## Side By Side Theatre Company Stourbridge 

## Est.  1997.  Charity Number  1202841. 

Multi-Award  winning company of Learning Disabled Actors and Dancers. 

Trustees Annual Report from September 1[st] 2024 to August 31[st] 2025. 

In line with our legal requirements, we submit our Annual Report along with the published Audited Accounts. 

The address for correspondence:  49 Greyhound Lane, Norton, Stourbridge, West Midlands. DY8 3AD. 

The Trustees for this accounting period were:  Susan Wallin , Derek Lidington, Mark Williams. 

For this accounting period Susan Wallin acted as Chairperson and Derek Lidington, Vice Chair/ Treasurer. 

Our Objectives and Activities as described in our Constitution remain unchanged. 

At the AGM held on Wednesday 26th November 2025 at 7.00pm at The SideSpace, the Annual Accounts were presented to all members present and subsequently were approved. 

This was the second AGM since we converted Side by Side from an unincorporated Charity to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, Registered number 1202841 

1. Objectives and Activities. 



As detailed in our Constitution and as previously reported our aims  and objectives remain unchanged. 

We believe that all our members and the general public benefit enormously from engaging with each other and therefore we have continued in entering local Competitive Drama, Dance and Music Festivals and culminating at the end of the Academic Year with our annual Main Production held at Stourbridge Town Hall . 

## 2. Capital Projects. 

The two projects mentioned in our last report were both completed successfully and in the next twelve months we plan to extend the car parking area, subject to sufficient funding being received. 

3. Our general financial position has once again been stable, although challenging at times as with most businesses, but with careful financial management we are confident in the future of Side by Side. 

The Trustees declare that they approved the Trustee Report above. 

Signed. 

Derek Roland Lidington. 

Vice Chairman/ Trustee. 



SIDE B Y SIDE THEATRE COMPANY STOURBRID
CHARITY NUMBER: 1202841
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGU
T 21125

SIDE BY SIDE THEIATRE COMPANY STOURBIUDGE
EST. 1997
CHARITY NO. 1202841
CONTENTS ofi TFlk 14INANCIAL STATEMCINTS
FOR THF. PF.RIOD EINDEID 31 AUGUS'I. 2U25
Page
Aecounlants, report
Statement of finaiieial aetivities
24
Notes to the financial statements

SIDE BY SIDE THEATRE COMPANY STOURBRIDGE
EST. 1997
CHARITY NO. 1202841
ACCOUNTANTS REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
We repoit on the accounts for the pei'iod ended 3 1st August 2025.
Rcspeetive responsibilities of trustees and accountants
As the charitys trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the financial stateinents. you consider that
the audit Irquireinenls of Section 43 (2) of the Charitl¢s Act 2011 {th¢ Act) does not apply. It is oui. i'¢sponsibility
to state. on the basi5 of procedures spetified in the Geneixl Directions given by the Charity Coininissioners under
section 43 (71 (b) of the A¢t, wh¢theJ' particular mattel's have com¢ Io gur attention.
Basis of our report
Our examination was carried out in accoi'dance with the General Directions given by the Charity Coinmissioners.
An exominatEon in¢ludes 3 review of the a¢¢ounting records kept by th¢ ¢harity and a comparison of the a¢counls
presenied with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual iteins or disclosures in the accounts.
and seeking explanations froin you as trust¢¢s ¢oncerning such matters. The procedui'¢s undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently we do not express an audit opinion
on the view given by the accounts.
Reporting Accountants, sIAl¢ment
In connection with our examination, no matter ha5 come to oui. attention..
(l) which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any inaterial respect the requireinents
to keep accounting re¢ords in o¢¢ordance with s¢ction 41 of the Acl.
and
- to prepare accounts in a¢cord with th¢ accounting recoi'ds and to coinply with the accounting requirements
Df ihe Act
have Mot been inel. or
(2) ID which, in our opinion, att£ntEon should be dyawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to
be reached.
Folkes Worton LLP
Chartered Aeeountants
15 & 17 Church Street
Stourbridge
W¢st Midlands
DY8 ILU
Date.. 2211012025
Page I

