**ST NICOLAS PLAYERS Officials and Addresses** ## **Registered Charity No: 1185653** ## **Trustees** Mr A Fell President Mrs A Evenden Chairperson Mr S Underwood Vice-Chairperson Mr N Hancocks Vice-President Miss W Carter Treasurer Mrs J Jones Secretary and Membership Secretary Mr N Fletcher Mr G Barker Mrs J Staples Mr D Whipps Mrs S Turner Mrs K Taylor ## **Charity Address** C/o Mr & Mrs R Evenden 25 Penway Drive Pinchbeck Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 3PG ## **Solicitors** Roythornes Limited Enterprise Way Pinchbeck Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 3YR ## **Bankers** HSBC UK 8 Market Place Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 1SN **Registered Charity No: 1185653** ## **ST NICOLAS PLAYERS ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023** The St Nicolas Players is a Charity registered from 7 October 2019 with the Charity Commissioners (Number 1185653). ## Structure and Management The Charity is administered by a management committee. The trustees serving the charity throughout the period ended 30 September 2023 were as follows:- Mr A Fell Mrs A Evenden Mr S Underwood - Resigned 16 January 2024 Mr R Evenden - Resigned 17 January 2023 Miss W Carter Mrs A Temple - Resgined 17 January 2023 Mrs J Jones Mr N Fletcher Mr N Hancocks Mr M Tyrell - Resigned 16 January 2023 Mr D Whipps Mr G Barker Mrs J Staples Mrs S Turner Mrs K Taylor - Appointed 17 January 2023 The Trustees are elected by votes of the members each year at the AGM. ## Activities and Objectives The main objective of the charity is to educate the public in the dramatic arts and music in South Lincolnshire and the surrounding area and to develop the public understanding of the dramatic arts and music and to involve people of all ages and abilities, particularly young people, wherever possible. The object is also to help and assist other organisations and schools in the development of dramatic arts and music. Achievements and Performance The opportunities afforded by our shows provide experience in acting, directing, set design, set construction, stage managemen people management, team working, as well as financial management, administration and marketing. Our auditions are advertise locally, and are open to all-comers regardless of age or physical abilities. The venue we mainly use for our productions has disabled access, and an audio loop for those with hearing difficulties, so our productions are also open to all members of society for their enjoyment and entertainment. In view of the lifting of COVID 19 restrictions, we recommenced our fund raising activities and reverted to physical regular Trustee committee meetings, and play readings. We were able to once again put shows on stag for the general public to attend, and managed 3 within the financial year, taking the opportunity to utilise other venues in our reg too. Therefore once again the Trustees are continuing to make every effort to ensure that the charity continues to thrive. Financial Review Our funds have increased during the course of this financial year by a little over £2,500, mainly thanks to the support of our sponsors, and our mystery benefactor, who has for the last 8 years or so contributed an incredibly generous £1,500 annually, which is a significant contribution towards the rent our our beloved premises. We were able to stage 2 productions both of whic made a profit. We were also able to hold our usual social / fund-raising events to add to our funds, and managed 2 such events in this financial period. We have in this financial period purhcased a few items that are additional to our usual annual expenses, and will be used for a fe years to come and so are an investment for the society, and we do currently have the funds available for such expenditure. The three items concerned were ties for the band, with a standardised logo to give our band a cohesive identity, a speaker for the Music Hall department, and a new marquee for our outdoor events, a total cost of just over £1,000, but of great value for the society for the future. We are of course most grateful to our continuing financial support from our 'sponsors', and especially our benefactor. We are confident therefore that we can maintain sufficient funds to continue to meet our financial commitments in respect of the rental of our rehearsal / storage space. In addition to the continued subscriptions of our regular members of both our Community Brass Band, and St Nicolas Players members, with the increased opportunity for involvement in the society we have acquired some new members whose subscruptions to the society have therefore boosted our funds too. Ultimately, we remain i comfortable financial position to continue with the Charity's objectives for the immediate future. We appreciate the many hours that members committ to our charity for rehearsing, set building, costume making to name but a few of the activities undertaken. Without this valuable contribution of time, energy, and expertise we would not have been able to achieve so much. Signed and agreed by **Mrs A Evenden** (Chairman) > Trustee of St Nicolas Players Signed **16 January 2024** **Registered Charity No: 1185653** ## **ST NICOLAS PLAYERS RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023** |**RECEIPTS**
Notes
Production income
2(a)
Investment income
Subscriptions
Other income
2(b)
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**PAYMENTS**
Direct charitable expenditure
3(a)
Other charitable expenditure
3(b)
Governance costs
3(c)
**Total expenditure**
**NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE)**
Transfers between funds
Cash funds brought forward
**Cash funds carried at 30 September**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Year**
**Ended**
**30/09/2023**
**30/09/2022**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**10,314**
**-**
**10,314**
6,046
