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2023-12-31-accounts

Registered number: 00759557 Charity number: 231670

REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

CONTENTS
Page
Reference and Administrative Details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers 1 - 2
Trustees' Report 3 - 13
Independent Auditors' Report 14 - 17
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities 18
Consolidated Balance Sheet 19
Company Balance Sheet 20
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 21
Notes to the Financial Statements 22 - 41

REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE COMPANY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Trustees

Charolotte Aherne Partha Bose Jaya Carrier Anna Fleischle-Marriott Stuart Griffiths OBE Tyrone Huntley Kate Millward Steve Pennington Toni Racklin James Reed (resigned 27 February 2024) Philippa Simpson Samantha Spiro Martin Wilkinson (resigned 20 March 2023)

Company registered number

00759557

Charity registered number

231670

Registered office

Stage Door Gate Open Air Theatre Inner Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4NU

Joint chief executives

James Pidgeon Timothy Sheader (to 30 November 2023) Andrew McOnie (from 15 January 2024)

Independent auditors

Nyman Libson Paul LLP Chartered Accountants 124 Finchley Road London NW3 5JS

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Advisers (continued)

Bankers

Coutts & Co. 440 Strand London WC2R 0QS

Aldermore 1st Floor, Block B Western House Lynch Wood Peterborough PE2 6FZ

Scottish Widows 67 Morrison Street Edinburgh EH3 8YJ

Solicitors

Harbottle & Lewis LLP 7 Savoy Court London WC2R 0EX

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1. Introduction

The Trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) present their annual report and the audited consolidated financial statements of the charitable company and its subsidiary undertakings for the year ended 31 December 2023. The annual report and financial statements of the company and the group comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the company and the group’s governing document and the provision of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019). Since the company and the group qualifies as small under section 383, the Strategic Report required of medium and large companies under The Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2013 is not required.

2. Structure, Governance and Management

2a. Trustees

The Trustees of the charitable company who served during the year and up to the date of this report are disclosed in the reference and administrative details on page 1. The Board of Trustees is made up of a maximum of 14 Trustees. The Trustees review the composition of the Board annually to ensure it consists of a broad range of appropriate skills and lived experiences.

2b. Governing Document

Regent’s Park Theatre Limited is a charitable company limited by shares, incorporated on 1 May 1963, registered in England and Wales (number 00759557) and governed by its memorandum and articles of association. The charity was registered with the Charity Commission on 13 January 1964 under charity number 231670. The shares are held exclusively by the charity Trustees and are relinquished on cessation of Trusteeship.

2c. Organisational Structure

The Board of Trustees and its Sub-Committees approve all strategic and financial decisions. They delegate the day-to-day running of the charity to the Artistic Director, Timothy Sheader (until 30 November 2023) / Drew McOnie (from 15 January 2024) and the Executive Director, James Pidgeon. Both roles assume the responsibility of Joint Chief Executive and report to the Board. Neither roles are directors of the company or Trustees of the charity, though the Executive Director is a director of the charity’s trading subsidiaries.

2d. Trustee Recruitment

Trustee recruitment is undertaken via open public call and/or an invitation to apply dependent on the number of new Trustees sought and the skills, backgrounds, perspectives and lived experiences required.

No Trustee recruitment was undertaken during the course of 2023, though some recruitment is planned for summer 2024.

2e. Trustee Administration

When a new Trustee is appointed, they are provided with copies of the following:

Minutes of previous Board Meetings are available on request.

Every year, all Trustees are required to complete a pack of Annual Declaration Forms, comprising of the following:

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2f. Sub-Committees

The charity’s three Board Sub-Committees are as follows:

Jaya Carrier currently assumes the role of the Board’s Safeguarding Lead.

Terms of reference for each Sub-Committee are documented as Appendices in the charity’s Governance Policy and include: name of the committee; purpose of the committee; committee reporting line; membership of the committee (including voting rights and who will be Chair); frequency and quorum of meetings; and a description of delegated authority on behalf of the Board of Trustees.

2g. Core Staff Team

After a significant period of reframing and recruitment at the end of 2022, 8 new members of the core staff team joined the organisation during the first half of 2023, including 3 new members of the Senior Leadership Team.

During 2023 the charity’s Senior Leadership Team was:

2.h. Recruitment of a New Artistic Director & Joint Chief Executive

In June 2023 it was announced that Timothy Sheader would be stepping down as Artistic Director & Joint Chief Executive of the charity after 17 years in the role, to take up the position of Artistic Director at the Donmar Warehouse in Covent Garden.

At the beginning of July 2023, external consultant Sarah Nicholson facilitated a half-day session with the Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership Team to explore what the future of artistic leadership might look like for Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, with the aim of achieving collective clarity on next steps and ambitions going into the formal recruitment process. Off the back of this session, a Recruitment Committee comprising of 6 Trustees, chaired by Stuart Griffiths and supported by James Pidgeon and Sarah Nicholson, was formed.

A recruitment pack for the role was publicly released at the beginning of August, with the deadline for applications on the 7 September 2023. Prospective candidates were given the opportunity to have an informal discussion about the role with Sarah Nicholson before applying.

59 applications were received in total, 8 of which were joint applications. From the Equal Opportunities Data Monitoring Forms received:

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Shortlisting was undertaken by the Recruitment Committee. Every application was read twice and scored against the Person Specification in the Recruitment Pack.

First, second and third round interviews were undertaken throughout September and October 2023, with interview panels made up of both Trustees and suitably qualified external representatives from within the theatre sector. 11 applicants were invited to a first round interview. All candidates invited to a second interview had the opportunity to meet the Senior Leadership Team, in a conversation facilitated by Sarah Nicholson.

On the 9 November 2023 it was announced that director and choreographer Drew McOnie was to be the next Artistic Director & Joint Chief Executive of the charity. The announcement was incredibly well received by press and on social media. Drew took up the role in January 2024 and will programme the 2025 season onwards.

2i. Senior staff remuneration

The Trustees are solely responsible for setting and reviewing the remuneration of the Joint Chief Executives in line with their contractual entitlements. The remuneration of other senior staff is reviewed annually by the Executive Director and may be increased within the overall budgets approved by the Trustees to take into account inflation and individuals’ duties and performance.

2j. Charity Commission Governance Code The Trustees have had due regard for the code.

3. Objectives and Activities

The charity’s object is the promotion of arts and culture primarily in the theatrical arts but including any other media, and the promotion of any other purposes that is exclusively charitable pursuant to the law of England and Wales from time to time.

The principal activity of the charity is presenting summer seasons of plays and the provision of bar and dining facilities at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, together with producing plays elsewhere in the UK. This year’s summer season ran for 20 weeks from Wednesday 10 May – Saturday 23 September 2023.

