## **Wombourne Players** ## **Annual Report** **and** ## **Financial Statement** **for** **The Year Ending 30[th] November 2025** ## **Introduction** This annual report and financial statement have been prepared in good faith by the Trustees of Wombourne Players. ## **Chairs Report** An excellent year for the Wombourne Players with two very successful productions which were very well received and supported by the Wombourne Community, ensuring they were both profitable. Our Committee and Membership can be rightly proud of all the work undertaken during the year to support the continued success of Wombourne Players. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** The Wombourne Players Committee has met regularly, as scheduled, and has operated effectively to manage any issues within the year through cooperation and agreement on actions There was a successful election to the Players Committee, with three members standing down and four new Members joining our committee structure, which is now made up of three Trustees and six Members. ## **Objectives and Activities** Our objective remains: - “To promote the advancement of dramatic arts and culture through the production and performance of live theatre in the Wombourne Community and surrounding areas.” In addition, we also need to ensure that we are raising enough funds to ensure that Wombourne Players thrives and is in a position to deliver against its Objectives via its Activities. During 2025 our main activities remained focussed on delivering the production of two plays of artistic merit and undertaking social media and other marketing to encourage the Wombourne community and surrounding areas to come and see these productions and enjoy a cultural event at affordable prices. In 2025 our productions have been “Deckchairs” and “Sheilah’s Island. “ Due to refurbishment of the Community Centre, we have had to move our productions to the Wombourne Village Hall. We have had to adapt to this new venue, however despite this both productions were highly successful, receiving excellent notices and feedback from NODA indicating they were considered to be of a high standard. Both productions played to full houses and audience feedback was extremely positive. Financially, both productions were, profitable despite our audience being reduced due to a smaller venue. I believe we also further enhanced our contribution to general village life as we, once again, held a very successful fund-raising Barn Dance in the Village in September, an event now established as a standard part of the social calendar at the Civic Centre in Wombourne. We have welcomed one new member during 2025; however, we will need to continue to focus on recruiting new members in the year ahead in order that the Players can consider a wider variety of plays. ## **Financial Review** The Players have had a good year financially and our position remains stable. Both productions made a profit and we also had a very successful fund-raising event with the Barn Dance in September. The temporary move to the Wombourne Village Hall has led to a reduction in ticket sales due to reduced seat capacity. Profitability has been maintained with reduced room hire costs. With the Membership’s support, your current Committee is determined to work hard to maintain our objective of delivering two shows in 2026 which at present will still be in the Village Hall as we have no timescale as yet for returning to the Community Centre. Sarah Aldridge Chair of Wombourne Players (2025) **Wombourne Players Accounts to 30th November 2025** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Total Funds
Previous Year
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
2024 (£)
2025 (£'s)
1 Patrons £646 £632
2 Membership Fees £350 £290
3 May Production £2,424 £4,267
4 October Production £2,747 £4,908
5 Fund Raiser £1,407 £1,286
6 Sponsorship Income £120 £325
7 Scripts Sales £49 £132
8 Donation £0 £165
9 Sub Total £7,742 £12,005
10 A2 Asset & Investment Sales etc. 0 0
11 Total Receipts £7,742 £12,005
A3 Payments
12 Room Hire £ 2,965 £3,862
13 Insurance £ 261 £523
14 Software Licences £ 374 £377
15 NODA Subscription £ 150 £175
16 Production Licences £ 960 £336
17 Scripts £ 318 £221
18 Promotion & Programmes £ 727 £869
19 Scenery £ 543 £205
20 Costumes £ 72 £238
21 Administration £ 218 £276
22 Bar Refreshments £ 590 £962
23 Fund Raiser(s) £ 592 £551
24 Gifts and Donation £ -
25 Sub Total £ 7,770 £8,596
A4 Asset & Investment Purchases
26 Laptop £ 771 £ -
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**Total Payments**
28
**Net of Receipts**
29
**Profit Adjustment Last Year Accruals**
30
Profit Adjustment Next Year Accruals
31
**Cash Funds Last Year End**
32
**Cash Funds This Year End**|**£ 8,541**
-£ 799
-£ 755
£ 1,343
£ 14,078
**£ 13,866**|**£ 8,596**| |---|---|---| |||| |||£ 3,409| |||-£ 1,508
£ 755| |||£ 11,421| |||| |||**£ 14,078**| ## **Section B: Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the end of the Period** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted fund
(£'s)
B1 Cash
33 Cash at Bank £ 12,502
34 Petty Cash £ 21
35 Total Cash Funds £ 12,523
36 B2 Other Monetary Assets £ -
£ -
Cost Current Value
(optional) (optional)
B3 Investment Assets N/A N/A
B4 Assets retained for charity's use
£ £
37 Theatre Spotlight (5 yr amortized)
988 198
38 Bar Stock £ 71 £ 71
39 Event Deposit £ 283 £ 283
40 Laptop (5 yr amortized) £ 771 £ 617
41 Room Hire £ 175 £ 175
Total £ 2,288 £ 1,343
Signed (on behalf of Trustees)
Brigitte Brown (Treasurer)
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