DO¢L¢#Jn EnvdopÈ ID.. EF9A4Eo>2o1￿77E.8DWl6325Osc87s GISTRAR Chartty my1s￿tion number 214249 CoTrwny r•gistration number 1x1268828 (England arml Wal•sl THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY UMrrED TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 llmr *AEXBH9VI• 0710312026 COMPANIES PIOUSE A10 #12 Docu8lw Envebpe ID.. EF9mE0&201￿77E.BDWl6325osca79 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Prof J Harding ￿reasure[) Mr M Scott Ms J Caunl MrTYoung Mr P 8easley Ms M Carbery Ms S NKholson Mr J Slrack (Appointed 18 Au9usI 20241 {Appointed 26 January 20251 {Appointed 27 April 20251 S•nior manag•mènt MrGMur MrJ8a IAS C Young Ms A Field Mr D Moore Char5ty numb•r 214249 Company numb•f (K)268828 Operdting name The Little Theatre Prlnclpal addr Dover Street Lei¢e*er LE1 6PW Reglslered offic• Letr51er LE1 6PW Audltorn Newby Castleman LLP tsl Walk Buikling 110 Re9enl Road Le¢cester LE1 7LT Banker4 CCtA Investment Management COIF Charity Fund 80 CheapsNk London EC2V 6DZ Virgin Money 3 Easlgales Le1￿$t LE1 5YA Epworth Investmenl M￿ageff￿1 Limited 9 Bonhill Street London EC2A4PE Docusyn ENvek)pe10.' EF9A4E0S-201￿77E-8D(w7632SOSc879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Solicito Ex￿1[0 Law 6 St Georges Leicesier LE1 1QZ DoC￿l9n ID.. EF9A4EO>201S477E-BLX￿l8325Q5ca79 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED CONTENTS Pag• chai￿¢￿￿an,S statement Trustees. re￿yt 2-17 Independent auditorfs re 18-20 Statement of ffinanaal aCtI￿tIeS 21 8alon¢e sheel 22 Slalernent of ¢85h flows 23 Notes to the ￿ana31 $tatemen15 24-37 O¢)CU5￿Tr Envtljpe ID.. EF9A4E0&20l￿77E￿o0￿l63250SCB7g THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED CHAIRWOMAN'S STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 It 1$ with great pleasure that I present my rewt as Chair of the L*cester Drama Soc* ILDS) Board of Trustees for the year 2024 1202S. We have ha a frjll season of plays. musicals and 'spttials' covering ￿1 genres of perfom)ance. Our overall I￿ke1 sales remained consistent wlh our previous season, but Table 1 shows there were some particular￿ popular shcms wh￿h recorded audience of over 80%. These included, byitness for the Prosecution. It Could 8e Anyone of Us. The Vl¢ar of Dibley and &grassed Off. Our traditional Pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, was once ayain a famity favourite recording 'fvll houses. for many perfoTmances and 96% overall sales. Our YoLrth Theatre. led by Andy Longley Brown and Kale Macintyre is operating al capacrty and h85 a warting list of young Peop￿ wishing to join. We were also able to wn 2 popular 'Play in a Week. sessKJns during the summer. Our Thursday Acting Workshops. led by m￿hael lfjng ￿$0 goes from strel￿th to strength and attracts large numbers of members. A New Directors sh¢v•￿se was once again hekl in our Studio in November and in March, Lizzy. Darcy andJan• was a sellthout Studio product￿. Successful productions can onty be achieved by the dedication and hanl wort[ of our many volunteer members. On behaff of the Board of Trustees. I thank them all for their help in Ihe many areas of the Ihealre, both on and off-stsge and we are pleased lo iecognise their indNidual areas of work throughout thi5 report. In conclusion I would like to offer sincere thanks to the Trustees and Company Se¢retary who have supported me in theday404ay running ollhetheat￿ and express my appreck*ton of ovr Staff members Graham Muir, Theatre Manager, Carotyn Young. Deputy Theatre ManageT. John Ba￿. Head of Wardrobe and Rob Mullins. our Caretaker. l also wekome and thank Anna F￿d. Production Manager and Dave Towers, Master Ca￿enter who joined our staff in January 2025. 27-02-2026 Date:................................. PWJIOhJC451 Ms S Nicholson Fronl of House Trust•e & Chairwoman of Board of Trustee Dopjsvjn Envel)p¢ ID.. EF9A4E0>2015477E-BOCQ81632505C879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 The Board of Trustees Ilhe "Board.), consists of the directors of the charrtabbe company and has pleasure in submitling this annual rewt arKI the audrted fin¥Kial statement5 for the year ended 31 Juty 2025. The finan¢ral slalernenls have been prepared in xcordance wrth the accounting policies sel out in note 110 the financial sL2temenls and compty vthh the charrty's governing document. the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the Unrted Kingdom and Republ￿ of Ireland IFRS 102}. Accounting and Reporting by charrt￿.. stateff￿nI of RecomnRnded Practice ftw charities apptying FRS 102 120191, the Charities Act 2011. the C¢yrwnies Aet 201A and UK Generalty Accepted Accounting Practtce. OBJECTIVES AND ACTivmES Ob"eclives The objectives and ams ofThe Leicester C￿￿1a Society ILDS) are to encourage the study and pra¢li¢g ofdrama forthe people of Le￿estersh1re and beyond and to prOTh￿te and conduct theatre and musicals, touring shows and educate volunteers in acting and technical theatre skilb. These objectNes are set out forn￿lIY in the governing document, which is rts Mernorandurn and Afb"cle$ of Association. LDS aims lo achieve its objectives by.. presenting a broad range of productions; offering op￿t￿nf£1eS to a broad range of people to bewne involved in all a$pects of Iheatfe., provKling facilrties for amateur and professionals to present their productions, enabling people of all characteristrs to work 109ether in theatre and to prc#luce shows. LOS owns and opefales The Little Theatre {the "Theatre'} in Leicester cty centre and it promotes oductions and events using that name. Aclivrties The Board has planned its actrliiies for the year such that a programmè of theatre is presented lo appeal lo a broad aud￿nce. Particular regard is given to affordable tKket Pri￿s. access and audience devek)pm8nl through a range of ticket schemes. Careful Considerat￿gn is a150 given to the accessibility of the Theatre wrth free art exhibitions and as part of the Connecttons new membets. evenings. open days and backstsge tours. Membership of the LDS is free in the first year of joining to encourage new members and acting and technul theatr￿￿ training are akn available to membets aTrJ the whjer communty. The LDS presents rts own prograff*ne of Sh￿ ￿ aLs0 hires the Theatre to ￿￿SIcal and drama societies as well as touring compan￿. LDS also develops theatre skills of young people through the LDS Youth Theatre. The LDS seeks lo develop new merrl)ers' knowWge of theatres. encoufage new aud*nces to see theat￿ and events, and deepen engagement through ils actors, workshop and improvisation programme. Creative theatre and wider participation are also fostered and LDS 0￿e again hosted heals of theAlkEngiand Drama FestNal and during this season. forthe first twne. hosted the semi-finals of this Festival. Dopjsign ErNelope10.. EF9A4E0>201>477E.BCXK>81632505C879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 A huge conlributK)n as ever was ma¢Je by the around430 Cu[￿nI LDS members who reguL¥ly volunteer and support for our Society by directing. acting and provhling technical and front of housg skills throughout the year. The valuable contributK)ns made by our hard•working staff are also very mueh appreciated. LDS is a communty and we wish to tske this opportunrty lo thank all of our audiences, visitors arKI extended lamilK who regularty ¢￿t￿"bUte to Ihe xtlvrt￿. well&irrfJ and upkeep of our Thealie, both creativety and fH)anctalty. Our main income is from ticket saks for our Ferformances and we do not receive any regular funding cf grants for our aclivrties. DOnat￿nS from sUPPOrters are a￿y$ very grateful￿ recewed and this year we wish lo thank everyone who has donated.. joined our 200 Club" bought a 'Slarf or has remembered us by making a bequest in their wll. This year we afso intrc*Juced our'GNe us a Little Lrft" fundraising ampavjn to raise money lo repla¢e our audience hft. Public Benefit Slalemenl The Iwstees confirm that they have refeffed to the gu￿anCe contained in the Charity CommissKJn's general guidance on publ￿ beneft when re¥wing the charrty's aims and obiedNe$. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE duclions 103rd Season 2024-25 We are proud lo report on Leicester Drama Society's 103rd year. Ow production year ran from September 2024 to Juty 2025 with the cb)sed season in August being used primarity to undertake routine maintenance ol stage and IwJhting equpment. LDS staged rts season of 11 plays plus a Pantomwne arKI a Youth Theatre production in 11$ 349- seat Main House as listed in Tablg 1. Our thanks go lo thijse vdunteers who worf(ed on the Productions operaliThJ team lo plan and implement these product￿rIs through the year. Our Prc*Juctions Trustee. Paul Beasley was supported by members oflhe Productions team during IhB season including Sirnn Butler, Ruth Cheelham. Mary- Jayne HardIng￿Cott. Jon Worthy, Russell Hughes. Aifi Levy. Nadine Beas￿Y. John Ghent, JaneT¢)wers, Doreen Woolley and Jenny Page Iminules Secretary). The Little Theatre is busy IhroughoLrt our Pr￿lL￿tIOn year arKI hos15 many perfomiances in addition lo LDS productions. During this 103tt1 Season. LDS also hired the Main House of the knllle Theatre to our extended famity of Musul societ￿$. wth whom we have bng-standing working rektionships (see Table 3}. Theatre hire is managed by our Facilrties Trustee and team. SpÈ¢ial events including fundraisers and touring productions were al￿ presenled. and these are k.sled in Table 4. Ouf thanks go to Andy Crooks for his continuing efforts in affanging these events. As the following tables show total ticket sales increased slightly for LDS productions to 69•A during this season. Audience5 remain seleclrve when buying t￿kets but rt was pleasing lo see that 4 productions achieved sales of 80% or more {as well as our popular panlomimel. Tickel sales for some LDS productions received audIer￿e n￿)berS when compared with sales achieved by the musicals staged by local socielbes in the extended LOS famly. Dorjjslw En¥ebpe ID.. EF9A4Eo&2O1￿77E4[￿￿163250Sc879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Table 1- Maln H¢u$e Productions: 103rf Seaso Opening Production Authorfsl ht 9 Sep 24 Wtness for the Prosecution 30 Se 24 Relative Values Noel Coward 21 Oct 