The Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust.
Registered Charity no; 261487
Vice Presidents; Joyce Alldred LLCM.,David Alldred, Nigel Ogden, Eric Halsall, CEng., MIET.
’ - - Trustee s Annual Report AGM Year Ending 31st July 2022
In this Trustee’s Report for the Year Ending 31st July 2022, we would like to apprise you of the activities of The Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust during the year, a year which has been quite demanding and challenging on a number of fronts.
As mentioned at the last AGM, we encountered severe water ingress into the main chamber of the Stockport Wurlitzer. At that time no decision had been made on the repair/refurbishment, as it was determined that the work proposed by Martin Goetze and Dominic Gwynn Organ Builders Ltd. was not possible, due to restricted access to carry out the work.It was therefore resolved that the work be undertaken by the Trust’s own personnel. An insurance claim was received to cover the repairs and reinstatement to the value of £4470.00.
The Trustees would like to thank all those who assisted with the extensive work, which was project managed by Charles Brown, John Loud, Ron Whalley and Vic Matthews. Grateful thanks also to David Alldred, Walter Baker, Ben Snowden, Joe Marsh, Robert BalfourRowley, Gary Trinder and John Abson for their supporting expertise.
Concerts have resumed at Stockport Town Hall, but with some changes being made by Stockport MBC. The Stockport Monday Lunchtime Wurlitzer Showcases, arranged by the Trust, on behalf of Stockport MBC, have been reduced in frequency to six events per year (Five in 2023). The Trust’s own events have been allocated to either Saturday, or Sunday. Concerts on both of the Trust’s days will usually be held in the afternoon. Presentations at Stockport are now enhanced with lighting and video monitors.
Stockport MBC has indicated that after being in force for 23 years, they will be looking at re-negotiating the Trust’s contract.
Proposals have yet to be put on the table, but in the meantime the Trust enjoys healthy support from the management team at the Town Hall, for which we thank them.
Attendances at the resumed concerts at Stockport, both lunchtime and LTOT events, have shown a slow return. We do hope that we can encourage patrons to return to their strong numbers, to continue the viability of concerts.
Following the Covid-19 shutdown, audiences at the redecorated Heritage Centre quickly returned to near pre Covid levels. The Trustees would like to thank patrons for their continued support. Much work goes into preparing and presenting these Wednesday lunchtime events, especially the catering team. Their bacon butties are very well received. The Trustees would like to place on record their thanks to Judy Hyde, Doreen Daubney and Vic Matthews, for their culinary expertise. Thanks also to the organ tech team and to Roger Fisher for booking the artists.
We would also like to remember Derek Mills, who sadly passed away earlier in the year. Derek was a great help in a number of activities at the Centre, including catering.
Your Trustees are becoming increasingly concerned about the future of the Trust, in respect of finding suitable volunteers to secure succession management and ongoing support. In the coming year, your Trustees will be reaching out to like-minded enthusiasts, be it individuals, or groups/organisations, which have a desire to continue the running of the Trust in the professional manner, which has been associated with the Trust for the last 54 years. If you can help, please drop us a line.
Although not in this year, it is worth mentioning our pleasure in being able to support Northern District Convention of The Cinema Organ Society, on their visit to Stockport Town Hall on the 28th August 2022.
Richard Hills was the organist, who presented a superb programme at the Stockport Wurlitzer.
Thank you all for your continued support.
Thè Lancastrlan Theatre Organ Trust Income and EmpendIre Year Endln8 31stJuty 2022 Th15 Year Last Ye•r Income Herltage Centre Income Herltage Centre Operatln8 Costs 20926 -20411 865 -13936 515 -13071 Subs¢rlptlon Income Les5 Expenses Gift Aid Income Cost of Vox Journal 2176 621 -1339 2375 600 -991 1458 1984 Concert Inme l)onatlons from Tours at Stockport Concert Costs 915 .1960 -1045 Sales Stallllnternet Income net Cost of Merchandlse MCPS Fees Stock Adlustment Tot•1 In¢ome IGrou Profftl 143 -65 256 45 78 I6 191 .10896 Exp•ntlltur• AGM Expendlture General Admlnlstratlonlofflce Expenses Postage and Telephone Prlntln81 5tatlonery* Advert151nB Organ Malntenbncenunln8 STH Sundry Expenses Provlslon for Renewals STH Organ Web Slte Costs N¢t Tradlni ProfftlLoss l-l .52S 11 -214 -13 43 -2217 .194 11 .51 -583 -35 -216 -3268 -2262 -216 -1108 -12004 Sale of Equlpment Insuran Clalm- STH Grants- Fundln8 HLF Expendtture to Date Salford 8uslness Support 313 4470 4946 2667 963 19919 Donatlon5 Interest Recelved Net Profft IL0551-) for the Y•ar 11 1412 Ir 1445 -346 18797
The Lancastrlan Theatre Ofgan Trust Balance Sheet as at 31st Juty 2022 Thls Year last year Hxed Assets WurlEtter Organ- StockportTovm Trlall Vlntage Record & Book Llbrary LTOT Herita8e Certtre Brought Foard Refurbishment Costs This Year Wurlitzei Organ at Heritage Cent Audlolvideo Equipmeni at Cost CCTV at cost Compton Organ at Herltage Centre Provislon5 for Depreclatlon Total Flxed Assetts 258449 100 2S8449 ith) 152720 152720 1986 15550 7760 720 42471 15550 8073 720 42471 -2379 479756 47769) Current Assets Buslness Current Account Cash Floats- General Cash Float- HC Expenses Cash In Hand Debtor- Stockport MBC Sundry Debtors PrepaSd PRS Sales Stall Stocks Total Curreni Assets 33311 35718 11 175 2095 2489 35841 38267 Currnnt Llabllttl•s Sundry Credltors Total Ass•ts 515503 515957 Represent By. Fund5 Brou8ht Fo)rO Stock adjustment Income Current Yèar LTOT Fund Balan¢es CIForward 515957 497160 18797 515957 515503 Note5 l. Refurbishment includes 4kitchenl costs 201512016 estlmated at £16.cK(I now recovered over 10 years. To end of this year amount to £1596. Boiler TreWa1 2017 £1950 reCOved over 5 years. this year£390.00 Davld Alldred- Treasurer On Behalf of the Board f Trustees Dated - 31st October 2022 PeterA ratdiffe- AMRSPH Independant Examtfter Dated - 8th November 2022