2025-07-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/08/2024 Period start date To 31/07/2025 Period end date

Charity name:

Charity registration number:

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	For public benefit to advance the education of the public in all aspects of the dramatic arts and develop public appreciation, by undertaking regular theatrical productions.
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	Our aim is 2 productions a year, with other group activities in between. One production a pantomime plus one other production eg:live music evening
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 regard for the guidance set by the charity commission on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	This policy not applicable to us.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	We have an extensive range of volunteers who willingly share their knowledge 1. Costume making 2. Scenery design & construction 3. Dance instruction & choreography 4. Singing instruction. 5. Lighting & sound. 6. Stage management

7. Use of makeupand wigs 8. Production & direction Reading music, stage craft

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	This past year we prepared and put on 9 performances of The wizard of Oz. We again had 9 year olds to 80 year olds on stage some for the first time in their lives. This opportunity allowed people new to the creative process, to work and learn from experienced members, while working collaboratively with cast and crew. This offered endless opportunities to gain confidence and develop working relationships for all involved. We welcomed new members and made new friends. This show enabled new members to join whilst also entertaining 1650 audience members. The cast learned more dance routines together, sang harmonies, and learned to read music. The crew were again busy with set painting and design, reading and performing music, creatively developing hair and make up and some had costume making lessons.
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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	We achieved our objectives with the annual winter performance and several extra evening performances of singing for local charities. We have postponed our summer performance to 2026.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Now we are a charity we are making applications for grants. All fundraising through end of show bucket collections go to further improve our productions eg: better lighting ,scenery, new material for costumes, and new wigs. The objective is for raising funds for only our charity.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The audited accounts were presented to our membersprior to our AGM on 9/09/2025. At the AGM all members were given the opportunity and did ask questions about the accounts.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Money is kept in reserve in the account to finance the next production.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£13000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	-
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not in deficit
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	NA

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Principle source of income is the pantomime production during this last year. Ie selling of tickets, selling refreshments at productions, annual fees for membership, end of show bucket collections.
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	Financial risk -large increase in rent of village hall, loss of village hall with our KADs items in it through fire etc.. Increased cost of materials for sets and design, costumes and insurances. Other risks are- not having enough volunteers come forward to produce and direct performances, cost of living struggles for patrons attending shows. Less volunteers for the committee. Possible adverse weather conditions affecting ticket sales. Pandemic.
Other		Money was spent on sound equipment this year.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Association
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charity Incorporated Organisation 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	Selection method 1. Asking for expressions of interest 2. Voting by KADs members 3. Background checks -DBS 4. Conflict of interest declarations 5. Appointed by and inducted by KADs membership

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Reading and sharing of information and guidance from the charity commission and governance regulations. Sharing information from KADs constitution, and all polices and procedures. Invitation to committee meetings to meet all members, shadowing them and supporting them, whilst they are included.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	In KADs we have general membership divided into younger members Kadettes and other members. There is a committee of volunteers including 1. Chairperson 2. Vicechair 3. Secretary 4. Finance rep 5. Publicity rep 6. Social secretary 7. Safeguarding rep 8. Inclusivity rep 9. Chaperones rep 10. Trustee rep Members who are a mix of adults and children. There are 3 trustees who meet independently to the committee and liaise with the committee.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	KADs is not affiliated with any political organisation.
Other		-

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Kennington Amateur Dramatics
Other name the charity uses	KADs
Registered charity number	1202974
Charity’s principal address	Kennington Village Centre Kennington Road Kennington Oxford OX1 5PG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Helen Marshall	Chair
	Jessica Ebberson
	Leigh-Anne El - Barhdadi

– 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

Description of the assets NA held in this capacity Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NA safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and	addresses of advisers (Optional information)	addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser	Name Address
NA

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

NATALIE

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) Helen Marshall Full name(s) Helen Marshall

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date

30/3/2026

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