Charity registrntion number 1194040 THE COMPANY OF PLAYERS {HERTFORD) CIO TRUSTEES, REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31 JULY 2025 Thi Accuynts Failvt) l.ld
The Company of Player5 (H¢rtford) CIO Contents Page Trustees. Report InJL F.xaminir's RLPQrt Coinparalive Ststement of Financial A¢liviries Stsiemtrti of Financial Posiiion 8-12 ThL foll(iiving P#Ees Ji? not fvrm part thfih¢ siailliory &etoiints
Th¢ Company of Player5 (H¢rtford) CIO Trustees, Repurt For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Tlje ttiistees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 jul 2025 Objectives ArtiTr'ities Alms ADd Obltetives To put on theatrical productions throiighoui the year ihatthe public ,111 appreciate ensurino the meet a high standard of Ferformance and io helpolinger Inember5 gd IVOlved In p¢iforniing arts through our Youth Group. Publie Ilerjt To educate the public In the dramatic and opetalic arts and ihe further deelOp[nef of public appreciation &111d tssle iii said art5. guid¥thce ort publiL benefit. .4£hievtMets Performance Main AthievemÈmt li ha% been a very bu%) year ftsr ihe Li)mpany e've enjoied the usual five Inain seasoii productions and for ihe first lime In Inaii). years $1& ihe reNni ofa Youth Group io our stage Extensive repair and rcrooting w(Trrk hav¢ bccn iomplclcJ and Is slill In Ihc toilrl Jnd bavkbtagl block. 11(c hav¢ ciTrntinuid lo IIK)k t()rvpportunitiLs t(Trr guc5t productions. which 111 feature again in this new season Uur audience numbers are strong with a 00rd number of new wple diseoverirtg us for the first For the se¢ond yrar running. we've b¢¢n takiiig pan In Fast Hert5 r)1slrict Council s Art5 In Fast Hert5 PTogramTne th15 aNtumn We Tep¢ated la51 year 5 Open Day. hlih saw 8 healthy number of visitots. some of 'hoM have Sinee become members We will be repeating this ewent next year- 11 is always a Joy partnLf5hip Ivith MITnii Thiatr¢ a bi¥ Ihank vvu tv Nlimii s Kitll dnd w(Trup liadLrliwr¥¢ liir %uppi)rtinB with this impDrtynt st¥p. (Irdnt fiiiiding froiii EHDC and tlie Arts Society of Easi Herts mean5 we'e able to offer fret introdiictions Aiid ongoing biir5ary places. And the Èroup has Th¢ b!, kilk¢ vff in Siptiinb¢r la51 vvar with thv-"Thi w1n51v RI. by T¢rrcn¢v Ralligyn Anvthvr in¢r¢diblv 4trynB shvw 5yw th¢ slyrv uf Ronnie Winslow plaved out for our aiidience. The eponymou5 role ,85 shared bi. two members of our Iiewlv laiinched Yoiith tsroup at the time The (lS1¢ tale of riglil and Justice u'a5 beaulitullN portra}'ed. A period-them¢d gala night perfomnCE wa5 a particular highlight, with audiences dre55ing upto enio). music. oanapes and bubbles before the shoiv Next UP W&1S"A Chrisimas Carol.. A Gh051 Slo dapted frotn the Dickens by M£irk Gi& 115s Tlie sho%Tr was a hu8e bo¥ oifice success 1th mi& IIN, people disappDintid not to (Ihlain o IILkct- thi rapiJ tILk¢x 5alis riLord briykinu W¥ tolloiv¢d the Ghosts ot C.hrislrna5 with anotherGho51 stOTI'. of 50rt5. Ill thy shap¥ ol'Henrick Ibsen'5 plaY..hosts" wa5 d¢51ribEd in the reNiew as first tim¢. Thhich the vast InaJorih ofaudience In¢inbers receiied posilii¢lN. "ColderThan Here- i%ritten bv Laura Wade 'aS next. The show dealt with the lead characrerolmyra organising th¢ airangements ot.hei own tuneial, much to her lamilw's di%tsste li might sound miserdble. but In realit> it a .arrn. funny. bittersweet tale ihai S deftl> hartdled by the Last artd direitor. 