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2025-06-30-accounts

ANNUAL REPORT 2025

I present the annual report for the 55th Annual General Meeting of the Sheppey Entertainments Association, Monday 27 October 2025.

This year we paid tribute to Yvonne Walker who sadly died in March 2025. Yvonne was involved with many of the theatre groups and had been a member of the SEA committee for a long time. On show nights if she wasn’t in the show, she’d be volunteering ushing perhaps or other jobs. If she was in the show you just knew she’d organised the song choices, the music, the costumes, the props and that her groups had rehearsed thoroughly. Yvonne was in the first show here – 50 years ago - and it’s sad she isn’t here to help us celebrate our 50[th] Anniversary.

To celebrate, all posters for all shows we’ve put on this year say 1975 to 2025, 50 years of live entertainment on Sheppey.

Our recent booklet is called ‘ Visionaries, Performers and Scene Shifters Sheppey Little Theatre – the show must go on’, We’ve put a video on You Tube and Facebook, 50 years of Sheppey Little Theatre... in posters, pictures and memories. We had our 50[th] Anniversary show, 50 years to the very day on 25[th] October 2025.

Our talks on the first Friday night of each month are popular with people coming from all over the island and beyond. They have included the Dutch in the Medway, Tales of the Riverbank and 50 Years of Sheppey Little Theatre. We’ve had great tribute acts here. In September we had an Abba Tribute act Kiss the Teacher which had a lively audience. The Jerseys wowed audiences yet again with their fantastic performances and storytelling. Sandy Smith came back and had them dancing in the aisles. The Everley Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis and Buddy Holly came back earlier in the month. Hank Marvin too. Our member groups continue to perform here to good audiences again this year. Later this year we have Fleetwood Mac tribute act ‘Our Own Way’ back, sold out again. Elvis and Billy Fury

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will also be in the building. When we book shows audiences tell us who they loved, so we can book them again.

In March 2026 the Blues Brothers’ are coming. Sandy Smith is Cilla Black again and the Jerseys return for the 5[th] year running. We have a play and talk in March about the aviator Amy Johnson’s life. We work hard to book high quality acts to keep theatre audiences coming to see great entertainment to provide member groups with space to rehearse and perform at our Little Theatre. We thank our benefactors, committee and show night volunteers. We’ve had new volunteers this year including Justine and Ruby on lighting and Brian and Adam ushing. We’ve had students on work experience from East Kent College including Dylan, Jack, Francesca and Jessica. We welcome volunteers young and old to help us run the theatre.

This year we’ve installed Solar Panels. This was funded by donations from Minster Parish Council, Mike Whiting Councillor and donations from people in memory of Yvonne Walker.

We’ve welcomed new regular theatre hirers Christman Church on Sundays and Star Academy a new dance school, on Friday nights. We ran a day of lighting and sound awareness for East Kent College for 60 students which was well received. East Kent College also repainted and decorated some signs for our stage for the 50[th] Anniversary show. We’ll continue to look to partner local schools and colleges to give students experience of working at a theatre or to explore help they can give to us on jobs which need doing. Cinemas facilities are scarce on the island. We offer these facilities to organisations such as the Cubs, local schools and Seashells free of charge. We hire the theatre out to individuals for reasonable amounts, when we can, for private parties.

Thanks to Brenda Munday for the Facebook page and Tanya from Sheppy Glass for her help/support this year. Thanks to Janet Walton for cleaning the theatre. Special thanks to:- Derek for his work

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maintaining/improving this lovely building, Pam Fauchon and now Karen Baxter for doing the staffing for our shows- Martin for his work stocking the bar - Janys accounts, paying performers and bills, getting grants. This year she’s been very successful getting the money for the solar panels, Andy for leading the lighting team so our lighting is fantastic. This year we’ve seen new people come to our shows, they often say how lovely the staff are here and how friendly everyone is.

Sheppey Little Theatre has a unique charm. Many people look around and say “I didn’t know about this place” or “I used to come here when I was a child, it’s lovely isn’t it?”

