## Newbald Live AGM 2025 Chair’s Report 

Our second year of operation as Newbald Live has been another very successful one. 

We have hosted a total of 18 events in 2024, across a range of musical styles, comedy, theatre and spoken word. It is pleasing to report that the average audience has increased and we have demonstrated that as an organisation we can remain financially sustainable. Several performances played to full houses and feedback from attendees has been very positive, including lots of suggestions for future events. 

It was pleasing to be able to support two events with free entry for the local community. One of these showcased local musical talent, with a full hall enjoying a variety of musical styles and appreciating the talent on display. The second was a spoken word presentation by a young local lady with plans to row solo across the Pacific. She received a great reception from over 100 people and received donations in excess of £350 for her nominated charity, The Outward Bound Trust. 

Our mailing list continues to increase and direct ticket bookings from this list now account for 80% of our audience numbers. 

During 2024 we have introduced the new lighting and sound equipment part-funded by grants from the Sober Hill Wind Farm Community Fund. Although no further grant funding has been sought directly, we continue to work with our hosts, Newbald Village Hall, to support their improvement programme for the benefit of the whole community. 

We have an excellent team of volunteers but more would always be welcome. 

Newbald Live was established with ambitions to support and promote young performers and technicians, but making contact with such people has proved challenging. We remain open to collaboration with other organisations to provide such opportunities. 

Our accounts show that we have healthy financial reserves, ensuring that Newbald Live can continue our range of activities and plan for the future with confidence. 

John Tomlinson 

Chair, 5[th] March 2025. 



Newbald Llve
Reglstered Charity Number 1200918
Annual Accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2024

Newbald Llve
Re8lrtered Charlty Number 1200918
In¢om• Ind *xpendltur¢ account
Forth• year ended 31 O•cemer 2024
31.12.24
31.12.23
cket sales
Grants
Prlze draw & sundry Income
19.524
13,858
1,663
807
230
Totsl Income
22,754
16,328
Expendlture
Artlsts
cket Commlsslons
Hall Hlre
Sound
Website
Insurance
13.388
311
1.590
1.170
223
96
114
254
400
929
18,475
9.401
199
1.511
680
241
96
27
203
162
Flyers & advertlsing
Sundry
Depreclatlon
Totil Expendlture
12,520
Surplus lor the year
4,279
3,808

Newbald Llve
Re8lstered Charfty Number 1200918
Balance sheet
As at 31 December 2024
31.12.24
31,12.23
Flxed Assets
Equipment
Cost
Depreciation
Net book amount
3,717
929
2,788
Current assets
Cash at bank
Zettle account
5,646
249
5,669
54
5,895
5,723
Current Ilabllltles
Advance sales money recelved
Creditors
496
loo
1,615
31x1
596
1,915
Net assets
8,087
3,808
Capltal and reserves
Brought forward
3,808
Surplu5 for the year
4,279
3,808
8,087
3,808

N•wbald Ll¥•
Tr¢a¥urers Report
Year ended 31 December 2024
Incom•
Income foi the yearwas É22.754, an increase ot £6.427139%1 on the previous year. A surplus of
É4,279was achieved in the year. an increase 01 £471112%) on the previousyear.
rick&t sales were £19,524, achieved ftom 18 events and 2 music quizzes, which compares with
ticket sales of E13,858 achieved from 16 events in 2023. Atotal 011.405 tickets were sold in 2024
compared with 1.112 tickets sold in 2023. The average tickei sales price was É13.89 in 2024,
compared with E12.46 in 2023.
A grant of £3.OOOwo$ received in theyearfrom the Sobor Hil(Wind Farm Community Fund which
was towards the cost of a new sound and lighting system purchased in the year 8nd the full
8mouni ol thè giant h8s bèen included in incomè lor 2024.
Sundry income in 2024 was £230. which wa8 dovln on sundry income of £807 in 2023. which
included the prize draw income 012771.
Expendltur
Expenditure for the year was £18,475. an increase of È5.995147%1 on the previous year. Artists
costs were É13,338. up É3.987142%1 on the previous year. reflecting the higher number ol events
and the higher c81ibre of anists in 2024.
Expenditure in¢Lu(les d¢pre¢iation ¢)f £929 in 2024. refle¢ting the depre¢iation of the newly
8cquired sound and lighting system. which 1$ being depreciated over 4 year$. The¥# w8$ no
depreciation in tha previous year.
Balancg Shggt
Fixed assets were £2.788 reflectingthe new sound and lighting system acquired in the year. after
depreciation of £929.
Cash at bank was £5,646 at the end ot 2024. down É23 from the piewous year end.
Net assèts werè E8.087 8tthe ènd of2024. 8n incrèas8 of£4.279on nèiassèts 8t the end of2023.
Summary
2024 was another successful year which generated a he81thy surplus of É4,279. The balance
sheet shows 8 good level of c8sh at bank 8nd a he8llhy net asset POSltion.
A Wright- Honorary Treasurer
10 Febrtsary 2025

Newbald U¥e
Independent Examlnfjrs R•port
I have examlned, wlthout undertakln8 an audlL the attached accounts for the year ended
310e¢ember 2024, from the books and records presented to me and from explanatlons
and Informatlon provlded by the Treasurer.
In my oplnlon the attached accounts correctty rellertthe tran5aCtlon$ set out
Sn the books and re¢ords.
Davld R Johnson BA ACA
10 February 2025