24 Gasli ht Patrick Hamilton 11 Nov 24 Sheila's Island Tim Firth 13 De¢ 24 Slee in Bea John B￿e 20 Jan 25 11 Could Be An one ofus AlanA ckboum 3 Feb 25 The Breath of Lrfe David Hare 3 Mar 25 A Taste of Hon Shela h Dekne 24 Mar 25 The Vicar of Dibley Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhth¥-Archer, adapted by lan Gcp*er and Paul Ca nter William Shakes are 16 May 25 The Wnd in the Imlkiws John Marley & LDS Youth Theatre) Kenneth Grahame Craig Wamer. based on the novel by Patricia hsmrth Paul Allen based on the screenpLay b Mark Hemian TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL 20￿25 Performances Attenda￿? Audience Agatha Christie 1,973 81% 1.431 1.775 59V 73° 51% 96Y• 80Vo 41Yo 420 89Q 25 8.408 1.969 1,029 2.182 16 Apr 25 Macbeth 15 1,643 31% 700 67% 16 Jun 25 Strangers on a Tra 1,618 66% 7 Jul 25 Brassed Off 2,1C6 69°A 68% 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 109 104 17,241 48•A Table 2.. Studio Produ¢tion5: 103rd S•ason {202&25} Openlng Ni9ht Production Author Performances Tickets Sold 120 178 298 Audience • 8Nov24 18Mar25 New Director's ShcJKase Vari¢ws Lrizy, Dar and Jane Joanna Norland TOTAL TOTAL 86Q 99% 93% lo￿￿ 10 2023-24 able 3: Visitin Operatic Societies: 103rd Season {202&251 Opening Nighl Production Company .PerfornHn¢es Tickets Audience % Sold 1.430 1,733 1,706 1,665 6,534 8.245 8.811 80¢t24 19 Nov24 1Apr25 3Jun25 The WEard of Oz IDOLS Beautiful.. The car￿ King Musical KPAOS The Full Monl LOP Footloose.. The Musical WAOS TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL 68% 83V• 81Yg 800 78% 91Y• 66% 202>24 2022-23 Oocu5i9n Ewdopelo.. EF9A4Éo￿01￿77E-Bo￿16325W879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 ab'le 4 Special Everits,'..Tounng.Pro¢luctioris-&'Fundrai5ers-.:103i￿.Sea$on:(2o2425}5a1svU:..4tr.1 Pr()"duction4 Tick-ets", '-Audlen¢e.°k. 17 Sep 24 Disney s Beauty and the Beast (KW Productions in support of The Little Theatre) 27 Od 24 Down for the Count.. A Century of Swing 30 Ocl 24 The ca￿enter$ Exper*nee 31 Ocl 24 Celine Live.. A Theatrical Experience 1 Nov 24 The Queen Sto 2Nov24 Dad's A Radio Sh¢>w 11 Jan 25 The Same Faces 2025 9Feb25 Murder She Didn't Write 10 Feb 25 Miles Jupp.. On l Bang 11 Feb 25 Jersey Beats- Oh What 8 Ni 13 Feb 25 LGS Big Band 2025 15 Feb 25 The Fleets￿ Mac Son 16 Feb 25 Dazzling Diamonds 19 Feb 25 Wesl End Magic O Feb 25 Primary School Assembly Bangers Lrvel 21 Feb 25 The George Harrison P 22 Feb 25 Ultimate ClassK Rock Show 14 Mar 25 All England One Act Play Feslival: Lc¢al Heats May 25 Night of the Stars 8 May 25 The Sounds of Simon 9 May 25 Supersonic Queen 10 May 25 The Upbeat Beatles 18 May 25 Art ofAndalucia 19 May 2S Manhunler and Mindhunter 21 May 25 Legends of Motown 24 May 25 All England OneAcl Play FestNal'. Semi- Finab 2025 27 May 25 The Mumford & Sons Story 28 May 25 Top Secret.. The Magic of Science 29Ma 25 ABBA Sensation 28 Jun 25 Elvis. Up Close and Personal 13 Jul 25 Legion al The Little 2,007 96% 248 309 71. 89% 280 94% 42% 42% 49V• 78Y• 77% 600 830A 89Vh 500 95OA 75% 95% 16•A 327 293 145 171 271 536 211 291 310 176 331 260 331 55 hll 2025 book 103 168 116 228 361 89 303 63 30% 48% 330 52% 26% 670A 9% 82 313 106 134 113 8,547 7,037 6.238 23% 90% 30% 38• 32•A. 61% TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL 2023-24 2022-23 35 32 56% En¥dope ID.. EFgpAE0&20J￿TIE-e￿041832sosC879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Table 5:, Total..Performances"&:.S•ats Si>ld'.by Ori Origin'ol.ProductionKI< in:.103fd Sé"asori"{202&251tr ￿.-.￿:.1￿￿.." ..Performances .Seats,Siild"._ .'I:Seats $old' -4.bracketslp .' brackets).. . 1131111) 27.097 {26.2621 10191 2981308) 24 {26} 6,S34 {8,2451 401351 8.547 (7,0371 18711811 42,476141,8521 LDS Main House Productions LDS Slu¢Jio Productions Friends of LDS.. Visiting Societies Special Events, and Touring Productions +3% -30 -21• +21% +1% TOTAL Youth Theatre Youth Theatre LeaderAndy Longley Brown and Depijty Youth Theatre Leader Kate Maclntyre, lead the LDS Youth Theatre groups for both SenKxs112-181 and JLTrniors (8-111 meeting on Saturday momin9S during school term li￿. wthshopping and working on key acting skils. Our Youth Theatie is now up to full strength and there are waiting lists for yowy Peo￿ of all ages who wish tOl￿n the groups when vacancies occui. The Youth Theatre continued lo offer in depth training to young performers that developed their skills and imaginations. In May 2025 the SenKJr ar￿ jun￿ groups presented a production of The Ivind In the ￿llIOW5 which played in the main house for three perfoman¢es. 80th groups benefit from being in a main house pr0dL￿tiOn. Both groups also prod￿ed showcase perform*r￿e$ for families and fr¢ends at the end of the summer temi. Two popular session5 of 'Play in a Week. Tan in August 2024. Our man o erati teams and their vo￿nteerS We wish to extend a huge thank you to our many volunteers who work with us in many roles lo keep our theatre running. Whilst those directy invofved in productions a￿ regularly credrted in show pr&Jrammes. we detsil below those who work behind the scenes that many of our audiences are unaware of. bul who are just as vital to the continuing suc￿5 of our LDS and the Lrttk Theatrg. Thi$ section highlights Ihe #nportant woth that they do in keeping the Thealre running and supporting our build¥ig, shows and our audiences. Facilities The Facilities team has conlinued with the unending work lo keep us in line with Progressivety rising standard5 for complrance in a public building. We commissioned a full Fire Risk Assessment wh￿h brought many minor ttems tt) our 8ttenlton and these have been resolved. There was also SO￿ a(fvice and a project is now underway to implement this. Our Fwe alarm systems have been upgraded arKI many of our processes are being reviewed and revised including evacualKJn procedures. bne working. responsible person $y$tems and fire door inspection and ckising systems. Fire exrts have been reviewed. The fixed Electr￿al systerns of the Theatre burfding have to be checked and certrfuled as part of the FI￿ Risk Assessment Pr￿esS this has been satisfactority completed for the first lime since the pandemi¢. A collateral benefft has been that our electrKal documentat*)n 15 now better than rt has b*n for many years. D¢cJJ￿gTr EThvelope10.. EF9A4Eo&201￿77E-BDflmlG32s05C07g THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Healing VentilatKJn of the Audrtorium has improved. We look expert professional advice and were told that no standard commercialty available control system would be able to rneet our needs and that we needed to build our own. That has been done by member5 of our tearn again wrth extemal advice and the situation i8 gradualty improving. The obsolete harth*are on the foof ¢onlinues to work for the moment. lift has performed eTralThlly and the decision has been taken lo replace it. The condition of 52 Albion Sl is a con¢em with the roof being beyond economic repair. The trustees e reviewing what we shoukl do with th* property. FaCilrt￿S Team membefs undertake the tasks of maintenance on emergerKy lighting. toilets. plumbing, ams, security systems, lelephone systems, CCTV. electrical systems and a massNe quantty of lrfting equipment, together wilh our IT infrastructure. We continue to devehjp our Buikling Managemnt System so that we can track what 1$ going on with the building and its use. As ever, we are grateful to Rob Mulh'ns, as Caretaker. lor urbdertaking a hLbge number of daily maintenance tasks that keep our building ready for the publK. Our thanks go lo those volunteers who wiNked on the Fxiif(v&s operating team through the year who in addition lo Martin Scott as FacililresTruslee induded lan Connor, Simon Entwistle, Kane Gray, Owen Lee, Sam Mimon. and Tim Newlle. Front of H Our FOH volunteers were coordinated by our FOH Trustee, Fran Harris {resigned January 20251 succeeded by Sue Nicholson (cwiled January 2025. elected April 20251, supported by Hilary Cooper and Pal Thomp50n. We are pleased to report that it has tjeen a rewarding year lor the Front-of-House team. reeemng excellent feedback from our audience membets for thwr efficiency and kindness. Each $eason. so￿￿ volunteers retire and new members are recrurted and integr*ed with our learns. Most volunteer interest in Fronl-ol-House Toles come from the Tuesday connect￿￿$ meelings heh before each play. FOH teams (including a trained First Aiderl are essent*l for each perforrnance and are critical to the successful operaliort of our Theatre and care of our audiences. We also have a Spektrix Box Office booking system live in the Foyer for 'On the li¢ket sales. FOH teams also keep visrtors ware of forthcoming shows by giving out as many fyers as possible vthen the audien¢e are leaving. Working on FOH provides many opportunities for newer ffthibersto gel lo knthvourlhealre and other merthr5. Our th￿kS go lo all volunleerswho worked on the Fronl-of-Houseteams throughout the year. including.. Mike Balho Kane Gray Jeanette Robertson Connail Baum Julie Harri%on Helen Skemp Ugo Boiardi Teresa Heaps Peter Smi(h Jenny Burdett PaI￿k Hollwan Elizabeth SperKllove Ann Bywater Lance Huggett Sue Stevenson Jo Cain Gary Izzard Stone Jackie Caunl Teresa Jones Mary Slurgess Kezk8h Caldwell Swnmi KaFoor Oeborah Sulton Geri Cawrey June Kennell Mary Slurgess Karen Cofvin Trish Kenyon isha Tayero DocLL%igh En¥el)pe ID.. EF9A4E0>201Y77É-8LXW1632505C879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 v￿ Concar Hilary Cccper Mollie Cooper Sam Cooper Barbara Corker Angela Davies Niki Dickinson Anne Duff Karen FO￿t￿arcia TTNe$h Gandhi Alfi Levy Nick McDonald Mahesh Mistry Ibrahim Muhamed charl￿ Mullins Diane Murphy Helen Musson Lazuli O'Neill Robert Pa Steffi Parter David Taybr Pat Thompson Kay Thompson Colin Wardle Helena West Kathy Williamson Clare Winfield Carole Worthy Charfie Joanne W1￿h1 Bar Our thanks also go to all the volunteer5 who served our aUd￿nCeS behind the Barthrough the year who were.. Connail Baum Artn Bywater Ross Cartrrrighl Vikas Chanhan Eri¢a Cross Matt Dadaston Angela Dawes Peter Duffin Chales Moss Andrew Fiol Chaitse Mullins Trivesh Gandhi Charlene Munday Kane Gray Salim Noor Lilli He￿5 Dom Nunn Tim Hogarth-Jones