## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 03/06/2024 Period start date to 31/03/2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Harlow Amateur Theatre Society** ## **Charity registration number:** 1208498 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|For the public benefit, to promote public
appreciation of the arts in particular the art of
theatre by providing training in theatrical and
production skills and by staging a variety of
theatrical workshops in and around harlow.| |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 main activities, which involve delivering
theatrical productions, have enabled members
of the local populace to engage with and
appreciate the dramatic and musical arts.| |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 had due regard to the
guidance issued by the Charities 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|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Our charity's success is fundamentally reliant
on the**dedicated contributions**of
our**volunteers**. The support provided by our
volunteer base was essential to delivering the
three productions outlined in our objectives.
Volunteers generously gave their time to
perform on**stage**, to**design and construct**
**sets off stage**, and to provide a wide range of
essential support functions including front-of-| house, marketing, and administration. Their commitment directly enabled us to **provide high-quality artistic experiences** for the **local community** and provide skill-building opportunities for members, ensuring we met our **charitable objectives efficiently and effectively.** 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|Our**main achievements**this period centered
on the successful delivery of three theatrical
productions. These events provided
vital**cultural and social opportunities**for
approximately 1,200 members of the local
community, who attended and enjoyed high-
quality arts experiences. The**difference made**
**to our beneficiaries**extends beyond
entertainment; volunteers who performed, built
sets, and managed operations gained valuable
skills in performing arts, construction, and
administration. The**wider benefit to society as**
**a whole**lies in enriching the local cultural
landscape, fostering community cohesion, and
providing accessible, enriching activities that
improve the general conditions of life in our
area.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |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|Total funds at the end of the period amounted
to £10592, representing a surplus compared to
the previous year| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves support the charity to continue to
deliver against the objectives and delivering
future productions| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£10592| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Reserves were not held at zero| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|There were no material fund in deficit| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There are no uncertainties regarding the
charities ability to continue as a going concern.| ## **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|| |---|---|---| |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|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|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|Trustees are elected by the current
membership on an annual basis at the Annual
General Meeting.
All trustees stand down from their existing role
and then stand for re-election.
All members are provided the opportunity to
become a trustee.| ## **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|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Harlow Amateur Theatre Society| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|HATS| |Registered charity number|1208498| |Charity’s principal address|Harlow Playhouse
Playhouse Sq
Harlow
Essex, CM20 1LS| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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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 (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||JodyRandall|Chair||| ||Lynn Guyton|Secretary||| ||Sarah Randall|Treasurer||| ||Michelle Fisher|Vice Chair||| ||Brad Boxall|Trustee||| ||Abbie Martin|Trustee||| ||Chris Guyton|Trustee||| ||Mitchell Walsh|Trustee||| ||Katie Parker|Trustee||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details There are no exemptions from disclosure ## **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)** Sarah Randall (Jan 31, 2026 14:35:11 GMT) **Full name(s)** Jody Randall Sarah Randall **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** Treasurer **Date** |**Charity Name: Harlow Amateur Theatre Society**|**Charity Name: Harlow Amateur Theatre Society**|**Charity Name: Harlow Amateur Theatre Society**|**1208498**| |---|---|---|---| |**Receipts andpayments accounts**|||| |**For the period**
**from**|Period start date
03/06/2024|**To**|Period end date
31/03/2025| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
19097.54
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**19,098**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**19,098**||**Restricted funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**19,098**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**19,098**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**19,098**
**16,466**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**16,466**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**16,466**
**2,631**
**-**
**7,961**
**10,592**| ||19097.54||||||| ||**-**||||||| ||**-**||||||| ||**-**||||||| ||**-**||||||| ||**-**||||||| ||**-**||||||| ||**-**||||||| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**19,098**||||||| ||||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|||||||| ||**-**||||||| ||**-**||||||| |**_Sub total_**|**-**||||||| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**|||||||| ||**16,466**||**-**||**-**||**16,466**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**16,466**||**-**||**-**||**16,466**| ||||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|||||||| ||**-**||||||| ||**-**||||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**||||||| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||| ||**2,631**||||||**2,631**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**7,961**||||||**7,961**| ||**10,592**||||||**10,592**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 31/01/2026 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||**10,592**||**-**| |||**-**||**-**| |||**-**||**-**| |||**10,592**||**-**| |||||OK| |||||**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**Cost (optional)**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**Cost (optional)**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**Amount due**
**(optional)**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees ## Signature Print Name Jody Randall Sarah Randall ~~Sarah Randall (Jan 31, 2026 14:35:30 GMT)~~ CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 31/01/2026 2 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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OK **Endowment funds to nearest £** **-** **Current value (optional) - - - - -** **Current value (optional)** **-** **When due (optional)** Date of approval 31/01;2026 **31/01/2026** 4 CCXX R4 accounts (SS) 31/01/2026