The 2023 summer season consisted of:

Established in 1932, the multi-award-winning Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is one of the largest theatres in London (at a capacity of 1,304). Passionate about producing popular, enriching and unexpected theatre that provides a lens into the here and now, the scale and ambition of our productions together with our magical outdoor setting, makes us unique in the capital’s cultural landscape. Every year we welcome over 150,000 people to our 20-week summer season of plays and musicals. We measure success by analysing box office sales, attendance, critical reception and audience feedback, and are proud to have become one of the most independently sustainable and financially successful producing theatres in the country over the years.

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4. Public Benefit

The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

As a registered charity that receives no public subsidy, over 85% of our income is currently generated from ticket sales. Nevertheless, we have maintained our lowest ticket price of £25 for ten years and continued our BREEZE membership scheme with those aged 18-25 able to get tickets for £10. This year we had 823 BREEZE members .

Whilst the charity’s equitable policy is to charge for all admissions at market rates, our most expensive seats remained considerably lower than our commercial competitors in London’s West End.

Encouraging a wide and diverse audience is one of the charity’s fundamental principles and, alongside its accessible productions, we run schemes which provide discounted and complimentary tickets to those aged 18-25, school groups, teachers, under 18s, senior citizens, local residents, university students, targeted community groups, and partners such as The London Ticket Bank.

This year, 64% of bookers for The Tempest re-imagined for everyone aged six and over , 59% of bookers for Every Leaf A Hallelujah , 55% of bookers for Once On This Island , 54% of bookers for Robin Hood: The Legend. Re-written ., and 46% of bookers for La Cage aux Folles were first time visitors to Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, demonstrating the charity’s continued commitment to connecting with and developing new audiences.

We are keen to meet the needs of audiences with specific disabilities (this year we engaged with 2,292 access bookers ). In addition to ticket discounts, wheelchair spaces, and the provision of headsets, we also programmed 13 assisted performances throughout this year’s summer season, including captioned, BSL interpreted and audio described, alongside a relaxed performance of The Tempest re-imagined for everyone aged six and over

All aspects of the charity’s work continue to provide professional development for the creative and performing artists, technical and administrative staff working at the theatre.

5. Strategy 2022-27

OUR VISION

To help people make sense of the world under a shared sky.

OUR MISSION

Celebrating our unique and experiential outdoor setting, we create popular, enriching and unexpected theatre that provides a lens into the here and now.

OUR GUIDING VALUES

We are:

Ambitious

As one of the largest producing theatres in London, we create exceptional work at scale and strive to remain curious, innovative and aspirational, both artistically and organisationally.

Open

An open air theatre that is open and accessible to all; we nurture, develop and inspire those who work for us, engage with us, and visit us.

Independent

We remain entrepreneurial and agile, with the ability to adapt to ever-changing needs and behaviours to ensure our continued relevance and impact.

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Connected

Through collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders, we forge new and heighten existing partnerships built on trust, respect, and a shared dialogue.

Joyful

Utilising the spirit of the park in which we play, we are unashamedly popular, entertaining, and far-reaching in everything we do.

OUR UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to championing diversity and accessibility in everything we do, embracing difference and individuality with respect and equality, ensuring everyone feels valued and welcome.

Environmental Sustainability

The collision between art and environment is what makes our work unique; our relationship with the planet is front and centre. Recognising the climate crisis, we are committed to reducing our environmental impact and to finding ways to adapt and respond to ever-changing weather patterns.

History & Heritage

We are committed to building on our foundations as the oldest, professional, permanent outdoor theatre in the UK.

Civic Responsibility

We are committed to exploiting opportunities to collaborate with local authorities, schools, community groups, grassroots organisations and other charities to remain locally engaged and effective.

OUR ENABLERS

Good Governance

Led by an active and committed Board of Trustees with a broad range of skills and lived experiences.

Committed People:

Permanent Staff, Seasonal Teams & Freelancers

Who feel supported, listened to and inspired.

Engaged Stakeholders

Including individuals, groups and organisations, from funders and architects to advisors and The Royal Parks.

A Functioning Estate & Efficient Systems

That are fit-for-purpose and effectively support the growing ambition of the organisation.

Commercial Mindedness

Enabling the evolution of our independent, not-for-profit business model, and helping to mitigate identified risks.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

1. Producing Expansion

2. Developing Audiences & People

3. Organisational Growth

Three priority areas sit within each of our Strategic Priorities.

6. Achievement and Performance

This year, we sold 151,120 tickets (up 1,178 on 2022 and 47,562 on 2021), 59,565 of which were sold for £25 or less . Our average ticket yield for produced work in the main auditorium was £38.22 (down £2.64 on 2022 and £9.18 on 2021).

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19.5% of tickets were purchased in the 48 hours leading up to a performance (compared to 16.4% in 2022).

In 2023, we employed: 70 creatives, 69 performers, 11 musicians, 6 young performers, 19 members of core staff and 223 members of seasonal staff across stage management, production, technical, visitor services and bars and dining. 12 young Creative Associates from the Unicorn Theatre also supported the creative delivery of The Tempest re-imagined for everyone six and over .

6a. Produced work

2023’s summer season opened on Wednesday 10 May 2023 with a revival of Once On This Island (book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty). Directed by Ola Ince, the production was choreographed by Kenrick ‘H20’ Sandy, with musical supervision by Philip Bateman, musical direction by Chris Poon, set design by Georgia Lowe, costume design by Melissa Simon-Hartman, lighting by Jessica Hung Han Yun, sound by Nick Lidster for Autograph and casting by Jacob Sparrow. The production played 36 performances through to Saturday 10 June 2023, to an overall audience of 17,757 .

“ The sung-through score is heartstoppingly lush, a joyous musical tide that runs through the night like a river of glowing sound .” Time Out

“ Soars and sizzles as it reinvents a familiar folk tale and salutes the power of collective storytelling .” WhatsOnStage

" Gabrielle Brooks radiates star quality ." The Stage

" If this outdoor theatre had a roof, Anelisa Lamola’s earth goddess would raise it .” The Guardian

Every Leaf A Hallelujah , an adaptation of Ben Okri’s fairytale for children aged 4+ and their families, played on the Theatre Lawn for 28 daytime performances from Monday 22 May – Saturday 10 June 2023. The production was adapted and directed by Chinonyerem Odimba, with movement direction by Ingrid Mackinnon, composition and musical direction by Sura Susso, design by Khadija Raza, sound by Riwa Saab, and casting by Heather Basten CDG. A Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre commission that played to an overall audience of 1,741 .

“ Celebratory storytelling… A lovely reminder that even the smallest voice can make a difference .” The Stage

“ The show’s secret weapon is composer and musician Sura Susso. ” Time Out

Robin Hood: The Legend. Re-written. , a brand new play by Carl Grose, commissioned by Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, was the second main auditorium production in this year’s season. Directed by Melly Still, with movement direction by Mike Ashcroft, composition and musical supervision by Jenny Moore, musical direction by Joley Cragg, set design by Chiara Stephenson, costume design by Samuel Wyer, lighting by Zoe Spurr, sound by Emma Laxton, and casting by Polly Jerrold. The production played 40 performances from Saturday 17 June – Saturday 22 July 2023, to an overall audience of 21,614 .

