Trustees Annual Report 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025
Heart of the Forest Dramatic Society
Charity Registration Number 1185344
Objectives and activities
We provide opportunities for all ages and abilities to be involved in the staging and production of an annual Pantomime, building contact between age groups and improving member's social skills and confidence.
We believe that our objective and operations are in line with the guidelines by providing a low cost entertainment that is readily available to lower income families and individuals and fulfils a need.
Achievements and Performance
We offer opportunities to a wide age range with differing abilities to come together in achieving a goal in producing a show. This achieves our objective of improving social skills and contact between people who may never ordinarily interact. We pride ourselves on encouraging members of all ages from 8 years upwards and love to see their confidence and abilities grow. The entertainment we put on is made accessible to all income groups by our policy to keep ticket prices as low as possible.
Financial review
We are mainly self-funding from profits each year, so our reserves are to fund our future shows.
We apply for grants whenever we can to help with running costs.
HEART OF THE FOREST DRAMATIC SOCIETY
TREASURERS REPORT
1[ST] APRIL 2024 TO 31[ST] MARCH 2025
| OPENING BALANCE | 2995.18 |
|---|---|
| INCOME | |
| TICKET SALES FOR PANTOMIMES | 2758.00 |
| RAFFLES | 247.00 |
| REFRESHMENTS | 457.10 |
| GRANT FROM DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY FUND | 1700.00 |
| TOTAL INCOME | 5162.10 |
EXPENDITURE
| BANK FEES | 30.80 |
|---|---|
| PANTOMIME SCRIPT | 265.00 |
| PAVILLION HIRE | 128.00 |
| PINGLE HIRE | 1465.00 |
| WOODVILLE LIBRARY HIRE | 100.00 |
| INSURANCE | 381.76 |
| CASH AND CARRY REFRESHMENTS | 345.44 |
| SOFTWARE UPDATE | 64.98 |
| NEW HEAD MIKES | 832.00 |
| COSTUMES | 131 59 |
| TRUSTEE SAFEGUARDING TRAINING | 125.00 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 3869.57 |
| CLOSING BALANCE | 4287.71 |