TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
Just Add Milk Productions CIO
For the period 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025
REGISTERED CHARITY
1197498
REGISTERED OFFICE 7 Cumberland Court Barretts Road Dunton Green Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2UB
Draft for trustee approval
Prepared from the charity’s 2025 AGM report and the receipts and payments accounts for the same financial period.
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1. Reference and administrative details
| Charity name | Just Add Milk Productions CIO |
|---|---|
| Charity number | 1197498 |
| Legal form | Charitable Incorporated Organisation (association model) |
| Registered ofice | 7 Cumberland Court, Barretts Road, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2UB |
| Trustees | Lee Andrew Westlake (Chair) Faye Timby Robyn Louise Keynes |
Trustee list note: the names above reflect the Charity Commission register at the time this draft was prepared. The trustees should confirm the list for the reporting period before signing.
Structure, governance and management
The charity was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 13 January 2022 and is governed by its constitution. The trustees are responsible for the overall governance, strategic direction and financial stewardship of the charity.
The charity maintains governance policies covering safeguarding, financial controls, risk management, complaints, trustee conflicts of interest, trustee expenses and serious incident reporting. The trustees keep these policies and the charity’s principal risks under review.
2. Objectives and activities
Charitable objects
“To advance the arts for the public benefit by the promotion in particular, but not exclusively, of the art of drama.”
Public benefit
In planning and delivering its activities, the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. The charity advances its purposes through affordable training and development opportunities for actors, its annual scholarship programme, education partnerships and the development of new dramatic work.
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3. Achievements and performance
2025 at a glance
| 222 workshops |
10,782 subscribers |
149 scholarship applications |
295,000 website visits |
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Workshops and courses
During 2025 the charity ran 222 workshops. Activity continued both in person at the Old Diorama Arts Centre and online. The programme included regular workshops, intensive courses, two-day courses and ad-hoc Under 18 workshops. The AGM report records that the total number of workshops was 12% lower than in 2024, while the charity continued to focus on affordability and value for actors.
Reach and engagement
The mailing-list database increased from 7,109 subscribers at the start of 2025 to 10,782 by year end. Of this total, 6,252 were actors who had taken part in at least one workshop or course since data collection began in 2019.
Website traffic reached 295,000 visits in 2025, compared with 245,000 in 2024. The AGM report also recorded more than 25,000 followers, 5.9 million Google impressions, 91,000 Google clicks and a 42% increase in overall engagement. The most popular article, on UK drama schools, generated approximately 15,000 views.
The Luke Westlake Scholarship
The charity celebrated the seventh year of the Luke Westlake Scholarship, supporting working-class actors studying at university or drama school. The 2025 winner was Simrita Khela of Guildhall. A total of 149 actors applied and the scholarship reached 21 schools across the UK.
The charity also maintained contact with previous scholarship recipients and continued to support their transition into the profession. Alumni achievements reported during the year included television, film and theatre work, representation by leading agencies and further bursary recognition.
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Productions and new writing
The charity commissioned writer Natalie Mitchell to develop a new play with the working title Sands United. The work explores the effects of child loss on men and is being developed in collaboration with the Sands charity. Research and development took place during the year with support from Thomas Hopkins Productions.
Education and partnerships
The charity continued to develop education and industry partnerships. Its relationship with One on One / Next Level progressed to more than five iterations of its London programme, providing actors with workshops and professional development opportunities.
A new partnership with University of the Arts London saw the charity deliver agent, acting and casting workshops for third-year acting students, with the intention of building on the partnership in a further year. The AGM report also noted a successful inaugural Big JAM Event during 2025.
4. Financial review
The receipts and payments accounts for the period show a significant increase in activity compared with the previous year. The financial position for the year is summarised below.
| Total receipts | £17,938 |
|---|---|
| Total payments | £12,516 |
| Surplus of receipts over payments | £5,422 |
| Opening cash at bank | £4,746 |
| Closing cash at bank | £10,168 |
Reserves and financial management
The trustees monitor the charity’s cash position and planned commitments, including scholarship activity, workshops, education work and production development. At 31 October 2025 the charity held £10,168 in cash at bank. The trustees will continue to review the level of reserves alongside the charity’s programme and funding plans.
The figures in this report are rounded to the nearest pound and should be read together with the charity’s receipts and payments accounts for the year ended 31 October 2025.
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5. Plans for the future
The charity intends to build on the progress made in 2025 by continuing to widen access to professional development and opportunities in drama. Priorities include:
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continuing the programme of affordable workshops, intensive courses and development opportunities for actors;
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maintaining and developing the Luke Westlake Scholarship and support offered to scholarship alumni;
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progressing Sands United beyond its research and development phase in collaboration with relevant partners;
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strengthening education partnerships, including the relationships with One on One / Next Level and University of the Arts London;
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using the charity’s growing audience and digital reach to connect more actors with training, information and opportunities.
