
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  01/10/2022 Period start date   To  30/09/2023   Period end date** 

**Charity name: The Gielgud Academy Trust** 

**Charity registration number: 1186845** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes<br>of the charity as set out in<br>its governing document|Para 1.17|**To advance the education of the**<br>**public in the study of performing**<br>**arts, dance, drama, singing, music**<br>**and related subjects.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to<br>those purposes for the<br>public benefit, in<br>particular, the activities,<br>projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**The Gielgud Academy of Performing**<br>**Arts (GAPA) offers a part time**<br>**professional performing arts training**<br>**and education to children between**<br>**the ages of 3 – 18. This includes a full**<br>**programme of ISTD, RAD and LAMDA**<br>**examinations and public**<br>**performance opportunities.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the<br>Charity Commission on<br>public benefit|Para 1.18|**I can confirm that the Trustees have**<br>**had regard to the Charity**<br>**Commission’s guidance on public**<br>**benefit.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making 




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Para 1.38<br>Policy on social<br>investment including<br>program related<br>investment<br>Para 1.38<br>Contribution made by<br>volunteers<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Achievements and Performance** 

SORP reference 



|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the<br>charity, identifying the<br>difference the charity’s<br>work has made to the<br>circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any<br>wider benefits to society as<br>a whole.|Para 1.20|**The 2022/2023 school year saw**<br>**continued improvements mainly due**<br>**to the school’s return to the Hub in**<br>**Haywards Heath College. Here is a**<br>**diary of the main events and**<br>**achievements of the school year:**<br>26 Aug, 2022<br>Congratulations to all our fabulous<br>pupils who took part in the GAPA<br>summer school this year. There was<br>some brilliant choreography on display<br>yesterday and much fun had by all.<br>9 Dec, 2022<br>Congratulations to Gielgudian Matt (Hill)<br>Trevorrow who opened in the new<br>smash hit Disney musical Newsies last<br>night at the Troubadour Wembley Park<br>Theatre.<br>16 Dec, 2022<br>Congratulations to our pupils and faculty<br>for the fabulous recent set of ISTD ballet<br>and modern exam results. We had no<br>fails, no straightforward pass marks, 27<br>merits (mostly high), and 26 distinctions<br>across both sessions. Fantastic!<br>6 Feb, 2023<br>Congratulations to GAPA prefect Billy<br>Byers who made his West End debut<br>recently at the Donmar Warehouse in<br>Watch on the Rhine. Billy played the role<br>of alongside a stellar cast including<br>acting heavyweight Patricia Hodge. Well<br>done Billy – we’re all so proud of you.<br>12 Mar, 2023<br>Huge congratulations to Gielgudian Issy<br>Hately whose choreography group piece<br>was selected by the School of Ballet<br>Theatre to represent them at ‘Move It’ in<br>London this weekend. Such a well<br>deserved honour to see Issy’s<br>choreographic skills on display that were<br>frst honed at our very own GAPA<br>Creates competitions.<br>26 Mar, 2023<br>Look out for Gielgudians Isaac Edwards<br>and Matt (Hill) Trevorrow who are<br>appearing tonight on the BBC’s Big<br>Night of Musicals – Isaac in the cast of<br> <br> <br>  <br><br><br>|
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## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

**N/A** Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of Para 1.41 fundraising activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other 



## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the<br>end of the period|Para 1.21|**Because of the move back to the Hub,**<br>**student numbers increased from last**<br>**year, but still to nowhere near pre-**<br>**COVID levels.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The only reason for reserves would**<br>**be to pay rent and bills for the office**<br>**space, in the event of no income.**<br>**Staff are all freelance or volunteer so**<br>**there is no payroll to maintain and we**<br>**only pay for the performing arts**<br>**facilities when we use them.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**0**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**Not enough income.**|
|Details of fund materially<br>in deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a<br>going concern|Para 1.23|**There are none. The improvements**<br>**continue since moving into improved**<br>**facilities.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds<br>(including any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|**N/A**|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the<br>principal risks facing the<br>charity|Para 1.46||





