## **St Nicolas Players**
## **Registered Charity No: 1185653**
## **Annual Report and Financial Statements**
**For the year ended 30 September 2024**
**ST NICOLAS PLAYERS Officials and Addresses**
**Registered Charity No: 1185653**
## **Trustees**
Mr A Fell President Mrs A Evenden Chairperson Mr S Underwood Vice-Chairperson (retired at AGM 16-1-24) Mr D Whipps Vice-Chairperson (appointed at AGM 16-1-24) 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 Mrs M Wood (appointed at AGM 16-1-24)
## **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
**ST NICOLAS PLAYERS ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024**
**Registered Charity No: 1185653**
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 2024 were as follows:-
Mr A Fell Mrs A Evenden Mr S Underwood - Resigned 16 January 2024 Miss W Carter Mrs J Jones Mr N Fletcher Mr N Hancocks Mr D Whipps Mr G Barker Mrs J Staples Mrs S Turner Mrs K Taylor - Appointed 17 January 2023 Mrs M Wood - Appointed 16 January 2024
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 management, people management, team working, as well as financial management, administration and marketing. Our auditions are advertised 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 stage for the general public to attend, and managed 3 within the financial year, taking the opportunity to utilise other venues in our region 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 £1,100, mainly thanks to the support of our sponsors, our mystery benefactor, who has for the last 9 years or so contributed an incredibly generous £1,500 annually, which is a significant contribution towards the rent our our beloved premises. Additionally our ever wonder St Nicolas Community Brass Band also generates funds for us. We were able to stage 2 productions one of which made a substantial profit. We also held some social / fund-raising events to add to our funds, mainly our stall at the Spalding Flower Parade, which also contributed to our funds in this financial period. 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 in a 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 **14 January 2025**
**Registered Charity No: 1185653**
## **ST NICOLAS PLAYERS RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024**
|**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**
**30/09/2024**
**30/09/2023**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**7,061**
**6,698**
**13,759**
10,314
**-**
**446**
**446**
183
**25**
**687**
**712**
853
**2,431**
**506**
**2,937**
5,477
**9,517**
**8,337**
**17,854**
16,827
**9,239**
**-**
**9,239**
7,011
**1,364**
**-**
**1,364**
2,206
**6,146**
**-**
**6,146**
5,052
**16,748**
**-**
**16,748**
14,269
**(7,231)**
**8,337**
**1,106**
2,558
**7,000**
**(7,000)**
**-**
-
**3,620**
**20,755**
**24,375**
21,817
**3,389**
**22,092**
**25,481**
24,375|
|---|---|
**Registered Charity No: 1185653**
## **ST NICOLAS PLAYERS RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024**
|**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**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**3,306**
**-**
**3,306**
**-**
**22,092**
**22,092**
**3**
**-**
**3**
**44**
**-**
**44**
**36**
**-**
**36**
**3,389**
**22,092**
**25,481**
**30/09/2024**|**30/09/2023**
**Total**
**£**
3,538
20,755
3
44
36
-
24,375|
|---|---|---|
## **Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by**
|**Chairperson**|**Mrs A Evenden**|
|---|---|
|**Treasurer**|**Miss W Carter**|
|**Signed on:**|**14 January 2025**|
**The notes on pages 5 and 6 form a paert of these accounts**
## **ST NICOLAS PLAYERS NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023**
## **Registered Charity No: 1185653**
## **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 £4,000 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**
**Holiday**
**Snap**
**Mother**
**Goose**
**Fight Them**
**For The**
**Beeches**
**£**
**£**
**£**
(a) Production Income
Ticket sales
**-**
**9,379**
**3,440**
Programme sales
**-**
**770**
**170**
Script costs contributions
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**10,149**
**3,610**
(a) Income from other charitable activities
Donations
Anonymous Annual donation
Sundry Small donations
Christmas Carols on the Green - St Nicolas Brass
Donations for performances - St Nicolas Brass
Sponsors
