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Oddments Theatre Company Annual Report April 2024 to March 2025

Charity number: 1183188

Charity’s principal address

Oddments Theatre Co. Birchfield Church Birchfield Road Yeovil BA21 5RL

Trustees:

Michael Cox, Brian Grimstone, Julian Lukins

Charity’s principal address:

Oddments Theatre Co. Birchfield Church Birchfield Road Yeovil BA21 5RL

Charity’s CEO : Barry Stephen Boyton, Charity Director

Independent Examiners: Whites Charted Accountants, Suite 9 Yeovil Innovation Centre, Barracks Close, Copse Road, Yeovil BA22 8RN

Objects of Oddments Theatre Company

The objects of the CIO are to advance the Christian faith (particularly but not exclusively by means of theatrical productions and workshops) in accordance with its Statement of Beliefs, in Somerset and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit, and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the trust. For the purposes of these Objects, “Statement of Beliefs” shall mean the Basis of Faith of the Evangelical Alliance UK as updated from time to time.

Summary of main actvites

The charity’s main focus is the preparation and presentation of theatrical productions in a wide variety of churches, prisons and schools as well as other venues as opportunity arises. The charity also has an educational role in training others in drama and theatre skills, through workshops, publications and other media.

Achievements in 2024-2025

1. An successful academic year with over 64 performances in 47 venues, including 16 UK prisons.

2. Highlights included an extended tour of Devon, Essex, North Wales, and Scotland.

3. Distribution of the book, ‘Devotions - Journey into God’ exceeded 600 copies.

4. The production ‘Hiding Place’ completed its run of tours having been seen by approximately 30,000 people.

5. The production entitled ‘My Story’ is due for release in May 2026.

6. The production entitled ‘Light in the Darkness’ is due for release in October 2026.

7. A new production entitled ‘Locked Up Abroad’ is in early development.

Fundraising

Funding sources for the charity include donations principally through gifts & grants, revenue from performances (fees), and regular supporters under the ‘Friends of Oddments’ prayer and support network of individuals.

Financial Review

No problems were experienced with operational finances in this financial year, although the accounts surplus is reduced by 11%.

Costs associated with the new building exceeded budget by £3,000. This overspend was financed from the general fund and plans are being addressed to recover this within the new financial year.

Signed

Date 9[th] February 2026

Charity registsaiioji nunibcr". l 183188 Oddments Theatre Company Annyal Repon Finartcial St8t¢m¢nt3 for the Year Ended 5 April 2025 White5 Chartertd Accounlants I Park Gardens Yeovil Somerset BA20 IDW

Oddm¢Dts Th¢al￿ Company Contents Ind¢p¢nd¢nt Ewninefs Re(￿rt Siaiemeni of Financial Activities BAlanc¢ Sheei Note5 lo th¢ Fin?n¢ial Stsi¢m¢nts 4106

Oddments Theatr¢ Company Ind¢peDd¢nt Examin¢r's R¢port to the trnsiets of Oddments The4tre Company l Te￿rt on the accounts of th charify for th¢ yur ¢nd¢d S April 2024 which are sei out on pa8eg 2 to 6. Ke$pt¢thvt respottSiDIIIII¢S 01 ITU>•tt￿ raxwlm The tru5t¢¢s are Tesponsible for The prepaTalion of iht accounls. Th¢ trusiees consider that an audii is not rtqUlTed for this yehr under 5c¢iion 14412} of the Charilies Aa 2011 (the ZOI l Act) and Th• an indcpendent t.¥￿]￿atIOn is needed. It 15 responsibiliiy io: ¢xamine th¢ accounts under seciion 145 of the 901 l A¢t; io follow Iht pr￿edUreS laid ¢Jowi in the gw¢ral Dire¢tiOllS Biven b). th¢ Charity Commission under ￿￿10￿ 14515Mbi of ihe 2011 .4th, and to state whether particular mallets have ¢ome w my #tteniion. BASII of Ind¢p¢ndent eA•mlnff's report My exarninaiion ￿a5 caTti¢d oul in accorda￿¢ with the ¥entral Dircctions 8ii'en b> Ihe Chafity Commission. An txaminaliun in¢ludes a review of th¢ accourttith8 record5 kew by th¢ (harity and a comparison of ihe aL¢ounts presented with this¢ reiurds. li also includ¢J ivnsideration vf anv unusual it¢ms or di￿70S￿re& in the o¢¢ounts. and seeking explllnaiions from jou a5 1ru$i¢¢s concemin8 any such rnarters. Th¢ P￿edUreS undcrtaken do nol provide all ihe &yiderKe thal %Kbuld be requir¢d in an audit and cons¢quently no opinion i5 81Vtn as io whether the accounts Frtseni A 'trNe and fair view. •nd the report 15 limiied 10 thosc m&¢i¢rs Set out in the nexl statement. Independenl exirnin¢r'i statement In conneciion with m). Lxamiftation, no maner has come to m). affenlion.. 11 } whi¢h Rivu m¢ r¢asonabl¢ ¢auqe to believe th8t in an>. marial respwl th¢ requir¢menlS'. * io keep accouniin8 records in accordance with secii¢)n 186 of the C.ompanie5 Act 2006- Ind to prepare accounis thhich accord wilh the a¢¢ountin¥ reLY)rds. comply with th¥ accouniing rcquirL'menlS of s¢¥ljM .196 of the Companies A￿ 2006 and wilh the mdhods and prinLiples of thc Statcment of Recommended Pra¢iic¢'. Aeeoutiting and Rep)Tiin8 b>. Chariiies hav¢ not l)¢en met. or 121 lo which. in my opinion. attention should be in orderto enable a proper understsndin8 of the accounts to be reaehed. Whites C'hrtered A¢¢ounwiL8 I Park Gardert5 Yeovil SOrne￿¢t BA20 IDW 25 March 2026 Pa¥e I

