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Trustees’ annual report for the period

Period start date 0 1 0 7 2 4 Period end date 3 0 0 6 2 5 ~~Et TT Tt Pty| tT~~ Charity name The Audley Players’ Theatre Club Charity No 1 1 7 4 0 4 (if any) ~~PT Pt tT TT Tt~~

and Activities Objectives

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Summaryof thepurposesof the charity as setout initsgoverning document	Para1.17	The object of the charity is to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.
Summaryof themain activities inrelationtothose purposesfor	Para 1.17and 1.19	• Promote plays, musical presentations and other forms of drama. • Purchase interests in the copyright or the right to perform such dramatic works. • Purchase materials necessary to stage these
the publicbenefit, inparticular,		productions. • Raise funds by way of subscriptions, donations, grants
the activities, projectsorservices identified inthe accounts.		and otherwise. • Administer and maintain Audley Theatre and to make it available to other groups with similar objects.
Statement confirmingwhetherthe trustees have had regardto the	Para1.18	Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit had have made decisions to ensure the charity’s purpose provides benefit.
guidance issuedby theCharity
Commissiononpublicbenefit
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Policyongrantmaking	Para1.38
Policy on social investment including	Para1.38
program relatedinvestment
Contribution madebyvolunteers	Para1.38
Other

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Achievements and Performance

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Summaryof themainachievements of thecharity, identifying the differencethecharity’sworkhas madeto thecircumstancesof its beneficiariesand anywider benefits tosocietyas awhole.	Para1.20	In this season, we staged our annual pantomime, contnuing its success in the November/December. ‘Robin Hood’ was a success and audiences really enjoyed the performance. We returned to our roots by staging cinema screenings, successfully showing three flms in the season. We ended our season with the play ‘Curtain Up!’ and the excitng news that our play from the previous season was awarded the Best Drama in our region from NODA.

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Achievements againstobjectives set	Para1.41
Performanceoffundraisingactivities againstobjectives set	Para1.41
Investment performanceagainst objectives	Para1.41
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Financial Review

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Reviewof thecharity’s financial positionat theendof the period	Para1.21	Pleasingly, productons income has increased and fundraising actvites have helped.
Statement explainingthepolicyfor holdingreservesstatingwhythey areheld	Para1.22	Currently, the charity is keeping money aside for essental building repairs that need making over the coming years.
Amountofreservesheld	Para1.22	£32,316.54
Reasonsforholding zeroreserves	Para1.22	N/A
Detailsof fundmaterially indeficit	Para1.24	N/A
Explanationofany uncertainties aboutthecharity continuing asa going concern	Para1.23	N/A

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

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Structure, Governance and Management

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

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

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Reference and Administrative details

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

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trusteename	Office(ifany)	Datesactedif notfor whole year	Nameofperson(or body) entitled toappoint trustee(ifany)
	Martyn Kerr	Chair
	John Hargreaves	Treasurer
	Chelsea Taylor
	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 capacity	N/A
Name and objectsof thecharity on whosebehalfthe assetsare heldand howthis fallswithin the custodian charity’sobjects	N/A
Detailsofarrangementsforsafe custody and segregationofsuch assets from thecharity’sownassets	N/A

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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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Full name(s) Martyn Kerr
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Audley Players Theatre Club Financial Statements Year ended 30 June 2025 Page Contents Independent examinerfs report Receipt's and payment's account Stalement of assets and liabilities Notes to the accounts

Inde ndent examinerfs re ort to the committee members of Audle Pla ers Theatre Club for the ear ended 30 June 2025 Respective Tosponsibilities of commlttae MOM￿rn and Indopendent examlner The Organisat￿n is a Charitable Incorporated OrrJanisation {No.1174049) and, as such, is under no statutory obligation to prepare accounts in any particular format, nor is it Obl￿ed to have those accounts subject to any extemal scrutiny such as an audit or independent examinatson unless the tumover exceeds £25K However. the committee members have deternined that an independent examinalion would be appropriate regardless of the turnover amounL Basis of independont oxamlnorfs Yeport An examination includes a review of the accountsng records kept by the organisation and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also indudes a consideration of any unusual rtems or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanatrons from you as committee members ￿n￿rnIng any such matters. The procedures undertraken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audrt, and consequenty I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Inde￿ndent examlnerfs statwnent In connection wtth my examination, no matter has come to my attents"on. Wh￿h gives me reasonable ￿use to believe that in any material respect the ￿mmIttee memb8rs have not met the requirements to ensure that. proper accountsng records are kept.. and accounts are prepared which agree with ts accountin9 re(x)rds or To which, in my opinK)n, attention should be dra￿ in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Dated 22108r2025 Mrs Tracy Maddox MAAT Maddox ia

Audley Players Theatre Club Recei ts&Pa ents Account for the ear ended 30 June 2025 Note 2025 2024 Recel ts Grants & Donations Productions Fundraising Bookings Re-imbursments Membership Totsl Receipts 100.00 15925.63 2975.78 2550.00 0.00 150.00 21701.41 1384.00 16539.46 3538.65 0.00 0.00 1122.00 22584.11 Maintenance Heat & Light Equipment Production Costs Rates Insurance Office Expense Licencelmembership Audit fee Donations Bank Charges Sundry Expenses Total Payments 3685.75 6437.15 143.60 3359.29 1732.12 4230.57 875.90 719.15 40.00 0.00 4457.58 9954.48 223.99 2510.35 2043.17 3844.81 641.04 963.87 40.00 0.00 0.00 939.80 25619.09 1411.66 22635.19 Balance Summa Opening Balance Income Transfers Less funds clear 0110712025 5465.13 21701.41 6000.00 -850.00 32316.54 Expenditure Transfers Less - unpresented chq 22635.19 6000.00 40.00 Closing balance 3721.35

Audley Players Theatre Club Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 30th June 2025 2025 2024 Cash at bank and in hand Current Account Business Reserve Account (3010512025) Cash in hand Total 3721.35 44550.47 0.00 48271.82 5465.13 42977.43 0.00 48442.56 Assets retained for rou s own use blfwd These financial ststemants are accepled on behalf of the organisation by: Signed Dated Chairperson

Audley Players Theatre Club Notes to the accounts for the ear ended 30 June 2025 Recelpts and payments accounts Receipts and payments are ststements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the organisation during the financial year. In this context "cash" indudes cash equivalents, for example bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due. Grants and donations Grants Donations 100.00 100.00 Fundraising Program Rafflelsweets Ice Cream 371.90 1404.10 1199.78 2975.78 Maintenance M Thomas - various M Thomas- various G Fallows - Boiler service. gas check M Thomas - various North Staffs Fire M Thomas - various J Cooper - electrics EICR Zero Dry Time M Thomas - various 242.48 826.79 120.00 283.30 662.70 85.80 900.00 495.00 69.68 £ 3,685.75