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 rese￿e5 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