2024-12-31-accounts

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	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	for theperiod	for theperiod	for theperiod
	From	Period start date			T o	Period end date
		1st	January	2024		31	December	2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Crown Wharf Theatre

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address

1181516 1a Crown Street Stone Staffordshire Postcode ST15 8QN

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

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Charitable Incorporated Organisation

(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 (eg. appointed by, elected by) trustee is permitted from Stone Revellers Theatre.

Trustee selection methods

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;

Charity trustees meet on a monthly basis and have overall oversight of all volunteer and theatre activity. They meet to ensure all policies and procedures are being adhered to, that charitable objectives are being met and to ensure financial sustainability.

The Crown Wharf Theatre Management team are formed from a group of volunteers (including trustees) and are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the theatre including Front of House, Marketing, Operations, Technical and Programming.

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.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)	Our purpose is to provide an affordable and accessible venue for the whole community, enhancing local access to arts and culture and inspiring community participation across a range of performing arts and activities. Sufficient funding was secured that enabled us to open our doors to the community in November 2024. We opened with an in-house production of “Shakespeare in Love” which was a true celebration of theatre and how it can enrich the lives of everyone around it. Open auditions ensured inclusivity with zero membership fees. Affordable ticket prices ensured accessibility to a wide sector of the community. The show was a sell out and vital funds were raised to boost our operating cashflow. Prior to opening the community joined together to not only finish the build side of the project but were recruited and trained to form our 70 strong Front of House volunteer team. Without our wonderful volunteers this venue wouldn’t exist and is truly a place built by and ran by the community that it serves. Local community groups hired the venue for the first time with great success and benefitted from our cheaper community hire rate, with all rebooking for the following year. 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 Main achievements for 2024 achievements of the charity `o` during the year

The completion of the build phase of the project.
o Recruited and trained approximately 70 Front of House volunteers to support the running of the venue.
The opening of The Crown Wharf Theatre for business!
A sold-out opening production of “Shakespeare in Love”.
o Moving our Agenda comedy nights from the Crown Wharf boardroom to the main auditorium space.
o The creation of bespoke artwork from a local school to brighten the backstage areas.
o Successful first hires from local community groups: Stone Revellers, Rooftops Academy, Musical Youth Theatre Stafford and Theatre1. All have rebooked the space.
An affordable Christmas cinema season designed specifically for families.

Section E Financial review

The charity has a reserves policy of £10,000.

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 4/09/2024

	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	01/01/2024	To	Period end date	31/12/2024

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
					-	-
		6,228			6,228	15,323
		52,065			52,065	8,144
		144			144	232
			65,204		65,204	504,795
		10,000			10,000	10,000
		68,437	65,204	-	133,641	538,494

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					-	-
		22,987			22,987	5,435
		35,725			35,725	20,254
		7,324			7,324	3,877
		4,482			4,482	935
		10,000			10,000	10,000
		80,518	-	-	80,518	40,501
		12,081 -	65,204	-	53,123	497,993
		69,233	69,233 -	-	-	-
		57,152	4,029 -	-	53,123	497,993

		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		57,152	4,029 -	-	53,123	497,993
		727,654	22,559	-	750,213	252,220
		784,806	18,530	-	803,336	750,213

CC17a (Excel)

28/10/2025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tTustso8 The Cr(Avn Trarf Theatre On accounts for the yoar ended 31 December 2024 Charlty no (If any) 1181516 Sot out on pag rrt to nwnbArv rf Mditlnng1 I report to the trust88s on my examinath)n of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Tw81l for the year ermled 31 Dember 2024. As the charity$ trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in aCcCd8nce with the requirements of the Chariti'es Act 2011 Ro8ponsibilltle• and basls of report I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts rrIed out under seCtn 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examinats'on, I have followed 811 the app1¢Cab Directh)ns given by the Chanty Commi881on under section 145(5)Ibl of the Act. Ind•pendent tThe charity'8 gr088 Income exceeded £250,Crt)O and l am qualified to examlnerf3 8tat6ment undertake the examination by being a qualif member of linsert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ J rfnot applLable. I have compteted my examination. I confinn that no mater181 matt$ have come lo my attention in connection with the examination lo# 41661e.) whKh gives me cause to believe that in, any material the accouMing record8 were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the ChaTitie• AGt: or the 8ccounts did not accord with th8 accounting records,. or the aco)unts did not comply wtth the applicab requiremenls conceming the fom and content of accounts sel out in the Chariti88 (Accounts aThl Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gNe a 'true and fai¢ view which rs not a matter (wsid6red as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attenkn'on shoukl drawn in this report In order to enable a properJJRderstanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgnod: 28 October 2025 Name: Willkqm Leslie Trigg IER Oct 2018

Relevant professional quallficatlon(s) or body (rf any): Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountsn Address: l Tullis Close ST16 1AX Section B Disclosiiie Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examinalion of tharity 0nIs. dItionS and guanCe for examiners). Give horn brlof details of any Itom• that the examlner wishas to dlsclou. IER Oct 2018