## **Brightlight Theatre Company** ## **Charity number - 1185359** ## **Trustee Report – 2021** 2021 was hopefully the last year that will be affected by Covid restrictions. However, we will continue to be mindful of everything going into 2022, and will closely monitor the information that affects our organisation. Our charity objectives are: ‘to advance the arts at local, amateur level for the public benefit.’ And, ‘to increase public exposure to the arts by reaching out to new audiences and encouraging high standards through raising artistic skill and nurturing talent.’ Our charity year-end date was changed from 31 August to 31 December. This decision was taken as it was felt that a calendar year programme was easier to manage in terms of budgeting and membership administration. A detailed budget was prepared showing that if we maintain audience numbers at previous show levels, we should make a small profit on each show, and be able to operate successfully for the foreseeable future. However, it was decided to increase the ticket prices for the December 21 show to reflect general increases in inflation, and also to acknowledge our biggest cost which is the hire of the school hall for rehearsals. The consensus is that the school hall is working well as a venue. We currently have about £10,000 in the bank. This is the only asset of the charity, and we have no other liabilities or ongoing commitments. We do need to keep pushing sales, and we recognise that our average audience age is on the higher side. Improving our social media presence is an area we would particularly like to develop – volunteers welcome! We were also able to get onto internet banking in the period, so we have caught up on all historic expense claims. The performance venue at Frimley is still regarded as ideal for our requirements, however there is recognition that the lighting infrastructure will need to be updated at some point. There is money available to put towards this cost, but we would hope to be able to apply for some grant funding as well. We were able to offer a full programme of activities during the period, despite a large portion of the time being spent ‘remotely’. This included A virtual Christmas Carol, a radio play, and Brightlight Voices. The Vicar Of Dibley was very well received, and made over £1,800 profit. We feel we have fulfilled our charity objectives. Brightlight are absolutely delighted to welcome the recent new members; and look forward to offering a range of activities and opportunities for everyone to get involved in 2022. Huge thanks to everyone involved The trustees Liam, Gillian, Greg ## **Brightlight Theatre Company Accounts for the period to 31 December 2021** |New HSBC Account -
61691570
Opening balance
12-Dec-20
Membership fees - 2021
650
Membership fees - 2022
55
Cash in from old account
13,433
A Christmas Carol
409
Vicar of Dibley
1,864
Income
33
Expenses
3,611
Donations (historic) to good causes
600
Katcando
200
Balance carried forward
**31-Dec-21**
memo - there are two bank
accounts - current & deposit|£
0
16,445
(4,411)| |---|---| ||**12,033.85**| ||2,000.00
10,033.85
12,033.85| ## **Brightlight Theatre Company** ## **Summary of movement from 31 August 2020** |Income||||| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||£|| ||Robert Smith|Feb-21 CAF donation - by cheque||20| ||Bank interest|||1| ||Amazon|||12| 33 **Brightlight Theatre Company Summary of movement from 31 August 2020** Expenses ||| |---|---| ||£| |Storage
From 1 Nov 2020 - £40 per month|560| |School Hall Hire|900| |Historic expenses
Gillian, Greg|29| |Historic expenses
Jamie - Vicky & Co|806| |Historic expenses
Jamie - Bunch of Amateurs|823| |Edge of Darkness - performance licence (REFUNDABLE)|274| ||(422)| |Hall Hire - 2019 Christmas Party|131| |PI Insurance - year to 31 Dec 2020(not going to renew until we start performing|195| |(in twice because of late expense payment)|| |Online donation facility fees|14| |Engraving, LM Award|8| |Mugs|19| |Refreshments - new members night|12| |Woking Drama Festival - 2021|60| |Insurance - year to 16 August 2022|185| |Card Reader|20| ||3,611| ## **Brightlight Theatre Company Membership subs for the year to 31 December 2021** |Subs
Badcoe, Liam
Brown, Douglas
Butcher, Denise
Chuter, Keelan
Chuter, Sarah
Coles, Gregory
Davidson, Jessica
Elder-Ennis, Jim
Ellis, Lauren
Everard, Flynn
Finch, Pippa
Frost, Julie
Gould, Kate
Hughes, Sean
Lake, Alison
Lake, Jeremy
Lakritz, Jamie
Lakritz, Jon-Paul
Lawton, Cat
Luck, Gillian
Mcelduff, Alex
Patrick
Pink, River
Price, Judy
Price, Lynn
Rees, Laureen
Schippers, C
Sermon, Luna
Stewardson, Adam
Stratford, Bev
Ullian, Karen
Vickers Alex
Walsh, Allaine
Walsh, Andrea
34 Wells, Maria|2021
2022
£
£
15
30
20
20
20
40
20
20
20
20
20
10
15
20
20
20
40
20
10
20
10
10
30
20
20
20
15
10
20
5
5
15
10
20
15
20
20
20
650
55| |---|---| ## **Brightlight Theatre Company School Hall hire for the year to 31 December 2021** |Agreed rental fee is|20 per evening||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |So annual cost =|50 weeks||||| ||2 evenings per week||||| ||2,000 approx annual cost||||| |Approx cost per show|667||||| |Date|From
To|No.||Cost|| |Aug-21|17-Aug-21
26-Oct-21||22||440| |Nov-21|02-Nov-21
27-Jan-21||23||460| 900 **Brightlight Theatre Company Summary of movement from 31 August 2020** A Christmas Carol |Income from donations|384| |---|---| |Gift aid on above|102| |Expenses|(77)| 409 ## **Brightlight Theatre Company Vicar Of Dibley** ## **Vicar of Dibley** ## £ |Ticket Sales
Front of House (still to split between raffle and refreshments)
Gift aid on above
**Expenses**
Hall Hire
Licence fee - £75 per show
Temporary Event Notices
Publicity / leaflets etc
Hamper
FOH / refreshments
Jamie
Allaine
Greg
Cat
Props / costume / set
Vickers A
Luck G
Schippers C
Cat
Allaine
Greg
Adam
Andrea
John
Profit before donation|221
12
5
30
25
27
47
30
68
5
39
11
45|2,428
281
428.11
88
(441)
(225)
(42)
(60)
(28)

(268)

(297)
1,863.98|Ticket sales
Number
Price
130
10
141
8
3
0|Total

1,300

1,128

0
2,428| |---|---|---|---|---|