Registered Charlty Number: 1192173 Brookside Theatre 21a Eastern Road Romford Essex RMI 3NH Trustees Report and Annual Flnanclal Statement For the period ljanuary 2024- 31 December 2024
Brookslde Theatre- Trustees Annual Repo For the period l January 2024 to 31 December 2024 Reglstered Charity Mumber.. 1192173 Charity Address: Brook5ide Theatre 21a Eastern Road Romford Essex RMI 3NH Trustees who manage the charity.. Trustee Name Office Ju5tln Sepple BEM Chalr Alan Tompkln5 Secretary Harrl Sepple Treasurer Jean Howard Edward Sepple Banker5'. Lloyds Bank Chelmsford L•88 St Osc, l Le88 Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CMI, IJS Governln8 Instrument: The Brookslde theatre is governed by a constltution adopted on the 4th day of Au8USt 2017 and amended on the 4, day ofjanuary 2019.
Brookside Theatre- Trustees Annual Report Fof the period l January 2024 to 31 December 2024 Objectives of the charlty and maln artlvltles: The objective of the Or8anisation is to promote and develop community arts and culture by presentin8 a diverse, high quality programme of arts activities of nationol and local origin. To provide platform for participation and presentation for local arts practitioners and local audiences. -A much-loved ond Inteornl part of the communlty ond the centralAocusfvrArt5 and Cufture In Romfvrd." The Brookslde Theatre is based within the Romford War Memorial Social Club, Eastern Road, Romford. Built in 1953, the War Memorial buildlngs were erected to Commemorate the Service Personnel and Clvlllans from the borough, who tragically lost their live5 during WW2. Shortly after the introduction of ring road In the 1970,5, these historlc buildings sadly fell Into a derelict statè until the project was launched to restore them back to their former glory. A theatre was quickly established within the buildin& its aim belng to raise money for the continued restoration and subsequent upkèèp of the hlstoric site. The Brookside Theatre became Romford's first and only performin8 arts venue and the onlv truly communlty-focused theatre In Havering, run entirely by volunteets from the borou8h- a iheatrefor the communlty. run by the community. Slnce its formation in 2011, the Theatre has won several awards and ft has become a muth-loved and integral part of the community and the central focus for Arts and Culture In Romford. It Is a community drlven 194-seat arts venue, which focuses on promoting and developlng arts and culture by presentinB a diverse, high quality programme ot events and activities of national and local original. The Theatre aims to entertain, enrich, inspire and educate the community by providing a theatrical experience that is both accessible and affordable. Year on year audience figures grow and we annually welcome over 8C()O vlsftor5 through the doors. Rlsk Mana8ement: The buildinE and activities of the theatre are assessed on a regular basis. All statutory requirement5, for instance insurance, licenses and checks are complied with. The Short term financial aim is to achieve a consistent balanced budget for our core activities and for the continued restoration and upkeep of the war memorial buildings and in the long term to add activities which would generate a surplus with which to build resee5 sufficient to deal with future contingencies and fund further developments and improvement5. The Trustees declare they have agreed to the report above. Signed on behalf of the Trustees Justln SÈpple BEM- alr Date: 0910112025
Brookside Theatre Profit And Loss Account For the year ended 31 December 2024 2024 Income Donations Refreshment Sales Theatre Tlcket Sales 330.11 1,476.00 22,377.00 24,183.11 Expenses Bank Charges Cleaning Box Offlce Fee5 Insurance Postage Property Malntenance Refreshments Statlonary -132.00 -103.10 -2,237.70 -2,300.00 -87.00 -1,532.70 -1,090.00 -155.25 -3,210.00 -1,050.00 -11,200.00 -180.00 Telephone / Broadband Theatre Production Costs Premises Llcence -23,277.75 Net proflt 905.36