Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society Limited
Report of Tru8tee8 and Financial StaÈerMnts
For the Year Ended 31•t May 2024
Register•d Ccffip8ny Number: 10348638 (England arKI Wale8)
Registered Charlty Number: 1174743

Cont•nts of the Flnanclal Stat•m•nts
For the yeaf ended 311t May 2024
Report of the Trustees
1to8
Independent Examinarf8 Report
Stat•ment of FinancSal Activities
Balan￿ She•t
9t010
Notes to the Financial Statements
11to18

Ladbury Amateur Oramallc Soaety Limitad
For the Year Ended 31* May 2024
REPORT OF THE TRIISTEES
For year ended 311t May 2024
The trustees. who are also direclors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2008.
present their report with the financial statements of the chaiity for the year ended 31 May 2024. The
accounts have been prepared in accordance wth the provisions applicable to the Small companies
regime arKI in accordance with FRS102 Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to
charilies preparing their accounts in acwdance with tho Financial Reporting siandard (FRS) 102.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIL8
R•gl•t•r•d Company numbor
10348636 (England and Wale8)
R•gl•t•r•d Charlty numb•r
1174743
R•gl•tsred offlc•
The Market Thèatre
Market Street
Ledbury
HR8 2AQ
Tru•t•••
Tru8te88 of the SOc￿ty wl)o ￿ld ofte from the 8tart of th• aKounting perSod to the date th• report
wa8 8pproved are:
Hitary Benort
Su• Bettington
Heather Cambridge
Micha81 Epp8
(retjred 111 NoVeM￿r 2023)
Paul Graham (Arti8tic Director)
Hottie Guilding
Nigel Hlgg8
Julia Peckham
Sheila Sloan
Charles Smart
Pat Straus8 (Tr•asurer)
Craig Watson
Sally Watson (Chairman)
Nichola8 West
(appointed 6th June 2024)
(Board mombw8hip temlnated 13th May 2024)
(appoinled 1•t November 2023)
(retired 1W November 2023)
(decea8•d 1 Sth Juky 2023)
Indop•ndgnt oxamlner
Luke Keegan ACMA. Gre0nd￿n Accounting Ltd, 1A Homend, Ledbury, HR8 1BN

Ledbury Arnoteur Dramatic S￿lety Limited
For the Year Ended 31 •t May 2024
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
ObJectlva8 and actlvttlos
The obiects of th8 Society, as set out in the Articles, are specffically restrthd to the advancement of
the arts and culture, and of education in the dramatic and operatic arts. for the public benefrt and to
further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts. Provided that all the objects
of the Society shall be exclusively charrtable.
slgnffl￿nt actlvttlo•
These objects are primarity aCh￿ved through the promollon and performance of a wide range of art8
events, including plays, Ihealre, films, musical entertainments (which range from the classics to pop)
and live screenings of drama, opera and ballet. to this end the Society ¢y•ms. manage8 and operates
a small (128-8•at) theatr• in Ledbury.
Society 18 op•rated entirely by volunt•ers, and 18 therefore rnliant upon their contribution.
Publlc 8•n•fft
In planning nomMI activities, the Tru8tee8ldirectors consider the Charity Commissbn's guidance on
public benefft. including the guidance on fee Charging. The Soci•ty relies on incorn from ticket 8ales,
membership sub8CriPtion8 and theatre hiring fees io cover its operating c08t8. Ticket pric•8 (including
conce88ions) are 8et al Such a level that the Trustees do not believe the public will be deterrod from
attanding events at the theatr•. Hlre c08t8 r•maln competitive, with special di8counl8 given to locally-
based charlties.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Maln Achl•v•m•nt•
During this financial yèar the Soclety'• actlvlli•8 and audl•nc• 8UPPOrt continued to re¢ov•r from the
effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
There were 91 distinct artistic events at the theatr• (compared wlth 94 in 2022-23, 61 in 2021-22, 86
in the 9.5 months wor• open during 2019-20. 105 in 2018-19, and 111 in 2017-18}; Several of
th88e events (particularly LADS, own productbn8) involved mults'ple p•rfomiances, re8ults.ng In 8
grand total of 120 p•rfom78nce8 during the year. AS prev￿u3￿. t￿se events were in categories as
dNerse as drama (on stage and via satellite), liv• music, dancen)allet and film screenings. The total
numb•r of admi88ions at these event$ was 8.200 (compared with 6,543 in 2022-23. 2,738 in 2021-22,
6,400 in 2019-20 till we c108ed, and 8,600 in 2018-19).
Amngst the event8 at the th•atre were hiring8 to 14 di8tlnct communty or {occa8ionalty) commercial
org8ni8ation8, some of these being for a s•rie8 of hirings.
