## Trustees’ annual re t por for the period 

Period start date 0    1   0     7     2     3 Period end date    3    0     0     6    2      4 ~~LT TTT LT[TTT]~~ Charity name  The Audley Players’ Theatre Club Charity No 1   1     7    4    0     4 (if any) ~~ee Ft tT yy Ty~~ 

## and Activities Objectives 

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|Summaryof thepurposesof the<br>charity as setout initsgoverning<br>document|Para1.17<br>The object of the charity is to educate the public in the<br>dramatic and operatic arts to further the development<br>of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.|The object of the charity is to educate the public in the<br>dramatic and operatic arts to further the development<br>of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.|
|Summaryof themain activitiesin<br>relationtothose purposesforthe<br>publicbenefit, inparticular,the<br>activities,projects or services<br>identifiedinthe accounts.|Para 1.17and<br>1.19<br>• Promote plays, musical presentations and other forms of drama. •<br>Purchase interests in the copyright or the right to perform such<br>dramatic works. • Purchase materials necessary to stage these<br>productions. • Raise funds by way of subscriptions, donations, grants<br>and otherwise. • Administer and maintain Audley Theatre and to make<br>it available to other groups with similar objects.|• Promote plays, musical presentations and other forms of drama. •<br>Purchase interests in the copyright or the right to perform such<br>dramatic works. • Purchase materials necessary to stage these<br>productions. • Raise funds by way of subscriptions, donations, grants<br>and otherwise. • Administer and maintain Audley Theatre and to make<br>it available to other groups with similar objects.|
|Statement confirming whetherthe<br>trustees have had regardto the<br>guidance issuedby theCharity<br>Commission onpublicbenefit|Para1.18<br>Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public<br>benefit had have made decisions to ensure the charity’s purpose<br>provides benefit.|Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public<br>benefit had have made decisions to ensure the charity’s purpose<br>provides benefit.|



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## You may choose to include further statements  where relevant about: 

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|Policyongrantmaking|Para1.38|
|Policy on social investment  including|Para1.38|
|program relatedinvestment||
|Contribution madebyvolunteers|Para1.38|
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## Achievements and Performance 

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|Summaryof themainachievements<br>of thecharity, identifyingthe<br>differencethecharity’s work has<br>madeto thecircumstancesof its<br>beneficiaries and anywiderbenefits<br>to societyas awhole.|Para1.20|Audley Theatre continues to rebuild after closure<br>during COVID. Our previous year finished with an<br>extremely successful youth production, moving into<br>our November/December pantomime: ‘Jack’.  The<br>youth were back in action in April to celebrate<br>Shakespeare’s birthday with ‘The Bard’s Birthday<br>Bash’. Work continues to maintain our theatre<br>building, upgrading dressing rooms and the foyer.|



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|Achievementsagainstobjectives set|Para1.41||
|Performanceoffundraisingactivities<br>againstobjectives set|Para1.41||
|Investment performanceagainst<br>objectives|Para1.41||
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## Financial Review 

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|Reviewof thecharity’sfinancial<br>positionat theendof the period|Para1.21|Pleasingly, productions income has increased and<br>fundraising activities have helped.|
|Statement explainingthepolicyfor<br>holding reserves stating whythey<br>areheld|Para1.22|Currently, the charity is keeping money aside for<br>essential building repairs that need making over<br>the coming years.|
|Amountofreservesheld|Para1.22|£35,044.22|
|Reasonsforholding zero reserves|Para1.22|N/A|
|Detailsof fundmaterially indeficit|Para1.24|N/A|
|Explanationofany uncertainties<br>aboutthecharity continuing asa<br>going concern|Para1.23|N/A|



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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 theprincipal risks<br>facingthecharity|Para1.46||
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## Structure, Governance and Management 

|Descriptionofcharity’s trusts:|SORP<br>reference||
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|Typeofgoverningdocument<br>(trust deed, royalcharter)|Para1.25|‘Association’ Model Constitution|
|How isthecharity constituted?<br>(e.gunincorporatedassociation, CIO)|Para1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation with voting<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|



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|Policies and procedures adoptedfor<br>theinduction and trainingoftrustees|Para1.51||
|The charity’s organisational structure<br>and anywidernetworkwithwhich<br>thecharityworks|Para1.51||
|Relationshipwith anyrelated parties|Para1.51||
|Other|||



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## Reference and Administrative details 

|Charityname|The Audley Players’ Theatre Club|
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|Other namethecharity uses|Audley Theatre|
|Registered charitynumber|1174049|
|Charity’s principal address|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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## Reference and Administrative details (cont) 

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


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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 objects of thecharity<br>on whose behalfthe assetsare<br>held and howthisfallswithinthe<br>custodiancharity’s objects|N/A|
|Detailsofarrangementsforsafe<br>custody and segregationofsuch<br>assets from thecharity’s ownassets|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 

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## Declarations ~~a~~ 

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** 

## **Receipts & Payments Account for the year ended 30 June 2024** 

|**Receipts**<br>Grants & Donations<br>Productions<br>Fundraising<br>Bookings<br>Re-imbursments<br>Membership<br>**Total Receipts**<br>**Payments**<br>Maintenance<br>Heat & Light<br>Equipment<br>Production Costs<br>Rates<br>Insurance<br>Office Expense<br>Licence/membership<br>Audit fee<br>Donations<br>Bank Charges<br>Sundry Expenses<br>**Total Payments**<br>**Balance Summary**<br>Opening Balance<br>Income<br>Transfers|**Note**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**2**<br>1384.00<br>16539.46<br>**3**<br>3538.65<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>1122.00<br>**22584.11**<br>**4**<br>4457.58<br>9954.48<br>223.99<br>2510.35<br>2043.17<br>3844.81<br>641.04<br>963.87<br>40.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>939.80<br>**25619.09**<br>**£**<br>3460.11<br>Expenditure<br>22584.11<br>Transfers<br>9000.00<br>Less - unpresented chq<br>**35044.22**<br>Closing balance|**2023**<br>**£**<br>370.00<br>10562.93<br>3577.01<br>900.00<br>15.00<br>1613.00<br>**17037.94**<br>6644.38<br>5483.53<br>3820.00<br>3005.13<br>237.44<br>3390.10<br>570.92<br>1548.96<br>40.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>1150.98<br>**25891.44**<br>**£**<br>25619.09<br>4000.00<br>-40.00<br>**5465.13**|
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