We need to keep the theatre going for the next generation. If you know anyone who wants to volunteer here please tell us.

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Notes

Sheppey Little Theatre Statement of Income and Expenditure for the year from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

Income
Weekly hire of theatre space
Income from shows:
Hire of theatre for shows
Deposits (net paid to theatre)
Ticket sales
Less tcket sales refunded to hirers
Proceeds from rafes
Sale of programmes
Income from Bar & refreshments
Other income:
Donatons
Fundraising (Craf Fairs, Shows & Quizes)
Grants
Interest from Skipton Building Society
Miscellaneous income
Total income
£
£
£
6,461.50
3,174.89
50.00
3,224.89
12,286.00
-8,843.00
3,443.00
827.60
30.10
857.70
7,525.59
6,320.92
4,919.71
1,599.50
350.00
40.64
175.20
7,085.05
27,393.06

Expenditure

Operational costs:

PRS paid
PRS collected
Opening bar stock
Bar stock Purchases
Less closing stock
Cost of sales
Professional theatre fees & Speakers fees
Purchase & installaton of air conditoning
Rafe prizes & quiz rafe prizes
Sum-up charges (card payment system)
Licences
Electricity
Gas
Water
WiFi
Cleaning
806.12
-545.86
260.26
877.19
2,649.58
1229.90
2,296.87
2,600.00
12,612.00
60.00
16.00
598.55
2,633.96
3,595.42
1,044.58
936.00
1,381.00
Cleaning materials
190.08
Building works and repairs
3,007.96
Card machine
236.79
Piano tuning
210.00
Printer & ink
944.21
Insurance
3,004.10
Expenditure on specifc works
632.60
33,703.25
Other costs:
Bank charges
214.60
Professional fees
200.00
Advertsing
524.00
Miscellaneous expenses
429.47
1,368.07
Total expenditure
37,628.45
Income less expenditure (net loss)
-10,235.39
Represented by movement in cash and bank balances:
Movement in Main bank balance
Closing bank bal
2,418.63
Less opening bank bal
5,804.49
-3,385.86
-3,385.86
Movement in Bar bank balance
Closing bank bal
6,258.20
Less opening bank bal
13,812.64
-7,554.44
-7,554.44
Movement in cash balances
Closing cash bal
547.00
Less opening cash bal
235.44
311.56
311.56
Movement in Building Society account
Closing balance
1,301.88
Less opening balance
1,261.24
40.64
40.64
Movement in stock balance
Closing stock
1229.90
Less opening stock
877.19
352.71
352.71
-10,235.39
Cleaning materials
190.08
Building works and repairs
3,007.96
Card machine
236.79
Piano tuning
210.00
Printer & ink
944.21
Insurance
3,004.10
Expenditure on specifc works
632.60
33,703.25
Other costs:
Bank charges
214.60
Professional fees
200.00
Advertsing
524.00
Miscellaneous expenses
429.47
1,368.07
Total expenditure
37,628.45
Income less expenditure (net loss)
-10,235.39
Represented by movement in cash and bank balances:
Movement in Main bank balance
Closing bank bal
2,418.63
Less opening bank bal
5,804.49
-3,385.86
-3,385.86
Movement in Bar bank balance
Closing bank bal
6,258.20
Less opening bank bal
13,812.64
-7,554.44
-7,554.44
Movement in cash balances
Closing cash bal
547.00
Less opening cash bal
235.44
311.56
311.56
Movement in Building Society account
Closing balance
1,301.88
Less opening balance
1,261.24
40.64
40.64
Movement in stock balance
Closing stock
1229.90
Less opening stock
877.19
352.71
352.71
-10,235.39

Movement in Main bank balance
Closing bank bal
Less opening bank bal
Movement in Bar bank balance
Closing bank bal
Less opening bank bal
Movement in cash balances
Closing cash bal
Less opening cash bal
Movement in Building Society account
Closing balance
Less opening balance
Movement in stock balance
Closing stock
Less opening stock
-10,235.39