6. Trustees’ declaration and approval
The trustees confirm that they have approved this Trustees’ Annual Report for the financial period ended 31 October 2025.
| 2025. | |
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| Signed | ________ |
| Name | Lee Andrew Westlake |
| Role | Chair of Trustees |
| Date | ________ |
Drafting note: Before signature, confirm the trustee list and approval date, and ensure the financial figures agree to the final signed accounts.
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JUST ADD MILK PRODUCTIONS CIO
| Charity name | JUST ADD MILK PRODUCT |
|---|---|
| Period from | 01/11/2024 |
| Basis | Receipts and payments |
| Prior fled 2024 CC16 | |
| Important | This £205.83 difere |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Unrestricted funds |
| to nearest £ | |
| A1 Receipts | |
| Donations and grants | 17,938 |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| Sub total (Gross income for AR) | 17,938 |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). | |
| - | |
| - | |
| Sub total | - |
| Total receipts | 17,938 |
| A3 Payments | |
| Charitable activities / scholarship and programme costs | 12,516 |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
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| - | |
| Sub total | 12,516 |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) | |
| - | |
| - | |
| Sub total | - |
| Totalpayments | 12,516 |
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 5,422 |
| A5 Transfers between funds | - |
| A6 Cash funds lastyear end | 4,746 |
| Cash funds thisyear end | 10,168 |
Draft basis: receipts and payments are derived from the supplied Metro Bank st and all spending as charitable activity/programme costs, consistent with the info before filing.
- Receipts and payments accounts (CC16a)
| TIONS CIO | Charity number | 1197498 |
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| To | 31/10/2025 | |
| Status | DRAFT - trustee review requ |
6a closing cash was £4,952, but the Nov-24 bank statement o nce should be investigated before filing.
| Restricted funds | Endowment funds | Total funds | ||
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||
| - | - | 17,938 | ||
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| - | - | 12,516 | ||
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| - | - | 12,516 | ||
| - | - | 5,422 | ||
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| - | - | 4,746 | ||
| - | - | 10,168 |
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Categories Details B1 Cash funds Metro Bank Community Account Total cash funds Agreement with Section A cash funds this y B2 Other monetary assets Details B3 Investment assets Details B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Details B5 Liabilities Details
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and liabilities at the end of the period
| Fund | Unrestricted funds | Restricted funds | |
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| Unrestricted | 10,168 | - | |
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| 10,168 | - | ||
| year end | OK | OK | |
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| Print name | Date of approval | ||
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Endowment funds - - - - - OK When due When due When due When due
Bank stat
| Month | Opening balance £ | Money in £ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | £4,746.17 | - | |
| Dec 2024 | £4,301.83 | £2,312.50 | |
| Jan 2025 | £3,481.51 | - | |
| Feb 2025 | £2,693.59 | £75.00 | |
| Mar 2025 | £2,768.59 | £7,250.00 | |
| Apr 2025 | £8,145.84 | £1,500.00 | |
| May 2025 | £9,145.84 | - | |
| Jun 2025 | £9,145.84 | - | |
| Jul 2025 | £9,145.84 | £5,000.00 | |
| Aug 2025 | £11,417.14 | £350.00 | |
| Sep 2025 | £9,218.14 | - | |
| Oct 2025 | £8,718.14 | £1,450.00 | |
| TOTAL | £17,937.50 |
| Annual return / CC16a roundeAmount £ | Basis |
|---|---|
| Income | 17,938 Total bank money in, r |
| Spending | 12,516 Total bank money out, |
| Opening cash | 4,746 1 Nov 2024 bank open |
| Closingcash | 10,168 31 Oct 2025 bank closi |
Review point before filing: the Charity Commission accounts filed for the y at £4,746.17. Difference: £205.83. This workbook uses the bank opening b
| Source / reference Charity Commission CC16a |
Use in workbook | URL / fle charity-accounting- |
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| template Charity Commission - JAM |
Layout and terminology Charity number and prior- |
template charity-details/ |
| charity register Supplied Metro Bank |
year reported totals payments and cash |
5177946/full-print statements supplied |
| statements Prior fled CC16a (year ended |
balances expenditure and prior cash |
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| 31 Oct 2024) | balance treated as charitable |
October 2024 conversation - review |
| Classifcation assumption | activities | before fling |
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| Money out £ | Closing balance £ |
|---|---|
| £444.34 | £4,301.83 |
| £3,132.82 | £3,481.51 |
| £787.92 | £2,693.59 |
| - | £2,768.59 |
| £1,872.75 | £8,145.84 |
| £500.00 | £9,145.84 |
| - | £9,145.84 |
| - | £9,145.84 |
| £2,728.70 | £11,417.14 |
| £2,549.00 | £9,218.14 |
| £500.00 | £8,718.14 |
| - | £10,168.14 |
| £12,515.53 | £10,168.14 |
| Check | |
| OK | |
| OK | |
| OK | |
| OK |
year ended 31 Oct 2024 show cash funds balance so that the 2025 cash movement
24 to 31 Oct 2025
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