SIDE IIY SIDE TJ4C4 ATRE COMPANY STOURDRIDGE
EST. 1997
CHARITY NO. 1202841
Sl'A'I LI MLINT 01,- Tr'INANCIAL ACTIVITIE8
roil THE I)[1 RIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
INCOMII AND ￿xPENDITuRE
NDte
Unrestrictcd Rcstriclcd
Tot&1
2024
IllCo￿e
90,533
90,533
169,209
Expendithre
{21
78,2t7
78.217
54,182
Excess of income over expendiiiir
(Excess ofexpendittire over in£oinel
12,316
12,316
115028
Funds broiight forward al ofyear
246,528
147,033
393.561
2118,534
Trxnsferof fund5
{10,0001
FUt￿S Larricd forward al end ofyur
258,844
147,033
405 877
393,561
PAge 2

SIDE DY SIDE THEAT￿, COMPANI, SI'OVKiIIRIDCE
1ST. 1997
CHAIU'J"Y NO. 1202841
IIALANCE SHf.ET
FOR TIIC pr.RIOI) F.NI)F.
Unr¢5trieted Re5trÉcle(I
Funds
Total fiunds
2025
2024
FIXED ASSETS
Tongible assels
13}
288,148
29,766
317.914
254.969
CURKENT ASSETS
Lloyds bank a¢couxl
127,6391
117.267
89.628
139,860
127,6391
117,267
89,628
139.860
CUIUiLNI' LIAIIILITIES
Wages conirol accoiitil
Social s¢¢urity
{1,4631
12021
{1.6651
202
11.6651
{1.2681
Nfl. CURRENT ASSITS
{29.3041
117,267
87,963
138,592
NFT ASSETS
258,844
147,033
405,877
393 561
REPRESENTF.D RY
R¢8trieied funds
147,033
147,033
UnTC51ri¢ted funds
258,844
246,528
Sinking fLnd
405,877
393,561
Page 3

SIDE BY SIDE THEIATRE COMPANY s'fouRBRtDGE
ESI.. 1997
CHARII'I, NO. 1202841
STATEIlqCiYT or FINAIYCIAL AC'I'IVJI'ILS
FOR I'FIL PL4 IIIOD LNDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Not¢ Uui'estrbcted Restrict
Fuiid5
2025
2024
111 In¢omt
Annual subKripli(bnS
Dondliuns
Chri%lll)a% p8ty I calendar8
Stjohns fundrBlSltlg
Sale olDVD's
Town Hall I lick¢t 5al¢s
BiTIniiiBliam REP
Programme
Miscellaneous incotne
T-8hirts
Workshop
(￿rIst￿￿5 Concert
14)
01.249
61,249
39,750
3,461
180
118,660
14
5,956
555
467
30
680
680
443
6,208
1.824
434
630
1.738
443
6.208
1.824
434
630
1,738
15)
136
90,533
169,209
(2ILix
endÈture
Towii Hall prodiiclx)n
Insui'an¢¢ pr¢i￿lU1￿
Wagc5
9,358
9,389
16,270
16.465
9.Y06
280
1,293
3,542
1,403
307
9.358
9,389
16,270
16,465
9,906
280
11,293
3,542
1,408
307
7,241
10.617
8,433
8,188
29
9.472
2,092
Sulldry ¢xp¢ndilur¢
Websiie
Running costs
intenance
Birniinghani Rep
Bank Charg¢5
161
78.217
78,217
54,182
Ekc¢s5 of incom¢ 0￿rexPEndi1￿r¢
11316
12,316
115,028
Pag¢ 4