Other
Mercedes Benz Club
Other
Spalding Flower Parade Charity Stall
Play readings
St Nicolas Players Sweathshirts
Quiz night proceeds
Frog Race night proceeds
Hire / Sales of scenery and props
Amazon Smile donations|
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Designated**
**Funds**
**TOTAL**
**30/9/24**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**6,121**
**6,698**
**12,819**
**940**
**-**
**940**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**7,061**
**6,698**
**13,759**
**1,500**
**1,500**
**-**
**25**
**25**
**-**
**200**
**100**
**300**
**500**
**500**
**-**
**214**
**8**
**222**
**17**
**17**
**-**
**270**
**270**
**-**
**-**
**53**
**53**
**-**
**50**
**50**
**-**
**2,431**
**506**
**2,937**|**TOTAL**
**30/9/23**
**A Tomb**
**With a**
**view**
**Don't**
**Dress For**
**Dinner**
**Fight**
**them for**
**The**
**Beeches**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
9,680
5,660
4,020
-
474
246
228
-
160
100
60
-
**10,314**
**6,006**
**4,308**
**-**
**1,500**
**-**
**-**
**578**
**2,750**
**-**
**-**
**16**
**148**
**385**
**35**
**65**
**5,477**|
|---|---|---|
## **ST NICOLAS PLAYERS NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024**
## **Registered Charity No: 1185653**
|**3. RESOURCES USED**
**Holiday**
**Snap**
**Mother**
**Goose**
**Fight Them**
**For The**
**Beeches**
**£**
**£**
**£**
(a) Direct charitable expenditure
Production costs
Venue / Theatre hire
**-**
**2,268**
**1,800**
Ticket sales commission
**-**
**910**
**344**
Licences
**442**
**200**
Scripts
**115**
**-**
Programmes
**-**
**289**
Publicity (including banners and posters)
**-**
**300**
**414**
Set costs (including props and costumes)
**437**
**604**
**234**
Technical expenses
**-**
**799**
**83**
**995**
**5,370**
**2,874**
(b) Costs of charitable activities
General expenses
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
Frog Race night - new frogs made / Room hire
St Nicolas Players Sweatshirts
Scripts / Room hire costs for events - AGM, Christmas Social, play readings
Music Hall costs
Music Hall costs
New Speaker
Marquee for outdoor events
Reimburse Society member for losses not covered by insurance
St Nicolas Brass
Sheet music and rehearsal room hire costs
St Nicolas Brass
Music Stands 2024 / Ties for band members 2023
St Nicolas Brass
Storage Box for Band Banners
(c) Governance costs
Premises expenses
Rent
Electricity
General repairs
Insurance and Subscription to NODA
Website costs
Gifts to members leaving / illness
Mobile phone costs
Bank charges
**4. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
Cash funds held at 1 October 2023 (2022)
Movements per receipts and payments account
Balance as at 30 September 2024 (2023)|
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Designated**
**Funds**
**TOTAL**
**30/9/24**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**4,068**
**-**
**4,068**
**1,254**
**-**
**1,254**
**642**
**-**
**642**
**115**
**-**
**115**
**289**
**-**
**289**
**713**
**-**
**713**
**1,275**
**-**
**1,275**
**882**
**-**
**882**
**9,239**
**-**
**9,239**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**145**
**145**
**31**
**31**
**215**
**110**
**110**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**500**
**500**
**125**
**125**
**199**
**199**
**39**
**39**
**1,364**
**-**
**1,149**
**4,175**
**4,175**
**933**
**933**
**456**
**456**
**316**
**316**
**76**
**76**
**-**
**-**
**106**
**106**
**84**
**84**
**6,146**
**-**
**6,146**
**16,747**
**-**
**16,533**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Designated**
**Funds**
**TOTAL**
**30/9/24**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**3,620**
**20,755**
**24,375**
**(7,231)**
**8,337**
**1,106**
**(3,611)**
**29,092**
**25,481**|**TOTAL**
**30/9/23**
**Fight**
**them For**
**The**
**Beeches**
**Don't**
**Dress For**
**dinner**
**A Tomb**
**With A**
**View**
**£**
**£**
**£**
3,600
-
1,800
1,800
968
-
402
566
795
200
595
-
219
70
150
-
-
-
-
-
682
-
267
415
746
280
321
145
-
-
-
-
**7,011**
**550**
**3,534**
**2,927**
**12**
**495**
**100**
**40**
**38**
**50**
**79**
**239**
**569**
**-**
**223**
**360**
**-**
**2,206**
3,000
666
544
506
94
46
109
89
**5,052**
**14,269**
**TOTAL**
**30/9/23**
**£**
**21,817**
**2,558**
**24,375**|
|---|---|---|
## **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.