Steffi Parker Dananne HOYe￿hun9 Richard Payton IFI Aiden Davis Ken Huggett Jo de Klerk Gary Izzard Mrinmoy Deka Liz Kavanagh Nila D￿kensOn Sam Kelty Fredd￿ DobriJe¥￿ Paul Large Rachel Oraper Joe Lesler Chloe Owry Nat Maynard Ann Duff Joe Middkton Babu Sarasi Helen Skemp Mia Stone Mary Slurge$$ Alan Webster Ben While Charlie Wright Box Led by Carolyn Yourvj, our Deputy Th&￿Te Manager. we thank the fol(Yhryng volunteers who ensured our customers were supported in booking tickets for our prodUCt￿nS arKI Vi5Tting Sho￿.. Yamina A￿HOU$S1n Teresa Jones Pauline Robertson Connail Baum Sue mor￿11 Beulah Sell Jackie Caunt Jo Mugglelon Rodney Spokes Kane Gray Helen Musson Pat Thomp50n "ni Haria steffi Parker Amanda Sadler Mary Jones Jeanette Robertson Erica Cross Costume Hire The Costume HI￿ Department, k¢ated in p￿miseS owned by the Socth in Albion Street ck)sed lo the public on 17th March 2020 and has remained dosed since. Desprte this closure. our Head of Costumes, John Bale, has earnt LDS £3.617.91 in c4stume hire fees. Do¢￿[g￿ Envelope ID." EF9AIE0&2015477E-BDOM16325W79 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Mafketin After a ¢ouple of years of rapid groYAh as the theatre bounced bxk from Cov*J, our average sales percentsge for 2024-25 showed onty a small increase to 69'h', thi$ is despite several productions C￿lperfOMiln9 their previous yearfs counterparts. However. after various issues required a couple of latè changes to the planned season. these productions underperfomied in relation to Iheir sales targets not helped by the limited time we had to promote them. But... the sh(74Y must go on. and go on it did! The season saw a continued evolution of our social media output. mak¥ig a concerted effort to pul our communty at the centre of our mar1KetiAg. Photos of east members in Character remain a key source of nlenl, and hopefijlty help communty members lo feel valued and included in the marketing process. This also helped to attract new engagement from the resultant "ooh, I know them. factor of people seeing their frEnds and fami￿ in our content. Our soc￿1 rnedva following ha5 Inc￿3$ed signrficantly. with 8.6k followers on Facebook (up from 7.7k ￿5t yearl and 3.8k on Instagram lup from 2.9kl. We've also launched a TikTok channel. which has already gained 320 followers, despite onty producing conlent for a handful of youthacentrK productions Ipanto. musvls. *...) so far. Our brochures have continued to gr¢M. Our 4)n￿SUmmer issue sel a new record wlh 60 pages. showng the dNerse range of product￿n$ staged at our theatre. Our productions a150 appeared in various printed publI￿li0ns. including the Le￿$ter Mercury. Niche Magazine. Primary Times magazine, and more. We've also invested in a IM"Ilboard site on Vaughan Way ahead of the 2025-26 season, and are exploring other opportunrties. It is important to remember that while consistency and ¢onlenl quality are important aspeds of marketing, the most important fxtor of all is reputatson. Continuing to produce gre* quality theat￿ is an essential aspect of our efft)rt$. though thK8 must be counterbalanced with mainstream production choices to gel the public through our dooTsI Wrthc4Jl our audience. we we nothing. and we must not take Ihem for granted. Membershi Membership of the Society In¢￿ased over the year from 400 on 1 St August 2024 to 429 on 31￿ July 2025. Membership of LDS offers a wide range of opportuniti'es. on stage. backstage. front of house and in committee and admintstration work. We offer free membership to r)ew vdunteers for the first year lo give them lime to find their interests and lo decide whether n￿MberShIp of LDS is right for them. All Members also pay reduced fees forActors Workshop and receive 10°h discount for pU￿hose$ from the bar on non-performance days. Fulty patrj-up Members abo receive dtscounts for lickets for most LDS PToduclion$. Al new ￿￿MberS are contacted throLtgh our successful cOn￿li0n$ evenwvJs lorganised by our membership team) and by emal. The membership team is led by our Membership Trustee JackE Caunl and thanks go lo team members Kat Lenthall, Chaflotte Brown. Da¥KI Taylor. Carole Worthy. Charlie Mullins. Joanne V*￿h1 and Andy Poutton. 8acksta e Cwdination The backstage co-ordinali¢)n team has responSib￿ty for the stage crew, ltying, set buiklw and deconstrudion, prompting, props. IMJhtin9 and sound personnd for each frtthup. rehearsal and Performan￿ in the main house and the Haywood St￿J10, as wel as for ork-going training and maintenance work. Docusign En¥elope ID.. EF9A4E05-2015477E-BCW81632505C879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIEfY LIMITED TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Our thanks go to av our members who *LJrked bar*stage through the year including.. Daisy An¢Jerson Doug FinLay Shelly Martin Martin Scott Graham Austen Pete Flannery Lin Marvin Nick Sheard Emma Bamf¢yd ty Foley Loma Mclmiirter Doug Simpson Connail Baum Karen Gordon Andy Mear Sam Simpson Becky Bell Kane Gray Davkl Moore Richard Simmonds Martin Bell Debbie Gutteridge Jackie Moore John Smith Noah Bentley Isobella Hall Dave Mo￿lS Fraser Tew Kerry Bish Nadine Hall Abdul Naoui Andrew Thompson Mike Brash Jenny HardirKJ Tim Neville Jeremy Thompson Tom Brooks Pete Flannery Andrew Northcote Krt Thorley Sandra Brown Mary Jayne Harding Scott Daniel Northcole Dave Towers Keziah Caldwell Darianne Hoyen-chung Jenny Page Jane Towers Mo Carberry Russell Hughes Sleffi Parker Melissa Underwood An* Collins Adam Jones Courtney Perry Anneke Van De Slege Aj Collins Mary Jones James Phillips Anouk Vidanage Ser8Stnghe Ary Crighlon Sam Kelty Tc*i) Preston Nisha Veg•J Andy Crooks VKtoria Kitk Amanda Priestley stew Wale Ajex Crcoks Sye Knapp Ann Ratcliffe Erin Watkins Ketan Deogan Paul Large Neil Reece Skan Williams Firas Demian Albson Lee Tim Revrtt Clare Windle Simon Dickens Evie Lee Jane Rowland Carole Worthy Louise Dofmef Ch¥en Lee N￿kY Ruddc Jon Worthy Simon En￿st Rob Leeson Pete Rushton Darren Wright Alex Exton A￿1 Levy Georgka Russell Jai Yin9XU Nikki Favell Jean Lingham rim Stabber Tom Young Craig Flanagan Sam Millon Ar¢hwin Progress has been rnade this season wrth the digiti.sing and archiving of production records and we are now working on the mid-1980s. Everything that is scanned is available for members and the pubTr"c to vw on the Ihealre's website by looking * the'Aboul' menu and selecting the final rtem.'LDS Ar¢hNes'. The archiving of production records tskes up most of our budget, bth this year some ffK)ney was spent on extra archwal boxes to store 0￿j minute books from the 1940s, SOS and 60s. In March we put an exhibition in the Upper Foyer tellin9 the story of the fire in 1955 and the rebuild of the theatre. In preparing this we gleaned some additional. interesliry infom1at￿n. We ￿ntInue to work on picture frames for the Irft corrmlor and some new ones will be going up before the start of the new season. A few donations of prograrmws etc. have been ￿Ned fr¢)m fomer Mernbe￿ and from fom*r audien￿ members. A pro¢e$s of interviews wrth olderandlor'retired. members has begun. The resulting notes are intended for the a￿h1Ve, not for publication, but to be of interest to future generations. Interviewees are asked for reminiscence$ - the people they remember, the produdions they remember. the things that have changed during their lime al the thealre. contribution IW m*. 10- Do(xJslgn EThvelope ID". EF9A4E0>2Q1￿77E.BC(#>818325O5C8F9 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED TRUSTEES, REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 JULY 2025 The Memorial B¢x>ks will be brought up lo dale next month. This season, sadty. the theatre has lost the following members.. Joan (B￿) Baxter lin JunKK Theatre in the 1940sl, Colin PolLard, Tom Williams, Jeff Whrtworth (all from the 1960$).. Paul Vthybrow and his Mfe Judy11980s1." Alex Briggs- Dolman, John Brty)ks. Anne Broughlon-Tayk*11990sl. Michael Bul, Varnam. Valerie Mèry Hodgson and Lynette Watson. TheArchives Team was pleased lo have Gavan LenrK•n as a new member back in the aulumn. He vrns a great help. bul sadty for us, has n(pw ￿nd gainful employment. We wish lo thank our Archivists and everyone who work5 to preseNe our herrtage and hi510ry. This includes." Lisa Thirlby Mavis Ropef Karen Gordon Alan Freckingham John Ghent Rob Thidby Drdne Sm T Matters During the year. we continued lo maintsin and supivl Theatre'$ IT systems. ensuring they remained reliable. secu￿, and frt for purpose. A key development was the inlrodu¢tion of a new ¢loud-based phone system for the Theatre off￿e, improving resilience and call handling. as well as delivering cost savings compared lo the previous system. We also strengthened the management and securtty of So¢iely ipads. and continued supporting the Sign-ln App, M￿rDsOft 365. and other core systems to improve efftciency. ccllaborakn.on and security &r05S the SoC￿ty. FINANCIAL REVIEW The resutts for the year ended 31 Juty 2025 are shrywn in the Statement of Financial AclNities on page 21. This, together wrth the balance sheet on we 22 should be read in conjunction wrth the related notes in accordance wrth the Chanlies SORP 2019 IFRS 102). Total income for the year amounted lo £808,752 {2024 - £715.1831. The principal funfling 51)urce was box office income. Total expendrtureforlheyear amounted lo £649,79112024- £614,585). Abreakdown of expenditure is set out in notes to the finaKial statements. There was a surplus on general funds for the year totalling £Nil. a surplus on desfvanatgd funds totalling £153.902 and a surplus on restrthd fvnds totaling £5,059. This has resulled in a total increase in funds for the year of £158,961. The funds for the charity al the year*nd totalled £1,295,892 wh￿h comprise general funds of £830,385. designated lund$ of £290.416 and ￿stn'Cted lunds 01 £175.091. The Iruslees have prepared forecasts for the Per￿ ended 31 Jvty 2026 wh￿h incorporate the above Measu￿$. Based on these forecasts. the trustees are of the opinKJn that the charity will continue operating for at least 12 months from the dale of approval of these finan¢ial statements. On this basi$, the Iruslees consider rt ¥propriate to prepare the financ￿1 statements on the going ncem basis. 