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## THE TAMARITANS THEATRE COMPANY 

## Registered Charity no 117499 

## **Annual Report** 

## **For the year ended 31 December 2021** 

The Tamaritans Theatre Company of Manor Gardens, Stonehouse, Plymouth, is registered with the Charity Commission as a CIO under No 1174999. It was first registered on 5[th] October 2017  and is governed by its constitution of the same date. The assets of the former charity registered under number 274244 were transferred to it on 1[st] January 2018. 

## Management 

The charity is administered by a management committee comprising the following: Chairman            -      Mrs C Teague Secretary            -        Mrs J Dawson Treasurer            -        Mr R Howard Production Chairman  - Mr S Hooper Premises Manager  -    Mr M Teague Workshop Coordinator -    Mr R Empsall Marketing and Publicity Coordinator   -   Mrs P Mayers Non-Officer Members  - Mrs M Clinton and Mr R Haighton 

The property at Manor Gardens is vested in the CIO. 

## Our Purposes 

The object of the charity is to educate the public in the dramatic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts and to further such charitable purpose as the management committee shall determine. 

In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the management committee has considered the Charity Commissioners guidance on public benefit. In setting the level of membership fees, ticket prices and concessions, the management committee has given careful consideration to the accessibility of its activities and performances for those on low incomes. 

## Our activities 

As a theatre company our core activity is the production of a number (currently 3 a year) of dramatic plays in theatres in Plymouth that are open to the public. The following notes explain the ways we seek to provide additional public benefit. 

**Open Auditions.** We hold open auditions for our 3 annual plays encouraging participation by non-members. 

**Website development.** The new website was launched in March 2019 



**Letting Out Manor Gardens.** We make our premises available for hire to organised local groups wanting to use our rehearsal space. 

**Wardrobe Hire.** We make our store of costumes available for hire to the public and local organised groups. 

**Concessions.** We have structured our membership fees to make it easier for people with limited means to join in our activities. Currently we offer the following concessions: 

- A reduced membership fee of £18 (compared to the annual fee of £36) for members under 18 and those suffering from financial hardship. A reduced membership fee of £30 is taken if members pay by direct debit. Free attendance for non-members at company functions (e.g. social events, play readings and auditions). 

- Reduced ticket prices for all public performances for students, the unwaged, the over 60’s and the disabled. 

## Performance 

The receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 December 2021 recognised a profit for the year of £7,863 which has increased the charity’s level of cash reserves to £48,118 as presented in the statement of assets and liabilities. 

The Trustees have considered the financial circumstances of this charity and are satisfied with the financial status. 

A copy of the independent examiners report on the 2021 accounts is attached. 

Mrs C Teague Chairman 13[th] March 2022 



## **THE TAMARITANS THEATRE COMPANY** 

## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT** 

**For the year ending 31st December 2021** 

||**2021**|
|---|---|
|**2020**||
|**INCOME**||
|**GENERAL INCOME**||
|Subscriptions|1,547|
|1 ,448||
|Gift Aid|<br>534|
|-||
|COVID Grant / Donations|9,455|
|10,000||
|Bank Interest|915|
|845||
|Social Events|70|
|-||
|Hire of Manor Gardens|-|
|-||
|Wardrobe hire/sale|20|
|-||
|Sundry|5|
|-||
|**Sub-total**|**12,546**|
|**12,293**||
|**PRODUCTION INCOME**||
|Box Ofce Receipts|-|
|2,710||
|Programmes, adverts and scripts|-|
|91||
|Refreshment Sales|-|
|348||
|Sponsorship|600|
|-||
|**Sub-total**|**600**|
|**3,149**||
|**TOTAL RECEIPTS**|**13,146**|
|**15,442**||
|**EXPENDITURE – page 2**|**3,477**|
|**8,279**||
|**SURPLUS (LOSS) BEFORE CHANGE IN**|**9,669**|
|**7,163**||





## **INVESTMENTS** 

**Change in value of Investments                                   (2063) 857 SURPLUS (LOSS) FOR THE YEAR                                      7,606 8,020** 

## **THE TAMARITANS THEATRE COMPANY RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT (continued) For the year ending 31st December 2021** 

**EXPENDITURE                                                        2021 2020 Manor Gardens** Rates and water                                                           303 208 Heat and light                                                               169 1.056 Insurance                                                                   1,437 1,335 Repairs and renewals                                           - 2,294 Fire & Safety                                                          75 - Security alarm                                                     563 408 Telephone                                                            248 275 Sundry                                                                    50 9 Conveyancing Costs                                             - - **Sub-total                                                           2,845 5,585 Production Expenses** Theatre costs  Theatre hire fee & staff costs                     - 1,345 



||Commission                                                   -|
|---|---|
||VAT                                                                   -|
||VAT SC                                                             -|
||Marketing, printing etc.                               -|
||-|
||Taxi                                                                  -|
|Costume and wardrobe                                               -||
|95||
|Printing and publicity                                                  365||
|291||
|Programmes                                                                    -||
|165||
|Royalties                                                                           -||
|-||
|Props|25|
|-||
|Scenery                                                                              -||
|24||
|Light and sound                                                               -||
|245||
|Transport                                                                         -||
|211||
|Medic Malawi                                                                  -||
|-||
|Events Licenses                                                                -||
|-||
|Video|-|
|-||
|Sundry Inc Bar and refreshment costs                      30||
|84||
|**Sub-total                                                                      420**||
|**2,460**||
|**General**||
|Accountancy                                                                           100||
|200||
|Stationery and postage                                                            -||
|-||
|General stocks                                                                           -||
|-||
|Social events                                                                               -||
|30||
|Website|21|
|-||
|Scripts|-|
|-||
|Sundry  (inc NODA membership)                                          91||
|4||
|**Sub-total**|**212**|
|**234**||





## **TOTAL EXPENDITURE                                                        3,477 8.279 THE TAMARITANS THEATRE COMPANY RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND BANK BALANCES For the year ending 31st December 2021** 

|||**2021**<br>|
|---|---|---|
|**2020**|||
|**Opening Balance**||**40,436**|
|**32,416**|||
|**ADD: Surplus (Loss) in year**||**7,606**|
|**8,020**|||
|**Closing**|**Balance**|**48,042**|
|**40,436**|||
|**Represented by:**|||
|**Bank Balances**|||
||HSBC current account                                   5,891||
|7,137|||
||COIF Charities Deposit Fund                        7,518||
|6,063|||
||COIF Charities Fixed Interest Fund           34,633|26,696|
||**Total**|**48,042**|
|**40,436**|||



## **OTHER PRINCIPAL ASSETS OWNED** 

 Freehold workshop and rehearsal premises at Manor Gardens (purchased in February 2001 for £35,000) and refurbished in 2002 (cost £114,549) The committee has elected under S133 of the Charities Act 2011 to prepare the accounts on a receipts and payment basis and confirm that the accounts are in accordance with the legal requirements of that Act. 

R G Howard - Hon Treasurer                                             Date