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
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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>. ma*rial 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'h*rtered A¢¢ounwiL8
I Park Gardert5
Yeovil
SOrne￿¢t
BA20 IDW
25 March 2026
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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
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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 f*llln2 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$ed ar hi5wrical cosi or rransaclK)n i'alue unless oiheTwise slated in tlie r¢le%'ant accouniing
poli¢￿ no¢¢s.
Depre¢i#tion and 8rnortts*tlo
Depreciation 1$ 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 ri*k 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
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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$t5 were as follow3.'
2025
2024
Staff eosts dyrlni tke ye•r were:
Wages and 58laries
65,532
78.780
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Oddments Theatre Company
L¥otes to the Finan¢lal Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2025
The charity is o re8iSt¢r¢d Charity and is therefo￿ ¢xempt from twiion.
7 T4nglble fJAed auet5
IAnd •nd
buildings
Equipment
Totsl
Cost
Ai 6 April 2024
Addilions
40..120
12.279
15.219
12.147
55.539
!4,626
At 5 April !023
52.599
27,566
80,165
Depréti#tioTr
Char8e for the )'ear
At 5 April 2025
.Yet bonk v¥lu¢
6.892
6.892
6.892
6,892
Ai 5 Apyil 2025
52.5Y)
20,674
73,273
At 5 April 2024
8 Restrlfted fundi
2025
Hidin8 Place L1)￿rIght$
Depos11s
Emergency funds
Buildin8 fund
Future proje¢ts fund
10.000
.16.610
9.871
-$8.071
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Oddments Th￿tre Comptty
IndepeDdent Ex*min¥r'5 Report lo the trustees of Oddments The4tre Company
I re￿)rt on Ihe ac¢¢wn15 charity fut th¢ w¢•r tft&d S April 201< wthich WE S¢t out on PaBe$ 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)n*egu¢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.
lftd*pend*nt ¢x•MI￿r,1 $lAl+lYltiit
In ronnectiotb wilh mi exarninaiion. ftu maner has crffi￿ lo m}. allentKJn'.
I I l M,hich 8ive% rnc rra5tsnahle cau* io b¢lio'e that in antr ma*ri41 re$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