## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1[st] April 2024 Period start date To 31[st] March 2025 Period end date Charity name: Leeds People’s Theatre Charity registration number: 1197815**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The objects of the CIO are**
**For the public benefit the advancement**
**of education in the field of performing**
**arts, in particular, the art of film, drama,**
**theatre, music and storytelling and to**
**advance the appreciation of such art in**
**Leeds and the surrounding areas by the**
**provision of:**
**1. Professional large scale**
**community-driven accessible**
**theatre productions, and;**
**2. High quality accessible and**
**affordable community training**
**programmes.**|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**In this period the charity facilitated a**
**free myth-making and storytelling**
**workshop in April 2024, organised and**
**paid for by the Letters to Leeds project.**
**The trustees have met regularly to plan**
**future workshop activity.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have had regard to the**
**Charity Commission guidance on**
**public benefit when planning all activity**
**and determining how best to utilise**
**funds raised.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**In this period the charity facilitated a**
**free myth-making and storytelling**
**workshop in April 2024, organised and**
**paid for by the Letters to Leeds project.**
**The workshop, which involved a series**
**of creative thinking, writing and**
**improvisation tasks was warmly**
**received by participants.**
**The trustees have met regularly to plan**
**future workshop activity in 2025/26 and**
**beyond.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**£2,020 held in unrestricted cash**
**reserves at 31.03.2025.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The charity is currently building**
**capacity. A reserves policy will be in**
**place when the charity is fully**
**operational.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£2,020**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**No going concern issues raised**|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution (‘Foundation’ model)**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Every trustee must be appointed for a**
**term of three years by a resolution**
**passed at a properly convened meeting**
**of the charity trustees.**
**In selecting individuals for appointment**
**as charity trustees, the charity trustees**
**must have regard to the skills,**
**knowledge and experience needed for**
**the effective administration of the CIO.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Leeds People’s Theatre|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1197815|
|Charity’s principal address|The Warehouse in Holbeck
Crosby Street
Holbeck
LEEDS
LS11 9RQ|
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Joanna Bernadette
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
|**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**|**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**|
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|Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A|
|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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**adviser**
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## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** JOANNA BERNADETTE RESNICK **Position (eg Secretary,** TRUSTEE **Chair, etc) Date** 27.11.2025
**Charity Name Leeds People's Theatre**
**No (if any) 1197815**
## **Receipts and payments accounts**
## **CC16a**
**For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 01/04/2024 31/03/2025
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Restricted funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Restricted funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
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Individual Donors|**10**||**-**||**-**||**10**||**-**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**10**||**-**||**-**||**10**||**-**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||||||
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**purchases, (see table)**||||||||||
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|**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||||||
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**|1
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
Cash at Bank (Natwest)|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**2,020**
**-**
**-**
**2,020**
OK|27/11/2025
**Restricted funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
OK
OK|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
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|Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**|**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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**belongs**
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**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
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Print Name
Joanna Resnick|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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