## **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.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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
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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 KENNINGTON AMATEUR DRAMATICS RE￿5t￿￿chIrt1vxl0l974(￿v2o1a1 IncomelEKpendlture at 31st July 2025 IncomèlExpendlture at 31si July Z024 Z02412025 2023120Z4 15.640.57 1.080.57 In¢offle DoTr¥tlonituKAOs 16.721.X4 Lll8. 16.725.88 ,400A871 400.67 4,644.69 Inc(wn IntothÈ 3.YIB.2a O.OD 3,731.13 E¥pEn5es 00. -L877.94 869.29 1.07a.oo 500.00 60.ao Sub￿riptIons OlherDDnilians s￿ndIp1a￿o￿t 1,3ts5. J.ooo. 5oundlPiallowt4 OthirlThttomo BBnklDlerE5E IP12.50 192.4B a74.00 290.89 klnt•MA 2.954.Y8 Lo.255.4S HBIIRontlNDTh5htsw) Hp11 REnt(NonShowl ($2S.081 (278.OQl (596.041 169.601 (242.001 4.651 LottReTht aidbE& PrpsW1pmEn¢ Lofi RÈnt W4rdrbp&PrpsEwlpmEnl (27Q.(K)I (23QlW)I (21S.981 (3.É63.101 (08.991 1200.61) 23.55 sts&￿1￿1atthll Swnd&EqulpOnr?OZOI Stailontrv GVrslCh9ii￿an$knrd$ h￿EXp￿d[lUrQ G5fts/ChaTmansAw4rds othErEKpBndltu[e 11,592.301 S.063.?2 2,732J7 Balance Sheet as at 31st July 2025 Balance Sheet a$ at 31st July 2024 A&SEts 2024IZ025 Z025120Z4 binkA¢counts kp￿￿￿t$ 693.12 ZS,834.91 4. 5.74 14,533.77 25938 J&,204S3 5.7 19470.05 -ts5hlnF -CathlnHind A￿￿￿￿lI￿ed￿kn￿d KcumkiEdFund I￿￿rOMP[￿lCuSye1i Sypl￿nD￿lt1tlIoFthèYtsr 19,4?0.05 5,063.72 24 S33.77 16,737.IB I1￿￿d -KA0520Z4A55hoW .KAD$202S1165htswk 00.00 IswDo.00 .000.00 13.QOO.O 647D.95 ILSJ3.7? 6.470.05 24.53a.77 IY.470.05 l ￿¥È le￿￿￿e￿I￿ attyunts r*%￿)n￿onArnat¥JT iknmatl(s and pre sa￿5fte￿ I1￿ttlEy￿re3[[VTrtÈ Name