11 DoDJshJn Envebpe ID.. EF9A4E0>2O1s477E￿D(¥)4jS32So5c87S THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED> FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 202S Reserves AS is the policy, shows are chosen to maintain a level of box office irwme suffiC￿nI, with proffts from ancillary activities. to cover running costs and maintain the infrastructure of the prernises. Any surplus is used lo finarbce improvements or build reserves. Cash reserves are kept al a prudent level for unplanneil contingencies. 11 is Ihe lo￿terM policy of the board of twstees to maintain free reserves (unrestricled funds fess tangible fixed assets amounts hekl in designated funds) at approximatety £120.000 to cover salaries and core operational costs based on a &month peTK*J. At 31 July 202S. unrestricted reserves excluding fixed assets and amounts held in de5ign#led fvnds. whKh are free￿ aval￿ble for the char lo u$e, lolalled £318,481 {2024- £329,579). The charity'5 reserves remained Stab￿ in this period due lo IvJhl cost management. The additional reserves are wrtended to be used as a ￿ntIngencY for futu Capital maintenano and develop￿Al costs. nvestsn nt P nd Poli The Society wntinues to invest in interest bearing occounts wbth the aim of maximising interest earned balanced against inveslrnent risk. Accounts are Current￿ held in low-risk funds with the CCLA COIF Charities Investrnent Fund and the Charity Aid Foundation. Princi al Risks and Uncertaintie5 The Trustees have ifjentrfied and revM¥ed the major risks to wh￿h $￿iety exposed and documented these in a comprehensbve regbster. The Trustees I￿ve adopted the risk register as part of their risk management strategy arKI have estsblished systems and pr￿edureS to mrtigote the risks identrfigd in the risk register. COVID and other potential epidemics and pandemKs are still ￿rtsidered to be a risk to the charity because the general public continues to ￿main cau1￿us. The Trustees are mindful of their duty of care towards Ihe Sc¢iety's emthees and its many volunteer members. The Society has in place Si¢kness Absence. Equal Opportunthes, Harassment l Bullying, Health & Safety. Retirement, IMiistkbkJwing, D*a Protection and Wothing Alone Policies. It also has Capabilty, Grievan¢e and D￿ciplInary Prc¢edures, Disciplinary Rule5 and Policy 5tatemgnts on the Recruitment of Ex-OfferKlers and on the Secure Slinge, Handling. Use, Retention and Disposal of Ois¢losures and ￿sch)su￿ Information. AS part of the Socth's conThtment to safeguard and prunote Ihe welfare of children. young people and vulnerable adums involved in its activities. rt has in pLxe a Child Protection Policy and a PoI￿Y on the Protection of VulnerableAdutts. The Trustees have also issued Guklets"nes on Appropriate Contact and Instructions on M8naging Behavb)UT and Acceptable Restraint. Disckjsure and Barring Servi¢e checks are required for Ihose vtho work with chihjren on Ihe s(￿.$ behalf. The Soaety's policies and proCedU￿S together with the Terms and CorKlikn"ons of Emptymenl are reviewed annually by the Trustees to ensure that the provisions of them continue to nwt the Society's legal oblyaltons and rdect best practKe. The S(K• is a brember of the Littk Theatre Guihl of Great Brrtain wtrM¢h provides advice, training ¢)pportunitie$ for members. and n*ional and kxal ¢ont¥ts within the entertainment industy. 12- DoEusign En¥eknpe ID.. EF9A4E￿2o15477E-Bc￿81632505c879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 The Society lakes advice from Legal and Professional extemal Lw)dies when appropriate. NSF RTHEF TUR LDS has a full range of activities and its artist￿ prOgrarn￿ togetherwith prOduct￿jns from ils extended famity of thal operatic so¢th'es arKI special events for 202&26 ha5 already been published and audiences are booking Ihese. We are Continuing to work on increasing audience n￿nber$ and will also continue with its capital maintenance arKI development programme and ¢ontinue lo seek funding to enab￿ delivery. ST CT RNANCEA MANAGEM NT The So¢iety is a leading amateur drama organisation. 11 is a cwwny limrted by guwantee and a registered charty. It was founded in 1922 arKI Inco￿Orated in September 1932. M is governed by tts Memorandum arKI Articles ofAssociation. Th Board & S rman The Board is the unpaKI governing b)dy of the SoC￿ty. It ensures that the S¢xiety's woik remains of the highest qualty, and that it is managed eff1c￿nttY and cost-effectivety. Board ff*rnbèrs are both directors of the company and charty Iwustees and under company and charity law are responsible for policy. administration and general control. The Board delegates the day4trday management of the Soc*ty to Oper*ing and staff wthich in￿ded.. Mr Graham Muir, Theatre Manager Ms Carolyn Young, Deputy Theatre Manager Mr John Bale. Head of Wardrobe Ms Anna Fiekl, Production Manager {from 6th Janu¥y 2025) Mr Dave Tower5, Master Carpenter (from 6th January 2025) During the year. the Board met 11 times lo ensurethey were maintaining effeetNe control over strategi¢, financial, organisational and compliance issues_ Board Membersh" Trustees serve an initial lemi of three yea￿. They may be re-elected for a seccffld term of up to three years. Nominalions for su¢h of the mles as are due for ekctK¢n are sought pricrflo eachAnnual General Meeting IAGMI. An 818¢tion lakes place * the AGM. AnY￿e can become a member of the S￿￿ty acquire the right lo vote atAGMs. t)et8ils relating lo membership are set out in the Byel•¥s. The liabilrty of the members i% limrted to a guarantee of an atr*)unl not exceeding £1 per member in the event of an insofvenl w1nd1￿up of the soc￿. Trustees who served during the ye* are listed in Table 6. 13- DocLK5ign EnveloF4J ID.. EF9A4E0>201Y77EQC¥)M1632W879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Table'6:.Trustees&-_ Honorary Secretary Mr J Moulding Honorary Treasurer Prof J A Harding Company Secretary Mr D Moore Trustee for Productions Mr P Beasley Truslee for Marketin9 Mr T Young Trustee for Facilities MrMGScott Trustee for Membership Ms J Caunt Trustee wrthoul Specif￿ responsibility Ms M Carberry Trustee without specific responsibilty Mr S Wale lelèded April 20241 liesKJned 8th Juty 20241 Ireelected AGM 20251 lapwnted 27th March 2022} leleded 1￿ April 20241 Ire*lected AGM 20251 Irtrdecled AGM 20251 Ire-elecle¢ AGM 20251 lèlecied Apnl 20241 IcNpted 30* JU￿ 20241 Irespjned 7th A￿.1 20251 (elected l￿AP￿1 20241 (resigned 24* ￿0￿mOer 20241 (resignèd January 20251 lapptynted 26 January 20251 (elected AGM 20251 lelected 7 Apnl 20251 Ireswned 30 Juty 20251 Icwpted 1 June 20251 Icwted 27 April 20251 I¢￿0pted 27 Apnl 20251 2028 2027 2028 2028 2028 2027 Trustee for Outreach Ms V Flwrs Truslee for FTonl-of-House Ms F Harris Trustee for FTont-of-House Ms S Nicholson 2028 Technical Trustee Mr K Gray Trustee without specific responsibifty Ms E Bamford Trustee without specific responsibilty Mr S K Elliott Twstee without specific responsibilty Mr J Slrack All new Trustees have access (via MS Teams and the V4Èbsrtel to the Societys Trustee Handbook comprising the Memorandum and Articles of A5S0Ckltion and other key documents. There is a formal 'Role5 of the Trustee5 and Operats"ng Teams. document that sets out what the S¢x*ty ilseff expect5 of Twslees. Trustees are currently drawn only from the membership. As such they will be faMil￿r with the Society and are like￿10 have been involved with the Soc*ty formany years. The Board encourages Trustees lo familiari5e themselves with all aspects of the ¢xganLsatiM and in part￿ular the roles of the pemianenl staff. The Trustees review teams. obiectNes and budgets annually. In their meetings, the Twstees were a$￿Sted by David Moore as Company Secielary. The Company Secretsry attends Board Meetings but is not a cryny dweclor or charity trustee. O eratin Teams The Board concems ilseif with lo1￿1 lem sIr*e9￿ issues and Operating Teams with day-trtrday operational issues within poI￿leS and resources detemiined by tr* Board. The Operating Teams have the folluwing broad obiectNe5. Productions.. this tearn is responsible for lurthering the artj.slic reputation of the Society by planning and implementing a programme of plays and ensuring their elficient and effective management. Facililies". this team is responsib￿ for the day-ltrd8y operatson of the Theatre as a public venue. Marketing.. thi8 team is ￿ponSIble for the promot￿n of the Theat￿,$ programme of plays and shows and the promolron of the Sct*ty in the wwjer community. Membership. this team is responsible for the T￿ruItment and retenli¢)n of the Society's ffembers and for encouraging part￿ipation in the Theatre. Backstage C(Fordinalion'. this team is responsible for co-ordinating the stsffing of shcms and planning of closethseason work. 14- DccLtsi9n En¥ekpE IO". EF9AIE0&20154T7E-Bth>>61632505C879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 ralin Team Membershi Members of the Operating T&•n$ are subjecl to Proposal and eSe¢tion by the member5 following the AGM. Operating team members a￿ eknted lo serve for a ￿trYear lem with effect from 1 August in the year they are elected, excepl fcrf w￿lber$ of the backsts9e coll0rdinat￿n Team who are all ebected annually. Members may be ctropted on to each team as needed. All Operating team members may stand for * second term. ees and Volunteers Tab￿ 718) shchvs the employees li post at the start of tr* financk71 year. . Table,7lal'. Employees- al the Start of the finan¢l•l year Full- tlme .Part- tlme Full-tlme tqulvalents Admlnlstr*ive & Box Offi¢e staff Theatre Manager (Graham Muirl Deputy Theatre Manager Icarotyn Young) Caretaker l Hantyman (Robert Mullins) Production Staff Costume Oesignef & Head of Wwdrobe {John Bale) Youth Theatre Staff Youth Theatre Leader {Andy Longley Brolvnl Youth Theatre Deputy Leader IK*e Maclntyre) Total Table 7{b}: Employees- at the end of the financial y•ar -Ful time- Part- .tim• ' Full4ime equivalents Administrative & 8ox Office staff Theatre Manager {Graham Muirl Deputy Theare Manager Icarotyn YourvJ) Caretaker l Handyman (Robert Mullins) Production Staff Costume Designer & Head of Wardrobe (John Ba￿) Production Manager (Anna Field) Master Carpenler {Dave Towers) Youth