Registered Charity Number..
1192173
8rookside Theatre
21a Eastern Road
Romford
Essex
RMI 3NH
Trustees Report and Annual Financial Statement
For the perlod I january 2023- 31 December 2023

Brookside Theatre - Trustees Annual Report
For the period l January 2023 to 31 December 2023
Registered Charity Number..
1192173
Charity Address..
Brookside Theatre
21a Eastèrn Road
Romford
Essex
RM13NH
TrL¢Stees who manage the charitv:
Trustee Name
Office
justin Sepple BEM
Chair
Alan Tompkbns
Secretary
Harri Sepple
Treasurer
Jean Howard
Edward Sepple
Bankers..
Lloyds Bank
Chelmsford Legg St Osc, l Legg Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CMI, IIS
Governing Instrument..
The Brookside theatre is governed by a constitution adopted on the 4th day of August 2017 and
amended on the 4 day of January 2019.

Brookside Theatre - Trustees Annual Report
For the period l November 2021 to 31 October 2022
Objective5 Of the charlty and main activities:
The objective of the Or8anisation is to promote and develop community arts and culture by presenting
diverse, high quality programme of arts activities of national and local origin. To provide a platform
for participation and presentation for local arts practitioner5 and local audience5.
"A much-loved and integrol port of the community ond
the centrnlfvcuslorArt5 Qnd Culture In Romlord.~
The 8rookside Theatre is based within the Romford War Memorial Social Club, Eastern Road, Romford.
Built in 1953, the War Memorial buildings were erected to cornmemorate the Service Personnel 6nd
Civilian5 from the borough, who tragically lost their lives during WW2. Shortly after the introduction of a
ring road in the 1970's, rhese historic buildings sadly fell into a derelict state until the project was launched
io restore ihem back to their former glory. A theatre wa5 quickly established within the building, Its aim
being to raise money for the continued resioration and subsequent upkeep of the historic slte. The
Brookside Theatre became Romford's first and only performing arts venue and the only truly community-
focused theatre in Havering, run entirely by volunteers from the borough a theatre for the community,
run by the community.
Since Its formatlon In 2011, the Theatre has won several award5 and it has become a much-loved and
integral part of the community and the central focus for Arts and Culture in Romford. It is a community
driven 194-seai arts venue. which focuses on prornoting and developin8 arts and culture by presentin8
diverse, high quality programme of events and activities of national ènd local original. The Theatre aims to
entertain, enrich, inspire and educate the community by providing a theatrical experience that is both
acce55ible and affordable. Year on year audience figures grow and we annually welcorne over 8000 visitors
through the doors.
Rlsk Management:
The building and activities of the theatre are assessed on a regular basis. All statutory requirement5,
for instance insurance, licenses and check5 are complied with.
The Short term financial aim 15 to achieve a consistent ba5anced budget for our core activities and for
the continued restorat￿On and upkeep of the war memorial buildin85 and in the long term to add
activities which would generate a surplus with which lo build reserves sufficient to deal with future
contingencies and fund ftjrther developments and improvements.
The Trustees declare they have agreed to the report above.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Justin Sepple BEM- Chair
Date.. 0510112024

## Brookside Theatre 

## Profit And Loss Account 

For the year ended 31 December 2023 

||||2023|
|---|---|---|---|
||||£|
|Income|Donations|762.13||
||Refreshment Sales|1,323.50||
||Theatre Ticket Sales|22,818.00||
||||24,903.63|
|Expenses|Bank Charges|-132.00||
||Cleaning|-92.27||
||Box Office Fees|-3,321.50||
||Insurance|-2,200.00||
||Postage|-93.00||
||Property Maintenance|-1,894.25||
||Refreshments|-938.00||
||Stationary|-183.45||
||Utilities|-2,850.00||
||Telephone / Broadband|-1,242.00||
||Theatre Production Costs|-10,921.00||
||Premises Licence|-180.00||
||||-24,047.47|
|Net profit|||856.16|