Sheppey Little Theatre (Bar account only) Statement of Income and Expenditure for the year from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

£
£
£
Opening stock
877.19
Purchases
2,649.58
3,526.77
Less closing stock
1229.90
Cost of sales
2,296.87
Bar receipts
6,169.02
Trading proft
3,872.15
Less other expenses:
Cleaning materials
190.08
Card machine
69.99
Air conditoning for Auditorium
12,612.00
Printer and ink
944.21
Piano tuning
210.00
Fundraising quiz expenses
10.00
Refund of deposit for theatre hire
25.00
Other misc purchases
45.80
14,107.08
Add other income:
Fundraising income
588.00
Donatons in memory of Yvonne Walker
2,430.00
Other misc income
0.00
3,018.00
Net Proft
-7,216.93
Represented by movement in bank, cash and stock balances:
Closing bank bal
6258.20
Less opening bank bal
13812.64
-7554.44
-7554.44
Closing cash bal
150.00
Less opening cash bal
165.20
-15.20
-15.20
Closing stock
1229.90
Less opening stock
877.19
352.71
352.71
-7216.93
£
£
£
Opening stock
877.19
Purchases
2,649.58
3,526.77
Less closing stock
1229.90
Cost of sales
2,296.87
Bar receipts
6,169.02
Trading proft
3,872.15
Less other expenses:
Cleaning materials
190.08
Card machine
69.99
Air conditoning for Auditorium
12,612.00
Printer and ink
944.21
Piano tuning
210.00
Fundraising quiz expenses
10.00
Refund of deposit for theatre hire
25.00
Other misc purchases
45.80
14,107.08
Add other income:
Fundraising income
588.00
Donatons in memory of Yvonne Walker
2,430.00
Other misc income
0.00
3,018.00
Net Proft
-7,216.93
Represented by movement in bank, cash and stock balances:
Closing bank bal
6258.20
Less opening bank bal
13812.64
-7554.44
-7554.44
Closing cash bal
150.00
Less opening cash bal
165.20
-15.20
-15.20
Closing stock
1229.90
Less opening stock
877.19
352.71
352.71
-7216.93

Closing bank bal
Less opening bank bal
Closing cash bal
Less opening cash bal
Closing stock
Less opening stock
-7216.93

Sheppey Little Theatre (Main account only) Statement of Income and Expenditure for the year from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

Income £ £ £
Weekly hire of theatre space 6,461.50
Income from shows:
Hire of theatre 3,174.89
Deposits (net paid to theatre) 75.00 3,249.89
Ticket sales 12,286.00
Less tcket sales refunded to hirers -8,843.00 3,443.00
Proceeds from rafes 827.60
Sale of programmes 30.10 857.70
7,550.59
Other income:
Donatons 2,489.71
Fundraising (Craf Fairs & Shows) 1,011.50
Grants 350.00
Refreshments 151.90
Interest from Skipton Building Society 40.64
Transfer from Bar account 0.00
Miscellaneous income 175.20 4,218.95
Total income 18,231.04
Expenditure
Operatonal costs:
PRS paid 806.12
PRS collected -545.86 260.26
Professional theatre fees & Speakers fees 2,600.00
Rafe prizes 50.00
Sum-up charges (card payment system) 16.00
Licences 598.55
Electricity 2,633.96
Gas 3,595.42
Water 1,044.58
WiFi 936.00
Cleaning 1,381.00
Card reader 166.80
Building works and repairs 3,007.96
Insurance 3,004.10 19,034.37 19,294.63

Other costs:

Bank charges 214.60 Professional fees 200.00

Advertsing
524.00
Miscellaneous expenses
383.67
1,322.27
Total expenditure
20,616.90
Income less expenditure (loss)
-2,385.86
Less: Expenditure on specifc works
632.60
Net Loss
-3,018.46
Represented by movement in cash and bank balances:
Movement in bank balance
Closing bank bal
2,418.63
Less opening bank bal
5,804.49
-3,385.86
-3,385.86
Movement in cash balance
Closing cash bal
397.00
Less opening cash bal
70.24
326.76
326.76
Movement in Building Society account
Closing balance
1,301.88
Less opening balance
1,261.24
40.64
40.64
-3,018.46
524.00
383.67
1,322.27
20,616.90
-2,385.86
632.60
-3,018.46