SIDE BY SIDE THCIATRECOMP
URBRIDCE
CHARITY NO. 12
2841
OTES TO THI fiINAliC'.IAI..%'I'A-I'EMEYI TS
()R'I'HTr' I'LRIOD ENDED JI AUGUST 2025
13) Tangible fixed a&*ts'.
Freehold
lattd and
bu*ldin8S
Improve.
nienls lo
proprty
Tolal
Cost
Ai September 2024
Additions
r)i5posals
2S4.969
244,163
10.806
62.945
Al 31st Augusi 2025
317,914
244.IC73
73.751
DepreciNtio
At Isl September 2024
Chai'ge for year
At 31st August 2025
Net book vilue
Ai 3 1st AugL]St 2024
254.969
244.163
10.806
At 3 1st August 2025
317,914
244,163
73.751
141 Annual sub5criplions'.
Monday l Tuesday cla&sts
Wedne%day Glgsses
Thursday ¢lasse*
Side steps
DMC
23,004
14,595
17,562
2,410
3,679
61,249
151 Town Hall woduction..
'ri¢kei sales
Raffle Encginr
5,384
824
6,208
161 Sundry eXPEt)ditur¢:
Mi5¢¢11an¢ous
PrintirtE
ConsultanGy
Petty Cash
4.031
4,580
975
320
171 Re51rict¢d funds..
have beell collected for the purchase aod rello￿l￿tI olsaint John's Lhuich.
Pag¢ 5

SIDE B Y SIDE THEATRE COMPANY STOURBRID
CHARITY NUMBER: 1202841
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGU
T 21125

SIDE BY SIDE THEIATRE COMPANY STOURBIUDGE
EST. 1997
CHARITY NO. 1202841
CONTENTS ofi TFlk 14INANCIAL STATEMCINTS
FOR THF. PF.RIOD EINDEID 31 AUGUS'I. 2U25
Page
Aecounlants, report
Statement of finaiieial aetivities
24
Notes to the financial statements

SIDE BY SIDE THEATRE COMPANY STOURBRIDGE
EST. 1997
CHARITY NO. 1202841
ACCOUNTANTS REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
We repoit on the accounts for the pei'iod ended 3 1st August 2025.
Rcspeetive responsibilities of trustees and accountants
As the charitys trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the financial stateinents. you consider that
the audit Irquireinenls of Section 43 (2) of the Charitl¢s Act 2011 {th¢ Act) does not apply. It is oui. i'¢sponsibility
to state. on the basi5 of procedures spetified in the Geneixl Directions given by the Charity Coininissioners under
section 43 (71 (b) of the A¢t, wh¢theJ' particular mattel's have com¢ Io gur attention.
Basis of our report
Our examination was carried out in accoi'dance with the General Directions given by the Charity Coinmissioners.
An exominatEon in¢ludes 3 review of the a¢¢ounting records kept by th¢ ¢harity and a comparison of the a¢counls
presenied with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual iteins or disclosures in the accounts.
and seeking explanations froin you as trust¢¢s ¢oncerning such matters. The procedui'¢s undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently we do not express an audit opinion
on the view given by the accounts.
Reporting Accountants, sIAl¢ment
In connection with our examination, no matter ha5 come to oui. attention..
(l) which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any inaterial respect the requireinents
to keep accounting re¢ords in o¢¢ordance with s¢ction 41 of the Acl.
and
- to prepare accounts in a¢cord with th¢ accounting recoi'ds and to coinply with the accounting requirements
Df ihe Act
have Mot been inel. or
(2) ID which, in our opinion, att£ntEon should be dyawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to
be reached.
Folkes Worton LLP
Chartered Aeeountants
15 & 17 Church Street
Stourbridge
W¢st Midlands
DY8 ILU
Date.. 2211012025
Page I

SIDE IIY SIDE TJ4C4 ATRE COMPANY STOURDRIDGE
EST. 1997
CHARITY NO. 1202841
Sl'A'I LI MLINT 01,- Tr'INANCIAL ACTIVITIE8
roil THE I)[1 RIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
INCOMII AND ￿xPENDITuRE
NDte
Unrestrictcd Rcstriclcd
Tot&1
2024
IllCo￿e
90,533
90,533
169,209
Expendithre
{21
78,2t7
78.217
54,182
Excess of income over expendiiiir
(Excess ofexpendittire over in£oinel
12,316
12,316
115028
Funds broiight forward al ofyear
246,528
147,033
393.561
2118,534
Trxnsferof fund5
{10,0001
FUt￿S Larricd forward al end ofyur
258,844
147,033
405 877
393,561
PAge 2

