Registered number 01166013 Bedford Theatre Twst Limited Report and Accounts 31 March 2026 *AEiKFMFPI'
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Bedlord Theatre Trust Limited Charlty Infomiatlon for the year ended 31 March 2026 Director51Trust••s R C Levene B Shah S8crntary R C Levene Accountants Cowley Holmes Act1*ants Limited 9 Goldinglon Road Bedford MK40 3JY 8anke National Westminster Bank PIC 81 Hlgh Street Bedford MK40 1NE Register•d 0ffi¢o 35 Paddocks Road Rushden NN106RY Roglstsyvd numb 01166013 Charity NuMr 267522
Bedford Theatre Trust Limited Report of th• Trustees For the year ended 31 March 2026 The Twstees, vtho are also DireLorn. present their ret and financial statemertts for the year ended 31 Marth 2026. Structure, Governance and Management The Bedford Theatre Trust Limited was incorporated on 8 1974. as a ccvnpany limited by guarantee no.1166013. not havirvj a share caplal and being a registered charity in England and Wales no. 267522. The govemry I0ment ofthe charrty is the Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Tntst 1$ run lolalty by the Board members 1p41 are all volunteers. TPO Trustees continue to maintain overall contrd of the activhtie$ of the TWSL Objectivu and A¢livilltg Unfortunately. due to the decline in health of both remawwng Trustees. and de5te attempts to find addrtiM aftor replacement trustees. the Trustees have decTrded that over half a ntury of activity benefitting the people of Bedford atml the surrounding area. there is no alternative lo cease the activit$ of the Twst. They have decided that al a¢tiviUes wll cease on 31 March 2026 and that steps wll be taken to remove the company from the Register of Companies ar the Register of charib.es as soon as possible thereafter. Over the past six m¢)nths or so. steps were tsken to Jentrfy potential benefioaries of the remaining fund$ available grants wthich were successfvl and all fvnds have now been disbursed by way of grants to organisations m "ne 7Mth the objectives ofthe Tntst. The princlpal activlty and the obpctsve of the thariiable compaw up to the tin of distribution of all funds continued to be the promotion. improvement and advancement of production of educab.onal plays and encouragement of the arts through the provision of grants and serViS to the local artistic communty. The Charity has address•d publ1¢ benefit purposes including: Promoting theatrical projects in an enwronment which encourages amateLY arlsts to dwelop- . Offerfng opporlunrtie8 for a broad rge of Fople from different background$ to get involved in the arts. In carrying out these obiectsves the Truslees have crynplied wilh the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Acl 2011 lo have due regard to the Charity Commission's publishe(I general and relevant sub sector guidance conmIng the operation ol the Public Benefft requirement under the Act arKI n partscular to supptemertsry public berrfrt guidance on fee charging. Financial Review & R•s•rv• Policy During this year the general reserves showed no movement {2025: £489 irKrease) and general reserves now stand at a £012025.. £22.728 surplus). Dlr•¢torsrrrustses The following company direc, are aso TNstee5 ofthe charity. served throughout the year and up to the date of this rewt. unless other¥•ryse indicated.. R C Levene 8 Shah
Bedford Theatre Trust Limited Report of the Trustees (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2026 Statement of Trustees. Responslbllitles The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and financial statements in a¢¢ordance with applicable law and Ul8th)n$. Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Trustees have elected to prepare the financki15tatements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting PractKe (Unrted Kingdom kcounting Standards and applicable law). Under ¢ompany law the Tnjstees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they gNe a true and fair view of the stale of affairs of the charity and of the profil or loss of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the Trustees are required to.. • select suilable accounting policies and then apply them consistenliy., • make judgements and estimates that are"reasonable and pwdent: • stsle whether applicable accounting standards have l)een followed. subject to any material departures disck)sed and explained in the financial $tstements', prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will conts'nue in business. The Tru$lee$ a fe$p)n$1b for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity'5 transa¢tions and disclose with reasonable ae¢uracy al any time the financial position of the ¢hanty and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the pVention and detection of traud and other irregularities. Small Charltable Company provlslons This rewrt has been prepared in accordance with the srrtial provisK)ns of Part 15 of the Companies Act 20C6 relating to small companies. Approved by the Truslees and ned on their behalf by ven tor DI Date.. Lpkt