Movement in bank balance
Closing bank bal
Less opening bank bal
Movement in cash balance
Closing cash bal
Less opening cash bal
Movement in Building Society account
Closing balance
Less opening balance
-3,018.46

Sheppey Little Theatre (Main Account) Monthly totals of Expenditure and Income 2024-25

Date July 2024 August 2024 September 2024 October 2024 November 2024 December 2024 January 2025 February 2025 March 2025 April 2025 May 2025 June 2025

Total

Repay
Bank Rafe Show Sum-up Capital Misc.
Licence Works Insurance charges Electricity Gas Water WiFi Cleaning Prizes Tickets charges works Payments
0.00 0.00 0.00 49.24 488.28 38.35 29.80 78.00 66.00 0.00 1,038.00 0.99 447.60 0.00
0.00 412.18 0.00 13.11 40.08 39.63 29.80 78.00 72.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 166.80
0.00 834.00 0.00 14.58 199.74 39.63 29.80 78.00 180.00 0.00 0.00 0.86 0.00 200.00
70.00 400.00 1,651.45 8.64 339.78 38.35 29.80 78.00 120.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 0.00 109.40
0.00 529.00 0.00 9.65 39.62 378.80 29.80 78.00 138.00 50.00 807.00 2.36 0.00 253.84
0.00 192.00 0.00 13.71 231.32 777.45 32.49 78.00 76.00 0.00 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 632.65 14.29 392.59 0.00 524.77 78.00 60.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00
0.00 335.00 0.00 14.10 34.31 979.80 32.49 78.00 132.00 0.00 320.00 2.45 0.00 509.48
0.00 35.00 360.00 17.48 210.19 760.14 32.49 78.00 195.00 0.00 930.00 0.68 0.00 0.00
528.55 0.00 360.00 11.25 201.73 489.87 32.49 78.00 71.50 0.00 4,524.00 2.87 0.00 0.00
0.00 220.00 0.00 11.29 223.61 0.00 208.36 78.00 140.50 0.00 1,224.00 2.07 0.00 0.00
0.00 50.78 0.00 37.26 232.71 53.40 32.49 78.00 130.00 0.00 0.00 0.80 185.00 34.95
598.55 3,007.96 3,004.10 214.60 2,633.96 3,595.42 1,044.58 936.00 1,381.00 50.00 8,843.00 16.00 632.60 1,274.47
Cross check bank cash Skipton BS Total expenditure 29,832.24
closing bal 2,418.63 397.00 1301.88 Total income -26,773.14
opening bal 5,804.49 70.24 1261.24 3,059.10
-3,385.86 326.76 40.64 -3,018.46 3,059.10
Interest earned 40.64
Split of misc payments:
Website hostng 120.00
Advertsing 524.00
Card reader 166.80
Susan Bale 200.00
1010.80
Total paid 1274.47
Dif 263.67
Theatre Income Income
company/s from from Deposits Fund Net
peaker Weekly Theatre paid / Sale of raising Rafe Ticket Grants Donatons Teas Misc expenditure
fees PRS hire Hire refunded Programmes income income sales rec'd rec'd income Income / income
102.50 -51.26 -775.00 -598.26 -30.00 -17.10 -10.00 -145.00 -1,315.50 0.00 -19.00 0.00 -6.50 -628.86
115.00 0.00 -150.00 -45.00 0.00 0.00 -20.00 0.00 -115.00 -350.00 -153.61 -26.40 0.00 106.59
127.50 0.00 -107.00 -34.00 0.00 0.00 -17.00 0.00 -255.00 0.00 -69.00 -7.20 -0.50 1,214.41
450.00 0.00 -808.00 -105.00 -50.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -340.00 0.00 -48.00 -13.80 -6.00 1,925.04
0.00 -140.03 -397.00 -949.59 80.00 -7.00 -274.00 -150.60 -807.00 0.00 -126.00 -12.00 -9.50 -476.65
845.00 0.00 -1,052.00 -70.60 -50.00 0.00 -532.00 -89.00 -70.00 0.00 -258.00 -15.60 -1.50 109.67
800.00 806.12 -288.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -55.00 -1,455.00 0.00 -18.00 -22.80 -11.00 1,458.72
50.00 -18.00 -534.00 -90.00 0.00 0.00 -60.00 0.00 -560.00 0.00 -136.37 -8.70 -0.50 1,080.06
0.00 -46.87 -477.00 -238.13 105.00 0.00 -10.00 -59.00 -1,149.50 0.00 -835.68 -16.60 -10.00 -118.80
50.00 -228.01 -717.00 -805.00 -80.00 0.00 -88.50 -196.00 -4,579.00 0.00 -660.05 -12.90 -90.70 -1,106.90
0.00 -61.69 -359.50 -239.31 -50.00 0.00 0.00 -67.00 -1,224.00 0.00 -148.00 0.00 -4.00 -45.67
60.00 0.00 -797.00 0.00 0.00 -6.00 0.00 -66.00 -416.00 0.00 -18.00 -15.90 -35.00 -458.51
2,600.00 260.26 -6,461.50 -3,174.89 -75.00 -30.10 -1,011.50 -827.60 -12,286.00 -350.00 -2,489.71 -151.90 -175.20 3,059.10

