafe<br>custody and segregationofsuch<br>assets from thecharity’sownassets|N/A|



## Additional information (optional) 

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) 

Type of adviser Name Address 

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 

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## Declarations 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. 

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 


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Audley Players Theatre Club
Flnanclal Stat•monts
Year endod 30 Juno 2023
P•g•
Contsnts
Indepandont axamlnafg report
Recelpl's and paymenfs account
ststemenl of assets and ILqbllltles
Note8 to th8 accounts

Inde
ndent examlnerfs re
rt to the commltteo memb•rs of
Audle
Pla
ors Thoatre Clu
for th
r ondgd 30 Juno 2023
Ro•p•¢llv• r••pon•lblllths of commltt•e m•mber• and Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•r
The organis8tion is a Charitable Incorporated Organlsatlon {No.117404918nd, as 8uch,18 und6r no
statutory objigatlon to prepare accounts in any particular fO￿al. nor i¥ it obliged to have those
accounts sublect to 8ny extgmal scrutiny 8uch a8 an audh or indèp8rKl8nt examlndrm unless th8
tumov8r excoed8 £25K. Howevar. the committee members have datamilnod that an Indopandent
examination would be approprfate règardless of the tumover amount.
Ba•1• ol Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•rf• r•port
An 8xamin8tion includes a rgvlow of the aCcoUn￿r￿j record8 k8pt by the or9an18atlon and
comparison of the accounts pr080nted with th08e records. It al80 Includes a consldaratl¢)n of any
unu8ual Item8 or dlsc108ur88 In tha accounts. and 808klng explan811on8 from you 88 commlttee
mombors conc8mlng 8ny such matters. Th8 proceduw undortaken do not provide all th8 evldence
that would bg requirnd In an 8ud6t, and con8eqLtently I do not ¢xpre8$ an audtt oplnlon on the
8eeounts.
Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•ff• •tat•m•nl
In connecuon wlth my Qxamlnallon, 1 matter has como to my alt•n￿on.. 8ee ov•r
Wttich glves me re880nable cau8e to bell￿8 that In any mated81 respect the commrtlee Mom￿r#
hava not mal th8 r8qu1r0m￿ts to ensure that:
propgT acLyJuntlng record8 aro kept.. and
a¢count8 8r8 prepared wttlch agree wlth tho 8¢countlng records
To %thlch, In my oplnlon, 8ttentlon sh￿Id b8 drawn In order to 6nab16 a proper und8rntandlng
of tho accounts to be r8a¢hed.
Slgned
Dated
2310812023
Mr8 Tracy Maddox MAAT

Ind•
ndent examlne
rt to the commlttee members of
Audle
Pla
rs Theatre Club
for the
ar•nd d
Indepond•nt oxamln•f• •t4t•m•nt
In conn6¢tion with my examlnatknn, 1 matter ha5 come lo my 8ttendon.'
Fundrai8iry ha8 tak8n part wlth In$uficlent accounttng. FurKls not received in the corract Flnantlal Year.
Stsg• Frlght
Th8ro18 no acctyjntlng an￿8$ for mon188 r8c6lvod or 8pgnl
Th• Chrl•tmu M•fk•l
Thore Is no accountlw entrles for monlgs recelved or s￿nt
Charfty accounts m•y l1• pr•parnd •lth•ron th• r•c•lpts andpaym•nts b•sl$ or th• h81•.
Whlch olth•M Is n•thd ￿11 d•p•nd on th• In¢om• olth• charlty and wh•th•r or notit h•s bwn s•t
up ￿ • company..
R•e•lpts Ind p•yffl•nt¥
Thls Is the 8lmpl8r of tho iwo method8 of proparallon and may be adopted wher¢ a noTrcompany charlty has
oro88 Ir￿oMe of £250.000 or lass durfng the year. 11 consl$ts of 8n account 8ummari$ing all money recelved
8nd pald OLrt ty the charfty Sn thg flnandal yéar, and a Statemont glvlng det811s of Its 8888t8 8nd li8bilili08 al
the end of the year.

Audley Players Theatre Club
Rocel
&Pa
•nts Account for tho
ar gndod 30 June 2023
2023
2022
Grants & Donattons
Pr0dL￿tIonS
FundraisirKJ
Booklng8
R&lmbur8monts
Membership
Tolal Recolpts
370.00
10562.93
3577.01
.00
15.00
1613.00
17037.94
$42.52
9807.01
1287.51
400.00
0.00
885.00
1292104
Maintsnanc8
Ha81 & Light
Equlpment
Productlon Costs
Rates
Insur8nce
Offlce Expense
12271.14
3099.00
1555.96
4122.72
793.77
2891.13
557.55
5483.53
3820.Cw)
3005.13
237.44
3390.10
570.92
E JJ
Llc8ncelm8mber8hlp
Audlt fee
Donation8
Bank Charg08
Sundry Exp6n888
Total P•ym•nts
1548.96
672.92
30.00
140.00
2.40
463.05
26599.64
0.00
0.00
1150.98
25891.44
Balan
OpenlrvJ BaLgn¢o
Incomo
Transfer8
Charges Refund
9313.81
17037.94
13000.00
Ex￿ndIt￿r•
TrAn8fer8
25891.44
1¢Y)00,00
39351.55
Clo8lrwJ balance
3460.11

Audley Player¥ Theatre Club
Statement of Assets and Llabllltlos at 30th Juno 2023
2023
2022
a•h
Current Account
Bu$lness Rg6orve A¢cLwnt
Cash In hand
Total
13444.61
47332.$6
9313.61
50028.17
0.00
59341.78
2695.61
60777.17
ownu
blhvd
These fin8nclal 8tatsmw)ts aro accepted on b8half of tho organlsatlon by.
Signed
Datod
Ch•lrp•r*on

Audley Play•rn Theatre Club
Notos to th• accounts for tho •ar ended 30 June 2023
RK•lpts and paym•nts accounts
Recoipts and payments are 8ts1gmerrts that 8ummart80 the movomorrt of cash Into and out of
the oTra8ni88tion during th8 flnan¢lal yoar. In thls context'cash. InclLKI•s cosh equivalents, for
ex8mpl8 b8nk 8ccounts th8r8 C88h can be readlly vlthdrawn to pay for débts 88 th8y become tjue.
Grants and donathn•
Grants
Donatlon8
370.Crf)
370.00
Fundrnl•lng
Other
1374.41
7.10
1295.50
3577.01
Ice Crgam
Malnt•n•n¢•
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Gary Falkx- Plumb•r
8gechcroft- Ajami 8Y81om
Noth Staffs Flre s0￿ce. Exllngul¥hers
Martin Thomos MTE
Martln Thomas MTE
PGP Archltectural Coollng8
Bradwo11 Cal￿ts
Wi¢kos
J6wson$
B&Q
Martln Thomag MTE
Chantllly Bllnd8
197.$5
120.00
£ 2,448.18
£ 288.76
186.50
£ 240.LKJ
£ 1,890.C
107.90
100.61
45.26
355.14
582.00