2023-12-31-accounts - The Crown Wharf Theatre

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	The Crown Wharf Theatre	The Crown Wharf Theatre	The Crown Wharf Theatre	Charity No (if any)	1181516	CC17a
	Annual accounts for theperiod
	Period start date	01/01/2023	To	Period end date	31/12/2023

Section A	Statement of financial activities
Recommended categories by activity Details of own analysis Note Incoming resources (Note 3) Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income S01 Activities for generating funds S02 Investment income S03 Incoming resources from charitable activities S04 Other incoming resources Interest free Loans S05 S06 Resources expended (Notes 4-8) Costs of Generating Funds Costs of generating voluntary income S07 Fundraising trading costs S08 Fixed Asset Depreciation S09 Charitable activities S10 Governance costs S11 Loan repayments S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 *Total incoming resources* Gains and losses on investment assets *Net movement in funds* Total funds brought forward *Total funds carried forward* *Total resources expended* *Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before* *transfers* Gross transfers between funds *Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before* *other recognised gains/(losses)* Other recognised gains/(losses) Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use		Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total this year Total last year £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
		-	-	-	-	-
		15,323	-	-	15,323	167,182
		8,144	-	-	8,144	2,263
		232	-	-	232	99
		-	504,795	-	504,795	-
		10,000	-	-	10,000	-
		33,699	504,795	-	538,494	169,544

		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		5,435	-	-	5,435	789
		8,735	11,519	-	20,254	5,890
		-	-	-	-	-
		4,812	-	-	4,812	2,022
		10,000	-	-	10,000	7,356
		28,982	11,519	-	40,501	16,057
		4,717	493,276	-	497,993	153,487
		-	-	-	-	-
		4,717	493,276	-	497,993	153,487

		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		4,717	493,276	-	497,993	153,487
		252,220	-	-	252,220	98,733
		256,937	493,276	-	750,213	252,220

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Section B Balance sheet

Unrestricted funds £ F01	Restricted income funds £ F02	Endowment funds £ F03	Total this year Total last year £ £ F04 F05	Total this year Total last year £ £ F04 F05
	470,718	-	470,718	236,279
257,510	-	-	257,510	-
-	-	-	-	-
257,510	470,718	-	728,228	236,279

-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
28,444	22,558	-	51,002	52,656
28,444	22,558	-	51,002	52,656

	-	-	-	7,698

28,444	22,558	-	51,002	44,958

285,954	493,276	-	779,230	281,237

29,017		-	29,017	29,017
-		-		-

256,937	493,276	-	750,213	252,220

256,937			256,937	252,220
-			-	-
	493,276		493,276	-
		-	-	-

256,937	493,276	-	750,213	252,220

Signature		Date of approval Print Name
		Rob Kenney		01/08/2025

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost (except that investments are shown at market value) in accordance with:

Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005);

• and with*  Accounting Standards; or Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE);

and with the Charities Act.

[** except for the following].

Give details in this box if a different standard has been followed.

-Tick as appropriate:
if all relevant disclosures shown in the pack have been given then please tick “Accounting Standards”;
if disclosures completed in these accounts have been restricted to those required by the FRSSE, then please tick
“Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE)”.

** - If no departures from the chosen standards have been made then delete these words; otherwise give details of any changes in the boxes.

1.2 Change in basis of accounting

There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methods of accounting) since last year (§ except for the following).

From cash to accruals

1.3 Changes to previous accounts

Give details in this box of any material changes that have been made.

1.4 Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 2 Accounting policies

This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those deleted. Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.

Note 2 Accounting policies *This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those deleted. Where a different or* *additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.*	Note 2 Accounting policies *This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those deleted. Where a different or* *additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.*
INCOMING RESOURCES
Recognition of incoming	These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
resources	• the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
	• the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and
	• the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Incoming resources with	Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income)
related expenditure	the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.
Grants and donations	Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the charity has unconditional
	entitlement to the resources.
Tax reclaims on donations	Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SoFA at the same time as the gift to
and gifts	which they relate.
Contractual income and	This is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or services have been delivered.
performance related grants
Gifts in kind	Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised.
	Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or
	distributed by the charity.
	Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as incoming resources when
	receivable.
Donated services and	These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources
facilities	expended) where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material_._
	The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or
	facility received.
Volunteer help	The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.
Investment income	This is included in the accounts when receivable.
Investment gains and losses	This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from
	revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.
EXPENDITURE AND	LIABILITIES
Liability recognition	Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the
	charity to pay out resources.
Loan repayments	Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee
	meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.
Grants with performance	Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service
conditions	or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the
	grant has provided the specified service or output.
Grants payable without	These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are
performance conditions	no conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the charity.
Support Costs	Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a
	basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per
	capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets for use	These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They
by charity	are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt.
Investments	Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange are valued at market value at the year
	end. Other investment assets are included at trustees' best estimate of market value.
Stocks and work in progress	These are valued at the lower of cost or market value.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 3 Analysis of incoming resources

Incoming resources may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.