Theatrè Staff Youth Theatre Leader (Andy Longley Brown} Youth Theatre Deputy Leader (Kale Maclntyrel Total 15- O¢uJ5ign Envdope ID.. EF9A4Eo&201￿77E-B00C￿8IB32s05cS79 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Freelance stsff Table 8: Freelance staff Gemma Greaves (scen￿ Designer) Abby Glover (Scenic Artist) Sophie Zielonka (Scenic Desi¢Jner) Sleph Nicholls (scen￿ Designer} Tristan J Knowles (scen￿ Designer) Matt Sykes Hooban (Scenic Designefl Phil Newman IScent¢ Designer} Anita Adams (Show Ready) (scen￿ Designers) Dave Towers (Stage Carpenlerl Caroline Walsh {Choreographer) Paul Timms (Musical Director) The Society also needs the hard work. enthusiasm and ded￿tIOn of a lar9e number of members rf il 1$ lo continue to thrive. The SIKiety's Main House produ¢ts'ons ¢ommonty invO￿e over 90 members of the Sctiety. These include director, Cast, stage crew. prompters, wardrobe, lighting crew. sound crew. wardrobe, front of house, bar and box office slaff. Socw members also support Stud￿ prcduclions. special events and fundraisers. SOc￿ty members are also busy with a wde variety of tasks SUPPC•rting the management and organisalion of a busy venue and wth ￿luItIng, ￿aIn1r￿j. Iraining and er￿￿Jr8g1ng new members. The S¢x*ty has about 430 members and many contribute lo the work of tsvo or three of the Theatre's 'departmenls'. during daylime or evenings. STATEMENT OF TRUSTE ' RESPONSIBIUTIES The Iruslees (who are also directors of The LeKe5ter Drama Society Limiied for the purposes of company lawl a￿ responsible for preparing the Trustees. Report and the financial statements in aecordanee with applicable law and United KingdomAecountirvJ Stsndards {Unrted Kingdom Gèneralty Accepted AccounlirvJ Practice). Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial slalemenls unless they are satisfied that they gwe a true and fair view of the stste of affwrs of Ihe ¢haritsble ciNnpany and of the incoming resources and application of resources. including the Incon￿ and expendrture, of the charitable compary for Ihal perK)d. In preparing these financial slalements, the In151ees 8re required lo.. sekct suitable accounting policies and then appty them consislentty.. obserye the rr*thod$ and principles in the Charitw SORP 2019 IFRS 102): make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and Prudent", stste whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been foFkhved. subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financral slatemenls.. prepare the financ￿1 ststements on the going concern basi8 UTh￿$ it ts inappropriale to presume that the eharitable company wil continue in operation. 16- 00cu*￿ Env8lcpe ID.. EF9A4EI)S-2O1￿￿.8D(Nl652SOSC87g THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 The truslees are responsible for keeping adequ*e accounbng records lh* disclose wrth reasonable uracy at any lime the financial position of the charitable company and enable them lo ensure that the financial statements compty with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for Safeguarding the assets of Ihe charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the Prevention an¢J dete¢t*)n of fraud aThJ other irregularilies. In so far as the twstees ￿ we" there is no relevant audit iifomwtion ofwhich the Charrtab￿ c¢¥wny's auditor is un•Nare'. and the trustees have tsken all steps that they ought to have taken to make Ihemsefves aware of any re￿vant audrt information and to establish that the auditor is awa￿ of that infomiatK)n. Audit A resolution for the reappointment of Newby Casueman LLP as auditors of Ihe ￿rnPany will be proposed al the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. Funds held as Custodian trustee The charhty and ils trustees a￿ not xting as custodkan twstees. This report has been prepared in accordance with the special prowsh)n$ relating to small ccrfnpanies %wthin Part 15 of the CompaniesA¢t 2¢YA. Prof J Harding ITreasurer) Trustee Ms S N￿h01$on (Chairwoman) Truste• 05-03-2026 On behalf of the Board of Trustees Date.. 17- DO¢￿9n En¥eW ID.. EF9A4Eo$201￿77E￿OcU76J29￿879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED OplnSon We have audrted the finarKial staternents ofThe LeKester DrJna Smty Lw)*ted lthe charrt*k fof t year ended 31 July 2025 which compnse Ihe Statement of Fina￿ AC1Mt￿5. Ihe BaLar￿ Sheel. the Statement of Cash Fl¢)ws antJ the notes ta Ihe accounts. indudiThJ a summary of 5ignfficant accountiThJ policies. The financial reportin9 fr¥rnework th* has been athied in their weparab.on is aFWicable L*¥ and Unrted Kingdom A¢txyunkn"ng Standards, including Finarrial Reporting Standard 102 The ReF¥>*r￿ St8nd8rO 8pty¢8tAe in Ihe UK R&putr￿ of Ire18nd (United ￿ngdorn GeneratyAcceNed Accouriw Pr*lhx}. In our opIn￿n the financk?I statements.. give a true and fa¥ vw of the slaie of the thari￿￿4e rxJmpaWs affairs as at 31 JULY 2025 and of ts incoming resources and ap￿ICat￿n of resourc*s. induding its wme aThJ expendilure. for the year Ihen ended.. . have been prepa￿ in a¢cordw¢* *ith the rewirewts oflhe compar￿SAct 2(￿. ' Basi5 for opinion We conducted our audil in accordance th Intemational Standard$ on Awjrtiw IUK) (ISA5 (UK)) •rKI applicabl law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further de￿bed ￿ the audrtor re5ponsibilthes lor the audit of Ihe finanoal statemenls seclion of our report. ￿ are iThJependent olthe tharitabse company in accudance wth the ethical requirements thai are relevant 10 our èwlrt ol the ￿nar￿1•1 staternenls in the UK. induding the FRC'S Ethical Stsndard. and we have fulfilled our other ethKal responsibilttie5 in acu¥rdanr* with Ihese requirÈment$. We believe that the audit e￿der￿e we have obtained is suffiuenl and appropriate ￿ pro￿de a basis fot OUT Op￿10￿. Conclusions relating to going concern In auditin9 Ihe finanoal 51alements. we habT Cond￿jEd that Ihe trustees. use of Ihe wng conc*m ba$1$ of accounting ITh the preparation of Ihe ffinanaa statements 15 appro￿8￿. Pased on the woth we have perfomied. we have not HIentrf￿d any material Un￿rtaIn￿e5 relaliThJ to events or Conditions that. individually or ¢¢lWivety. may ¢a* ￿9n￿cont doubl on the thantable company's abilrty to ojnlinue a5 a gcing concern for a peirod of at kast hveTr* mmths from ￿ Ihe fmancaal statements are authwsed for issue. Cxrr wpon*Arties and Ihe r#F*j￿bIrtleS of Ihe Injslees wilh re5P8L* to goww corKem we de￿￿bed In the ant serbon$ ofthis ￿pOrt. other Inft*mNlion The other inforrnalion comprises the informat￿ induded ITr the tntstees. ￿Port. (kner than thp ffianual 5tatement5 and our audrtor's report thereon. The Iruslees are responsible for the other Info￿natIon contained within the truslees, rew)rt. Our opiniw on the finan¢ial $tstemeni$ does not (rnr tr* other ￿f0Mla1￿)Tr and. excepl to the exlent othemse explKitly stated in CUT report. we do not express any fom) of asswwf* ¢¢)ndugon thereon. Our responsibilily is to read the other information and. in dory so. D￿S¥Jer wthelher the olher infornialion is materially inconsislent wrth Ihe fin￿tial Statements or Ouf oblained in the course of the audit or othe￿1$e appear5 to be materially mi55tated. If we identrfy 5Uth material in¢onsi$tenoes or appar￿1 mateiial misslatemenls, we are required to determine fftlher this gNes rise lo a maleri* misstatement in the financial statements theMse￿e$. If. ba$ed on the w(Kk we have perfomied. we coTrr*Jde that there is a material misslalement of thi5 other InfQ￿atI0n. we are requfed to report that f We have notNNJ to ￿pty1 in thi$ regard. Docu5iyn En￿k>Pelo.' EF9A4Eo5-201￿77E-8C￿l63250ScB7g THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED Inattern on which we •r• rnquired to ￿pOrt by exception We have nolhing to report in respect of the foNowmg matters in relalion to ￿ch lh• Charittes {Acwunl$ and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to rewi to you if. in our opinKJn-. the inlormalion grven in the financial $latements is in¢onsistent in any material Tespect with the inJstees' report,. or the charrtable comwy has nol kept adequate accountwig records: or the )Inancial statements are not in agreement with IhÈ accounting rètOTds and ￿uMS,. or ' we hsve not re¢ebved the infwmation and eXpl￿onS we require for ouf autht. Respon$iblllties of tntst•ts As explained more fvlly in the Iruslees, Tesponsibilitie5 sialement Set out on page$ 16 and 17. trustee5 (who are also the dtrectors of the charitable company for the purposes of ¢tsrnpany lawl are responsible for the preparation of the financial statemen15 and lor being 5ab"sfied that they give a tnje and fair ww. and for such Intemal cDnlrol as the trustees detemiine is nècessary to èftab￿ the preparation of financial stslements that are Iraè from m8tÈrial misstslement. whetherdu¢ lo frèl￿ or error. In preparing the ffinancial statements. thè truslees arè responsiblè for assessing thè charrtablè ¢xJmpany'$ ability lo ontinue as a gtyng concem, disdosing, as applicable, matter$ ielated to going COr￿M and usin9 the going on¢ern basis of accounting unless the irusleès erther intend to IK4uNlale the charitable company or lo cèase optrations, or have no realistic alemalive to do so. Auditorfs responslbilities for the audit of the financial ststements We have bèen appointed as auditor undèr sectv)n 145 of Ihe Chanlies Ad 2011 and ￿pOrt in accordance with regulations made undèr sÈct•)n 154 of that act. OUT obje¢tive5 Bre lo obtsin reasonable assurance ab)ut whether the financial statements as a Wh￿ 8ie foe from malefial misstatement. whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an audilorfs ￿ptsrt that includes our opinion. Reasonable assuiance is a high level ol assuiance but is not a guaiantee thal an audit conducted in a¢¢ordan¢e wlth ISAS IUKI will always dete¢t a material misstatemenl when rt exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material rf, indivKlually or in Ihe aggregate. they could reaSona￿Y be expecled to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. Irregularil*s, including fraud, are instances of nor1-compl1an￿ with l&vs and regulations. We design procedures in line with our iesponsibililies. outlined above, lo detect mateIial misstatements in respecl of I￿egularitIes, including fraud. The extent lo w￿.