SIDE DY SIDE THEAT￿, COMPANI, SI'OVKiIIRIDCE
1ST. 1997
CHAIU'J"Y NO. 1202841
IIALANCE SHf.ET
FOR TIIC pr.RIOI) F.NI)F.
Unr¢5trieted Re5trÉcle(I
Funds
Total fiunds
2025
2024
FIXED ASSETS
Tongible assels
13}
288,148
29,766
317.914
254.969
CURKENT ASSETS
Lloyds bank a¢couxl
127,6391
117.267
89.628
139,860
127,6391
117,267
89,628
139.860
CUIUiLNI' LIAIIILITIES
Wages conirol accoiitil
Social s¢¢urity
{1,4631
12021
{1.6651
202
11.6651
{1.2681
Nfl. CURRENT ASSITS
{29.3041
117,267
87,963
138,592
NFT ASSETS
258,844
147,033
405,877
393 561
REPRESENTF.D RY
R¢8trieied funds
147,033
147,033
UnTC51ri¢ted funds
258,844
246,528
Sinking fLnd
405,877
393,561
Page 3

SIDE BY SIDE THEIATRE COMPANY s'fouRBRtDGE
ESI.. 1997
CHARII'I, NO. 1202841
STATEIlqCiYT or FINAIYCIAL AC'I'IVJI'ILS
FOR I'FIL PL4 IIIOD LNDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Not¢ Uui'estrbcted Restrict
Fuiid5
2025
2024
111 In¢omt
Annual subKripli(bnS
Dondliuns
Chri%lll)a% p8ty I calendar8
Stjohns fundrBlSltlg
Sale olDVD's
Town Hall I lick¢t 5al¢s
BiTIniiiBliam REP
Programme
Miscellaneous incotne
T-8hirts
Workshop
(￿rIst￿￿5 Concert
14)
01.249
61,249
39,750
3,461
180
118,660
14
5,956
555
467
30
680
680
443
6,208
1.824
434
630
1.738
443
6.208
1.824
434
630
1,738
15)
136
90,533
169,209
(2ILix
endÈture
Towii Hall prodiiclx)n
Insui'an¢¢ pr¢i￿lU1￿
Wagc5
9,358
9,389
16,270
16.465
9.Y06
280
1,293
3,542
1,403
307
9.358
9,389
16,270
16,465
9,906
280
11,293
3,542
1,408
307
7,241
10.617
8,433
8,188
29
9.472
2,092
Sulldry ¢xp¢ndilur¢
Websiie
Running costs
intenance
Birniinghani Rep
Bank Charg¢5
161
78.217
78,217
54,182
Ekc¢s5 of incom¢ 0￿rexPEndi1￿r¢
11316
12,316
115,028
Pag¢ 4

SIDE BY SIDE THCIATRECOMP
URBRIDCE
CHARITY NO. 12
2841
OTES TO THI fiINAliC'.IAI..%'I'A-I'EMEYI TS
()R'I'HTr' I'LRIOD ENDED JI AUGUST 2025
13) Tangible fixed a&*ts'.
Freehold
lattd and
bu*ldin8S
Improve.
nienls lo
proprty
Tolal
Cost
Ai September 2024
Additions
r)i5posals
2S4.969
244,163
10.806
62.945
Al 31st Augusi 2025
317,914
244.IC73
73.751
DepreciNtio
At Isl September 2024
Chai'ge for year
At 31st August 2025
Net book vilue
Ai 3 1st AugL]St 2024
254.969
244.163
10.806
At 3 1st August 2025
317,914
244,163
73.751
141 Annual sub5criplions'.
Monday l Tuesday cla&sts
Wedne%day Glgsses
Thursday ¢lasse*
Side steps
DMC
23,004
14,595
17,562
2,410
3,679
61,249
151 Town Hall woduction..
'ri¢kei sales
Raffle Encginr
5,384
824
6,208
161 Sundry eXPEt)ditur¢:
Mi5¢¢11an¢ous
PrintirtE
ConsultanGy
Petty Cash
4.031
4,580
975
320
171 Re51rict¢d funds..
have beell collected for the purchase aod rello￿l￿tI olsaint John's Lhuich.
Pag¢ 5