Darlington Community Theatre
Reference and Administrative details for the Period Ended 31st March 2025
| Trustees | Ms L Pattison |
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| Ms J Mason | |
| Mr P Mason | |
| Mr J Pinkney | |
| Ms N Broadhurst | |
| Principal Address | 195-199 Northgate |
| Darlington | |
| DL1 1UB | |
| Registered Charity Number | 1205058 |
| Website | www.dctheatre.co.uk |
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Darlington Community Theatre
Trustees Report for the Period Ended 31st March 2025
Objectives and activities
The charity exists to advance the education of the public in the Performing Arts by establishing and operating a Community Theatre in Darlington and its surrounding areas.
The theatre hires its facilities to local groups and dance schools, to present productions to the general public.
All trustees read the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charities Commission and considered this when exercising their powers and duties at trustee meetings.
Achievement and performance
Review of activities
In its second year, the charity continued to predominantly spend its funds on repairs and upgrades to the theatre. Whilst these repairs are still ongoing, the space is now avaiable to hire for performances and events, of which there were several in the year.
A grant of £27,900 was received which was restricted to be used to create a disabled access toilet and an external disabled access ramp. The works to create the disabled toilets were carried out and completed in the year, and the works for the ramp were started in the year, and completed in the months following the year end. Other charitible funds were used to upgrade back stage and changing room areas to be safe and useable, repairs and decoration of the foyer to be a welcoming entrance to the theatre, and general other necessary repairs around the theatre. There were also acquisitions of new stage lighting.
Theatre hire grew substantially in the year with many local groups using it for performances, increasing hire income from £2,015 in the previous period to £7,299 in the current period. These events helped to raise further fundraising income of £10,167 from donations and raffles during the shows. The theatre has received many positive comments about the improvements being made, and the community can see where their donations are going. With this and the events being successful and professionally run, further promotion of the theatre and promise of repeat income for the next financial period has been secured.
Financial Review
At the end of the period, the charity held £10,981 in cash, £3,035 in unrestricted funds and £7,945 in restricted funds. The charity looks to keep its costs to a minimum but due to the continued financial outlay for improvements and repairs, there is the expectation that these reserves will reduce. The Trustees continue to monitor the financial perfomance regularly, with a view to reviewing what reserves are needed to run the charity year on year, once the inital costs are complete.
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Darlington Community Theatre
Trustees Report (continued)
for the Period Ended 31st March 2025
Going Concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
Structure, governance and management
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
Trustee selection method
A new Trustee shall be elected by the members at the next Annual, or at a Special, General Meeting of the Society, or at any other Members Meeting, provided that the Secretary has given members a minimum of ten days notice that such an appointment is proposed.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 27th January 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
Ms J Mason - Trustee
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e: teresa@onthespottax.co.uk w: onthespottax.co.uk
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Darlington Community Theatre (“the Trust”)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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The accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Teresa Rogers BFP FCA Director
27 January 2026
On site. On time. On your side.
An On The Spot franchise owned and operated under licence by: Tee Accounts Limited. Tee Accounts Limited trading as On The Spot. Registered in England & Wales under company number 09393526.
| Darlington Community Theatre | 1205058 | ||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||
| 06/04/2024 Period start date For the period from |
To | 31/03/2025 Period end date |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 7,299 10,167 3,005 1,880 - - - - 22,351 - - - 22,351 1,945 2,669 4,884 2,597 1,445 63 1,680 1,920 520 17,723 3,485 - 3,485 21,208 1,143 - 1,892 3,035 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - 27,900 - - - - 27,900 - - - 27,900 - - - - - - - 19,955 - 19,955 - - - 19,955 7,945 - - 7,945 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 7,299 10,167 3,005 29,780 - - - - 50,251 - - - 50,251 1,945 2,669 4,884 2,597 1,445 63 1,680 21,875 520 37,678 3,485 - 3,485 41,162 9,089 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| Theatre Hire | 7,299 | - - - - - - - - - |
2,015 | ||
| Fundraising | 10,167 | 2,111 | |||
| Donations | 3,005 | - | |||
| Grants received | 1,880 | 12,607 | |||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
22,351 |
16,734 | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| ~~Sub total~~ | - | - | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | 16,734 | ||||
Repairs & Renewals |
1,945 | - - - - - - - - - - |
1,535 | ||
| Supplies | 2,669 | - | |||
| Light & Heat | 4,884 | - | |||
| Water | 2,597 | - | |||
| Council Tax | 1,445 | - | |||
| Licenses | 63 | - | |||
| Professional fees | 1,680 | - | |||
| Labour | 1,920 | - | |||
| Insurance | 520 | 471 | |||
| **Sub total ** | 17,723 | 2,006 | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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Equipment |
3,485 | - - - |
12,836 | ||
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| **Sub total ** | 3,485 | 12,836 | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - | 14,842 | ||||
| 1,143 | - | 1,892 | |||
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- 1,892 |
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| 1,892 | - | ||||
| 3,035 | - | 10,981 | 1,892 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
25/01/2026
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Theatre Equipment Bank Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 3,035 7,945 - - - - 3,035 7,945 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted 16,321 - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
25/01/2026
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