¢h our pr¢xedures are capable ol delecb"n9 Irre9￿arrt￿5. induding fraud, is det*lèd ￿knw. Extent to which the Judit w#$ considered tapable of d*tèctin9 irregularitiès We idenlfy and assess the risks of material misstslement ol the financial statements. whelher due to fr8vd or eNof. and then design aNI perfonm audrt procedures responsNe lo those risks. including obtaining audrt evidence that is $ufficient and appfopriate Io Fxowde a basis for our O￿niOn. Hthvever, responsibility for thè prèvention and detection of fraud ultimatèly rests with both those charged govemanc£ and mana9ement of the chantable company. In ideTrltying and asSesS￿g ri$ks of material mtsstatement ￿ Tespecl of irregularilies, including fr8ud an¢J non- coffyliance with laws and ￿gUlations. cyjr procedures induded ihe foll(pwing". obtaining an under5tsndiTrg of the legal and regulatory framework applicab￿ to the charrtable company by considering the nature of the industry in which the c*aritable c4)rnpany operates and enquiring of management.. and *Jentifying the key laws and regulalion$ considered lo have a direct impact on the ffirtancial $tatements cluding the UK Companles Act 2Q06, UK Charities Act 2011. UK Generally Accepted Accounting Praclice and LIK tax legislation. Other règulations identified wh¢th were not considered to have a direct impact on Ihe finanual statements bul whith We￿ considered central lo the atslity ol thè charitabk ¢ompany lo operate were the Licensing Act 2003 and thè Hearth and Safèty at WorkAct 1974", and assessing how the ¢harrt8ble ￿MpanY 15 complying with the applicable legal ar>d ￿ul3¢Ory framework by making lurther enquiries of management and obsemng the i*aritatAe compaftys control environrnenl regarding compliance with regulations and fraud wevent￿n,. and 19- THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED assessing the susceptibilty of the charilable companvs finanaal statements lo matenal misstatement, including how fra￿1 might occur, ty Con￿dering the effectNeness of the charitable company's accounting systems and controls and these were M￿rtored by management. the risk of material misstatement was considered lo be higher in certain areas. further audit procedures were designed lo address this increased risk,. and discussing amongst the engagement team a￿1 *l)ere fraud might ocgx in the financial stalements and any potentia indicators of fraud. Audlt response to rlsks of Irrogularities identifwd Our pr¢xedures to reSP￿K1 to risks idenlifEd induded the follth¥irKJ: performing audrt WnTk over revenue reCOgn￿"On indthling anatybcal procedures and subslanlive tests of detail of a Sarn￿e of revenue transact￿$", 8nd rewewing finaneial slalemenl disdosures and testing to supporting d0￿mentatIon to assess compliance wth apJi¢a￿e laws and ieguLqtions" and enquiry of charitable ￿MpanY slaff responsible for compliance lo hJenlify any Instan￿ of nOn&￿mpli￿Ce wth laws and regulations. and erbquiry of management. those charged wrth governa￿e aThY other relevatt parties around actual and potential liligalion claims," and • reviewing minutes of meetings of ttK)se charged V*ith govemance.. and perfomiing 8￿j11 work over the risk of management override of contrds, induding lesling of journal enlTie5 and other adjustments for approw'aleness. evaluating the business rationale of S￿nIfiCant transadi¢)n5 outside the normal cwrse of business arKI reviewng accounting ests"mates for ￿a$,. and communicaling identified laws and regulations and potentral fraud risks lo all engagement team members and assessing whether there are any indicatbons of fraud or rw)rbcompliance with laws and regulation5 throughout the audit. Because of the inherent limrtats.ons of an audit. lhe￿ is a risk Ihat we V&ill not delecl all irwulartties. induding those leading to 8 material misstslement in the financial slalements or non-complkgnce wih regulabon. This risk increases the more that complTrance with a law or regulatyon is remove(l from the events and transactions reflected in the financial stslements, as we wll be less likely lo become ware of instances of norfrcompliance. The risk is also greatsf regarding irreguLarilies occurring due to fraud ralher than error. as fra￿j involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, OMIS￿on or misrepresentats'on. A further description of our responsibilib'es is available on the Financial RepDrtirvJ Counul's websrte at.. ￿￿$JI NM¥.frc.org.ukJaudilorsresponsibil￿e$. This desuiption fomis part of our audilorfs report. Use ofour report This report is made sow to the ch*itable eompany's tnJstees. as a trA)ty. in aceordance with Part 4 ofthe Chanties (Accounts and Reports) Regulat￿nS 2¢)08. Our audit work has been undertaken $0 that we might Slate to the charitable company's Iru$tees those matters we are required to state lo them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent petmitted by law, do not accept or assume responsits'lity to anyone other than Ihe charitable company and the charrtable company's trustee5 as a boty. our work. for thi5 re￿rt, or for the opinions we have fomied. Newby Castl8man LLP Chartered Accountants Slatulory Auditor Wesl Walk 8uildirKJ 110 Regent Roa¢J Leicester LE1 7LT 6 March 2026 Newby Casljeman LLP is eligible lo act as an auditor in tems of section 1212 of the COMpan￿A¢t 2006. Docu5vJn En￿l￿pe ID." EF9A4E￿2O15477E.BLyXh8l63250Sca79 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Unr•stricted funds Restii¢t•d ge￿ra1 designated funds Total 2025 Totsl 2024 Incom• from Donations and legaue5 Charrtable actsvrties Other trading aCtiV￿eS Inveslmonls 19.403 712,546 21.048 40,581 5.290 2.394 7.$10 32,203 714.940 21.048 40.561 39.296 641,000 17,639 17,248 Total 793,5S8 7.510 808.752 715.183 Expendifvre on Rai&ng lunds Charitable actiwti'es 3,855 639.764 3.721 7,576 642,215 6.066 608.519 2.451 .Total 643.619 3.721 2.451 649.791 614,585 Net incoffle 149.939 5.059 158.961 1CO.598 TraThsf•vs b•tw••n funds 21 {149,9391 149,939 Pl•t movement In funds 153,9)2 5.059 158.961 100.598 Rèconciliation of funds Total funds brought lo￿ard 830.385 136.514 170.032 1.136.931 1.036.333 Total funds carrfed forward 830.385 290.416 175.091 1.295.892 1,136,931 The statement of fin*ci81 a¢11￿.1￿$ indudes all yain$ losses re¢ognised in the year. All irKomè al￿ expendrturè derive from ¢ontinuing acliwbe$. 21 Doc￿$1￿ En4*lLV ID.. EF9A4E0>2015477E4OC4M1632505C879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 JULY 2025 2025 2024 Fixed assets Tangl￿e assets 14 601.994 583.543 Current assets Slo¢ks Debtors Cash at b￿k and in hand 15 16 5.738 37.818 830.229 5,962 29,013 740.125 8n.785 775.100 Liabilities Cfeditors". amounts faling due wilhin one year 17 {179.887) 1221.7121 Net current assets 693.898 553,388 Nèt ass•ts 1.295,892 1.138.931 Total funds of the charity Reslricted funds Unrestrided (lesignated funds Unrestricled general fijnds 20 21 175,091 290,416 830,385 170,032 136,514 830,385 Totsl ¢harity funds 1.295.892 1,136.931 These finanaal statements have been prepared ￿ a￿dance with thè provis*)ns aPpI￿able to companies subject to the small ¢ompaniès' regime. For uie year endin9 31 July 2025 the company was entiiw to exemption from audit un¢Jer sedion 477 of Ihe Companies Ad 20C6 relating to small companies bLrt as this ¢ompany ts a ¢harty. rt is subje¢t lo audit under the Charities Acl 2011. The directors acknowledge their resFrt)ns1￿.lrtles for ¢omptying ￿th the requirement5 of the Compaiies Act 2006 with respect to accounling records and the preparabon of ffinancial statements. The members have nol required the ojmpany to oblain an autht of its financial statements lor t￿ year in question with a¢¢ordance wih section 476. 05-03-2026 The financial st81ements We￿ apimed arKI •￿th￿Se1 for issue by Ihe board of trustees on ......................... and are stgned on its behalf by.. Prof J Harding ITreasurer} Trustee Company Registration No. 00268828 The notes on pages 24- 37 It￿ part ofthese finanaal statements. Envdope ID.. EFgA4E0>2015471E￿DO￿IB32￿)sCB79 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 2025 2024 Motes Cash flows from opernting activiti05 Cash generated from operations 94.355 138,418 Investwlg activitles Purchase of tangible fixed assets Investment In￿rne received {44.8121 40.561 {12.4691 17.248 Net cash lused In)Igenernted fro investing activities (4.251) 4.779 N•t cash used in financing •ctivit*s Net Increase in cash and cash equivalents 90.104 141.197 Cash and cash equNalents af beginning ol year 740.125 598,928 Cash and c•sh equlval•nts at end of y•ar 830.229 740.125 DOcu5￿n Envelo￿ ID.. EFWE0&201>477E41)W1632S05C879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 A¢¢ounllng pokl•s Charity inforni•tion The Lei￿ster Drama Soriety Limited is a wNale comwy li￿ted by warantee incorporated in England and Wales. The address of the registered offtce and place of business is given in the legal and adrnini51rative informab'on page of these financAal statements. In the event of the charity being wound up. Ihe liability in respect ofthè guaranlee is limrted to £1 per mefflber of the charty. 1.1 8asis of preparation The charity is a public benefrt entrfy a5 defined by FRS102. These finanual slatements have been prepared in accordance wrth= The Finanaal Reporting Slandard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of treland {"FRS 102.1, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. the Slalemenl of Recommended Practice for charit￿S apptying FRS 102 12019}, the Charthes Act 2011. the Companies Act 20[￿ and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The fin￿(la1 statements awe prepared in stethrtg. wl¥c* 15 t1￿ fun¢t￿nal curTeDcy of the charrty. Monetary amounts in these finan¢ial stslements a￿ rounded lo the rte￿$1 £. The financial statements have been prepared uNler the hislortsl ¢osl convention. The prinripal accounting policies adopted are set OLrt bekMT. These policiès have been eOns￿tentty applieil to all ye¥rs presented unless othèrwise s¢8ted. 1.2 Going concèm At the.lime of approwng the finantyal stslements. the trustees hav¢ a reasonabk exp*¢talion that the ¢hanty has adequate resources lo continue in operational e￿$tenCe for tht foreseeablè ILrture. Thus the trust¢¥$ continuè lo adopt the going concem basis ol accounb.ng in preparing the finan¢ial statements. 