“ The entire thing froths over with a great sense of fun and heaps of imagination. This is how to rewrite a legend: a must see this summer. ” The Guardian

“ Delirious evening of summery fun .” The Stage

“ Rumbustious, ambitious and enjoyable entertainment .” The i

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The Tempest re-imagined for everyone aged six and over was our second offering for children and young people in this year’s season. Revised (from William Shakespeare) and directed by Jennifer Tang, the production had movement direction by Annie-Lunnette Deakin-Foster, composition by Harry Blake, set design by Chiara Stephenson, costume design by E.M. Parry, lighting by Azusa Ono, sound by Tingying Dong, and casting by Lotte Hines. The production played 26 daytime performances from Friday 30 June – Saturday 22 July 2023, to an overall audience of 11,802 .

“A lovely introduction to Shakespeare and the natural surroundings of the venue add to its magic.” The Guardian

“A bright, brisk and engaging take, with diverting tunes, a bit of audience interaction, and a few solid chuckles.” Time Out

The Tempest re-imagined for everyone aged six and over was the first main house co-production between Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and the Unicorn Theatre. The production transferred to the Unicorn Theatre for a limited run from Tuesday 19 September – Sunday 15 October 2023.

2023’s season closed with Timothy Sheader’s final production as Artistic Director of the organisation: a major London revival of La Cage aux Folles (book by Harvey Fierstein, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, based on the play by Jean Poiret). Directed by Timothy Sheader, the show was choreographed by Stephen Mear, with musical supervision by Jennifer Whyte, musical direction by Ben van Tienen, set design by Colin Richmond, costume design by Ryan Dawson Laight, lighting by Howard Hudson, sound by Nick Lidster for Autograph, and casting by Amy Ball. The production was a huge hit with both critics and audiences alike, and played 64 performances (including a week’s extension) from Saturday 29 July – Saturday 23 September 2023, to an overall audience of 71,338 .

“ Five stars for a glorious La Cage aux Folles at the Open Air Theatre .” Financial Times *

“ Tim Sheader’s joyous new production .” Daily Telegraph *

“ I’d urge you to grab tickets before it inevitably sells out .” WhatsOnStage *

“ Blisteringly smart, this is the show of the summer .” City AM *

“ Its sheer panache is irresistible .” The Times ****

“ Dazzling revival is hilarious and heartfelt .” The Guardian ****

“ This is a big blow-out of a show that wraps up as a gloriously camp celebration of found family and living exactly as who you are .” Time Out ****

La Cage aux Folles became the second-highest grossing production in Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s 91-year history.

6b. Received Work

In August 2023 we welcomed Nicoll Entertainment back to Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre with their production of Dinosaur World Live . The show played 31 daytime performances to young people and their families from Friday 11 August – Sunday 3 September 2023, to an overall audience of 21,194 .

“ Dinosaur World Live has a genuine, up-close charm and is a perfect child-distractor .” Time Out

“ Great fun. The children were delighted .” What’s Good To Do

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2023’s MOREoutdoor programme featured one-off presentations from Alistair Green with What Are We Like Eh! , Tim Key’s Mulberry , Bridget Christie & Friends, Austentatious, Sara Pascoe’s Success Story, The BBC Big Band , and Luna Cinema screenings of Elvis and Grease . Total MOREoutdoor attendance was 5,674 .

6c. Beyond Regent's Park

Our critically-acclaimed, sell-out 2016 revival of Jesus Christ Superstar continued its second tour of North America throughout the entirety of 2023. In addition, a UK tour of the production opened on Monday 11 September 2023 at the Palace Theatre in Manchester.

During the year, our production of Jesus Christ Superstar was seen by over 400,000 people across the world.

The production is currently scheduled to have its Australian premiere at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney from November 2024.

On the 18 October 2023 the UK tour of 101 Dalmatians , reimagined from the 2022 production at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, was announced. The tour will start at the New Wimbledon Theatre in June 2024 and culminate at Edinburgh Playhouse in November 2024.

As mentioned in section 6.a., The Tempest re-imagined for everyone aged six and over transferred to the Unicorn Theatre for a limited run from Tuesday 19 September – Sunday 15 October 2023.

6d. Awards & Recognition

We were delighted to be nominated for 2 Olivier Awards this year:

with Dinosaur World Live winning in their category.

Furthermore, we were thrilled to be nominated for 4 WhatsOnStage Awards this year:

with Ryan Dawson Laight winning in their category. The La Cage aux Folles company also opened this year’s WhatsOnStage Awards Ceremony at the London Palladium with a performance of ‘We Are What We Are’.

In this year’s Stage Debut Awards , Jenny Moore was nominated for her work on Robin Hood: The Legend. Re-written . in the Best Composer, Lyricist or Book Writer category.

Finally, Timothy Sheader and James Pidgeon were recognised in January 2024’s The Stage 100 list of the most influential people in UK theatre (in the London Theatres section). Incoming Artistic Director Drew McOnie was also recognised in the Opera & Dance section.

6e. Food & Drink

The bar and dining areas (operated by the charity’s subsidiary, Regent’s Park Enterprises Limited) were as popular as ever with audiences. This year, our Covered Dining restaurant served 3,346 customers, 2,531 of whom were attending the theatre to see La Cage aux Folles . 6,063 pizzas were sold at the Pizza Oven, 15,031 tubs of ice cream were sold (up 6,500 on 2022), and 4 weeks of the La Cage aux Folles run entered the Top 10 Income Weeks for Bars & Dining since 2018.

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6f. Environment & Sustainability

In addition to our continued work in this area, this year we converted our stage lighting system from tungsten to LED, transforming this set-up into something much more environmentally friendly. Working closely with White Light (our lighting equipment suppliers) to realise this important leap, the move to LED has not only improved our ability to deliver the ambitions of our Lighting Designers, but has also reduced energy consumption and running costs (our old season rig had a potential power draw of 225KW compared to the new LED rig’s 59KW).

6g. IT Upgrade Project

During the year the charity undertook significant upgrades to its IT infrastructure. Managed by our external IT company, IPI, these works included rolling out Office 365 across the organisation, moving to a cloud-based server, installing an improved phone system, introducing the room booking and event planning system Artifax to the organisation, and upgrading our till system across all food and drink outlets. This work has been significant yet was much-needed to future-proof such infrastructure as well as improve organisational performance and efficiency.

6h. Major Capital Project

In May 2023 we completed a major capital project to replace and reconfigure the technical gallery and control room alongside the erection of a single storey extension above the current production workshop. The project was led by Northcote as project managers, Reed Watts as architects, and MCD Group as contractors. The project has transformed how we technically deliver productions in our main auditorium (particularly for Lighting), and will ensure production delivery can continue to meet the growing artistic ambitions of the organisation.