It is the Society's alm to pres•nt at16ast three 'own prc￿uctIonS, In a nomial year (in ¥Jdition to films,
live screenings, projuctions by other local organi8ation8 and by visltlng professional companies). and
Ihis objectfve was met. In June 2023 we staged a production of Humble Boy by Charlotte Jone8.
exploring thernes including bee8 and quantum physics. This was followed in Septen*er by The
App￿ntment by Rachel Lambert, the Ihird and final of our ttilogy of prornenade perfonnances at the
historic Mast8rfs House in Ledbury, and a dramat2alion of events in the building in the 1970s when rt
was a doctorfs 8u￿Ory. Previou8 events in Rachel's trilogy were The Visit (by the Dean of Hereford
Cathedral in the 16th Century), and 88hveen the Lines, 8et during WW One. In October we perft)rmed
The Ghost Trnln by Arnold R￿leY (Private G(xlfrey in Dad's Am?y). Our popular panto in January
2024 was Robinson Crnsoe & Pirntes by Alan P. Frayn. It was gratfying to see that despite thls
title's not b•ing amon9 the mosl tralilional panlo stories. many of the 10 perforrnances

Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Soclgty Umrted
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (cont>
sold out. The production was also notable for having an all-female productlon team. all but one of
wh(xn were aged under 30. This bodes wall for the future of LADS.
Our final production in the financial year was April's Daisy Pulls It Offl. by Denise Deegan. It was
encouraging to See that many recerrt produclions tr￿luded Ca￿ members who were to LADS,
trerKI which has continued with subsequent plays.
Although not a LADS productK)n as Such. 88veral LADS members participated in a perf0m￿nCe of
Dart Remembered Days, a revuelcab8ret-8tyle production of words. live musbc and powerful visual
images from the 193945 war year8, which al80 reflects more wthly on the 8xperience of conflict.
LADS has particw over many years In the Herefordshire C¢)unty Drama Festival (HCDF) of one
act plays. %thtch18ad8 into the All-England Theatre Festival {AETF). and we agaln welcomed the
Herefordshire Festrial in March 2024. Some nimble footwork was required foll￿1n9 the188t-minute
cancellation by Concord Th8atrica15 of the performance licence for a local school'8 production of one
Act of Harold Pinterfs The Birthday Party (in favour of a production 8cheduled for Autumn 2024 in
L¢ndonl). Anoth•r play wa8 wilhdrawn at even shorter notice wing to di8agreements among the
ca8t; in light of thi8 W6 felt obliged to offer patron8 attending that ￿$sion a refund of half their lid¢et
price. Nonetheless a total of six plays were perfomed, spread Over thr•• sessions in two days:
w•lcome increas• over the four plays in 2023.
The Soclety's productlon of The G8118ry, written and dIr￿ted by Soci•ty member C8th•rlne
Cr0s8well, wa8 placed fir81, and Contraction8 (by Mike Bart16tt) wa8 placed Second. Cast memb•r
Katisha Harri8 in Contractions w88 namèd B88t Actre88, and Jonathan Stephèn8 w88 naméd Best
Actor for hi8 roh In The Gallery.
Following a change in arrangem•nt8 for the AETF, only The Gallery went fo￿ard. 8tMighl to the
Semi-Finals in Hanley, Stok64)n-Trent. It was placed third in that competilion, out of 11 entrios. In
addrtion trwo LADS members, Katie Ba180n and He8ther Cambridge. recoived the Adjud￿atorS Award
ft>r thair portrayal of Hore arKI Now, Iwo character3 In a painting featured in th• play.
LADS Diddystsr8 Youth Theatre Company, for th08e In yearn R•ceptK>n to 6, contlnued to th• erKI of
2023. And wa were delighted to be able to maintain the arrangom•nt wSth the outroach progrwnmo of
Th• Coutyard Th•8trn In Hereford (an Art8 Council of England Natlonal Portfolk> Organr88tlon) for
them to use the theatre on a wthly ba8iS to provide w0￿8h0p$ for older age groups, years 7-9 and
years 10 and above. The organi8er of Diddystars fett oblig8d to Step away from that activty in the
New Year, for family and business rea80ns, and ￿ were very pleased that The Coutyard Theatre
was ablo to exterKI its programme to indud• the youngsters up io year 6. All thes• activities are Still
proving very popular.
MelS888 and Ja80n Johns, professional actorn who started th•ir carn•rn with LADS, were again ab
to stage a week-long workshop in the theatre in August 2023, featuring drama game8. improvtsation,
character creating, devi8ing, and Script wrtting1st￿yt•II1ng.
LADS •ntered a float entitled Chl8r with Rosia in the August Bank Hol#lay Ledbury Carnival.
There were 29 film 8creenings in th• ltr￿atre during th• y8ar. Most film8 ara sh¢x¥n on FrKlay
evenings, but there are 8180 Some 8howing8 on Wedne8day rrnrning8 %thich are especially aRned at
rntirnd people in the town and which have a major 80cial, as well as artistic, element. The total
number of screenings given above includes the soC￿ty,6 participation in the Borderlines Film Fe81ival
(fwr films), an annual Herefordshirelshropshire W￿nt aimed at prov￿Ing cinwna to rural areas.
