## 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 ||SORP||| |---|---|---|---| ||reference||| |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|||| |Additionalinformation (optional)|||| |You may choose toincludefurther statements where||relevant about:|| ||SORP||| ||reference||| |Policyongrantmaking|Para1.38||| |Policy on social investment including|Para1.38||| |program relatedinvestment|||| |Contribution madebyvolunteers|Para1.38||| |Other|||| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: October 2016 Charity Accounts templates – Trustees’ annual report for the 2 of 8 ## Achievements and Performance ||SORP
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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.| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Achievements againstobjectives set|Para1.41|| |Performanceoffundraisingactivities
againstobjectives set|Para1.41|| |Investment performanceagainst
objectives|Para1.41|| |Other||| October 2016 Charity Accounts templates – Trustees’ annual report for the 3 of 8 ## Financial Review ||SORP
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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| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |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||| October 2016 Charity Accounts templates – Trustees’ annual report for the 4 of 8 ## Structure, Governance and Management |Descriptionofcharity’s trusts:|SORP
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(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
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entitledtoappoint oneor more
trustees|Para1.25|Trustees are appointed by members of the CIO at
the AGM| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
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theinduction and trainingoftrustees|Para1.51|| |The charity’s organisationalstructure
and anywidernetworkwith which
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October 2016 Charity Accounts templates – Trustees’ annual report for the 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