**-**
**183**
**183**
5
**853**
**-**
**853**
709
**2,727**
**2,750**
**5,477**
5,895
**13,894**
**2,933**
**16,827**
12,655
**7,011**
**-**
**7,011**
5,277
**1,623**
**583**
**2,206**
471
**5,052**
**-**
**5,052**
4,509
**13,686**
**583**
**14,269**
10,257
**208**
**2,350**
**2,558**
2,514
**(3,407)**
**3,407**
**-**
-
**6,818**
**14,999**
**21,817**
19,304
**3,620**
**20,755**
**24,375**
21,818| |---|---| **Registered Charity No: 1185653** ## **ST NICOLAS PLAYERS RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023** |**Cash Funds**
Lloyds Business Account
Lloyds Business Money Manager Account
Petty Cash
Music Hall Petty Cash
Stage Manager Petty Cash
**Total Cash Funds**
(as per Receipts and Payments account)|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Designated**
**Funds**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**3,538**
**-**
**3,538**
**-**
**20,755**
**20,755**
**3**
**-**
**3**
**44**
**-**
**44**
**36**
**-**
**36**
**3,620**
**20,755**
**24,375**
**30/09/2023**|**30/09/2022**
**Total**
**£**
6,736
14,999
3
44
36
-
21,818| |---|---|---| ## **Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by** |**Chairperson**|**Mrs A Evenden**| |---|---| |**Treasurer**|**Miss W Carter**| |**Signed on:**|**16 January 2024**| **The notes on pages 5 and 6 form a paert of these accounts** **Registered Charity No: 1185653** ## **ST NICOLAS PLAYERS NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023** ## **1. Accounting Policies** - (a) The financial statements have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis only, referring to applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Charities Act 2011. ## (b) **Designated funds** Designated Funds held in the Savings account are intended to cover the expenses relating to The Patch, particularly the rent but also all other running and maintenance costs. The Trustees intend to maintain a minimum balance in this account to cover at least 2 years rent costs, which are currently £3,000 per annum. ## (c) **Unrestricted funds** Unrestricted funds are donations and other income received or generated for the objects of the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds. |**2. INCOMING RESOURCES**
**A Tomb**
**With A**
**View**
**Don't**
**Dress For**
**Dinner**
**Fight Them**
**For The**
**Beeches**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Designated**
**Funds**
**TOTAL**
**30/9/23**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
(a) Production Income
Ticket sales
**5,660**
**4,020**
**-**
**9,680**
**-**
**9,680**
Programme sales
**246**
**228**
**-**
**474**
**-**
**474**
Script costs contributions
**100**
**60**
**-**
**160**
**-**
**160**
Insurance claim
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Licence refund
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**6,006**
**4,308**
**-**
**10,314**
**-**
**10,314**
(a) Income from other charitable activities
Donations
Anonymous Annual donation
**1,500**
**-**
**1,500**
Rememberance Sunday on the Green - St Nicolas Brass
**-**
**-**
**-**
Christmas Carols on the Green - St Nicolas Brass
**-**
**-**
**-**
Donations for performances - St Nicolas Brass
**578**
**-**
**578**
Sponsors
**-**
**2,750**
**2,750**
Other
SHDC Mystery History Tour
**-**
**-**
**-**
Other
Mercedes Benz Club
**-**
**-**
**-**
Play readings
**16**
**-**
**16**
Quiz night proceeds
**148**
**-**
**148**
Frog Race night proceeds
**385**
**-**
**385**
Hire / Sales of scenery and props
**35**
**-**
**35**
Amazon Smile donations
**65**
**-**
**65**
**2,727**
**2,750**
**5,477**|**TOTAL**
**30/9/22**
**Spirit**
**Level**
**Spirit**
**Level**
**A Bunch**
**of**
**Amateurs**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Spalding**
**Boston**
5,751
1,317
766
3,668
206
87
-
119
90
50
-
40
-
-
-
-
-
-
**6,046**
**1,453**
**766**
**3,827**
**1,500**
**11**
**59**
**140**
**2,000**
**100**
**200**
**80**
**250**
**473**
**1,035**
**48**
**5,895**| |---|---| **Registered Charity No: 1185653** ## **ST NICOLAS PLAYERS NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 20223** |**3. RESOURCES USED**
**A Tomb**
**With A**
**View**
**Don't**
**Dress For**
**Dinner**
**Fight Them**
**For The**
**Beeches**
**£**
**£**
**£**
(a) Direct charitable expenditure
Production costs
Venue / Theatre hire
**1,800**
**1,800**
Ticket sales commission
**566**
**402**
Licences
**-**
**595**
**200**
Scripts
**-**
**150**
**70**
Programmes
**-**
**-**
Publicity (including banners and posters)
**415**
**267**
Set costs (including props and costumes)
**145**
**321**
**280**
Technical expenses
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,927**
**3,534**
**550**
(b) Costs of charitable activities
General expenses
Donations for costume donation received
Costs of materials to create new scenery for use in productions
Purhase of game for use for fundraising - Play your cards right
Spalding Flower Parade - stall hire
Quiz night - venue hire
Frog Race night - new frogs made / Room hire
Scripts / Room hire costs for play readings
Music Hall costs
Music Hall costs
New Speaker
Marquee for outdoor events
St Nicolas Brass
Sheet music and rehearsal room hire costs
St Nicolas Brass
Ties for band members
(c) Governance costs
Premises expenses
Rent
Electricity
General repairs
Equipment repairs
Subscription to NODA
Insurance (NODA)
Website costs
Zoom (for committee meetings and play readings during Covid 19)
Gifts to members leaving / illness
Mobile phone costs
Bank charges
**4. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
Cash funds held at 1 October 2022 (2021)
Movements per receipts and payments account
Balance as at 30 September 2023 (2022)|
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Designated**
**Funds**
**TOTAL**
**30/9/23**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**3,600**
**-**
**3,600**
**968**
**-**
**968**