Three screenings in October 2023 were preceded by 8h¢Ming8 of Short films rnade during the Covid-
19 pandemic by Hereford-based Open Sky Theatre Conyany to sh(7wcase thelr W￿k. The
Ceremony, Homewo￿ arKI The Importance ofB8ing Honest.
M•mbership of tho Film Club is basically a 8easori tid(•t whweby. for £20pa, an individual can gain
enty at half price to all films shNn at the theatr•, and th58 continuos to b• popular.

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For the Y￿r.Ended 3111 May 2024
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (Cont)
The screening of live perfomiances continued. some being tran8mitted live via satellite and scffia
being played from Blu-ray recordings (*kned live,). 16 events have been screened from the N￿lOn81
Theatre and from Covent Garden (Royal Opera House and Royal Ballet). Admission prices are kept
at the minimum contractual level and continue to bring new aud¢ences to the theatre, who are able to
enjoy producttons fr(xn maior national venues where rt would be uneconomic andlor impractical to
attend in per80n.
The theatre is hired by numerou8 organisations, and - given the Socth's objectlves - particular
mention should be made of w4ents arranged by the Ledbury Brass Band. Ledbury Mothers. Union.
Awle Hughes, embroidery cla88es, Ledbury & District Floral Art Club, Ledbury Poetry Festival. Our
Star Theatre Company, Hereford8hire County Drama Festival, Ballet Malvem, Cecilia Hall Darbce and
Amelia K Dance Academy, a Creative WritirYJ Wofkshop, and ma￿et Court Re8idonls' A$8ociats'on.
Thanks to a large grant which our Artistic Director was able to oblain from the Theatres Trust, the
Society wuired a Mobile Elevating Work Plaffomi {MEWP). which enables worf( at height, in
particular to adjust and maintain th• overstage I￿hting, on a Stable, secure platfom), thus avoiding
use of a ladder. We also receiv•d a large grant from The Elm* Foundation to facilitats re-
arrangamenl of 8tor8gé In the theatre. Th• 'back8tage' space in the theatre 18 very limited, preg•nting
problams for storing our slgnificant quantlty of pieces of set, prop8, CO8turnes and furnitur•. We have
b8en renting a Storage container in Ros8-on-Wye, but this has proved not to be w•atheryoof, and
th• cost of hiring a van to tran8POrt alement8 of a set to and fr018 prohibitNe. Accordingly, we have
developed a plan to make better uae of lh• apace available. A8 8 first 8taga we had a 8torago room
opposite thè control room {8nd previously used to hold bar 8tock) extended into space above the
8taSrc88e leading up to those room$; and a small 8lor8g• cupt)oard was installed below those stsir8.
Full d•tail8 of the exp•ndrtur• on the•• projects are given in the Financial R•vi•w.
Achl•vemonts agaln•t obl•ctlv•• ••t
Flv• '(￿n, production8 during the year (objectsve of Ihree).
91 distlnct artistic events In lotal (120 perfomwnces), induding 29 film 8craening8 and 16 Ilv• or
filmed-llve 8creenings,
Outlook for th• Y•ar 2024 - 2026
Although we h8ve108t some member8 the So¢￿ty,5 membership has held up rnasonably well.
We have already 8tag•d a production of Oh My Lordl by John Fur8e in September 2024, and
production 18 in preparation for Oct¢ts of Neville s Island by TIM Firth. Rehaarsals arn ju8t Starting
for our very popular January panto. whlGh for 2025 wlll be Beauty & the Beast. A full artistic
programme for 2025 has already be•n Scheduled.
Trustees are con8CiOU8 that a hug? amunt of work falls on a relatively small number of shouldern
and that this remains another potential risk to the well-being of the Socw. The need mentioned
al>ove to outsource some Youth Theatre activities is an example of the challenges that can arise.
The Trusteesldirectors continue to review and pursue a specific plan of expenditure on major itaff￿ to
invest in further improvements to the theatre.
The plan described above to re-arrange our storage space has several further stsge8.' 1) raorganlze
the bar area so that all bar stock can slored there: 2) move props into the newly4xtended room
opposite the control room" 3) move costumes 8nd fumiture into the previous props stora., and 4)
move tools and other supplies from the storage Shed at the rear of Ihe theatre into the previous
Costume slore. This will enable us to release s￿nifiCant 8pace in the Shed, to be used for storiNJ all
our pieces of set on-site. We a#n to complete these stages early in the 2024-25 financial year, using
the grant from the Elm16y Foundalioft mentK)ned above.

Ledbury Amateur Dramatlc Socioty Limitad
For the Year Er#Jod 31# May 2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW
R•vlew of thé charlty's financlal posltitin at th• •nd of th• y•ar
The account8 and notes to the accounts for the period to 31 May 2024 are in pages 8 to 18 of this
report.