SHEPPEY ENTERTAINMENTS ASSOCIATION.

TRADING PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE 2025.

2025 2024
INCOME. £ £
Theatre Takings 21972.39 0.00 30684.38
less repaid tickets -8843 13129.39
Fund Raising evnts. 2427.10 3152.31
Takings at Bar. 6320.92 8504.96
Donatons Received. 4919.71 1815.95
Grant Received. 350.00 414.00
Programme Sales. 30.10 29.00
interest Skipton 40.64 40.04
Fund raising air con 0.00 5000.00
Other Income. 175.20 257.47
27393.06 49898.11
COST OF SALES.
Purchases for bar 2296.87 3323.63
Rates and Water. 1044.58 298.80
Heat and Light. 6229.38 6875.13
Insurance 3004.1 2742.97
Cleaning 1571.08 1808.68
card machine 236.79 166.80
Advertsing 524
Telephone and wif 936 936.00
Licenses 598.55 70.00
Accountancy & Professional fees 200 545.00
Fundraising prizes 60 250.71
Bank charges Incurred 214.6 161.85
Repairs and renewals 3007.96 1926.00
professional theatre fees 2600 1292.00
Donatons
Equipment(piano tuning) 210 1442.96
Sundries 429.47 1170.37
Property Improvements. 632.6 6910.28
prs 260.26 -553.76
Web design 0
Printng, Postage and Statonery. 944.21 288.00
Purchase and installaton of air conditonin 12612
speakers talk 692.50
sum up charges 16
18879.50repaid tckets
Refunded. 37628.45 49227.42
NET PROFIT/(LOSS) -10235.39 670.69

note less paid show tickets shown as minus on income this year 2025 instead of bottom of outgoings in 2024.

SHEPPEY ENTERTAINMENTS ASSOCIATION RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025.

SUSAN BALE BOOK KEEPING AND PAYROLL.

85 Scarborough Drive Minster Sheerness Kent ME12 2NQ

SHEPPEY ENTERTAINMENTS ASSOCIATION RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025.

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of the Sheppey Entertainments Association For the year ended 30[th] June 2025.

I report on the accounts of the Association for the year ended 30[th] June 2025 are set out below.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.

  1. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:

  2. . to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and

  3. . to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or

  4. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Date: 04[th] October 2025.

Susan J Bale book keeping and payroll.