Analysis	This year Last year £ £	This year Last year £ £
Donations{not GiftAided}	2,647	13,085
Donations{GiftAided}	-	92,428
Gift Aid	3,460	30,107
Theatre seat sponsorship	3,000	2,000
just Giving	191	195
Founders Donations(gift aided)	-	28,000
Commercial Donations	5,143	649
Revellers Donations	882	718

just Giving
Total	15,323	167,182

Fundraising		779
ComedyNights	4,866	1,484
Miscellaneous	3,279
	-
	-
Total	8,144	2,263

bank interest	232	99
Joules Loan 1	-	-
Joules loan 2	10,000	-
	-	-
	-	-
Total	10,232	99

Shared ProsperityFundgrant(Fit out)	431,681	-
HS2grant(Fit out)	73,114	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
Total	504,795	-

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 4 Analysis of resources expended Resources expended may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.

Analysis	This year £	Last year £
		-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
Total	-	-

ComedyNights	3,708	789
Performance SIL	1,727	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
Total	5,435	789
	8735
		-
		-
		-
Total		-

		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
Total	-	-

Utilities /insurance/waste management	3,877	2,022
Support costs	935	-
Total	4,812	2,022

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 5 Support Costs

Please complete this note if the charity has analysed its expenses using activity categories and has support costs.

*support costs.*
Support cost type	Fundraising activity £	Charitable Activity £	Governance Activity £	Total Cost £



	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	-	-

Note 6 Details of certain items of expenditure

6.1 Trustee expenses

Please provide details of the amount of any payment or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses made to trustees or to third parties for expenses incurred by trustees. If no expenses were paid, please enter ‘None’ in the appropriate box(es).

Number of trustees who were paid expenses Nature of the expenses Total amount paid	This year	Last year
	2	NONE
	Build expenses
	£3,421.72	£

6.2 Fees for examination or audit of the accounts

Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner or auditor. If nothing was paid please enter NONE in the appropriate box(es).

*appropriate box(es).*
Other fees (for example: advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner or auditor Independent examiner’s or auditors' fees for reporting on the accounts	This year £	Last year £
	NONE	NONE
	NONE	NONE

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 7 Paid employees Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.

Fundraising Charitable Activities Governance Other Total Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind The parts of the charity in which the employees work 7.1 Staff Costs 7.2 Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year Employer’s National Insurance costs Pension costs Total staff costs
	This year £	Last year £
		-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-

nt employees in the year	This year Number	Last year Number
Fundraising	-	-
Charitable Activities	-	-
Governance	-	-
Other	-	-
Total		-

7.3 Defined contribution pension scheme

Please complete if a defined contribution pension scheme is operated. Loan repayments

The costs of the scheme to the charity for the year The amount of any contributions outstanding at the year end The amount of any contributions prepaid at the year end

	This year	Last year
	£	£

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 8 Grantmaking

Please complete this note if the charity made any grants or donations which in aggregate form a material part of the charitable activities undertaken.

8.1 Total value of grants

*part of the charitable activities undertaken.* 8.1 Total value of grants
Purpose for whichgrants made	Grants to institutions Total amount £	Grants to individuals Total amount £
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
*Total*	-	-

8.1 Grantmaking costs

If the charity’s accounts are prepared on the “activity basis” please give details of any support cost associated with grantmaking. Please enter “Nil” if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.

Support costs of grantmaking

8.3 Grants made to institutions

If the charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in the context of its grantmaking please give details of the institution supported, purpose of the grant and total paid to each institution listed. Sufficient information should be given to provide a reasonable understanding of the range of institutions supported.