Other 


## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing<br>document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Memorandum and Articles of**<br>**Association.**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Company Limited by Guarantee.**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions<br>e.g. election to post or<br>name of any person or<br>body entitled to appoint<br>one or more trustees|Para 1.25|**The Chair of Trustees is also the**<br>**Founding Director. Trustees are**<br>**selected from the parents of the**<br>**student body. All Trustees are**<br>**volunteers and all applications to join**<br>**are considered by the board and**<br>**voted on accordingly. The Charity**<br>**has a minimum of 3 trustees which is**<br>**a quorum and the board must always**<br>**be an odd number to prevent**<br><br><br>|
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## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
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|The charity’s<br>organisational structure<br>and any wider network<br>with which the charity<br>works|Para 1.51||





Relationship with any Para 1.51 related parties Other 


## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|The Gielgud Academy Trust|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity<br>uses|The Gielgud Academy of Performing Arts (GAPA)|
|Registered charity<br>number|Company Limited by Guarantee # 10379861<br>Registered Charity # 1186845|
|Charity’s principal<br>address|Unit 5b, More House Farm Business Centre<br>Ditchling Road<br>Wivelsfield<br>East Sussex, RH17 7RE|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**<br>**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**<br>**entitled to appoint trustee**<br>|
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|1 <br>2 <br>3 <br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|T Piers<br><br>|Chair|Whole Year|~~**(if any)**~~<br>N/A|
||~~Gi l~~<br>~~d~~<br> David<br><br><br>||Whole Year||
||~~M~~<br>~~d~~<br>~~i~~<br> Catherine<br>Greenwood||Whole Year||
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## Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name T Piers Gielgud David Mordecai Catherine Greenwood** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 



|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

|Description of the assets<br>held in this capacity|N/A|
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|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf<br>the assets are held and<br>how this falls within the<br>custodian charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements<br>for safe custody and<br>segregation of such<br>assets from the charity’s<br>own assets|N/A|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



**Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 


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Company registration number: **10379861** 

THE GIELGUD ACADEMY TRUST Company limited by guarantee UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 August 2023 



## THE GIELGUD ACADEMY TRUST 

## Unaudited Financial Statements 

## Year ended 31 August 2023 

|CONTENTS|PAGE|
|---|---|
|Offcers and Professional Advisers|1|
|Directors’ Report|2|
|Income Statement|3|
|Statement of Financial Position|4 - 5|
|**The following pages do not form part of the fnancial statements**||
|Detailed Income Statement|6 - 7|





## THE GIELGUD ACADEMY TRUST 

Year ended 31 August 2023 

Directors 

THOMAS PIERS GIELGUD DAVID JONATHAN MORDECAI CATHERINE GREENWOOD 

Oathall House 70 Oathall Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3EN United Kingdom 

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## THE GIELGUD ACADEMY TRUST 

## Directors’ Report 

## Year ended 31 August 2023 

The directors present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 August 2023. 

DIRECTORS 

The directors who served the company during the year were as follows: 

THOMAS PIERS GIELGUD 

DAVID JONATHAN MORDECAI 

CATHERINE GREENWOOD 

## SMALL COMPANY PROVISIONS 

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption. 

This report was approved by the board of directors on 23 May 2024 and signed on behalf of the board by: 


THOMAS PIERS GIELGUD 

Director 

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## THE GIELGUD ACADEMY TRUST 

## Income Statement 

## Year ended 31 August 2023 

|THE GIELGUD ACADEMY TRUST<br>Income Statement<br>Year ended 31 August 2023|||
|---|---|---|
|Turnover<br>Other income<br>Cost of raw materials and consumables<br>Staff costs<br>Other charges<br>**Proft/(loss)**|2023<br>£<br>105,613<br>11,910|2022|
|||£|
|||100,938|
|||5,000|
||117,523<br>(2,831)<br>(50,069)<br>(64,421)|105,938|
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|||(3,777)|
|||(50,086)|
|||(52,862)|
||202|(787)|
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## THE GIELGUD ACADEMY TRUST 