Oddments Theatre Compgny Stalement of Fioaneial Aelivities for the Year Euded 5 April 2025 Clnrestrirted fund5 2025 Note Intorne gnd Endowthethts from: tA>nations Icwies Inw¢stment incornt 146.449 146.449 2.535 Total incorne 148.984 148,984 Expenditure on: Raising funds 'rotal expuNliiure Yel movemeni in funds 17.804 17.804 RteoMciliA¢ion o(f4ndi Total tunds brought fonvord Total ¢arri¢d forward 72,207 72.207 90,011 Lnr¢Jtrirted fund5 90,011 21124 ote Income Endowthents frnm: Donalic>ns and legacie5 Invesimenr income 151.853 592 151,553 592 Total in¢om¢ 152.145 152.145 Expendlture OD: Riising fijnds 136.6511 1.16.051 Total expenditure 1136.651) 136,6SII et tnovemeni in fijnds 15,494 13.494 ReeonelllAtlr*n of funds Totsl ￿n{LI bmu8ht forwd Total funds ¢8rrie41 forward 18,483 18.483 -13.977 33.977 Page 2

Oddments Theatr¢ Company (Registrathn number: 1183188) Balance Sheel 15 April 2025 Note Fixed Issets Tangible asscts 73.273 55.539 Current I￿¢1# tkbtors c.ash ai bank and in hand 1.798 108,462 74.809 74.809 110,260 C.rediton: Amount5 fllln2 dut wlfhlfy OD¢ >Mr 135.521 Net current •Jsets 74,809 Nrt Met$ 148.082 130,278 Funds ofthe charlty: Incorne funds Unrestria¢d funds Restricted fvnds 90,011 58.071 33.977 Total fiinds 148.082 130,278 Totll funds 148,082 130.278 The financi#l siliemcnis on pages 2 kn 6 ere approved by the trnstrt& and authorised for issue on 25 March 2026 aNI signed on Iheir behalf ty.. Grimstone ILh8el Cox PJg¢ 3

Oddments Theatre Company Notes lo the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2025 l AeeoutttiM¥ policies Bg9i$ of prep•ratio Oddm¢nts lTheatr¢ Qompany meds the d¢finmon of a publiL b¢n¢f￿ cntiry under Tr"R5 102. Assds liabilltles are iJiiti)Ily r¢cogni$ed ar hi5wrical cosi or rransaclK)n i'alue unless oiheTwise slated in tlie r¢le%'ant accouniing poli¢￿ no¢¢s. Depre¢i#tion and 8rnorttstlo Depreciation 1$ wovided on tangible fixed assets w &% io off the cost or aluaiion, less any ¢stimated r¢$idual value, over iheir exp￿red usefvl e¢onornic life as follows.. Asse¢ elas Equipment 259h rethicin8 balance basis C'.a$h Ind fash equlvilenty Cuh and cash Lquivalents comrfflse cash on hand and call dewsils. and other short-terni hi8hly liquid inveslmcnt4 that are readtly Convertible 10 a amcwni of eLsh and are svbjeei to an insignific￿t rik of chAn8¢ in value. 2 Incorne from don•llons etc. 2024 Gifts And dono1ion5 One off gifts (iranis Spon50r5hip In18nd r¢venue ¢hori1ies old Other income Cliur¢h sponsorship C.hildren's work Sknw5 (58.7531 47.2221 19.0001 1140) 2.7251 16.9511 11.2761 12.0501 158,1191 135,3181 15,950 111,640) 11198.1) 1S,5921 J Inw•stm•ot kntornt Ttst•l 21124 Gen¢r•l 2025 Inlercst receivable and similar incoTne- Intcre5t ￿ce]￿.￿ble on bank dew)5it5 2.535 594 Page 4