'Di and VITr and Row" by AmLlia Bullmore ¢10s¢d out lh¥ SUAI)n fthr u$ 11 was # lov¥l) play full ofhumollr. ILltinlT US w¢ bL-hind thL ¢urLinS thfih¢ fritndsliip of three oMe over time. Anu)ngst tlie llps and down5 there were also piwerfulli emotional scene5 descriEed by the relie'¢rlls 'hLartbr¢aking'. As til th¢ ttvdlll iiiursu vl'lhL 5L¥4iin. th¥ Y(Trllth (Truup gavv Us"Hv tu Sllrvii'u Bvin¥ in y Shakv4piari Ploy. by Di?n 7.iilidis. This tnad¢ap romp through mosi of Shakespe8re's work sa, the voiing people involved rfOrming multiple Shakespeayian Yoles with great gusto and convjction Rob l iiholeheartedly agree. Thank5 gu Iv all i1v£ in all thr shvws last a5n- on5tagu. baiksLx8c and fr(Trnl vf hvu5L- Ihcrc arv lar natncs to tncnliyn cvcryonL. The curreiit season Is already undeni'a!. with 'Oleanna h8Ill8 Just closed and 'And Then There Were None in early rehear15. Next year's ChairiiLqn s All our productions ar¢ 5UPPOrted by The Monday Nighrers. who d¢5ign and build all our sets. Th¢ ho of Ork the l¢am puls in is alaS ¢Ident in the finislied produit and iliis lasi season i4'as no exception froin a box set for"The Iliiislow BO to a skeletal conser%'atory for"Ghosts" to stage spanning PToJe¢¢ion screens for--Colder ThaN Here" the} hai'e d¢liveTed again. tliank- }ou lo all of Jou. Manv thank5 to all our Front of House iolunleer5. Thank you lo our House Keeping Team who Iidv and Clea the ihratre before each show. Your work 15 greaily appreciaied elert ifmosi d(Jn'i stt ihe w(Jrk that is d(>ne ..CONTINUED P#gL
The Company of Pl8y¢rs (Hertford) CIO Tru5tee5' Report (continued} For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 . Ihere i4 a ihcme emergirtg here. We need mi)re pe¢iple keep ihi% plaee Turtning We prlMIuLe exLelleni iheaire. far heiier ihan mani newLf)met% expeLI But all of It Is depeiideiit on ihe other stuff. tlie b)rin8 Stuff. the difficult siuff. and there Is so Inuch stiiff we can each do But if each ofyou were to do ofquality draina. when in fact rtnY of ils are spread Iljlj thin artd this cannot Q(Jntinue. As a company we are amazing. I truly Eelieve that. 11.e punch Rbove oiir eIght on and behiiid the stage And give elery Audience a warm welcome as well as real n1h1 of theatre. Bul our small conipaiiy. hO¢Ver perfe¢llv form¢d. 15 a fragile thing that needs Inore support. Ev¢ry on¢ ofiou 15 already a vital part FI*ClaI ReviQw Financial P05ilill The charit>. made R sutplus of £5,70412024- £8.5241 made up of .. RL5lrlL1L IhLalrL Jevel(IpmCnl £2.fi82 Restricted IW Club Restricted youth group £692 £720 R¥4irYvs ai thu lif thv y¢ur w¥r¥ £633.115 12024 627.4101 RtsceS PDlity The charit> s Ininimuin reserles will be calculated as ihe unresiricted funds iieeded io tnainiain 12 Inonths of operatloll 1Slth no additioiial foreseeable ReltrcTrcc AdmilStrative D¢tai15 Trv5ttes Mr C Janes- Chair M5 H Leonard Mr D Palmer MrALee Mrs A R¢iss Mr J Wallis r.barity Umber 1194040 pr1Clp] Address 6 Christchurch Place Htrtford %ti143BR Indtpeiident EXAMier BeYerleN Turner FCA CTA ACG he Accr)un14 Faetor) Ltd Chartered AccountaNts & Chartered Ta¥ Advisors 311 Ihe Avertue WelTrn Herts AL6 OPP Page 2