As a result of improvements to the technical gantry, a new row of seating was installed at the back of the auditorium, thus bringing overall capacity up to 1,304. These new seats were put on-sale for Robin Hood: The Legend. Re-written . onwards.

7. Financial Review

Incoming resources decreased to £6,525,617 (2022: £7,958,565) and total funds decreased by £910,727 to £8,930,904 (2022: £9,841,623). This was due to a number of factors, namely: lesser known titles in this year’s season resulting in lower than anticipated ticket sales; the end of Culture Recovery Fund grants (£638,755 of CRF grants were received in 2022 vs. £44,000 in 2023); increased direct costs in response to producing five productions instead of three; and high levels of wet weather resulting in reduced booking confidence from audiences and the highest number of abandoned performances since 2017.

The charity’s wholly owned subsidiary Regent’s Park Enterprises Limited operates our bar and dining facilities. The year ended 31 December 2023 saw income increase to £1,109,145 (2022: £1,093,626) and a profit for the year of £123,857 (2022: £65,514).

The charity’s wholly owned subsidiary Regent’s Park Productions Limited produces some of the productions staged at the theatre under a commissioning agreement. The year ended 31 December 2023 saw an increase in commissioning fees receivable from Regent’s Park Theatre Limited to £3,784,903 (2022: £3,380,432) and an increase in theatre tax relief to £1,104,001 (2022: £995,378). Commissioning fees receivable are equal to the subsidiary’s costs less provision for theatre tax relief and as a result the subsidiary broke even in the years to 31 December 2022 and 2023.

The charity’s wholly owned subsidiary Regent’s Park Ventures Limited operates the charity’s theatrical productions held externally to the theatre itself. During the year ended 31 December 2023 there were no external productions (managed directly by the charity), resulting in box office income of £Nil (2022: £Nil), theatre tax relief of £Nil (2022: £Nil), and loss before writing off financial liabilities of £6,631 (2022: loss of £6,149). Irrecoverable production funding provided by Regent’s Park Theatre Limited of £6,631 has been written off (2022: £6,149).

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8. Fundraising Activities

The charity has a Head of Partnerships & Philanthropy, a Partnerships & Philanthropy Manager, and a part-time Partnerships Assistant, all of whose work includes raising funds primarily from corporate entities and trusts. Individuals are also able to make donations. Funds are raised towards the ongoing activities of the charity as well as for specific projects such as major building works. The charity did not engage third parties to carry out fundraising activities on its behalf during the year. No complaints were received during the year by the charity about fundraising activity.

9. Plans for Future Periods

At the time of writing, the charity has already completed its first production of 2024: a stage adaptation of the children’s book Bear Snores On, directed by Cush Jumbo and Katy Sechiari in a new 120-capacity pop-up indoor space on our main stage. This production played throughout April 2024, marking the first time in the organisation’s 92-year history of a show being produced outside of the traditional summer season.

The 2024 summer season will see four productions produced, including a Shakespeare title, a world premiere of a new commission by Holly Robinson and Anna Himali Howard, and a highly-anticipated musical revival. We will also welcome the London premiere of Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile , a Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Roald Dahl Story Company & Leeds Playhouse production that premiered at Leeds Playhouse in December 2023.

The Trustees intend to maintain their present policy of longer-term financial planning allowing for better investment and artistic breath in its produced and received productions, and greater risk at the box office for both commissioned and new work.

10. Risk Assessment

The Trustees carried out a Risk Assessment in 2023. This is reviewed and updated annually and details the systems which have been established to mitigate the major risks to which the charity is exposed.

11. Reserves

The Trustees have a formal policy regarding reserves which is reviewed annually. Full details of current unrestricted, designated and restricted reserves can be found at notes 21 and 22 on pages 37 to 39.

The charity defines its free reserves as the total of unrestricted general funds together with certain designated funds that can be released if absolutely necessary (such designated funds being £100k of repairs and renewals projects and depreciation; the entirety of provision for at risk investment in tours/transfers; the entirety of provision for future artistic projects and commissioning; and all general short-term cashflow funds), minus tangible fixed assets as detailed in note 22. Only in exceptional circumstances will Trustees approve the partial or full release of such designated funds, as doing so would likely have a significant impact on the operational and strategic growth of the organisation.

At the year ended 31 December 2023, the charity held unrestricted funds of £263,732 (2022: £292,048) and had a free reserve balance of £1,371,198 (2022: £1,348,496).

12. Investment Policy

Under the memorandum and articles of association, the charitable company has the power to make any investment which the Trustees see fit.

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13. Trustees’ Responsibilities Statement

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

The Trustees are required by law to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the financial position of the charity and the group and of the financial activities of the group for the period then ended. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and charity legislation. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

14. Going Concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the Accounting Policies.

15a. Statement as to Disclosure of Information to Auditors

So far as each Trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company’s auditors are unaware, and each Trustee has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a Trustee in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditors are aware of that information.

This report, incorporating the Group Strategic Report, was approved by the Trustees, in their capacity as company directors, on 12 July 2024 and signed on their behalf by:

Stuart Griffiths OBE Trustee

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Regent's Park Theatre Limited (the 'parent charity') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 December 2023 set out on pages 18 to 41. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditors' report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees' Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Trustees' Responsibilities Statement, the Trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the group's and the parent charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the group or the parent charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors' Report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We gained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the company and the industry in which it operates, and considered the risk of acts by the company that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud. We designed audit procedures to respond to the risk, recognising that the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.

We focussed on laws and regulations which could give rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements, including, but not limited to, the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011. Our tests included agreeing the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation, reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance, enquiries with management and review of accounting estimates. There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. We did not identify any key audit matters relating to irregularities, including fraud. As in all our audits, we also addressed the risk of management override of internal controls, including testing journals and evaluating whether there was evidence of bias by the directors that represented a risk of material misstatement due to fraud.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' Report.

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and its members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Paul Taiano (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of

Nyman Libson Paul LLP

Chartered Accountants Registered Auditors 124 Finchley Road London NW3 5JS 12 July 2024

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
6
Other trading activities
4
Investments
5
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
4,7
Charitable activities
8,9,10
Total expenditure
Net income / (expenditure)
before transfers
Transfers between funds
21
Net income / (expenditure)
before other recognised
gains and losses
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
2023
£
143,507
5,225,853
1,072,264
34,993
6,476,617
1,047,948
5,814,706
6,862,654
(386,037)
357,721
(28,316)
(28,316)
292,048
263,732		 Restricted
funds
2023
£
49,000
-
-
-
49,000
2,000
91,856
93,856
(44,856)
-
(44,856)
(44,856)
344,151
299,295		 Designated
funds
2023
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
479,834
479,834
(479,834)
(357,721)
(837,555)
(837,555)
9,205,432
8,367,877		 Total
funds
2023
£
192,507
5,225,853
1,072,264
34,993
6,525,617
1,049,948
6,386,396
7,436,344
(910,727)
-
(910,727)
(910,727)
9,841,631
8,930,904		 Total
funds
2022
£
799,612
6,087,287
1,062,605
9,061
7,958,565
1,084,728
5,759,326
6,844,054
1,114,511
-
1,114,511
1,114,511
8,727,120
9,841,631

A separate income and expenditure account has not been prepared as the information required by Companies Act 2006 is given in the above statement of financial activities and in the notes to the accounts.