*institutions supported.*
Names of institutions	Purpose


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		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
*Total grants to institutions*

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 9 Tangible fixed assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets

9.1 Cost or valuation

Freehold land & buildings £	Other land & buildings £	Plant, machinery and motor vehicles £	Fixtures, fittings and equipment £	Payments on account and assets under construction £	Total £
-	-	-	243,741	-	243,741
-	-	-	512,204	-	512,204
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	755,945	-	755,945
-	-	-	7,463	-	7,463
-	-	-	20,254	-	20,254
-	-		-	-	-
-	-		-	-	-
-	-		-	-	-
-	-		-	-	-
-	-	-	27,717	-	27,717

-	-	-	236,278	-	236,278
-	-	-	728,228	-	728,228

9.4 Revaluation

If any fixed assets have been revalued please give details of the valuer and method of valuation

* The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories.

** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable (SL = straight line; RB = reducing balance). Also please indicate the rate of depreciation: for straight line, what is the anticipated life of the asset (in years); for reducing balance, what is the percentage annual deduction.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 10 Investment assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any investment assets.

10.1 Fixed assets investments

Add/(deduct):net gain/(loss) on revaluation Carrying (market) value at beginning of year Carrying (market) value at end of year Add:additions to investments at cost Less:disposals at carrying value	£
	-
	-
	-
	-
	-

Please provide below:

10.2 A breakdown of the market values of investments shown above agreeing with the balance sheet row B03.

10.3 A breakdown of the income from investments agreeing with SOFA row S03.

Investments in subsidiary or connected undertakings and companies Analysis of investments Other investments Total Investment properties Securities not listed on a recognised Stock Exchange Cash held as part of the investment portfolio Investments listed on a recognised stock exchange or held in common investment funds, open ended investment companies, unit trusts or other collective investment schemes	10.2 Market value at year end £	10.3 Income from investments for the year £
	-	-
	-
	-
	-
	-
	-
	-

10.4 Material investment holdings

If any single investment is material in terms of its value (for example represents more than 5 per cent of the value of the charity’s total investments) please provide details.

Investment held

Market Value

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 11 Debtors and prepayments

Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.

Amounts falling due within oneyear	Amounts falling due within oneyear	Amounts falling due after more than oneyear	Amounts falling due after more than oneyear
This year £	Last year £	This year £	Last year £
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-

Note 12 Creditors and accruals

Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals. 12.1 Analysis of creditors

Amounts falling due within oneyear	Amounts falling due within oneyear	Amounts falling due after more than oneyear	Amounts falling due after more than oneyear
This year £	Last year £	This year £	Last year £
-			29,017
-	7,698		-
-	-		-
-	-		-
-	-	-	-
-	7,698	-	29,017

12.2 Security over assets

If any loan, overdraft or other creditor holds a charge or other security over any assets of the charity please provide details.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 13 Endowment and restricted income funds

Please complete this section if the charity has any endowment or restricted income funds.

13.1 Funds held

Please give a brief description of any of the following type of funds held by the charity:

permanent endowment funds (PE);
expendable endowment funds (EE); and
restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity (R).

Fund Name Type PE, EE or R Purpose and Restrictions	Fund Name Type PE, EE or R Purpose and Restrictions	Fund Name Type PE, EE or R Purpose and Restrictions
Shared Prosperity Fund	R	To fit out the Theatre
HS2		Matched funding grant to fit out Theatre

13.2 Movements of major funds

Please give details of the movements of the major funds summarised in the restricted and endowment columns of the Statement of Financial Activities.

Fund names	Fund balances brought forward £	Incoming resources £	Outgoing resources £	Transfers £	Gains and losses £	Fund balances carried forward £
Shared Prosperity Fund	431,681	-		- 417,287	-	14,394
HS2	73,114	-		- 64,949		8,165
	-	-				-
	-	-				-
	-	-				-
	-	-				-
Total Funds	504,795	-	-	- 482,236	-	22,559

13.3 Transfers between funds

Please give details of any transfers between funds.

From Fund(Name)	To Fund(Name)	Reason	Amount
Shared Prosperity Fund	Assets	Accounting purposes	417,287
HS2	Assets	Accounting purposes	64,949

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 14 Transactions with related parties

If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in note 6) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “None” in the relevant boxes.

14.1 Remuneration and benefits

Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee or other related parties by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.

Name of trustee or connected party	Amounts paid or benefit value	Amounts paid or benefit value
	This year £	Last year £
None

14.2 Loans

Please give details of and amounts owing to or from the charity’s trustees or other related parties by the charity at the year end.

Name of trustee or connected party	Amount owing	Amount owing
	This year £	Last year £
None
None

Loan repayments

Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a trustee or related party has a material interest.

Name of the trustee or relatedparty	Relationship to charity	Description of the transaction(s)	This year £	Last year £
None

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 15 Additional Disclosures

The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet.

