Charity No: 1177421
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
31 AUGUST 2025
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| CONTENTS | CONTENTS | PAGE |
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| 1 | Report of the Trustees | 2-4 |
| 2 | Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| 3 | Balance Sheet | 6 |
| 4 | Notes to the Accounts | 7-9 |
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
Legal and Administrative
Dynamic Youth Theatre was established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and registered with the Charity Commission on 5 March 2018. The charity registration number is 1177421.
The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year to 31 August 2025.
| Trustees Registered Office Principal Officers Bankers Objects |
Jason Sly Chair Karen Everett Treasurer Emalene Hickman Secretary Caitlyn Buckley Steve Everett Anita Pritchard Wendy South Rachael Thorpe Joseph Wright 18 Wyre Close Chandler’s Ford Eastleigh SO53 4QR Wendy South Director Rachael Thorpe Musical Director Anita Pritchard Choreographer Emalene Hickman Choreographer Lloyds Bank 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN Dynamic Youth Theatre aims to provide affordable opportunities for young people aged 6-18 (regardless of their background and any physical or mental disabilities) to develop their skills, confidence and appreciation of performing arts through acting, singing and dancing in theatre shows. |
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued)
Organisation
The Trustees for Dynamic Youth Theatre (DYT) are as reported on page two. New Trustees are appointed by existing Trustees and are provided with relevant information relating to their responsibilities as Trustees.
Charity and Public Benefit
Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission guidance on Charity and Public Benefit and confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to it. They consider the information which follows in this annual report, about the charity’s aims, activities and achievements demonstrates the benefit to its beneficiaries, and through them to the public, that arise from those activities.
Reserves Policy
The Charity regularly reviews its expenditure forecast to ensure that it is in a position to meet all its current and future commitments.
Risk Assessment
The Trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks to which the Charity may be exposed and believe that adequate systems are in place to meet such potential risks as the Trustees have identified. The Trustees continue to be vigilant and to keep processes under review.
Staff Remuneration
No-one involved with the running of DYT receives any form of remuneration for their work.
Review of the Past Year
We were delighted to stage two excellent productions during the past year – Annie Jr. at the Hanger Farm Arts Centre in January 2025, followed by The Little Mermaid at the Rose Theatre in July 2025. Both shows were a great success and were thoroughly enjoyed by audiences and cast members alike.
In addition to the stage productions, fundraising was strong focus for DYT during the year. The Trustees try to keep membership fees as low as possible, to ensure that all young people can benefit from the performing arts, regardless of their background or financial status. However, ongoing running costs – particularly for storage of set, props and costumes – have increased substantially.
As a result, we were exceptionally grateful to Santander and Ecclesiastical for their generous donations during the year. To supplement these donations, we ran a highly successful quiz night in September 2024 and staged an outstanding fundraising concert, featuring both past and present members of DYT, in February 2025. This concert raised more than £400 for the Ben Pavitt Legacy of Love Fund and a similar amount for DYT.
DYT’s membership numbers have continued to grow during the year and are now close to their prepandemic level. However, the Trustees continued to control expenditure carefully during the year, to avoid incurring a deficit on the charity’s ongoing running costs.
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In overall terms, the income for the period was £15,137 and the expenditure was £11,824, resulting in a net surplus for the period of £3,313. The net assets of the Charity as at 31 August 2025 were £13,515.
Future Plans
DYT’s next shows are Joseph at the Hanger Farm Arts Centre in January 2026 and Half a Sixpence at the Rose Theatre, Eastleigh in July 2026.