The total net deficlt from all the8lrieAI events (ie •xduding hiring8), taking account of general 8UPWt
costs (eg insurance. electricty, publicty. cleaning etc) was £4,861 (2022-23.. £717 surplu8). The
8urplus for LADS, own productions (direct C08ts onty) was £11.370 (2022-23: £7,382). and for all
events (drama, music. films arKI screenings) the surplu8 wa8 £25,167 {£18,362). Hthvever. there
were also general 8UPPOrt costs of £48,653 {2022-23: £41,621), induding a S￿nIf￿ant increase in
electricty costs following expiry of a 3-year contract in June 2023.
Routine expenditure frC￿ unrestricted funds increased to £103,189 (21)22-23: £97,764).
The Maior prqects fund spent £11,576 (2022-23.. £14,498). This designated fund wa8 established
8om8 years ago to rncognise that major exper￿ltUre both on the building and on equipment can occur
at irrngular inteNals and 8houkl not bo part of a 8ir¥Jl• y6afs income and expenditure account.
Fortunat•ty the Socw 18 in a very Strong position financially. This 18 owing to threo princlpal factors:
All contributor3 to the Society's activities are volunt•er8: we hav• no paKI 8taff, and 80 no salary
bill; are 6*ftremely fortunate that 80 many talented p•oplè are willin9 to donate time and
expertl8e to the Society'8 activrtie8, which contr*)Lrtes to th• thlrd factor below- we thank them all.
W• the th•atr• and the land on which It 8tand8, 80 we pay no r8rt' although we are on th•
Busine88 Rat88 Ragi8ter, we are excused all ral88 by VIrt￿ of our charitable slatU8 (including the
20% which is 8XCU80d at the discretion of Hereford8hlre Council, to whom wè are grateful);
We have had a 8UCC888ion of succe88ful production8 over many y•ar8, whlch typicalty make a
surplus over the production costs; th18. coupled with prudent financial management. ha8 enabl•d
the Society to bulld up substantial reserrfes, as th• accompanylng Financlal Rep￿% 8hthv8.
ft••8rvM Polky
Tho Society's policy on re80Ne6 1$ to en8ur• that th• g•neral account ¢ontaSn8 enough to cover total
expendltufe for one year.
Amount of R•MrvM H•kl
Al 318t May 2024 the Society had net current a868ts of £96,834. Wrthin general re8erv88 there were
Gurr•nt a88ets of £103,(%3. Cash re8eNe8 of £17,831 arn held against d88ignated Major Proiect8
fund.
Explanatlon of any unc•rtalntl•• about tho charfty contlnulng as a golng concern
The Trustees have reviewed the position and confiffn charity18 and 18 fully expected to continue
as a going concem.
Tho charlty'• prlnclpal Sourc￿ of lund8 Ilncludlng any fundral•lng)
Income from tlcket 8ales, membership sub8crfption8 arKI theatre hiring fees comprisè our usual
funding Stream, though in the current year the SO¢￿ was fortunate lo roceiv• $ubstanlial doriation8
trmards the room extension project and th• purcha8e of a tele8cry>ic work platfm. Tho &Ki•ty '
grateful for this support.
A descrfption of th• prlnclpal risk8 faclng th• charfty
Trustees are conscious that a huge arrn)unt of worf( falls on a relatlv•ty 8matt nUffl￿r of volunteer
shoulders and that this remains a potentlal r18k to the w•ll-b•ing of the Society.
Expertise on certain aspects of the Society's operation is concentrated in a few people, in some ca
just one.

Ledbury Amateur Dramats Society Llmited
For Year Endod 3111 May 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND PAANAGEMENT
Govemlng document
The charity is controlw by Ils Memorandum and Article8 of Aswciation and constitutes a limited
company, limrted by guarantee, as defin&J by the Companies Act 2006. The liabilty of each member
18 limiled to £10.
RKrultm•nt and appolnlmont of new tnMtM•
Trusteesldlrectors are elected or re•lected annually by Annual General Meeting bthich b8 Usually
held in OctoberlNovember. but which mu81 be held no more than fifteon months after th& Pre￿U8
s￿h meeting.
Tho charlty'• organhatlonal structurn and any wld•r n•tsork wlth whlch tho charlty works
The Board of dlrectorsltrust￿s meets approximatsly monthty and coordinat08 the Society's activitses.
The Board Includes a Chaimwn. Vlc&Ch8lrman, Trnasurer, and Artlsllc Director (who arrange8 the
overall programme of artistic •vents). An Artists Programme Group devlses arKI prop0688 to tho
Board the Society's pfo9ramme of 'own' productDns.
The SOc￿ty cowral88 wllh..