All the above activities and amounts relate to continuing operations for both the current and prior year.

All recognised gains and losses are included in the above statement of financial activities.

The notes on pages 22 to 41 form part of these financial statements.

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED REGISTERED NUMBER: 00759557

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
14
Current assets
Stocks
17
Debtors
18
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors:amounts falling due within one
year
19
Net current assets
Net assets
Charity Funds
Designated funds
21
Restricted funds
21
Unrestricted funds:
Share capital
20
Unrestricted funds
21
Total unrestricted funds
Shareholders' and Charity's funds		 £
27,455
1,467,695
2,444,839
3,939,989
(301,543)
12
263,720		 2023
£
5,292,458
3,638,446
8,930,904
8,367,877
299,295
263,732
8,930,904		 £
39,007
1,264,484
4,368,059
5,671,550
(778,903)
13
292,035		 2022
£
4,948,984
4,892,647
9,841,631
9,205,432
344,151
292,048
9,841,631

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 12 July 2024 and signed on their behalf, by:

Stuart Griffiths OBE

The notes on pages 22 to 41 form part of these financial statements.

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED REGISTERED NUMBER: 00759557

COMPANY BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
14
Investments
15
Current assets
Stocks
17
Debtors
18
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors:amounts falling due within one
year
19
Net current assets
Net assets
Charity Funds
21
Designated funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds:
Share capital
20
Unrestricted income funds
Total unrestricted funds
Shareholders' and Charity's funds		 £
7,588
1,559,250
2,349,049
3,915,887
(270,863)
12
249,582		 2023
£
5,271,739
3
5,271,742
3,645,024
8,916,766
8,367,877
299,295
249,594
8,916,766		 £
12,003
1,345,748
4,276,545
5,634,296
(733,594)
13
286,688		 2022
£
4,935,579
3
4,935,582
4,900,702
9,836,284
9,205,432
344,151
286,701
9,836,284

The company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own statement of financial affairs in these financial statements. The result of the charitable company for the year was net outgoing resources of £919,518 (2022: net incoming resorces of £1,122,907).

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 12 July 2024 and signed on their behalf, by:

Stuart Griffiths OBE

The notes on pages 22 to 41 form part of these financial statements.

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Note
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
23
Cash flows from investing activities:
Interest receivable
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Net cash used in investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents brought forward
Cash and cash equivalents carried forward
24		 2023
£
(1,164,464)
34,993
(793,749)
(758,756)
(1,923,220)
4,368,059
2,444,839		 2022
£
700,672
9,061
(414,423)
(405,362)
295,310
4,072,749
4,368,059

The notes on pages 22 to 41 form part of these financial statements.

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1. Accounting Policies

1.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Regent's Park Theatre Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

The Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) and Balance Sheet consolidate the financial statements of the company and its subsidiary undertaking. The results of the subsidiary are consolidated on a line by line basis.

1.2 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the company and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the company for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1. Accounting Policies (continued)

1.3 Income

All income is recognised once the company has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Box office income comprises the sale of tickets to both in house and third party productions held at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and is recorded before deduction of credit card and other charges. Box office receipts are initially recognised as deferred income and are recognised as income once the performance to which the advanced sale relates has taken place. The charity applies the Cultural VAT Exemption on applicable income.

Catering and merchandise income comprises sales of food, drink and merchandise at the theatre and is recognised at the point of sale.

Royalties received comprise amounts due from third parties for performances of the charity company's productions at venues other than Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Royalties are recognised once the performance to which the royalty relates has taken place.

Income arising from sponsorship, donations and grants are included in the statement of financial activities in the period in which they are applicable.

Arts Council England grants are accounted for as unrestricted funds where the funds are awarded for general use contributing towards the charitable activities of the charitable company without a specific restriction as to the charitable purposes for which they can be spent. Arts Council Grants awarded for a specific purpose are accounted for as restricted funds. Arts Council England grants are recognised in line with expenditure of the project to which they are applied.

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1. Accounting Policies (continued)

1.4 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. All expenses including support costs and governance costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure headings.

Cost of raising funds represent the catering and other expenditure attributable to the trading activity of the group.

Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the group and include expenditure to develop and perform productions and the administration of Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.

Governance costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the company and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

The VAT on expenditure that is irrecoverable either partially (or wholly in the case of production costs) is aggregated and shown as one figure.

Costs of generating funds are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.

Charitable activities and Governance costs are costs incurred on the company's educational operations, including support costs and costs relating to the governance of the company apportioned to charitable activities.

1.5 Going concern

The group meets its day to day working capital requirements through the utilisation of its own funds.

After reviewing the company's forecasts and projections the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. The Trustees therefore consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the group's financial statements.

1.6 Basis of consolidation

The financial statements consolidate the accounts of Regent's Park Theatre Limited and all of its subsidiary undertakings ('subsidiaries') as if they formed a single entity. All group companies have the same year end, apply consistent accounting policies and intercompany transactions and balances between group companies are eliminated in full.

The company has taken advantage of the exemption contained within section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 not to present its own Income and Expenditure Account.

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1. Accounting Policies (continued)

1.7 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

All assets costing more than £500 are capitalised.

A review for impairment of a fixed asset is carried out if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of any fixed asset may not be recoverable. Shortfalls between the carrying value of fixed assets and their recoverable amounts are recognised as impairments. Impairment losses are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities.

Tangible fixed assets are carried at cost, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

General building improvements - 20% on cost - Major building works (in year of Over the remaining course of the lease term completion) Assets under construction - Depreciated once brought into use Technical & stage equipment - 15% on cost Office furniture & fittings - 20% on cost Box office software & equipment - 20% - 33% on cost Computer equipment - 33% on cost Catering fixtures & fittings - 20% on cost

1.8 Investments

Investments are a form of basic financial instrument. Investments in subsidiaries are valued at cost less provision for impairment.

1.9 Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the company; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

1.10 Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving stocks.

1.11 Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

1.12 Cash at Bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1. Accounting Policies (continued)

1.13 Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the company has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

1.14 Financial instruments

The group only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

Financial assets in the charitable company's own balance sheet include amounts due from the subsidiaries which are repayable on demand.