1.3 Charitable funds Unre51ridgd fvnds awailable for use al Ihe di5ryelion of Ihe trustee5 in lurtherance of thtrir charitabl objective$ unkss the lunds have been desgnated for other purposes. Designated funds a￿ unrestricled lunds of Ihe chanty that the trustees have deo(Jed al their discretion to set asid8 for SF*cJfi¢ purposes. The aim and use of ea¢h desKJnaled fvnd 1$ set out in the notes lo the financAal statements. Restricted lurmls are knds which are lo be used in accordance with speryfic restrKtion$ imposed by donors or whKh havÈ been raised by the chanty lor part￿ular purposÈ$. The cost of raising and administerirrfj such funds are ¢harged against the specific fvnd. The airn and use of each reslri¢Aed fvn¢J is set out in the notes lo Ihe fina￿la1 statements. IA Incorne recognition Income is recognised when the charrty is legal￿ enlrtkd to rt after any performance ¢ondilions have trAen met, the amounts can be measured re￿.3bty. and rt is probable that income will be received. Donations are rècognised OTr￿ the charily has been notified of the donatK)n, unless perfomiance Conditions require defgrral of the amount. In¢ome tax recovÈr4ble in relation to donalK)ns re¢eived under Gift Aid or d¢eds of cov¢nanl is recognised at the l•ne of the donation. Grants are recognised at fair value when the chaTity has enlillemenl after any perfonnar¢e condrticns have bèen met. it is probable that thè income will be received and Ihe amount can be measured with rèliatrAlrty. If ents'llement is noi met, then Ihe amounts are deferred_ -24- D¢)cu5i9n Enstl¢pÈ ID". EF9A4E0&2015477E.BLW1632505C879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 A¢¢ountlng polkles IContlnu¢dl In¢omÈ from charrtable actiwknès ¢omprises box offi¢È perfomance income. front of house income. bar salès. ¢ostume hwe and youth theatre Sub$￿pIlons. Income from perfomiances is recognised in thp period in which the relevant perfomance takès kla¢e. Income is dèferred when tickel sabes are recerved in adv8n¢e of the perf¢rmarKe of events to which Ihey relate. Othewse in¢ome 1$ recognised at Ihe point of sale. Income from trading activthes indudes income eamed frorn membership sub5cYptions. Income from subscriptions is Teo)gnised to the extent that Ihi$ relates to Ihe cuwrenl period. wilh the remainder being deferre(l. Invèstmènt bn¢omè is earned Ihrough hdding assets for investment purF4)ses. It comprise$ car park rental income and Interést receivable whth are {eco￿lSe￿ on an aCcn￿S basis. 1.5 Expenditure re¢ognltion All Èxpendilurè is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been dassified undèr headin9$ that aggregate all costs rÈlatin9 to the category. Expenditure is recognrsed when there is a legal or conslruetivè obligation to make a payment to a third party. rt is probab￿ that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. It is recognised under the folkwing headings." Costs ol raising funds indudes costs incurred in seth'ng donations, legaaes, grants and fundraising. Expenditure on charitable actiwttes notably indudes costs to fvrther Ihe delivery of the objectives of charty. Irrecoverable VAT 15 charged lo support co￿5 10). 1.6 Support ¢osts Support costs are those lh* assist the work of the charity but do not direclty represent charitable activities and co51$ of raising funds and indude Offi￿ Costs. goveman¢e (xysts and administrative payroll costs. They are incurred directty in sUPPOrt of eXpendrtU￿ on the oty"ect5 of the chawrty. Support ￿$t$ are allocated to charitablo actiwlies on a basis consislenl wjth use of the resourc*s. Thè ￿alYSIS ot th•se eosts is induded in Th)te 10. 1.7 Tangible fixed assets Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost. net of depreaatth and any impaimenl losses. Depreciath'on is recognised $0 as lo wrte off the c¢st of assets le55 their ￿S1￿ual wal￿ over their useful lives on the following bases.. Freehold lan(J & buildings Fixtures. fith'ngs & equtFrfnenl Over 6 & 10 years on cost Over 4 & 10 years on cost Freehold larNI and assets in Ihe course of ￿n$1￿U¢tion are not ¢Jepffj¢r81ed. Apart from certain integral leatures. no depreryatK)n is prowded on freehold l￿d and buiidirKJ5 because the tru51ee5 consider the Te5idual value to be higher than the carrying amount. 1.8 Impaimi*nt of fixed •$$Èts Al each reporting end date. thè charity reviews the carying amounts of its tangible assets to determin8 whether Ihere is any indKation that those assets have suffered an impairnènt los& 11 any such indicatson exists, thÈ recgveraTrle amount of the asset, or the asset'$ ¢a$h generats'ng unrt, is estimated and compared to the ¢anying amount In order to delemine the exlenl Of the impaimRnl 1055 lif any). Where the ¢arrying amount èxceed5 rts re¢ovÈrable amount. an impairment loss is rèeognised in the Slalement of Finants81 Activities fsoFAI unless Ihe asset 15 Carried at a revalued amount where the irnpairnent soss is a revaluation decrease. -25- OocLtsign Envet¢p* ID." EF9A4E0>2015477EQDC4N81632S05C879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 A¢¢ountlng poli¢l¢¥ (Contlnutdl 1.9 Sto¢k$ Stocks are slated al the bwer of cost and estimated seling pn¢e less costs to sel. Stock r￿mpl￿eS bar and front of house stock and pantomime lights. 1.10 C4$h and c•$h equival*nts Cash and cash equivalenls include rash in hand. deposts held al call wth bwks. other sho￿terM liqvid investments wth original maturities of Ihiee month5 or less. 1.11 Financial instruments Financial instruments are re¢ognisad in the balance sheet when the ¢hartty becomtts paty lo th& contra¢lual provisions of the instnJment. Deblors and Cfeditors with no stated Inte￿$1 rate and re￿vable or payable within ong year are measured al Iiansadion wice. Any1055es arising from impairm&nt are reccrfjnised in th? SOFA. 1.12 Employee benefits en èmployee$ h•ve rnnder•d servi¢e to th• dJaI￿y. sho￿te￿ employee bonefits lo which the èmF4oye8s are ènlrtled are recognised at the undiseount•d amount expecle(J to be paid in exchange for that sèNicè. The cost of wy Un￿￿ holHlay en1ille￿ 1$ re￿gniSed in the pwiod in whth the employee's sgrvi¢e$ are re￿ived. 1.13 Rotir•mènt benefits Payfwlts lo defined conlllbutKJn Tetirement beneft schemes are tharged as an expense as they fall due. 1.14 Leases Rentals payable under operats.ng ￿aS•s, induding any least int*ntr4es received. aré char92d lo the SOFA i)n straight line ba￿S over the lerm of the relevant lease. 1.15 Taxation The Leicaster Drama Sooety Limited is a registered charity and no taxation provision is required as its Income from ¢harrtablg o¢tMt￿ faus within the varityjs exemption$ avaibable lo registered ¢harib'e$. DOeJJ￿gn En%￿Ope ID". EF9A4EO>201￿77E-8Lx￿l032505ta79 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Crftlcal accounting estim•tss and judgements In the application of the charivs accounting pclicies. the trustee5 are required to make judgements, estimates 8nd assumptions about ihe carrying amount of assels and lia￿lit￿S that are not readily apparent from other sour¢e$. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors ihal are considefed in whi¢h the estimate is revised where the revision alfect$ ￿)lY Ihal period. or in thè pèriod of the rew$ion and future penods where the re￿$10n affèds both cu￿￿1 and future periods. Key sources ofestimation uneert4iDty The eslimale$ and assumptions whKh ho￿ a S￿nifiCant iisk of eausing a material adJ"uslment to Ihe Ca￿ing amount of as5e15 and liabilrties are as folbws. Useful e¢onomiT¢ lives of fF¥ehold landandbuildings The annual depreuation tharge for treehold land and bvildings is sengtive to changes in the esth"maled uselul economic lives and residual value5 of Ihe assets. The useful e￿nOrn￿ lives and res¥Jual values are reassessed annually. They are amended when nece55ary to relle¢t ¢urrent esbmales. Allocation of5UPPOrt ¢o$ts The allocation of support ￿$1$ is sensitNe lo thanges in the of work undertaken on e8ch activity by the charity. The allocation is rea55essed annualty and amended when ne¢essary to reflect current eslimaies. Ineom• frnm don•tions and ￿￿¢1￿$ Unrestricted Unrnstrict•d Restricted general d•signated fvThds funds funds 2025 2025 Total 2025 2025 Donation5 I￿lUdIng grft aid Leg8fAes rècÈNable 4,403 15,CrfX) 5.290 7.510 17,203 I5.C￿0 19.403 5.290 7,510 32.203 Unrestrided Unrestrh*ed Reslrided general d&siwated fuThJs funds funds 2024 2024 Ttslal 2024 2024 Donations induding aid Legaries re¢eivab Grant income 4.%9 10.rAJo 5.35KI 9.133 19.492 10.000 9,804 9.804 14, 5,390 18,937 39,296 -27- Doojslgn EnvdopÈ ID.. EFWE￿2Ol￿?7E-￿O(ts81632sO￿879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Income from charitable *¢tivities Unrestri¢t•d Unrestrlcted general de5ignat•d fund$ 2025 Total Unrestri¢xed un￿strICted general deS￿naled funds fur￿& 2024 2024 Total 202$ 2025 2024 Box Off￿ LDS shows Box offieè special shows & Comedy Festival Front of house 457.543 457.543 408.711 408.711 47.596 54.004 99.607 53.7 2.394 49.9 32.285 51.857 91.228 55.019 34.185 51.857 91,228 55,019 99.607 53.796 Letts"ng$ and coslum• hire 712,546 2.394 714.940 639.100 1.900 641.000 Ineom• from other trading athilles UnY•strict•d g•neTal lunds 2025 Total Unrestricied general lunds 2024 Tolal. 