Arts Alive and Flicks in t￿ Sticks, which promote art8 and filrn ev•nts In partnership with local
p•ople in Shropshire, Herefordshlre and 8urrounding areas;
Bordertines Film FestiV81. the UK8 large8t rural film fe8tival, which takes plac• ov•r 17 day$ in 25
venues acr088 Hèr6fordshire, Shrop6hlre. Malvern and the Marches.,
Ledbury Poetry Festival;
Ledbury Fhnge:
Herefordshirn County Drama Fe8tlval:
All-England Theatre Festival,.
Courty8nY Theatre, Hereford,.
Ledbury Communty Day, which hphllghts groups and or9anisations serrfing Ledbury and dlstnct;
Ledl)ury Camiv81
DECLARATIONS
Tha company ha8 taken advantag• of the small companl•s' •nmption in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they have approved th• tru8tee8' report (including directors, report) above.
ON BEHALF OF THE 80ARD:
Sally Wa

Ledbury Amaleur Dramallc Sco•ty Limited
For the Year ErKled 31# May 2024
Ind•pendent ExamIne￿$ Report to th• trustees of L•dbury Amatsur Dramatic Socl•ty Llmlted
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 May 2024 ￿lch Compri￿ the Statement of Financial
Activities, the Summary Income arKI Expendiiure Accounl, the Balance Sheet arKI the related note8.
R•sp•ctlve MpoMlbllltle8 of trusteK and •xamln•r
charivs trustees (who are also the director8 for th8 PU￿ of company law) are respon8ibl8
for the preparation of the aCc￿ntS. The chanty's trustees con8ider that an audit is not required for this
y•ar (under S￿tIOn 144(2) of the Charities kt 2011 (th8 2011 Act)) and that an independent
examination is required.
Having satsf*d mysell that tho charity 18 not su4.ect to audit under company law and is eligiblé for
Independent examlnation. it is my responsibilty to:
examine the account8 under seCtk￿ 145 01 th• 2011 Act
to folkjw the procedu￿ laid down In the General Directions given by the Charty
Commi8sk)n {under Section 14515)(b) of the 2011 Act). and
to 8lato whether partScular matters have come to my attention.
8a•ls of the Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•rf• r•port
My examination wa8 Carri￿ out in accordance wilh th• G•n8ral Direcllon8 given by the Charity
Commi88ion. An examination includes a revlew of accountlng r8cord8 kept by the charty and
ompari80n of the accounts pr•Mnted with Ihom records. It al80 Indud88 consideration of any
unu8ual itèms or dl8c108ure8 In th• a¢count8, and 88eking explanations from you as tru8tee8
¢¢nceming any 8uGh matter8. The prrnlure8 undfjrtakan do not provide all the evidence that would
r•quired In an audlt, and con8equentty no oplnlon b giv•n ￿ to whether th• accounts pr•8•nt a
IT￿ and falr vl•w' and the r•port18 Ilmit•d to tho8• matt•r• ••t out In th• 8tat•m8nt8 bebw.
Ind•p•nd•nt •x•mln•rf• •tat•m•nt
In connection wlth my examination, no matt•r ha8 COTh to my attention:
whkh give8 me rea8onable cauw lo b•li•v• that. in any material re8P•¢t, the
requlrements
to keep accounting records in accordance wfth Section 386 and 387 of tho
Companies Act 2006; and
to prepare account8 which accord with the accounting records. comply with th•
accounting requirements of Section8 394 and 395 of the Companies Act 20C6 and
with the methods and prlnciples of tha Statement of Recommended Practlce:
A¢¢ounting and Reporting by Chariti•8
(1)
have not been met,. or
(2)
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to ènablè a proper
understanding of the accoun18 to be reached.
Luke Keegan, Chartered Management Accountant
Greendawn Accounting Ltd
1A The Homend
Ladbury
Herefordshire. HR8 1BN
12ll 0..￿ l*L

L•dbury Amateur Dromats Society Umlted
For the Year Ended 31* May 2024
Statemont of financlal actlvltl•s {In¢ludlng summary Incom• and èxpendlture account)
Recommen￿d cat•gorl•• by
actfvfty
funds
funds
Incom•
Incom• and •ndowment• from:
Donatlons arKI legacies
Chariiable actMti88
Other trading activfti88
Internst
Other
Total
4,336
91,073
2,287
1,244
15,000
19,336
91,073
2,287
1,244
15,365
82,429
2,024
478
209
ExpondI￿r•
Charitable activities
Other Support C08ts
(54.536)
{54,538)
(56,142)
Total
Tran•f•r• b•￿•n fvnd•
11
15,000
(15,000)
Not mov•rn•nt In fund•
Reconclllatlon of fvnds:
Tolal funds brought forward
Total fund• G•rrl•d lo￿ard
239,976
239 976
237 235

bury Amatwr Drnmatlc Soth Lirnitad
For the Year Endod 31# May 2024
8alanc• sh••t
funds
2024
2023
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Total fixed aM•ts
151930
587
3,104
587
3,104
96,372
521
2,830
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Total curr•nt ag9•ts
10
Cr•dftorn: amounts falllng
du• wlthln on• year
3,229
3,229
5,249
N•t ¢urrnnt a•••t•l(Ilablllll••)
Tol•l a•••t• l•M curr•nt
Cr•dttorn: amounts falllng
due after on• y•ar
Tolal n•t a•••ts or Ilabllltl
Fund• of th• Charlty
Restricted income fund8
Unrestricted fund8
Total funds
11
250 729
250 729
239 976

Ledbury knateur Dramatic Sow Limrt•J
For th• Year Erthj 31# Moy 2024
The company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Conynies Act 2006 relatiro to
small companies.