1.15 Pensions

The charity makes contributions to defined contribution schemes for certain staff which are administered by outside independent pension providers. Contributions payable for the year are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities.

1.16 Leasing

The annual rentals of all operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight line basis over the lease term.

2. Significant judgements and estimates

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that effect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the reporting date and the amounts reported for income and expenditure during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates.

The following are the group's key sources of estimation uncertainty:

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are depreciated over their useful lives taking into account residual values where appropriate. The actual lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending upon a number of factors. In re-assessing the assets' lives, factors such as technological innovation, theatrical production requirements and maintenance programmes are taken into account.

Impairment of debtors

The group makes an estimate of the recoverable value of trade and other debtors. When assessing impairment, management considers factors including the current credit rating of the debtor, the ageing profile and historical experience.

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

3. Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2023
£
2023
£
Voluntary income (donations &
trusts)
15,697
5,000
Arts Council England Grants
-
44,000
Government grants
-
-
Sponsorship
127,810
-
Total donations and legacies
143,507
49,000
Total 2022
398,612
401,000
4.
Trading activities
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2023
£
2023
£
Charity trading income
Catering income
1,072,264
-
Fundraising trading
expenses
Catering expenditure
979,687
2,000
Net income from trading
activities
92,577
(2,000)
5.
Investment income
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2023
£
2023
£
Interest received
34,993
-
Total 2022
9,061
-		 Restricted
funds
2023
£
5,000
44,000
-
-		 Designated
funds


2023
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
Designated
funds
2023
£
-
-
-
Designated
funds
2023
£
-
-		 Total
funds
2023
£
20,697
44,000
-
127,810
192,507
799,612
Total
funds
2023
£
1,072,264
981,687
90,577
Total
funds
2023
£
34,993
9,061		 Total
funds
2022
£
30,199
638,755
6,000
124,658
49,000 799,612
Total
funds
2022
£
1,062,605
401,000
1,024,513
38,092
Total
funds
2022
£
9,061

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

6. Income from charitable activities

Theatre, rehearsal room and
prop hire
Programmes and
merchandise
Box office receipts
Royalties from external
productions
Friends subscriptions
Total 2022		 Unrestricted
funds
2023
£
114,115
75,365
4,685,915
297,136
53,322
5,225,853
6,087,287		 Restricted
funds
2023
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Designated
funds
2023
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
funds
2023
£
114,115
75,365
4,685,915
297,136
53,322
5,225,853
6,087,287		 Total
funds
2022
£
111,074
100,893
5,390,795
428,032
56,493
6,087,287

7. Costs of generating funds

Costs of generating funds
Contribution to
administration salaries and
overheads
Total 2022		 Unrestricted
funds
2023
£
68,261
60,215		 Restricted
funds
2023
£
-
-		 Designated
funds
2023
£
-
-		 Total
funds
2023
£
68,261
60,215		 Total
funds
2022
£
60,215

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

8. Direct costs

Costs of activities in furtherance of the charity's objects:

Production costs
Catering subsidiaries
Programme and merchandise costs
Marketing and press
Box office, front of house and theatre rent
Wages and salaries
National insurance
Pension cost
Total 2022		 Activities
£
1,548,701
36,037
45,881
312,013
405,005
2,169,300
136,474
52,025
4,705,436
4,322,812		 Total
2023
£
1,548,701
36,037
45,881
312,013
405,005
2,169,300
136,474
52,025
4,705,436
4,322,812		 Total
2022
£
1,313,552
28,134
52,225
293,788
402,092
2,056,255
126,300
50,466
4,322,812

Expenditure on direct costs was £4,705,436 (2022: £4,322,812) of which £4,673,936 (2022: £4,321,913) was unrestricted and £31,500 (2022: £900) was restricted. Production costs have been reduced by theatre tax relief of £1,104,001 (2022: £995,378).

9. Support costs

Support costs
Overheads, management and administration
Irrecoverable VAT
Salaries and national insurance
Depreciation and maintenance
Total 2022		 Activities
£
494,689
589,566
8,669
473,049
1,565,973
1,343,549		 Total
2023
£
494,689
589,566
8,669
473,049
1,565,973
1,343,549		 Total
2022
£
398,224
448,083
5,862
491,380
1,343,549

Expenditure on support costs was £1,565,973 (2022: £1,343,549) of which £1,510,317 (2022: £1,316,599) was unrestricted and £55,656 (2022: £26,949) was restricted.

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

10. Governance costs

Governance costs
Unrestricted
funds
2023
£
Auditors' remuneration
29,500
Legal and professional fees
7,127
Accounting
73,660
110,287		 Restricted
funds
2023
£
-
1,850
2,850
4,700		 Designated
funds
2023
£
-
-
-
-		 Total
funds
2023
£
29,500
8,977
76,510
114,987		 Total
funds
2022
£
30,750
3,835
58,380
92,965

11. Net incoming resources/(resources expended)

This is stated after charging:

2023 2022
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets:
- owned by the charitable group 450,275 367,246
Auditors' remuneration - audit 29,500 30,750
Operating lease/licence (theatre and offices) 105,259 110,627

Other than as disclosed in note 28, during the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses (2022: £nil).

12. Staff costs

The aggregate staff costs were:

The aggregate staff costs were:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension contributions

Total		 2023
£
2,696,416
167,831
53,676

2,917,923		 2022
£
2,564,512
155,942
52,845
2,773,299

The average number of persons employed by the charitable company during the year was 103 (2022: 101). During the year, the number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding any employer pension costs, including any royalties and performance related benefits) for the reporting period fell within the following £’000 bands were: 60-70, 0 (2022: 1); 70-80, 1 (2022: 0); 80-90, 1 (2022: 1); 90-100, 1 (2022: 1); 110-120, 1 (2022: 0); 120-130, 0 (2022: 1).

13. Key management personnel

Key management includes members of senior management and certain heads of department in the Group. The compensation paid or payable to key management for employee services was £529,155 (2022: £525,295).