202S 2024 Membershi> income 21.048 21.048 17.639 17.639 Income from inv•slm•nts Total UNestrided general fvnds 2024 Total geneval 2025 2025 2024 Car park and rental income Interest receivable 13.4f4J 27.101 13.460 27.101 13.276 3.972 13.276 3.972 40.S61 40.561 17.248 17,248 28- Docusvjn ID.. EFgMÈ0&2o1￿77E.8Dw16J25o5crn THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Exp•nditur* on raising funds UnrestrScted Unr•$trlct•d general designated fund$ funds 2025 2D25 To1al Unrestricted Unreslricted general designaled furnls fvnds 2024 2024 Total 2025 2024 Mernbership 5themes Fundraising expendilure 3.8S5 3,855 3.721 2,457 2,457 3,609 3.721 3,609 3.855 3.721 7.576 2.457 3,609 6.066 Expondl￿rff on ¢harltabl• a¢tlvltl•s Activities ndertaken direety N0ts9 SUp￿rt Costs Ttstsl 2025 Total 2024 Mot•10 Prc*Juction Front ol house Bar Lettings and c051wne hi 361.553 22,898 51,316 6,7 140.443 15.427 28,454 15.368 501.996 38.325 79,770 22.124 478,633 36,100 72,228 21.558 442,523 199,692 642.215 608,519 Unrestricted general funds RÈstrieted funds 639,764 608,445 2.451 74 642.215 608,519 -29- En￿1C￿e ID." EF9A4E0>2O15477E.BDN163250￿07g THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 EXpendi￿r* on attlviti•s undertaken dirn¢ty Produ¢tion Front ol hous• Bar Lettings and Qstume hire Totsl 2025 Total 2024 Staff ¢ost$ Oepreaation Box offi¢e admin Difect piodvction costs Special show 8rtisle$ Marketing of shows Front of house supplies Bar supples 168.451 22.407 6.756 175.207 22.407 30,346 87,729 8.633 43,987 22,898 51,316 147,828 41,752 28.563 .956 612 49,936 21.427 46,414 87,729 8.633 43.987 22.898 51,316 361.553 22.898 51,316 6.756 442,523 427,488 10 Exp•ndithr• on support costs 2025 2024 Depreoalion Repairs and maintenan Rent and falÈs Light & heat Cleaning and hygiene Administrati￿ expenses Insurance Irre¢overatAe VAT Audit, legal & professional Other ￿$15 3,954 4.599 48,467 28.614 3,501 3,628 34,643 41,714 32,004 30.437 18.857 17,715 14.720 13,308 33.247 31,225 7,200 7,520 3.099 2,271 199.692 181,031 Allocated to-. Charitable activit￿5 199,692 181,031 Support costs have been allocated to activityès on a relevant ba51S to relle(a ihe use ofthe resowces. Support costs incjude goveman¢e ¢osts amounb'ng lo £6,32512024- £6.0251. The amount charged lo the SOFA in respect of auditorfs remUr￿allon wa$.. - statuiory audit £6.32512024- £6.0251 - other s&rvi¢¢s £93712024- £9751 Doojsign Envd¢pe ID.. EFgME0&2015477E.8CW163250SC879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 11 Impaimlents Impaimient lesls have been wied out whère aFvowiale and the folk)wing impaimTrnt bsses have been recognised in Profit or loss.. 2025 2024 In respect of". Freehold land and building5 15,689 In 2024, ￿ wnpairnwil of £15,689 was reuisèments from the charity during Ihe ye¥, or in Ihe previous year. During the year, eX￿n￿$ wefe r￿mb￿r$￿ lo Ihe following trustee$". Prol J Harding wa$ reimbursed £55212024- £2,942) for Ihe purchase of scripts and refreshrnents.. Mr M Scott was reimbutsed £89812024- £1,(￿8) lor materials for repairs and decorations," Mr K Gray was rwmbursed £20312024- £Nill for training and workA¥ear', Mr S Wale was feimbursed £11212024- £Nrll for sound costs,. Ms F Harris was reimbursed £Nil12024_ £371 for returned panto tickets., Former Tnjstees wwe reimbursed £Nd (2024- £2791 for stage microphones. Al the year-end, £Nil was to iru5tees12024- £42 owed lo 1 tfusteel. 13 Employ• Number of employees The average monthty number of ¢rnployee5 the year wa5.. 2025 Number 2024 Number Managemeni armj administrab.on Youth Iheatre Employment co$ts 2025 2024 Wagès and salaries Social security costs Other penston costs 166.241 6,058 141.135 4.261 2,432 175,207 147.828 The￿ were no ernployees whose annu* remuneratK)n was £60.rJXI Of mo￿. -31- Docuswjn ErweknpÈ ID". EF9A4Eo&2015477E￿[jJmj6329}X879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 14 Tanglbl• fix•d ass•ts Frn•hO￿ Assots unO•r Flxturns. land a construcUon fxllngs & gs •qulpm Total Cost Al 1 August 2024 Addrttons 621.S13 23,289 239.461 6C6.788 1,467.740 21,523 44.812 Al 31 Juty 2025 644.802 239,461 628.289 1,512,552 D¢pr•¢latlon and Impalrnient At 1 Augusl 2024 Deprerialion ¢harged in the y&ar 350,678 6,294 533.519 884,197 20,067 26,361 At 31 Juty 2025 356.972 553.586 910.558 Carrylng amount Al 31 July 2025 287.830 239.461 74.703 601,994 At 31 Juty 2024 270,835 239.461 73.247 583.543 Imthin freehold land and buildings. the cost is made up of land of £179,718 and buildings of £465,084. 15 Stoc*s 2025 2024 Bar Front of house Pantomime ligh¢$ 4.548 707 4,698 1.107 157 5,738 5.962 16 D•btors 2025 2024 Amounts falling due within ont yt*r. Trade debtors Prepayment5 and accrued income 2,091 35,727 70 28.943 37,818 29.013 Docusign Envelope ID.. EF9A4Eo&2o1￿77E-￿LKl￿163250Sc679 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 17 Cr•ditovs: amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024 Not• Other taxation and sorAal security Deferred income Trade ueditors Accruals 7.410 140,447 8,922 23,108 5,156 182,081 12,971 21,S04 18 179.887 221,712 18 Def•n•d In¢om• Deferred income indude(I within note 17 at4)ve 1$ as folltrws: 2025 2024 Advance lickel sale5 Membership subscription$ Unrefunded canceled tickets CLtslomer credits Gift vou¢her$ and order deposits 130,023 3,673 157,017 3,378 14,922 2,409 4,355 1,988 4.763 140.447 182.081 19 R•tirement benefit sclwm•s Defined contribution schemt$ The ehanty opèratès a defined contribLrtion penswjn scheme &Jr an qualifying employees. The charge to the SOFA in ￿SpeCt of the d*fir￿ ¢ontrifwtion schemes wa$ £2,90812024- £2.4321. an of this expense w85 unreslrKted and all has been allo¢atÈd as a direct cost. Expendilure has bèen allocated betsveen funds and acliwbes on a relevani bays to the n*ure of the Unde￿n9 costs in proportion to sources used. -33- DocLBvJn Envejow ID.. EF9ME0&2O1￿77E-8DlNl63250SCe79 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 20 Rèstrl¢ted lur The funds of the charity indude restricted held for speafic purposes: A*)vwnttnt in fvnd¥ Incom• Eyndllur• Trnn$f•Ys Balance at l August 2024 Balance at 31 Juty 2025 IryTovements for the benefit of the aud￿nce Building fund- ¢ash Bulding fund- assets LCC Business Development & DiveTsification grant UKSPF Communrty ￿91t Grant Lift fund appeal 39.266 77.459 43.471 39,266 84,942 43.471 32 32 9.804 (2,451) 7.353 27 27 170,032 7.510 12.451) 175.091 Mov•m•nl In funds Incomtr Exp•ndituv• Tr4n$fe 8al¥nc* at 1 Au9U5t 2023 Balance at 31 July 2024 Improvements for the benefft ol the audiènce Building fund- cash Building fund- assèts LCC Business Development & DivorsifKation grant UKSPF Communrty Dlgrtal Grant 39,266 68.326 43,471 39.266 77.459 43.471 9.133 32 9,804 9.804 151.169 18.937 1741 170.032 Improvements for the benefft of the audience - this fund is represented by fNed assets. and relate$ to a disabled ac￿$ and improvements to the box office and auditorium. Building fvn¢ - this fund r8presents donations speokauy giwi toward$ Iho costs of building pfDje(as. This is Split beh¥een amounts hehj as Cash and assets. L•uster Cty C¢un¢il Business Development & th¥wsifi¢atv)n grant- this fund repres•nts amfjunls received from Leicester Crty Coun¢il to devebp or dNerwfy our Cu￿nI Opt￿t￿9 and lo enable safer wothng pracli¢es. UKSPF Community Digital Grant - this ffiJnd represents amrwjnts received from Lei￿ster Cty Council lo purchase IT equiwnenl to improve volunteers. experience. Uft fvnd appe￿ - this lund ￿p￿SentS donabons S[￿l￿alty given trmards the fvtwe cost of the new lift required. Docuswjn Envek)pe ID EF9A4E0>2o1Y77E￿Dcl￿1632505c879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 21 Unrestrlcted funds The unrestricted funds of the charity indude general and destrjnaled fvnd5 whKh have been set aside out ol unresiricled funds by the trustees for 5peufic purposes-. ov•ment in fvnds kneomè Exp•ndiiuYe Transfws Balance at 1 Au9USt 2024 Bal¥n¢e at 31 July 2025 Designated lunds" Buikjing fund- cash 136.514 (3,721) 149.939 290.416 General funds 830.385 793,558 {643,619} 1149.9391 830.385 ,899 801.242 1647.340) 1,120,801 Movemenl In funds Income Expendilure Trnn5fe B¥lonce at 1 August 2023 Balancè at 31 July 2024 Designated fvnds.. Building fund- cash 132.833 7.290 (3.609) 136.514 General fvnds 752.331 688.956 I610,￿2) 830,385 885.164 696.246 {614.5111 966,899 Building fund- IhFS fvnd represents amounts set aside towards the c051s of tmjilding proje(as. 22 BuildiDg fund The cumulative amount raised on the Buik1ing lund net ol expendilure In￿rTed increased to £418.B29 (2024- £257,444) 01 which £43.471 12024 £43.4711 has been spent on planning. profe55ional fees and archaeologic￿ inVes￿alKIn5. lea￿9 a b*rKe Carr￿d foThvard to spend of £375.358 split btheen restricted and designated fijnds. -35- DOcu8￿n Env¢W ID." EF9A4E￿2Q1s477E.Bc￿j632505c879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 23 Anatysi$ of not ass•ts b•lw••n fvnd$ Unrestrict•d funds Restricted gen•rdl designated fund$ 2025 2025 2025 Total 202S Fund balances at 31 Juty 2025 are represented Tangible assets Current assetsl{l*tMlities} 511.Y)4 316,481 601.994 693,898 2￿.416 85.C(J1 830.385 29),416 175,091 1,295,892 Unrestri¢trd fund$ Restrictèd general design•ted funds 2024 2024 2024 Total 2024 Fund ￿arKe$ 8131 J￿Y 2024 are represented by.. Tangible assets Curnent asseisllliabdilie5) so0.￿ 329.579 82,737 87.295 583.543 553,388 136,514 830.385 136.514 170,032 1,136,931 24 Opr*tlng ha$• ¢onw)thnts Al the reporting end date the chorty had txrtslanding commitments for future mmiimum leasè payments under n0￿ConCe14￿4è operating leases. whth fall due as folk)ws'. 2025 2024 thin one yeaf 4.551 872 Lease payments tolalling £1.550 {2024.' £1.727) have been reCOgn￿ed as an expens8 during the year. Oo¢usign EnveloFe10.. ÉF9A4É0&201>477É.BDOM1632SOSC879 THE LEICESTER DRAMA SOCIETY LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 25 Related party transactions R•munerallon ol key managem￿1 peTronn•l The remuneration of key Mana￿ment personnel is as fotlows: 202S 2024 Aggregate compensation 125.538 98.865 Transaclions with rèlated parti•5 During the year. expenses were paid to 3 (2024- 11 members of key management personnel.. Mr J Bale was reimbursed £1.64212024- £1,541) for costume expenses script hwe: Mr G Muir was reirnbufsed £24612024- £Nill for bar stock. Ms AL Fiekl was reirthrsed £56612024- £Nffj for set expenses. 26 Control Y•lationship The charily is uThJeT the ioint control of ￿ trnstees. 27 Ca$h g•nerated from operatlons 2025 2024 Surplus for the y¢ar 158.961 100,598 Adjustments for. Investmènt income Deprecial*)n arxl inwairment of tangitle fred assets 140,$611 26.361 {17,248} 46.351 Overn￿15 ￿ wtyknng cawtsl.. Decreasellincreasel in stocks Ilncrease} in deblofs Increaselldecrease) in creditors 224 18.805} (41,825 {1.4151 18431 8,975 Cash genernt•d from (werntions 94,355 136.418 28 Analysls ofchanw In net funds During the year the ¢haritsble ￿MpanY had no borrowinys or oblyabon5 under ffinar￿e teases. The thanges in nel funds ofthe chanty IhereftyÈ sdèty comprise of cash and cash equNalenl8. -37-