The members have not required th• cor￿nY to obtain an audit in xcordance with sect#)n 476 of the
C￿npanIeS Act 2LTh.
The diredors ackn(Avledge thelr re8pons1ts'litle8 for complylng wilh the requlrements of the C¢)mpanles
Act with r86POCt to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These account8 hav• been prepared in xcordance with the prMion8 applicabb to small companies
Subject to the 8mall c￿TrpanIes regime and in ￿￿dance with FRS102 SORP.
Signad by
Daté
10

Ledlyjry Amateur Dramatic S¢• Lim6t6d
For tho Yo8r Ended 311t May 2024
Note 1 8as18 of preparatlon
1.1 Bas1• of accountlng
The8e accounts have been prepared under the hist￿1 cost convention wrth items racLYJntsed at cost
or transaction value unless othe￿188 Stated in the relevant note(s) to th88e accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance wlth:
the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Starthrd applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland (FRS 102) i88ued on 16 July 2014 and with the Financial Reporting Slandard applicable in the
United Kingdom and Republic of Iweland (FRS 102) and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charty constitutes a pub14c benefft entity a8 d•fined by FRS 102.
Not• 2 Accountlng pollcle•
11 In¢om•
R•cognlth>n of Income
The88 are IndU￿d In the Statement of Flnancial AGtivitio8 (SOFA) when:
the charlty b6com88 entitled to the r•sourc68:
rt is more lik•ly than not that th• tru$t•e8 will receiv• the r880urces,'
tho monetsry valu• rAn ￿ measured with suffKient reliabilty.
Off•ottlng
There has been no offsetting of 888ets and I￿11￿18$, or income and
experrfu, unl•88 requir•d or p8nnitt•d by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS
102.
Grants and donatlons
Grants arKI donatlon8 ara onty Indud•d In the SOFA when the géneral
Inconw recognition uttorla are met {5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).
T•x r•clalm• on
donatlon• and glft•
Gift Aid receivable 18 included in incorn when ther8 is a valid declaration
from the donor. Any Gift Aid ￿OUnt recovered on a donation 18
con$id•red to be part of that gift and 18 tr•at•d a8 8n addition to the 88me
fund a8 the inltial donat*)n unleu the donor or the ternM of lh8 apyal
have spxifled otherw18e.
Donat•d good•
Donated good8 are measured at fair valu• (the amount for which the
88$et could be exch8ng8d) unl•88 inyractKal to do so.
Goods donated for on-golng u8e by the charity arn recognised as tsngible
fLYed a$8ets and included In Ihe SOFA as incoming resources when
volunt￿ halp
The value of any voluntary help recelved is not induded In the accounts
but is described in the truslee8' annual report.
Incom• from Interest.
royaltles and dlvldond•
This is included in the accounts when retsipt 5s probable arKI the amunt
re￿Ivable can ￿ m8a8ured reliably.
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Ladbury Amateur tknatic Society Llm6tsd
For tho Year Erthd 311t May 2024
Incom• from
member4hlp
sub8crfptlons
Membership subscrytions received in the nature of a gfft are recognt88d
in Donations and Legacies.
2.2 Expenditurn and Llablllll
Llablllty recognltlon
Liabilities are recognised where it 18 more likely than not that there is
legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out re8ource8
and the amunt of the obligation can be measured with reasonablo
certainty.
Governanc• and support Support ¢08ts have bwn allocat￿ between govem8nce costs and (Aher
support. Govemance costs comprise all costs involving public
accountabilty of the charity and rts compliance with re9ulation and good
Def•rr•d Income
No malerial Item of deferred income ha8 been Included in the account•.
2.3 A•••t8
Tanglbh flx•d aM•ts for The8• are capi18118ed rf th8y can be u8ed for more than on• year.
u•• by charlty
FSxed 888818 are valued al co8t.
8to¢k• and y￿rk In
progrM•
Good8 or 8•Nicu p￿vId¢d as Part of a ¢haritabl• actfvity ar• mu8ured
at net r8a118abh value based on the 88rvlce potential proVi￿d by •teff￿ of
D•btor•
D8btor8 (including trade debtor8, k)an8 receivable and pre-payments) are
measured on inltlal recognrtion at settlement wnount after any Irade
discounts or amount adv8n¢ed by the charity. Subsequently, th•y are
mea8urod at th• ca8h or other ¢on8id8ration expected to be received.
