Northenden Players Theatre Club
Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] May 2021
| Charity name | Northenden Players Theatre Club |
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| Other name the charity uses | Northenden Players, NPTC |
| Registered charity number | 1175846 |
| Charity’s principal address | The Old Library 20, Church Road Northenden Manchester M22 4WL |
Objectives and Activities for the Public Benefit
Principal purpose
To advance the education of the public in the dramatic arts to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts by promoting participation in public performances and the presentation of public performances in Northenden, Manchester and the surrounding area.
Main activities
Encouraging participation from all local community in the execution of theatrical pursuits. We regularly present live performance of plays and encourage participation from all in various aspects of stagecraft. Normally 6 plays a year and various other community inspired events.
Public benefit
Northenden Players strive to meet its objectives as a charity and use its resources efficiently and effectively. We continue to be restricted to operate normally. No plays have been presented this year as indoor gathering in theatres was not allowed. We maintained connection with our members and audience through weekly Zoom sessions and newsletters. During the year, while our premises have been closed to the public, we have operated as a distribution point for Real Food Wythenshawe Food Bank. Each Thursday we are open for collection and distribution of Crisis Food parcels for individuals and families referred via Real Food Wythenshawe and other agencies. This work has been vital in the local community during the Covid restrictions. We are grateful to our members for staffing this work each week. Work on the suite of policies continues and we have produced and adopted a Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. These have been distributed to our Executive, Trustees and will be available for everyone via our website. We are very hopeful of being operational as a theatre again shortly.
The Trustees are cognisant of the Charity Commission guidelines on public benefit.
Volunteer contribution
All members are volunteers and the theatre runs entirely from voluntary efforts with no paid staff.
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Achievements and Performance
Although we have not been able to present any performance on stage this year we have continued to meet on line and have had regular weekly Friday Night Live zoom session open to all members and nonmembers. We have included some play reading and discussion of a theatrical nature along with maintaining contact especially with individuals otherwise socially isolated. We hope to be able to return to normal operation shortly. Our regular programme of plays means that we can provide a number of different services to make a difference in the community and wider society. For those interested in theatre skills we welcome actors, directors, designers and writers. For those interested in practical skills we have set builders, costume and props makers as well as technicians for sound, light and effects. Our hospitality team welcomes new members who are good at welcoming and serving people whilst our community and fundraising team engage with the local community and the wider world to make others aware of our work. Our publicity and marketing team are able to draw in people who might otherwise not know of our little theatre. For those who just want to be entertained we present a varied programme of plays, to entertain, educate and enlighten. All this with a welcoming atmosphere which aims to address those feeling socially isolated.
Financial Review
Our general financial performance is positive, and our income has exceeded our expenses over the year. This has left us with £48,503.24.
Any such excess, over and above that required to protect our annual running costs, is to fund “Phase 2” of our theatre development program, involving increasing space and height within our theatre. However, with Covid restrictions limiting our ability to generate funds, it is now regarded as necessary to guarantee our financial survival during the pandemic.
Additional Risks
Government restrictions to gathering in public restricting our ability to meet our objectives.
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Structure, Governance and Management
The charity is a CIO.
Trustees are elected at the AGM, and have a maximum continuous term of 3 years. There are 6 Trustees each appointed for 3 years – 2 up for re-election each year.
There is an Executive Committee of up to 8 members currently consisting; Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Membership Secretary, FOH manager, Stage Manager, Electrician.
The trustees
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Melanie Jane Davy | Trustee | Northenden Players Membership |
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| Andrew Foulkes | Chair | Northenden Players Membership |
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| David John Moores | Trustee | Northenden Players Membership |
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| David Edward McGuire |
Trustee | Northenden Players Membership |
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| Jamie Walsh | Trustee | Northenden Players Membership |
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| Christine Robinson | Trustee | Northenden Players Membership |
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Andrew Foulkes | ||
| Andrew Foulkes | Dave McGuire | |
Secretary |
Trustee | |
| 22/12/21 | ||
| 22/12/21 |
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| Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | No (if any) | No (if any) | CC16a | ||
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Northenden Players Theatre Club |
1175846 |
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | |||||||||
| For the period from |
Period start | To |
Period end date | ||||||
| 01/06/2020 | 31/05/2021 | ||||||||
| Section A Receipts and | payments | ||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restrict ed funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||
| Membership (A, B, H) | 1,133 | - | - | 1,133 | 8,137 | ||||
| Ticket Sales (C.) | - | - | - | - | 8,483 | ||||
| Other Sales (F, G, J, K, M) | 5 | - | - | 5 | 5,129 | ||||
| Donations, Grants (D, E, L) | 11,152 | - | - | 11,152 | 8,330 | ||||
| Miscellaneous (Z) | 567 | - | - | 567 | 8,630 | ||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total _(Gross income for AR) _ | 12,856 | - | - | 12,856 | 38,710 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| **Total receipts ** | 12,856 | - | - | 12,856 | 38,710 | ||||
| A3 Payments | |||||||||
| Performing Rights and Play expenses (1,5,8,9,15) |
234 | - | - | 234 | 3,274 | ||||
| Admin, Insurance, Running Costs.(2,3,4,6,13,16) |
3,685 | - | - | 3,685 | 4,524 | ||||
| BuildingCosts andpurchases(7,11) | 3,811 | - | - | 3,811 | 4,819 | ||||
| Bar & Refreshments costs(10,12) | - | - | - | - | 1,957 | ||||
| Miscelaneous(99) | 372 | - | - | 372 | 18 | ||||
| **Sub total ** | 8,102 | - | - | 8,102 | 14,591 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| **Totalpayments ** | 8,102 | - | - | 8,102 | 14,591 | ||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 4,755 | - | - | 4,755 | 24,119 | ||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| A6 Cash funds lastyear end | 43,748 | - | - | 43,748 | 19,630 | ||||
| Cash funds thisyear end | 48,503 | - | - | 48,503 | 43,748 | ||||
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories | Details | Details | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||
| B1 Cash funds | Bank Acct | 41,038 | - | - | |||||
| Reserve Acct | 7,114 | - | - | ||||||
| Cash | 351 | - | - | ||||||
| Total cash funds | 48,503 | - | - | ||||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | OK | |||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - | - | - | ||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - | - | |||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the |
- | - | |||||||
| ~~h~~ ~~it ’~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
Amount due (optional) |
When due (optional) |
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| B5 Liabilities | - | ||||||||
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature |
Print Name | Date of approval |
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| Andrew Foulkes | Andrew Foulkes | 23/12/2021 | |||||||
| David McGuire | 23/12/2021 | ||||||||
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Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Northenden Players Theatre Company (charity number 1175846) on the accounts for the year ended 31[st] May 2021
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31[st] May 2021 which are set out on pages 4 and 5.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiners statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Andrew Entwisle FCCA 28[th] January 2022
120 Bloomsbury Lane Timperley
Cheshire WA15 6NT
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