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REGENT'S PARK THEATRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

14. Tangible fixed assets

Group
Cost
At 1 January 2023
Additions
Disposals
Transfer between classes
At 31 December 2023
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023
Charge for the year
On disposals
At 31 December 2023
Net book value
At 31 December 2023
At 31 December 2022
Group
Cost
At 1 January 2023
Additions
Disposals
Transfer between classes
At 31 December 2023
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023
Charge for the year
On disposals
At 31 December 2023
Net book value
At 31 December 2023
At 31 December 2022		 General
building
improvement
£
126,573
-
(97,759)
-
28,814
125,197
1,376
(97,759)
28,814
-
1,376		 Major
building
works
£
7,134,541
-
-
1,128,002
8,262,543
2,620,773
416,464
-
3,037,237
5,225,306
4,513,768
Box office
software &
equipment
£
5,504
-
(3,035)
-
2,469
3,035
309
(3,035)
309
2,160
2,469		 Assets under
construction
£
410,681
717,321
-
(1,128,002)
-
-
-
-
-
-
410,681
Computer
equipment
£
131,660
42,586
(90,331)
-
83,915
125,867
16,669
(90,331)
52,205
31,710
5,793		 Technical
and stage
equipment
£
149,814
29,268
(77,267)
-
101,815
145,596
6,855
(77,267)
75,184
26,631
4,218
Catering
fixtures &
fittings
£
58,458
3,636
(18,287)
-
43,807
49,710
6,483
(18,287)
37,906
5,901
8,748		 Office
furniture &
fittings
£
55,023
938
(23,248)
-
32,713
53,092
2,119
(23,248)
31,963
750
1,931
Total
£
8,072,254
793,749
(309,927)
-
8,556,076
3,123,270
450,275
(309,927)
3,263,618
5,292,458
4,948,984

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14. Tangible fixed assets (continued)

Company
Cost
At 1 January 2023
Additions
Disposals
Transfer between classes
At 31 December 2023
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023
Charge for the year
On disposals
At 31 December 2023
Net book value
At 31 December 2023
At 31 December 2022
Company
Cost
At 1 January 2023
Additions
Disposals
Transfer between classes
At 31 December 2023
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023
Charge for the year
On disposals
At 31 December 2023
Net book value
At 31 December 2023
At 31 December 2022		 General
building
improvement
£
126,573
-
(97,759)
-
28,814
125,197
1,376
(97,759)
28,814
-
1,376		 Major
building
works
£
7,134,541
-
-
1,128,002
8,262,543
2,620,773
416,464
-
3,037,237
5,225,306
4,513,768
Box office
software &
equipment
£
5,504
-
(3,035)
-
2,469
3,035
309
(3,035)
309
2,160
2,469		 Assets under
construction
£
410,681
717,321
-
(1,128,002)
-
-
-
-
-
-
410,681
Computer
equipment
£
91,335
24,751
(67,596)
-
48,490
89,613
9,581
(67,596)
31,598
16,892
1,722		 Technical &
stage
equipment
£
149,814
29,268
(77,267)
-
101,815
145,596
6,855
(77,267)
75,184
26,631
4,218
Catering
fixtures &
fittings
£
970
-
(970)
-
-
970
-
(970)
-
-
-		 Office
furniture and
fittings
£
23,875
938
(6,441)
-
18,372
22,530
1,533
(6,441)
17,622
750
1,345
Total
£
7,943,293
772,278
(253,068)
-
8,462,503
3,007,714
436,118
(253,068)
3,190,764
5,271,739
4,935,579

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15. Fixed asset investments

Company

Shares in group undertakings £

Market value

At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023

3

16. Principal Subsidiaries

Principal Subsidiaries
Percentage
Company name Shareholding Description
Regent's Park Enterprises Limited 100 Catering and bar services
Regent's Park Productions Limited 100 Theatre production
Regent's Park Ventures Limited 100 Touring theatre production

Regent's Park Enterprises Limited

Turnover
Cost of sales
Administrative expenses
Other operating income
Profit for the financial year

Distribution
Retained earnings brought forward

Retained earnings carried forward
Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities

Capital and reserves		 2023
£
1,109,145
(382,966)
(602,322)
-
123,857

(115,075)
5,360

14,142
2023
£
20,718
115,217
(121,793)

14,142		 2022
£
1,093,626
(386,655)
(641,457)
-
65,514
(73,896)
13,742
5,360
2022
£
13,405
78,011
(86,055)
5,361

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Regent's Park Productions Limited

Turnover
Cost of sales
Administrative expenses
Theatre tax credit
Profit for the financial year

Retained earnings brought forward

Retained earnings carried forward
Current assets
Current liabilities

Capital and reserves
Regent's Park Ventures Limited
Administrative expenses
Amounts written off financial liabilities
Profit for the financial year

Retained earnings brought forward
Distribution

Capital and reserves
Current assets
Current liabilities

Capital and reserves		 2023
£
3,784,903
(4,867,427)
(21,477)
1,104,001
-

-

-
2023
£
1,110,513
(1,110,512)

1
2023
£
(6,631)
6,631
-

-
-

-
2023
£
5,261
(5,260)

1		 2022
£
3,380,432
(4,359,732)
(16,078)
995,378
-
-
-
2022
£
1,034,101
(1,034,100)
1
2022
£
(6,149)
6,149
-
-
-
-
2022
£
4,861
(4,860)
1

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17. Stocks

Finished goods and goods for resale Group
Company
2023
2022
2023
2022
£
£
£
£
27,455
39,007
7,588
12,003

18. Debtors

Debtors
Trade debtors
Amounts owed by group undertakings
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income		 Group
2022
£
7,282
-
1,029,286
227,916
1,264,484		 2023
£
18,741
1,202,381
49,472
288,656
1,559,250		 Company
2023
£
20,983
-
1,158,056
288,656
1,467,695		 2022
£
6,755
1,077,848
33,229
227,916
1,345,748

19. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Amounts owed to group undertakings
Other taxation and social security (see
below)
Deferred income (see below)
Other creditors
Accruals
Other taxation and social security
PAYE/NI control
VAT control		 Group
2022
£
101,465
-
56,556
383,853
3,479
233,550
778,903
Group
2022
£
40,481
16,075
56,556		 2023
£
103,539
4,507
21,202
75,632
9,627
56,356
270,863
2023
£
21,202
-
21,202		 Company
2023
£
106,467
-
21,202
75,686
9,631
88,557
301,543		 2022
£
98,471
-
56,678
367,488
3,407
207,550
733,594
Company
2023
£
21,202
-
21,202		 2022
£
40,481
16,197
56,678

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19. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (continued)

£
Deferred income
Deferred income at 1 January 2023
383,853
Resources deferred during the year
(383,853)
Amounts released from previous years
75,686
Deferred income at 31 December 2023
75,686
20.
Share capital
Allotted, called up and fully paid
12 (2022 - 13) Ordinary shares of £1 each		 Group
£
585,118
(585,118)
383,853
383,853		 £
367,488
(367,488)
75,632
75,632
2023
£
12		 Company
£
568,482
367,488
(568,482)
367,488
2022
£
13