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Ledbury Amateur Dram•ti¢ Sodety Llmltad
For the Year EThled 3111 May 2024
Note 3 Incom•
UnraBtrkted R•strfctsd
fund•
lund8
Anatysl8 of Incom•
2024
2023
Donations
and legacles:
Members SubscriptK)n8
Youth Theatre Subscriptlons
Donation8
Grant from Elmley Foundation
Other Grants
Affil￿88
Total
1,465
810
817
1.465
810
817
10.000
5,000
1.792
1.275
5.675
10.000
5,000
5,720
Charftabl•
•¢tlvttlo•:
LADS ProduGtion8
Film8 {inc B'Linu)
Fllm Club
Screenings
Other Productlon8
Youth
Front of House Sal88 - 8arAce
Cream
Programtrn Sale8
Programmo Advart8
Brochure Spon8ornhlp
Toial
21,920
7,565
21,920
7,565
20,183
9,269
320
13,464
24,723
15
11,067
32.986
1,407
11,087
32.986
1,407
14,088
527
14,088
527
50
13,038
160
Oth•r tradlng
actlvltlm:
Venue Hlre
Total
2.287
Int•rest Income
Other
Totsl
1,244
1.244
478
TOTAL INCOME
98,942
15,000 113,942 10),505
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Ladbury Amataur ttsnaoc Society Limited
For tho Y￿r Ended 311¢ May 2024
Not• 4
Exp•ndlturn
Unr•strkted R••trlct•d
fund•
fund•
Anal￿1$ of •xpondlture
Expendl￿rn
on charltabl•
actfvit
LADS Productions
Films (inc B'Lin88)
Film Club
Screening8
Other productlons
Youth
Front of H¢wse- Barllce Crewn
Opening Stod(
Front of Hous•- 8arllc8 Cream
Purchase8
Front of Hou8e- Bwllce Cream
Closlng Sl¢xk
Prograrnm• Costs
Yr Direct C08t8
Total •xp•ftdl￿rn on ¢￿￿tabl0
•ctfvft
10.550
4,186
10,550
4,186
12.801
5,391
7.374
24.807
48
7.374
24,807
48
9,311
521
521
367
7,637
7,637
6,241
{587)
{587)
(521>
458
Support
In8uranc•
Utilities
Minor Mainlanance
Buildlng Purcha8e8
Equipm•nt Purcha8•8
Major Project8 '
LrAnce8
St8tionerylPo8tagelPrinllng
3.193
3,553
3,076
1,442
1,08S
7,851
3,599
1,748
2,807
7,851
3,599
1,748
2,607
1,488
580
1,468
580
1,012
312
subscri￿nI
Publicty
Cleaning
Finance C08t8
8.714
5.982
853
8.714
5.962
853
5,449
1,034
SurKIry
Room Hire
Governar￿•
Training (TN8tee8 and
Volunleers)
Deprecialion
Total oth•r •xpwdltur•
728
728
542
262
433
433
433
1,428
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
103 189
' In the year expenditure on Maj'or ProJ￿t8 ha8 been capitali8•d, See Note 6 - Tang￿le
Fixed Aseet8
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Ledbury Ajnateur Dramatic S• Lbmitad
For the Year Endad 31* May 2024
Nots5
D•tsiis of certaln typ88 of •xpendI￿rn
2024
2023
Independent &xaminerfs fe•s
Other fee8
420
13
420
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Tanglbl• Flx•d A••ots Fr••hold
Bulldlng
Land a Improv•m•nts
Bulldlng•
Flxtu
Total
Flttlng•
At the beginning of the year
Addition8
At 8nd of the year
11)O,OCK)
5,679 68.786 174,465
6,723
4,853
11,576
12.402
73,639 186,041
100,000
At beginning of the year
Dl8posal8
Depreciation charged in year
At end of the year
Net book value at tho beginning of tho y•ar
10,000
227
12,307
22,535
9.612
19,671
32.147
56.479 151,930
12,000
90.000
475
5,4S2
book valué at th• and of the year
88,000
11,927 53,968 153,895
The freehold land and buildings con818t of the Markét Thea￿, tran8f•rrnd frcrn th• pr•d•c•88or
unSncorpotated charity. The Tru8tee8 gave the prop•rty a v8lualiorb of £100,000 on tran8f•r.
In the Year. all •xp•ndltur• M PAaJor ProJ•ct• ha8 b••n treatod a8 copiial axp•ndlture, thi8 was
made up ot.