Th¢ Company of Player5 (H¢rtford) CIO Trustees, Rvport (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 The ttu5tees' rewrt was approved bv ihe board of trustee5 and signe41 on 115 khalf bv-. Mr C Janes Trustee 8 LkLember 2025 P#gL 3
The Company of Player5 (H¢rtford) CIO Independent Examiner's Report tu the Trustees uf The Company of Players (Hertford) CIO For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 I repon to tlie itustees on mv exaininalion of the accounts of The compai1 of Player5 Illertfordl CIO Ilhe Ttustl for the yearended 31 July 2025 RspoL11ititt artd Ba%vs rReport As the charity irustees of the Trust you are responsible forthe preparation ofthe accounts in accordance 1th tlie requirements of tlie Cliarities Act 2011 I'the Aci-l. I ripi?rt In rispcL* (If tny ixaTninatiyn lif thv TTU%t % aiivunt% varri¢J yllt undvr %Lltion 145 (Trf th¢ 2n1 l Ait iaTt)ing ylll tn} Ixaminatiyn. I h#v¢ followed the applicable Direuions gii'en by iht Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of ihe Act depende¢ F.%amine8 Statement I havc iomplolrd my cxaniination. l ionfiTtn that rnalcrial hay¢ cunic lo my attcnti¢)n in conncclion with Ihc CkaTninyli(Trn gii'ing mr to hrlicy that in an! material respect.. accouiiiing records were not kept in respect ofthe Trust as reqiiired bi, section 130 of tlie Act.. or 2 th¢ ai¢oun15 n¢)1 acc(Trrd with thos¢ Tiiord5. OT 3. the accounts do not compl}, 1th the applicable reqiiirements concerning the form and contents ofaccounts set out in the Lharities {Accounts and Reports) Regulaiions 2008 otlier tliaii any re9uireiiieiil ihat the li (COntS give a'true and fairview. y'hich Is not a maller considered a5 part ofa I have no concerns and hale come across rto oiher mailers in conneciion with ihe eAaminaiiort 10 which aikrtlion should be drnwn in ihis report irt order 10 Beverlei Turner FCA CTA ACG 8 Deceniber 2025 10 The ilvenue Weln Herts AL6 UPP P#gL 4
Th¢ Company of Player5 (H¢rtford) CIO StateffteNt of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Unrestricttd Re5triited TDral (vdS TotAI fund5 fud5 oteg INCOME AYD EN1'mENTs FROM.. 9,372 9.554 44,670 382 44.670 38,264 730 45.234 10.885 44.012 EXPEYDITURE ON- 16.7901 135.4881 NET IliCOME 1.609 4.095 5.71H 8.524 Transfers be1cen funds 13 2,452 YET f4ToI'EP+lET IN FI"NDS 18431 6,-f47 -f.704 8,524 RECOYCILIATION OF FI..DS- Total funds broushl forward 68.044 8%9,366 627.410 618,886 TOTAL FIINDS CARRIED FORWARD 13 627.410 The notes on pages 8 to 12 forni part of these financial ststements. P#gL 5
The Company of Player5 (H¢rtford) CIO Comparative Statetnent of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 IIDrestritled Restricted TotAI fund5 [d$ Ntsios INCOME AYD ENDOM'MENTS FROM.. 863 38.247 5*5 38,264 730 205 39.635 4.377 44.012 EXPEYDITURE ON- 135.0681 135.4881 NET IliCOME 4.567 3.957 8.524 Transfers be1cen funds 13 1.21ThJ YET f4ToI'EP+lET IN FI"NDS 3,367 8,524 RECOYCILIATION OF FI..DS- Total funds broushl forward 64,677 554.2119 618,886 TOTAL FIINDS CARRIED FORWARD 13 68.044 627.410 The notes on pages 8 to 12 forni part of these financial ststements. P#gL fy