Oddments Theatre Comprdtty Notes to the Fin*neial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2025 4 ExDendiliire OD ralsin% fvnds Unres¢rlcted funds Total TotAI 2024 Team claimba¢ks Siudeni sponsorship R¢iit and premiyes ¢osts In5urJnc¢ Costumes, props, li8hting and y)und M¢￿h￿ndIse 721 9.482 2,102 8,380 9.412 1.813 3.409 1.808 7.778 4.540 5.600 1.549 8,314 4.071 ?.864 5.548 610 648 6.891 1.985 1.808 7.778 4.540 4,617 Printin8. postsge, st¥lionery and advertising %undrics Motor •thd trnvel expenses Exhibiliork expenses Accounion¢y Professional fees C'op)righi Bonk ¢harg¢s Depreciatjoi) 7.988 3,732 1,549 8.314 4.071 2.164 5,541 610 3,988 2,78.1 517 5.073 0,891 65.648 05.648 4 colts Th¢ 4gBre8iie payroll iw$t5 were as follow3.' 2025 2024 Staff eosts dyrlni tke ye•r were: Wages and 58laries 65,532 78.780 P%e5

Oddments Theatre Company L¥otes to the Finan¢lal Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2025 The charity is o re8iSt¢r¢d Charity and is therefo￿ ¢xempt from twiion. 7 T4nglble fJAed auet5 IAnd •nd buildings Equipment Totsl Cost Ai 6 April 2024 Addilions 40..120 12.279 15.219 12.147 55.539 !4,626 At 5 April !023 52.599 27,566 80,165 Depréti#tioTr Char8e for the )'ear At 5 April 2025 .Yet bonk v¥lu¢ 6.892 6.892 6.892 6,892 Ai 5 Apyil 2025 52.5Y) 20,674 73,273 At 5 April 2024 8 Restrlfted fundi 2025 Hidin8 Place L1)￿rIght$ Depos11s Emergency funds Buildin8 fund Future proje¢ts fund 10.000 .16.610 9.871 -$8.071 Page 6

Oddments Th￿tre Comptty IndepeDdent Exmin¥r'5 Report lo the trustees of Oddments The4tre Company I re￿)rt on Ihe ac¢¢wn15 charity fut th¢ w¢•r tft&d S April 201< wthich WE S¢t out on PaBe$ 2 to 6. liesptrtive res￿￿5&DI1rtIe5 Of IT￿>4￿ Th¢ wsree ofe TesP)nsible for Ihe prepayoliwb (bf ihc rounis. The rtuxrts c(￿51der that •n •udil 1$ 1101 rtqUlTed f(br this >c&r uiider 5eciion 1441?) ol- the Ch￿tIeS .4ei 2011 IthE 2011 .4LII ¥nd Ihat indeper&nt ¢¥amination is n¢¢d¢d. 1115 m) restx)nJibilit) Iv: examine the accou1￿ under seciioD 144 of the •OI I Ad. io folknw lh¢ proctdur¢5 laid in lh¢ ¥enerAI ￿'reCtiOnS givtn b>. th¢ C"h#vit>' C(pmmi&¢stin undtr section 14515Mbi of ihe ?011 .4a' and lo stale whethL'r parti¢iilaT marters ha¥e to m}. ittenrian. 114¥is of ind¢p¢ndint el•mln¢r'i Mport IJ. ¥xaniindlion cartird vill ¥iOTdanr¢ with th¢ ￿￿1•1 th'r¢ctions 8iven b> the C li￿1>. f4)mmission. Art rxaminaiion in4lud¢s a re¥K% of thc xwurtitl8 record5 kept b) th¢ ¢haril> a ¢omp•risnn of the LL)unis presented wilh ilKKe reiurd5. li alw includvJ lu￿¢d¢fall￿ vf Jnw wiusual il¢m$ or disc105Utes in the a¢¢ouni%, Ind seeking eip14LnaiM)ns (ri)m a% conccrnin¥ n)' s￿h m•ii¢rs. The pri)e¢dures nd¢rtaken do not pwvidt all ih¢ thai be re4viT¢d in on audii 8n¢J Li)negu¢nil) W VPlllh)n IS given as ID whether th¢ &c¢ouDi% wr$¢ni a 'true and f•ir witw. And th& Itp)rt is limi¢¢d 10 tho# Matte￿ sei out in th¢ next slaltm¢Di. lftdpendnt ¢x•MI￿r,1 $lAl+lYltiit In ronnectiotb wilh mi exarninaiion. ftu maner has crffi￿ lo m}. allentKJn'. I I l M,hich 8ive% rnc rra5tsnahle cau io b¢lio'e that in antr mari41 re$p¢¢l tht ￿qUIremen1$.. 10 keep AC¢QUniin¥ records in aLLLirdance with se¢li(>n 186 of ihe Companies ..l¢i &O(kn- and io prep4r¢ #ceounts which ¥rt?rd w'iih a¢¢ouniin¥ monts. comply Mith Ihe a￿ouM1￿¥ ryuirem¢nis of Sl¥tiL￿ .196 of th¢ Companies .4¢¢ 2006 and with ihe meilKJd5 pnnLiple5 of the Statemtnt of Reeommendtd Pra¢iiie' A¢Lounlini and ReTx>rling b) Charili¢s h9¥¢ noi heen rnrt. or 12110 *"hich. in my opinion. itteniion strM)uld be drnwi in ordff to enthle i pnwr understsndin8 of the K¢(wnts lo be reached. Whif•s Chirt¢r¢d A¢couniants I Park lJftrdcrts Yeo%'il Somer3ei BA20 IDW 25 ,Yw¢h 20?6