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21. Statement of funds

Statement of funds - current year

Balance at 1
January
2023
£
Unrestricted funds
General funds
292,048
Designated funds
Depreciation on completed capital
building works
4,905,432
Potential effects of bad weather and
other negative effects on future takings
1,600,000
Repairs and renewals projects and
depreciation
300,000
Provision for at risk investment in
tours/transfers
500,000
Provision for forthcoming major building
works
1,400,000
General short-term cashflow purposes
250,000
Provision for future artistic projects and
commissioning
250,000
9,205,432
Restricted funds
Depreciation on completed capital
building works
-
Cultural Recovery Fund 3: Sustainability
grant
344,151
Cultural Recovery Fund 3: Sustainability
grant - fixed assets
-
344,151
Total of funds
9,841,631		 Income
£
6,476,617
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,000
44,000
-
49,000
6,525,617		 Expenditure
£
(6,862,654)
(399,876)
-
(15,277)
-
(44,681)
-
(20,000)
(479,834)
(357)
(87,781)
(5,718)
(93,856)
(7,436,344)		 Transfers
in/out
£
357,721
712,321
(300,000)
15,277
-
(855,319)
-
70,000
(357,721)
-
(33,122)
33,122
-
-		 Balance at
31
December
2023
£
263,732
5,217,877
1,300,000
300,000
500,000
500,000
250,000
300,000
8,367,877
4,643
267,248
27,404
299,295
8,930,904

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21. Statement of funds (continued)

Statement of funds - prior year

Balance at
1 January
2022
£
General funds
512,708
Designated funds
Depreciation on completed capital
building works
4,814,412
Potential effects of bad weather and
other negative effects on future takings
1,500,000
Repairs and renewals projects and
depreciation
300,000
Provision for at risk investment in
tours/transfers
100,000
Provision for forthcoming major building
works
900,000
General short-term cashflow purposes
350,000
Provision for future artistic projects and
commissioning
250,000
8,214,412
Restricted funds
Theatre maintenance
-
Cultural Recovery Fund 3: Sustainability
grant
-
Total of funds
8,727,120
Summary of funds - current year
Balance at 1
January
2023
£
General funds
292,048
Designated funds
9,205,432
Restricted funds
344,151
9,841,631		 Income
£
7,557,565
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,000
396,000
7,958,565
Income
£
6,476,617
-
49,000
6,525,617		 Expenditure
£
(6,396,122)
(319,661)
-
(52,840)
-
(47,582)
-
-
(420,083)
(5,000)
(22,849)
(6,844,054)
Expenditure
£
(6,862,654)
(479,834)
(93,856)
(7,436,344)		 Transfers
in/out
£
(1,382,103)
410,681
100,000
52,840
400,000
547,582
(100,000)
-
1,411,103
-
(29,000)
-
Transfers
in/out
£
357,721
(357,721)
-
-		 Balance at
31
December
2022
£
292,048
4,905,432
1,600,000
300,000
500,000
1,400,000
250,000
250,000
9,205,432
-
344,151
9,841,631
Balance at
31
December
2023
£
263,732
8,367,877
299,295
8,930,904

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21. Statement of funds (continued)

Summary of funds - prior year

General funds
Designated funds
Restricted funds		 Balance at
1 January
2022
£
512,708
8,214,412
-
8,727,120		 Income
Expenditure
£
£
7,557,565
(6,396,122)
-
(420,083)
401,000
(27,849)
7,958,565
(6,844,054)		 Transfers
in/out
£
(1,382,103)
1,411,103
(29,000)
-		 Balance at
31
December
2022
£
292,048
9,205,432
344,151
9,841,631

22. Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds - current year

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year		 Unrestricted
funds
2023
£
42,534
522,741
(301,543)
263,732
Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
43,552
1,027,399
(778,903)
292,048		 Restricted
funds
2023
£
32,047
267,248
-
299,295
Restricted
funds
2022
£
-
344,151
-
344,151		 Designated
funds
2023
£
5,217,877
3,150,000
-
8,367,877
Designated
funds
2022
£
4,905,432
4,300,000
-
9,205,432		 Total
funds
2023
£
5,292,458
3,939,989
(301,543)
8,930,904
Total
funds
2022
£
4,948,984
5,671,550
(778,903)
9,841,631

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23. Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

Net (expenditure)/income for the year (as per Statement of Financial
Activities)
Adjustment for:
Depreciation charges
Interest receivable
Theatre tax relief recievable
Decrease/(increase) in stocks
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
(Decrease)/increase in creditors
Theatre tax relief received
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities		 2023
£
(910,727)
450,275
(34,993)
(1,104,001)
11,552
(94,588)
(477,360)
995,378
(1,164,464)		 Group
2022
£
1,114,511
367,243
(9,061)
(995,378)
(8,586)
436
24,872
206,635
700,672

24. Analysis of cash and cash equivalents

Cash in hand
Total		 2023
£
2,444,839
2,444,839		 Group
2022
£
4,368,059
4,368,059

25. Capital commitments

At 31 December 2023 the group and company had capital commitments as follows:

Major building project Group
Company
2023
2022
2023
2022
£
£
£
£
-
714,863
-
714,863

26. Pension commitments

Pension costs totalling £53,676 (2022: £52,845) represent amounts payable to defined contribution pension schemes. The assets of the schemes are held separately from those of the group in an independently administered fund. Contributions totalling £9,627 (2022: £3,408) were payable to the funds at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.

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27. Operating lease commitments

At 31 December 2023 the total of the group’s future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases was:

Group and company
Amounts payable:
Within 1 year
Between 1 and 5 years
After more than 5 years
Total		 2023
£
103,756
415,023
830,046
1,348,825		 2022
£
103,756
415,023
933,802
1,452,581

28. Related party transactions

During the year production and administrative costs totalling £4,888,906 (2022: £4,375,810) were recharged to wholly owned subsidiary companies of the charity. Also during the year, fees payable under production commissioning agreements totalling £3,784,903 (2022: £3,380,432) were payable to a wholly owned subsidiary and £6,631 (2022: £6,149) due from a wholly owned subsidiary was written off as irrecoverable. At the reporting date £1,085,705 (2022: £1,017,151) was due from these wholly owned subsidiaries.

During the year a wholly owned subsidiary company made catering and event sales totalling £70,043 (2022: £74,571) to the charity and salaries and wages totalling £443,565 (2022: £410,573) were recharged by the charity to the wholly owned subsidiary. The wholly owned subsidiary gifted its profit of £115,076 (2022: £73,896) to the charity under a Deed of Covenant. At the reporting date £112,169 (2022: £60,689) was due from the wholly owned subsidiary.

During the year, subscription and advertisement costs totalling £12,456 (2022: £12,547) were paid to a company limited by guarantee which shares a common Trustee with Regent's Park Theatre Limited. Also during the year the charity received fees in respect of studio hire totalling £nil (2022: £16,000) and corporate partnership income totalling £13,200 (2022: £6,330) from the company. At the reporting date, £Nil (2022: £Nil) was due to or from the charity in respect of these fees.

Fees totalling £6,218 (2022: £22,475) were paid to a company in which one of the Trustees is also a director. At the reporting date £Nil (2022: £Nil) was due to the company in respect of these fees.

During the year, donations of £20 (2022: £nil) were received from a Trustee and travel and administrative costs totalling £186 (2022: £Nil) were reimbursed to one of the Trustees. At the reporting date, £Nil (2022: £Nil) was due in respect of these costs.

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