## Statement of Financial Position 

## 31 August 2023 

|THE GIELGUD ACADEMY TRUST<br>Statement of Financial Position<br>31 August 2023|||
|---|---|---|
|Current assets<br>Creditors: amounts falling due within one year<br>**Net current liabilities**<br>**Total assets less current liabilities**<br>**Capital and reserves**|2023<br>£<br>833<br>(10,025)|2022|
|||£|
|||1,041|
|||(10,435)|
||(9,192)|(9,394)|
||(9,192)|(9,394)|
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||(9,192)|(9,394)|
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

## **1 General information** 

The company is a private company limited by guarantee and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Oathall House, 70 Oathall Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex , RH16 3EN, United Kingdom. 

## **2 Average number of employees** 

The average number of persons employed by the company during the year was 3 (2022: 3). 

For the year ending 31 August 2023, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. 

Directors’ responsibilities: 

- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476; 

- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements. 

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## THE GIELGUD ACADEMY TRUST 

Statement of Financial Position (continued) 

## 31 August 2023 

These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 23 May 2024, and are signed on behalf of the board by: 


THOMAS PIERS GIELGUD Director 

DAVID JONATHAN MORDECAI Director 

CATHERINE GREENWOOD 

Director 

Company registration number: 10379861 

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## THE GIELGUD ACADEMY TRUST 

## Detailed Income Statement 

## Year ended 31 August 2023 

|TURNOVER<br>Sales<br>OTHER INCOME<br>Other income<br>COST OF RAW MATERIALS AND CONSUMABLES<br>Purchases<br>STAFF COSTS<br>Total wages and salaries<br>OTHER CHARGES<br>Equipment hire<br>Rent<br>Travelling<br>Advertising<br>Printing, postage and stationery<br>Telephone|2023<br>2022<br>£<br>£<br>105,613<br>100,938<br>2023<br>2022<br>£<br>£<br>11,910<br>5,000|2023<br>2022<br>£<br>£<br>105,613<br>100,938<br>2023<br>2022<br>£<br>£<br>11,910<br>5,000|
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||117,523|105,938|
||2023<br>2022<br>£<br>£<br>2,831<br>3,777<br>2023<br>2022<br>£<br>£<br>50,069<br>50,086<br>2023<br>2022<br>£<br>£<br>26,796<br>27,017<br>4,840<br>5,000<br>77<br>-<br>7,129<br>4,180<br>908<br>1,591<br>971<br>1,118||
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|||1,118|



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## THE GIELGUD ACADEMY TRUST 

## Detailed Income Statement (continued) 

## Year ended 31 August 2023 

|Computer costs<br>Accountancy fees<br>Professional fees<br>Management charges payable<br>General insurance<br>Repairs and maintenance<br>Subscriptions<br>**Proft/(loss)**|1,129<br>450<br>5,707<br>13,150<br>528<br>1,117<br>1,619|462|
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|||425|
|||1,065|
|||8,500|
|||602|
|||1,371|
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||64,421|52,862|
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IAN UMPLEBY
ACCOUNTANT
OATHALL HOUSE
70 OATHALL ROAD
HAYWARDS HEATH
WEST SUSSEX
RH18 3EN
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Gielgud Academy Trust
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The GÈelgud Academy
Tn￿t (the Trust) for the year ended 31° August 2023.
RespoDsibiliti¢s and basis of report
As the chaTity trustees of the TnL8t you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acl"). I
port in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oul under section
145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the
applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b} of the
Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. l ¢onfirni that no material matters have come to
my all¢ntion in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in
any material respect:
l. accounting Tecords were not kept in respect of the Trust &% required by section 130
of the Act. or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records" or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the forni
and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulalions
2008 other than any requirement the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is
not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examination to which attention should be drawn in this teport in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Sign
Name:
mpleby
Address: Oathall House. 70 Oathall Road Haywards HeatL West Sussex. RH16 3EN
Date.. 23 May 2024
ILE." 07711 430220