Fixtures & Fitting8.' Purcha8e of a Tale8copic WO￿ platform - £4,853 arml a room oxl•n•lon ty the
Tach Box = £6.723
Total Maior ProiKt8 expenditure in y•ar.' £11,578
B••l• for D•prnclaiion
Freehold Land & 8ulldings and BuildirKJ Improvamnts are depreciated over 8 50 year
Ilfe on a Stra￿ht line b88iS
Fixtures & Fittings aré d•prncia*ed over a 10 year lif• on a 81rnlght line ba818
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Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Limrted
For the Year ETraed 311t May 2024
Stocks
Stock
B•rl Ic•
Cream
Total
Charltable act1v1t1￿.
Opening Stock
Purchases
Cost of Sal88
Closlng
521
7.637
(7,571)
521
7,637
(7.571)
Dthorn and pr•paym•nt•
Analy•l• of d•btor•
Th1• y•ar
La•t y•ar
Prepayment8 and accrued income
Total
Noto 9
Cr•dltorn and ac¢nwl•
8.1 Anaty•l• of cr•dltorn
Amount• falllng du•
wlthln on• ymr
2024
2023
Amount• falllng due
aft•r morn than one y•ar
2023
Trade cr•dltor8
Ac¢ruals and deferred incom•
Total
Nots 10 Cash at bank and In hand
2024
2023
Short terni deposfts
Cash at bank and on hand
Total
48,085
46,841
89,943
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Ledbury Amateur Dwatic Socw Llmtsd
For the Y•ar Ended 3141 May 2024
Note 11
Charlty fund•
Dota1￿ of mat•rfal funds h•ld and movem•nts durfng th• CURRENT rnportlng porlod
Fund
l•nc•8
brought
forward Incom• Ex￿n8•S Tran•f•rn forward
Fund
bal•nc•s
Purpo•• and
Fund nam
General
Major
Prqects
General aclivities
Major repairs and
refurbishmenls
Room
Major
extensionrrele8COPiC
Projects
Worf< Ptstfomi
Total Fund8 a• p•r b•lanc• sh••t
222,145
98,942 (103.189)
15.000
232.898
17.831
17,831
103 189
D••lgnat•d funds
Plannod u
Major Proi•cts Fund
Purpo•• of th• dmlgnatlon
Major r￿11$ and rafurb18hm8nt8 sir￿4ng fund
Amount £
17,831
R•itrfcted Fundi- Grnnts and Donatlons were recefved for the speclflc purpose of spendlng on the
purchase of a telescoplc work platform and a room extenslon. The assets created are for the 8eneral
benefSt of the whole theatre and as a resutt they have been transferred to unrestrl¢ted funds.
D•tall• of mat•rfal fund• h•ld and mov•m•nt• durlng th• PREVIOUS r•portlng p•rlod
Fund
Fund
b•hnc••
balanc
brought
carrl•d
lo•wa￿ InMm• Exp•nsM Transfer8 foThvard
Purpo•• and
R••tri¢tJons
Fund names
General
Major
Projects
General 8Ctivitie8
Major repairs and
refurbishments
Ventilation
SystemlNe
projector
219,404
94,785 (97,764)
5,720
222,145
17,831
17,831
Major
Projects
Total Fund8 a• p•r balanc• •he•t
237 235 100 505
239 976
Deslgnated funds
Planned u8•
Major Projects Fund
PurpoM ol th• d081gnallon
Major repairs and refurbishments sinklng fund
Amount £
17.831
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Ledbury Amateur Dr￿ati¢ Society Limiiod
F￿ the Year Ended 31* May 2024
Not• 12
Trnn•actk>n$ vAth tru•te•8 and rnlat•d partl
12.1 Trustse rgmun•ratlon and b•n•llts
None of the trustees have been paid any remungration or received any other ben4>fft8 from an
8mployrMnt with the charity or a relatod entty
12.2 TnMteM' •xp•iis••
The foll￿1ng expenses have been paid to TnAt•88 in the fulfilmenl of thoir
voluntary 8clivili•s with the charity.
The rn-imbur88ment of out of pod(et expense8 was incurred in their capacty as
LADS members {nct Tru8tee8). for •xample in preparing stage production8,
theatrn rna1ntenan￿ and additionlrepla¢•ment of th•atre equlpm•nt:
2023
Travel and Sub858tence
R&imbur8amenl of out of p¢d(et expen8•s
TOTAL
8,378
8,378
5,973
5,973
Number of tru8te88 that •xp8nM• we PAKI to:
(2023.7)
12.3 Tran••¢llon(•) wlth rnlat•d partl••
There have been no relalad party tran8action$ In the reporting period.
Not• 13
Company Ilmlt•d by guarant
The company 18 limited by guarantee and ha8 no sharo capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the 888ets of the company, in the event of
windlng up. suGh an amounl as may bo required, not exceeding £10.
Note 14
Gon•rnl Infommtlon
Ledbury knateur Drarnat￿ Socnty Limiied 1$ a private company. limited by guarantee, incorporated in
England and Wales, wistered numb6r 10348636. The registered address is Th& Market Theatre.
Market Street. Ledbury, Herefordshire. HR8 2AQ
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