**795**
**-**
**795**

**219**
**-**
**219**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**682**
**-**
**682**

**746**
**-**
**746**

**-**
**-**
**-**

**7,011**
**-**
**7,011**
**12**
**-**
**12**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**495**
**-**
**495**
**-**
**100**
**-**
**100**
**40**
**-**
**40**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**38**
**-**
**38**
**50**
**-**
**50**
**79**
**-**
**79**
**239**
**-**
**239**
**569**
**-**
**569**
**-**
**223**
**223**
**-**
**360**
**360**
**1,623**
**583**
**2,206**
**3,000**
**-**
**3,000**
**666**
**-**
**666**
**544**
**-**
**544**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**190**
**-**
**190**
**316**
**-**
**316**
**94**
**-**
**94**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**46**
**-**
**46**
**109**
**-**
**109**
**89**
**-**
**89**
**5,052**
**-**
**5,052**
**13,685**
**583**
**14,269**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Designated**
**Funds**
**TOTAL**
**30/9/23**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**6,818**
**14,999**
**19,303**
**208**
**2,350**
**2,558**
**7,026**
**17,349**
**21,861**|**TOTAL**
**30/9/22**
**Spirit**
**Level**
**Spirit**
**Level**
**A Bunch**
**of**
**Amateurs**
**A Tomb**
**With A**
**View**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Spalding**
**Boston**
2,100
300
-
1,800
-
367
-
-
367
-
1,171
-
-
576
595
228
-
-
98
130
230
65
-
165
-
303
228
29
46
-
755
93
103
412
146
123
-
-
123
-
**5,277**
**686**
**132**
**3,587**
**871**
**29**
**50**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**50**
**50**
**60**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**116**
**116**
**471**
3,000
170
741
21
72
328
115
-
-
-
61
**4,509**
**10,257**
**TOTAL**
**30/9/22**
**£**
**19,304**
**2,514**
**21,818**| |---|---|---| ## **5. TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES** None of the Trustees received any remuneration or expenses during the current year. Any payments made to Trustees, purely relate to the reimbursement of expenses incurred in relation to objects of the charity.