Trustee’s Annual Report (year ending July 2025)
1. Prestwich Amateur Dramatic & Operatic society (Pados). Charity Reg:1210316
Pados House, St Mary’s Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1AQ
Trustees: Sara Brockway, Carol Halstead, Lauren Livesey, Robert Moss
2. 2024/5 was our first year as a charity and has been a period od adjustment. We have 4 trustees who are responsible for our building (theatre), our volunteers, our dramatic activities and our social events as well as preparing for a major fundraising effort to upgrade our building for the future.
We have a steering committee responsible for the organising of our performances and general matters. We also have at least six volunteers responsible for our youth and junior groups who put on their production once a year as well as developing their acting and/or backstage skills.
No new trustees have been recruited or necessary so far. When needed they will be appointed by the existing trustees.
3. During the year we successfully auditioned, rehearsed and performed a variety of shows either at our own studio theatre or at The Met, a council owned venue in nearby Bury. We achieved our budgets for both income received for the shows and keeping our costs within agreed limits. We furthermore progressed the plans to make substantial improvements to our own theatre. We held 4 meetings with people from the local community to take opinions of needs and aspirations. As a result we have produced initial plans for the development of our building into a modern theatre and arts space with a further opportunity for daily use by community groups throughout the area. Our meetings with Bury Council’s property and planning heads of department continues.
4. In addition to successful plays, musicals and pantomime which cost effectively opens up theatre to a local audience, over 100 volunteers have developed their abilities performing on stage, assisting behind the scenes with all aspects of production and planning and managing social activities. The educational aspects, in particular incorporating our general aim to include an increasingly diverse mix of 6 to 18 year olds, continues to provide essential character development, self-confidence and relationship building.
5. Out total income is gained from our shows (50%), Friends donations(15%), Bar takings (15%) social events(10%) Occasional donations and localised fundraising(10%). In the past we have been able to make a small surplus. However from this year, with our new charity status , we have made a surplus of £12000 which has been reserved as part of our new development fund prior to a major fundraising campaign over the next two years.
6. In order to provide the local Prestwich and North Manchester community with a theatre that can uniquely be used for a wide variety of arts and community related activities and events, we are embarking on a programme to provide a space that will be fit for its public purpose throughout the 21[st] century.
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PADOS 1210316
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from August 1 2024 July 31 2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Charitable Activities 67,387 - - 67,387 66,217
Donations & fundraising 4,358 - - 4,358 4,216
Other trading activities 8,869 - - 8,869 9,801
misc 866 - - 866 962
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Sub total (Gross income for
81,480 - - 81,480 81,196
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 81,480 - - 81,480 81,196
A3 Payments
Charitable activities 45,527 - - 45,527 54,297
Other trading activities 5,547 - - 5,547 5,959
Insurances 2,154 - - 2,154 2,134
Building Maintenance 15,596 - - 15,596 9,819
Other 235 - - 235 582
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Sub total [ 69,059 ] - - 69,059 72,791
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 69,059 - - 69,059 72,791
Net of receipts/(payments) 12,421 - - 12,421 8,405
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 38,333 - - 38,333 -
Cash funds this year end 50,754 - - 50,754 8,405
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
03/03/2026
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**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
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**48,410**
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**2,024**
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**50,754**
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Robert S Moss|**Endowment**
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Date of
approval
Feb 2 2026|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
03/03/2026
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I have carried out a closing Audit of PADOS Accounls for the year ending July 31st 2025
presented by a spreadsheet and ledgers by Mr R Live5ey.
It is my opinion that the documents are all in order and therefore the Accounts as presented are
a true and accurate reflection of the year ending July 3tst.
Mike Anderson
10th September 2025.