The Trustees’ Report has been approved by the Board on 8 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
- ….………………………………. Jason Sly – Chair
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Statement of Financial Activities For the year to 31 August 2025
| Note Incoming resources 3 Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other trading activities Total incoming resources Resources expended 4 Expenditure on: Charitable activities Total resources expended Net income / (expenditure) Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds £ 6,256 8,818 63 |
Restricted income funds Total funds 2025 £ £ - 6,256 - 8,818 - 63 |
Total funds 2024 |
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| £ | |||
| 5,496 | |||
| 7,015 | |||
| 34 | |||
| 15,137 | - 15,137 |
12,545 | |
| 11,824 | - 11,824 |
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| 11,035 | |||
| 11,824 | - 11,824 |
11,035 | |
| 3,313 | - 3,313 |
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| 1,510 | |||
| 3,313 | - 3,313 |
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| 1,510 | |||
| 10,202 | - 10,202 |
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| 8,692 | |||
| 13,515 | - 13,515 |
10,202 |
The notes on pages 7 to 9 form part of these accounts.
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Balance Sheet As at 31 August 2025
| Note Current assets Debtors 5 Cash at bank and in hand 6 Total current assets Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 7 Net current assets / (liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after one year Total net assets / (liabilities) Funds of the Charity Restricted income funds Unrestricted funds Total funds |
Unrestricted funds £ 3,952 11,413 |
Restricted income funds Total funds 2025 £ £ - 3,952 - 11,413 |
Total funds 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,036 | |||
| 7,016 | |||
| 15,365 | - 15,365 |
11,052 | |
| 1,850 | - 1,850 |
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| 850 | |||
| 13,515 | - 13,515 |
10,202 | |
| 13,515 | - 13,515 |
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| 10,202 | |||
| - | - - |
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| - | |||
| 13,515 | - 13,515 |
10,202 | |
| - 13,515 |
- - - 13,515 |
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| - | |||
| 10,202 | |||
| 13,515 | - 13,515 |
10,202 |
Signed on behalf of all the Trustees
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Jason Sly – Chair
The notes on pages 7 to 9 form part of these accounts.
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Notes to the accounts for the year to 31 August 2025
1. Basis of preparation
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1.1. These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
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1.2. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:
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the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014;
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and with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102);
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and with the Charities Act 2011.
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1.3. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
2. Accounting policies
Income
Recognition of income
Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
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the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
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it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and
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the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Offsetting
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
Grants and donations
Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).
Tax reclaims on donations and gifts
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
Volunteer help
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.
Income from membership subscriptions
Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations and Legacies.
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Notes to the accounts continued
Expenditure and Liabilities
Liability recognition
Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
Deferred income
No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts.
Creditors
The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts.
Assets
Debtors
Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.
3. Analysis of income
| Donations and legacies: Donations and gifts Gift Aid Membership subscriptions, which are in substance donations Total Charitable activities: Ticket sales Raffles, programmes and merchandise Total Other trading activities: DYT merchandise sales Total Total income |
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Total Funds 2025 Total Funds 2024 £ £ £ £ 2,557 - 2,557 2,365 749 - 749 746 2,950 - 2,950 2,385 |
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| 6,256 - 6,256 5,496 |
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7,828 - 7,828 5,914 990 - 990 1,101 |
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| 8,818 - 8,818 7,015 |
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63 - 63 34 |
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| 63 - 63 34 |
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| 15,137 - 15,137 12,545 |
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Notes to the accounts continued
4. Analysis of expenditure
| Expenditure on charitable activities: Rehearsal venue hire Storage facilities Show production costs Other costs Total Total expenditure 5. Debtors Analysis of debtors: Debtors Prepayments and accrued income Total debtors 6. Cash at bank and in hand Analysis of cash: Cash at bank and in hand Total cash 7. Creditors Analysis of creditors: Accruals and deferred income Total creditors |
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds £ £ 800 - 2,324 - 8,108 - 592 - |
Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 £ £ 800 800 2,324 1,367 8,108 8,015 592 853 |
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| 11,824 - |
11,824 11,035 |
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| 11,824 - |
11,824 11,035 |
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| 2025 £ 2024 £ - 1,000 3,952 3,036 |
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| 3,952 4,036 |
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| 2025 £ 2024 £ 11,413 7,016 |
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| 11,413 7,016 |
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| 2025 £ 2024 £ 1,850 850 |
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| 800 850 |
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