Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 9 April 2024 to 30 September 2025
Charity name: THE FRIENDS OF THE MISSION THEATRE
Charity registration number: 1207782
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The Charity supports the preservation, repair and maintenance of the historic grade 2 listed building known as the Mission Theatre in Bath, Somerset |
| 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 |
The charity raises funds through donations which are then used to fund repairs and maintenance at the theatre. |
| 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 reviewed the aims and objectives of the charity and have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. The trustees ensure that the public benefit from the preservation of the architectural and historical importance of the Mission Theatre. |
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | The charity raised just over £18,000 which was used to fund repairs to the exterior of the building including replacement of timber cils and general maintenance and decoration |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
NA |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | NA |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | NA |
| Other | NA |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity raised just over £18,000 which was used to fund repairs to the exterior of the building including replacement of timber cils and general maintenance and decoration |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Given that the charity has no administrative of fixed costs – there is no need to have a reserves policy. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | At the end of the period the charity had £759 left in its bank account. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | NA |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | NA |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The charity has no core running costs and so needs very little in reserve to be considered a going concern |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The charity raises its funds through donations from the public and gift aid reclaims |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | NA |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | NA |
| Other | NA |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | The Charity’s is governed by its Constitution. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | The Charity is a CIO – foundation model |
| 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 | Trustees retire by rotation and new trustees are elected by existing trustees. There is one trustee who is ex |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
NA |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | NA |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | NA |
| Other | NA |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | THE FRIENDS OF THE MISSION THEATRE |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1207782 |
| Charity’s principal address | The MISSION THEATRE 32 CORN STREET BATH BA1 1UF |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew David Ellison FRICS |
Chair | Whole period | NA | |
| George DenlyGent | Appointed 1 July2025 | NA | ||
| Ann Ellison BEM | Wholeperiod | NA | ||
| James Robert John Dalton Constantine |
Whole period | NA | ||
| Elizabeth Anne Wilson |
Whole period | NA |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name NA
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| NA | ||
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
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser |
Name Address |
Name Address |
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| NA | ||
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
NA
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
No paid staff
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
| THE FRIENDS OF THE MISSION THEATRE | THE FRIENDS OF THE MISSION THEATRE | 1207782 | |
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||
| 4/9/2024 For the period from |
To | 9/30/2025 |
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts Donations 16,852 Gift Aid 1,306 - - - - - - 18,158 - - Sub total - Total receipts 18,158 A3 Payments 17,399 - - - - - - - - Sub total 17,399 - - Sub total - Total payments 17,399 Net of receipts/(payments) 759 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end 759 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Maintenance costs - paid on behalf of the Mission Theatre A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 16,852 1,306 - - - - - - 18,158 - - - 18,158 17,399 - - - - - - - - 17,399 - - - 17,399 759 - - 759 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Lloyds bank Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Details Lloyds bank Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ 759 - - 759 OK to nearest £ Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
to nearest £ 759 - - 759 OK to nearest £ Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ Restricted funds Restricted funds |
to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ Restricted funds Restricted funds |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Date of Signature Print Name approval
| Date | Description | Type | Money In (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE CAREN AC | FPI | |||
| 6-Dec-24 | 00151087632BBQRNHG 090128 | 100 | ||
| 9-Jan-25 | BATH OPERATIC AND BODS- GLADSTONE | FPI | 30 | |
| CARR BRIAN RUSS AND LINDA | FPI | |||
| 22-Jan-25 | 56180137218813000N 180002 | 1200 | ||
| 23 | PACKHAM HL HLP | FPI | 50 | |
| 25-Jan | 258459840341321001404773 | |||
| HOBHOUSE WILLIAM WERA | FPI | |||
| 27-Jan-25 | HOBHOUSE | 1000 | ||
| 27-Jan-25 | GRAHAM LARGE | FPI | 100 | |
| G&CLARGE20-20 | ||||
| RICHARDS STEPHEN STEVE | ||||
| 27-Jan-25 | RICHARDS FP25027015323792 | FPI | 100 | |
| 28-Jan-25 | 500001 | DEP | 571.28 | |
| 28-Jan-25 | 500001 | DEF | 100 | |
| 28-Jan-25 | 500002 | DEF | 1140 | |
| 28-Jan-25 | 500003 | DEF | 50 | |
| 28 | MORGAN DAVID WINDOW | FPI | 20.2 | |
| 25-Jan | DONATION FP25028015919855 | |||
| 6-Feb-25 | JOHNS T&G T. 472737923141602001 401608 | FPI | 20 | |
| 10-Feb-25 | 500004 | DEP | 125 | |
| 2-Apr-25 | 500005 | DEP | 277 | |
| 2-Apr-25 | 500005 | DEP | 80 | |
| 15-May-25 | 500006 | DEP | 20 | |
| CLOSE WILLIAM WILLIAM | FPI | 50 | ||
| 30-May-25 | CLOSE FP25150007943988 | |||
| 13-Jun-25 | HMRC CHARITIES ZD35559 | BGC | 963.97 | |
| 16-Jun-25 | 500007 | DEP | 47 | |
| 16-Jun-25 | 500007 | DEP | 5000 | |
| 21-Jul-25 | 500008 | DER | 173 | |
| 12-Aug-25 | CARR-GREGORY TRUST CGT- RUSS CARR | FPI | 5000 | |
| 13-Aug-25 | HMRC CHARITIES ZD35559 | BGC | 1305.75 | |
| PARKER B C BCP | FPI | |||
| 1-Sep-25 | 946008204471038001400425 | 100 | ||
| 1-Sep-25 | POLLARD NE CP NIGEL POLLARD | FPI | 250 | |
| BAETKE V VB | FPI | 20 | ||
| 1-Sep-25 | RP4679962782591500 200506 | |||
| NEXT STAGE M FARREL | ||||
| 2-Sep-25 | DONATION | TFR | 200 | |
| 2-Sep-25 | CURTISS FE FRANK CURTISS 690188054121209001 | 404787 | FPI | 25 |
| MS A M LAWRENCE | ||||
| 9-Sep-25 | ANTHEALAWRENCE | FPI | 40 |
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| Money Out (£) | Balance (£) | Donations | Gift Aid | Repairs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 100.00 | |||
| 130 | 30.00 | |||
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| 1330 | 1,200.00 | |||
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| 1380 | - | |||
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| 2380 | 1,000.00 | |||
| 2480 | 100.00 | |||
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| 2580 | 100.00 | |||
| 3151.28 | 571.28 | |||
| 3251.28 | 100.00 | |||
| 4391.28 | 1,140.00 | |||
| 4441.28 | 50.00 | |||
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| 4461.48 | - | |||
| 4481.48 | 20.00 | |||
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| 4606.48 | 125.00 | |||
| 277.00 | ||||
| 80.00 | ||||
| 4983.48 | 20.00 | |||
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| 5997.45 | 963.97 | |||
| 6044.45 | 47.00 | |||
| 11044.45 | 5,000.00 | |||
| 11217.45 | 173.00 | |||
| 16217.45 | 5,000.00 | |||
| 17523.2 | - | 1,305.75 | ||
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| 17623.2 | 100.00 | |||
| 17873.2 | 250.00 | |||
| 20.00 | ||||
| 17893.2 | - | |||
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| 18093.2 | 200.00 | |||
| 18118.2 | 25.00 | |||
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| 18158.2 | 40.00 |
17399.38 758.82 - 17,399.38
16,852.45 1,305.75 - 17,399.38
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