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date	Period end date
	1st	January	2023		31	December	2023
From				To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)

Charity's principal address

Crown Wharf Theatre 1181516 6 Boundary Close Stone Staffordshire Postcode ST15 0BA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Robert Kenney	Chairman
	CraigChesters	Secretary
	Leo Capernaros
	Harriet Capernaros	Treasurer
	Mark Doran
	Jill Hood

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Not Applicable

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Not Applicable

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Not Applicable

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

A maximum of 12 trustees can be appointed by a resolution passed at a Trustee selection methods properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. One nominated trustee (eg. appointed by, elected by) is permitted from Stone Revellers Theatre.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

Trustee meetings are on a monthly basis to discuss, plan, implement and review proposals regarding community engagement, fundraising activities and the technical and operational requirements involved in fitting out and running a theatre. Outside expertise are engaged when necessary.

The theatre has been built in partnership with Joules Brewery and forms part of their canal-side tap-house establishment. Joules have provided the building and the charity was set up to convert the building into a multifunctional theatre and events space.

relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

To promote the arts for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively by:

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

1) Providing an accessible and affordable performance venue, for the residents of Staffordshire and its surrounding counties.
2) Advancing the education of the performing arts, theatre, music, dance and cinema to further the development of public appreciation.

Our aim is to provide a vibrant event space for the growing town of Stone and surrounding areas. We want it to be an affordable and accessible facility for the whole community. This project is about creating enhanced local access to arts and culture, advancing education, and learning for children and adults and inspiring community participation across a range of performing arts and cultural activities.

With the securing of significant funding, we have been working hard to get the venue ready working around challenging availability and stock lead in times of materials and equipment. We have been doing as much of the work ourselves to ensure we stretch every £ of money received as far as it can go. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public Alongside this, we have made great progress on the operational side of benefit in relation to these running a new theatre venue to ensure that when the build is complete, objects (include within this we are ready to go. This includes the design and implementation of section the statutory completely new systems, processes, forms and policies and the putting declaration that trustees have together of our volunteering programme including open days, had regard to the guidance recruitment and training sessions. issued by the Charity And lastly, we launched The Crown Wharf Theatre’s regular comedy Commission on public benefit)

And lastly, we launched The Crown Wharf Theatre’s regular comedy night “The Agenda”. This night continues to go from strength to strength, is always a sell out and continues to offer audiences great value to money.

We confirm that the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Main achievements for 2023 o Events o Launched our bi-monthly Comedy Night “The Agenda” which hosts a diverse range of comedians.
o Theatre open events for anyone to come and take a look at the space to find out more.
o Held a seat raffle as part of Stone Festival.
o Community Engagement

o Launched our official volunteering programme which included holding an open day, opening our application process, and running volunteer recruitment and training sessions. o Held completely open auditions for our in-house production which will be the first show to be performed in the space. o Prior to that we held a pre-audition workshop for anyone to come along to and see what it was all about. o Show Production team is made up local volunteers wanting to get involved and learn new skills from costume, to set design to props. o Regular email newsletters. o Regular articles in local and national press! o Build o After receiving grants from HS2 and Shared Prosperity Fund the build started in earnest. o A new balcony was installed o Auditorium external and internal walls were lined/built using soundproofing materials o Seating rake was created and stage floor installed. o Carpets and seating installed o Lighting and sound rigs installed o Lighting and sound equipment was installed o Tach box was built and furnished. o The Back of House dressing rooms were created. o Toilets and Kitchen installed o All areas brought up to a stage ready for decorating

Section E Financial review

The charity does not have a reserves policy.

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially None in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Harriet Capernaros Full name(s) Robert Kenney Position (eg Secretary, Chair..) Chairman Treasurer

Date 410912024

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts":.. Section A K;, li Independent Examlner's Report Report to the trustees Ltl<ll Ily i4;.Iiiie The Crown Wharf Theatre On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Charity no (if any) 1181516 Set out on pages r4/A (remember to include the page'numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 21114 zoi.1 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"). Responsibilities and basis of report 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 IThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material 'respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 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 concern and have corrie across no other matters in connection with the examin to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enabl oper understanding of the accounts to be reached. rds ill the brackets if they do not apply. Please delete Signed: Date: 4 August 2025 Name: William Leslie Trigg IER Oct 2018

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Address: 1 Tullis Close Stafford ST16 1AX Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of conrn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018