Th¢ Company of Player5 (H¢rtford) CIO St#temeNt of Financial P1Tr51tion As At 31 July 2025 Unrestricttd Re5triited TDral (vdS TotAI fund5 fud5 oteg FIXED ASSETS Tangible Assets 18.307 538,275 556.582 559.900 18.307 538.275 550.582 559.900 CIIRRENT ASSETS Debtor5 5.041 800 5.841 5.027 63.083 Cash at bank and In hand 50.703 26.838 77.541 55.744 27,638 83.382 C.'reditors: Tral11# Due M'itbim è 10.8501 (6DOI NET CIIRREhT ASSETS ILTABILITTES 48.894 27.638 76.532 67.510 TOTAL.4SSETS LESS CURREliT LIABILITIES 67.201 565.913 627.410 NET A&5ETS 67.201 565.913 627.410 FtINDS OF TIIE CIV.4RITh i65.913 67201 559.366 68.U44 Ilrtresiricted Pund4 TOTAL FLliDS 13 627.410 On behalf of the board Mr C Janes Trustee 28 Ni)vember 2025 Th¢ nylcs pa¥¢s 8 Iv 12 fvTm part vrthi finan¢ial P#gL 7
Th¢ Company of Player5 (H¢rtford) CIO Note5 to the Financial Statvrnents For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 l. General JTrformatioD The LI)Mpan i)I'Playet% IHerifi)rdl Ll(l 1% a chariiable Incorwtsied Orgarti%aii()rt regi%lered wilh the Lharlly Lthmmi%4iOrt. regi%iered tharily rtumber 11941Tr411 Tlje principal address is 6 Christchurch Place. Hertford. Herrfordshire. S014 3BB 2. .4ccoiinting Policies 2.1 BaSL5 of PreparAli0 of FiDanciAI Statements -I'he firtancial %tsiemerti% have heen prepared in acethrdartLe with the Chariiit% %(IRP IFR% IU21 'AtC(>urtiing and Kew)rtirtg Iharilie%-. 5thent l)f The charity Is a Public Beiiefit Entit>. as defined by FRS 102 2.2 IniDrning Resources In¢ym¢ Ir(Trtn d(Trnalions and Ic¥arir5 f(Itnpri5Cs Inromis ¥iniralrd trom th¥ fvllowin¥ s(Trurccs. gift£ artd dortaiir)n.% reeeivedlreceivable inLluding leEaL'i&% grants that pro}Ide v¢)re tunding (Trr are ¢)t-a g¢n¢ral nature sale ofgoods or services as a ch&ritable &ctivi Mrmhorship subscripti(TrllS grants specificall!. for the provision of goods or 5er%'ices as part ofcharitable acti%'ities or services to Etneficiaries lincludirtg performance- 2.3. R¢s0r¢S ExprTrded fundiiig graiiis and gifts in kind. The costs mal. Incliide fundrai5iiig. advtrtlsing. niarktting aiid direct mail materials. as ell as any pai'ments to an expenditure on charitable activities oomprises all the expenditure incurred in meeting the charitable objectives including amounts spent on. graNIS IhL dirLtI pro%i%ion tsfchariL4hlL %L'rvice They txcludt. 2 4. 'langlblo bfjxed Assotg DÈprttiatlo Land 1% not depreeiated l-he value of land is revalued every 5 Nears. Froperty is depreeiated over ifs estimated iiseful lifetime of 50 years and is revaliied ei'eTr % vears Freehold Plant & Machinery 50 years 5 >eaYs 2.5. CAsb Cash EquiThal¢Trt5 inNestments that mature In no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readilv convertible to a knO,n amount ofcash with Insisnificanl r15k of change in ialue. and bank oierdrafts. Page 8
The Company of Player5 (H¢rtford) CIO Notes tu thv Financial StatemeNt5 (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Restricted Total fTrds fund5 Donations and gifts Gift aid 8.572 8.754 800 800 9.372 9.-f.Pl 2024 UTrrestri¢led Restricted Total furtd$ FJ(Inatiyns #nd gifts Gift aid 4.370 048 048 803 Inl'estmjtt Intom 2025 Re%trietÈd lkntal funds (unds funds Bank interest receivable 382 1.895 2V24 [TDrestritlcd Rcslrictcd Total fTrdS fund5 Bank- Interesi receii'able 525 205 730 et Its¢mllEIpeThdltll The net iniomt Is stated after ch&YginglereditinÉl' 2025 2024 Depre¢ialion of tangible tixed as5e15- ONTr¢d 6.202 -4111$ EApenditur¢ 2025 dÈriAken Support eosls Isee 71 Total 28.941 21.474 50.415 P#gL 9
The Company of Player5 (H¢rtford) CIO Notes tu thv Financial StatemeNt5 (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 2024 lldertakell Support costs l%Èe ni)ic 71 Tkntal lo iduiatL thr publi¢ In IhL drarnalic and OPLralii art5 27.493 7.995 35.488 7 Supptsri C.'ost 2025 dratnatic ad Pretnists t¥se8 General admirtlslraiion 3.683 21.474 2024 dratnatic ad opèratit arts PrLml%LS 5¥$ Giniral adminislralion 4.Y38 .l.O.f7 7.YY5 8 1ndtptDdent ExamiThtr's RtmuDtrAtlo 2025 2024 Independent ¢xaminalion of the tinancial 51atemenls 000 000 NurnbEr of Emplvytt Aierage numkerofemployees during the >earv¥RS' NIL 12024. NIL) 10. Tangible As5et5 Lattd & PrDp¢r Frtehold Plant & MacliiDory Tvtal c.ost A% ai l Allgusl 21124 55V.YOQ 2.884 2.¥¥4 As at 31 July 2025 539.guo 22.%84 562.784 . CONTINUED Pa¥L 10
The Company of Player5 (H¢rtford) CIO Notes tu thv Financial StatemeNt5 (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Depreciatio As at l August 2024 Provided duriiig the rIOd 1.625 4.577 6.202 As at 31 July 2025 1.625 4.$77 6.20? Net IlvDk V•lve A5 al 31 July 2025 538.27.f 556.-f82 As at l August 2024 539.900 559.900 I l. Dtbtor5 DUÈ Mitbirt yÈar ihtr dehi(Trr% 5.841 5.n27 12 Creditors'..4mounts Falling Due W'itliin Ot leAr 2th2. 21124 Aiirllo14 and difvrrid inwm¢ 6.8.frJ 13 Moi'tmtDt in FuDds As At l .4%$t 2ts24 As at 31 July 2025 xpenditurt I'rartsfers Llmrtstrltltd (Ttneral unrt4lrlLd fund 45.234 143.6251 12.4521 7.2Ql Re¥lTifted fund TliCat r)cv¢lopllicnl Fuiid Iwclub 558.001 15.357) 1433) 564.935 258 11.7991 Youtli Group 1.720 720 Totsl rtstrictpd fund5 5.f9,300 16.7901 565.913 Total fud5 627.410 ,Is at I ,tuguSt 2023 Expenditurt TrAsferS 2024 Unrtstricitd fund5 General.. General unrestricied fund 64.677 39.635 135.0681 11.21K)I 68.044 Restritted futsds -LI)NTINIIED
The Company of Player5 (H¢rtford) CIO Notes tu thv Financial StatemeNt5 (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Theatre Del'elopment Fund IWClub 552.080 2.129 2.7f 14201 Total restricted fulld5 -f%4,?09 4.377 1420) 1.2(Kl 5%9,366 Total fllnd5 618.886 44.012 b27.410 14. TraSactl0Tr5 1th Trustees None of the IIu51ees received remiineralion oi any other knefils from emplovllienl with the cliaril) or a related entity during tiie Gurreiil or previou5 year. No trustee expenses have been inciirred 15 Rc18ttd Party DI10srtS There have beeii no relaied Pl£ W transactions In the reportiiig period that require disclosure. Pag¢ 12
Th¢ Company of Player5 (H¢rtford) CIO Detailed Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Total fud$ Total fund5 tNCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: DonHtIOn5 and Icgafi¢5 t)onalions and gifts Donation5 trom organ15ation5 3.2tJJ 1.200 800 Gift aid 648 9.554 Charitable ActiYitit5- to odlltatÈ tbt pb]It ifi the drm8tit knPQratie art% Inconie trom charitable activities 7.864 6,295 Youtli 8roup subs Prodiiction income 34_677 31,969 44.670 38.264 Bank Interest receivable 730 730 44.012 EXPEDIT[lRE ON.. C.'h¥TitDble A¢hYitif%= to edllcaiÈ tbt pbIle in the dram81jt ad oporatlc arts (4451 Direct production exNditre Thrdire ruiiiiing costs Purchases Type C Priiitin8, P)stage and 5tationeTr Deprec110 of plaiit aiid machinery Depreciation of freehold land and prope Dirt£t theat deelopMent Costs Light heat Repair% artd mairtiertartce InsuranL¥ 16.9071 16,3261 16661 19821 {4.45O1 (7¥51 ixamin¢rf5 fccs (0001 (2341 135.4881 135.488) ET INCOtlE 5.704 8.524 Pa¥L 13