Bedford Thoalre Trnst Llmll•d A¢eountants' report to th• Trut•ts on th• audIt•d xcounts of B•dford Th•alT• Trust Umlt•d I report on the fanCial Statets of the carty ft er#Jed 31 Marth 2026. lch a set out on pages 5 to 8. Re¥pectlve SpOnSIbl1111eS of Trustee¥ •nd ¢xaminer The Charitys Trustees are sponsible for the Preparat of fmJi#l $tsttmts. The eharivs Trustees conslder that an audit not required for this year und¢rth seditin 144 {2) of the Chanties Acl 2011 (the 2011 Act) arTrd that an irKletWKknt X1)atiOn Is needed. Itls my responsibility to.. - examine the finanaal statements under se¢ 145 olthe 2011 - IlOW the procedures laKI down In the general Dire¢ gwen by tt Charity Commisslon under section 14515lb of the 2011 Act- and -¥t•le vthether parti¢ul•r mattars ha come to my attentw)n. Thi5 report, ¥Kfu(kng my statement. h•s been wr•d for aThJ onty for the charivs Tn ¥S • bo(ty. My work has tsn und?rtak¢n so that I mvJht state to the chantys Trustees those matters I am required lo statè to Ihem in an independent examinerfs rep¢)rt and for no other purp)$e. To thè fullest extent pennitted by law. I do not accept or assume respJn5ibiltylo anyone othèr than Ihe ¢harity ènd the ¢hafiV$ Trustees as g for my exarnabon ftythis report. c for th stslemenl$ I havè made. Ba51¥ of Ind•p•ndtnt examln•rfs r•port My e¥aminalion was carried out wi accordance ¥•ilh the 9ener¥l DYectKIf gpn by Charity CommissKM). An examlna15on Indudes a rewew of the accounting recLvds kept by the charity and comparison of the finanaal statements presenled with Ihose rec4xds. It also includes consbJer¥tion of any unusual ilems or disdosures kn the financial S&eMentS and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matter. The procedure5 urbjertsken do not provlde all the ethden¢¥ that VKJuld be requlred in an audit. and consequenty no opin Is gNen as to vthether the fjnancial statements present a Ynje arKI vv•l and the rnport is kniited to those matters Set out in the ststement below. Indgpgnd¢nt examlnef$ $tatem•nt In nn¢0Th wlh my arnMIOn. no maiter has come to my alientw: . gl¥es me reasonable cause to belwe that in #ny malerial resFed Ihe requirements.. - lo keep ac(Y)unting re¢orf$ •i •CC4)rdarKe ith Sect 386 ofthe Companies Act 2CTh,' and - to prepare fan(l?1 stst¢ments whth a¢¢ord Vith th• accounting records and wilh the a¢¢ounling requirements of se("on 396 of the Companies Act 2C and the methods and prinupl$s of the Ststement of Recommended Prathce.. Accounting and Reporting by Charilies: have not been met or - to whi(, in my opinion, attention shouhj be dIrn orfer to •n•tltr • proper d(standI19 of th• financial statements to te reathed. 88rry Ctyvby FCA. CTA C¢)wl¢y Holmes Account knmited 9 Goldington Rood Bedford MK40 3JY
B•dfovd Theatr• Trust Limit Stat•m•nt of financlal actlvltlèB Iln¢orporatlng Incom• and *xyndltyY• •¢¢¢)un for th• y•ar •nd•d 31 klarch 2026 Notsg Unrestricted Gèn•rnl Fund R•strlet•d Total Fund Totsl 2026 2025 Activities in furtherance of th• charity's objo¢tivM: Rental incon rKket Sales othor 30.596 Total Incomlng rnsources 30.596 Re¥our¢M •ynded Direct tharitable expenditure.. Theatre expenditure Exlemal ¥dvisof$ f$ 16.700 5.400 22.100 16.700 S.400 22.100 27.267 2,300 29,567 Governar costs 628 628 540 Total resour¢o¥ oxpondod 22.728 22.728 30,107 ¢vom•nt In total funds forth• yur (22.728) (22.728) 489 Transfor b•two•n fimd$ Fund balances brought fomard •t 1 April 22.728 22.728 22.239 Fund balanc• carrfgd forward at 31 March 22,728 The note8 on pages 7 #nd 8 fum part ofthese fwlanual statements.
Bedford Theatre Trust Limited Balance Sheet a$ at 31 March 2026 2026 2025 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 23,268 23,268 601 Credltors: amounls falling due wlthln one year (601) 1540) Net current (Ilabllltlesy assets 22.728 Net assets 22.728 Capltal and reserves Unrestri¢ted general fund 22,728 Total funds 22.728 The notes on page5 7 and 8 a150 fom part of these financial statements. For the year ended 31 March 2026 the Charilable company was entitled to exemption under section 47712) of the Companies Act 20C6 llhe Acr) and members have not required the company to obtain an audit for Ihe year in question in accordan¢e wrth sectb)n 476 of the Act. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements whi¢h give a true and fair view of the stste of affairs of the company as at 31 March 2026 and of its result for the year then ended in accordance with the requirements of sections 393. 394 and 395 of the Act and which otherwsse compty the requ1mentS of the Companies Acl 20C6 relating to tr*e financtal statemen1$ $0 far as applicable to the charitable company. The financial statements have been prepared in ac¢ordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the smajl Compan5. regime. The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and 5igned.on their behalf by= RCL Direc Date: ne or
Bedford Thoalrn Tn1 Limitsd Not•s to the Accounts for the year ended 31 2026 Accountlng pollclo5 The financial $tstements ha¥e been prepared in accordart and Repyimg ty Charitie5.' Statement ol Recommended Practie appScable lo chantss preparing th•'r accounts in ac¢4rdan¢e 1h Ihe Financial Repor"ng Standard aFs>IKabkn n th• UK and Reputy¢ ol Irei•nd IFRS 1021 leffeth8 1 January 201SI- ICharili85 SORP IFRS 10211. the Fffiancial Reporbng StaThJard apF4Kabl8 in th? UK and RepUbr of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Compan$ kt 2. Th8 princyal accountir¥J polKs •dcpted ui ts prepar8tb)n ofth• ffinancAI ststernents are a5 lollow5'.- 1.2 Th• accounts have twn pr•parnd on a basis. 1.3 Donations and grants. caW grants, are the r•SoU$ fKONgd. When donors $pei>fy thal grants for pariKular pwp05•5. th$ as a restrKd fvnd. Short terni debtys are measured attra1(91 IwtKh k usualy tre •MIKe pryxl.18ss any Thpawmènt 585 fcrf b8d and dtyjbllul debts. shOrtte credittirn • meaSUd at transacbon pnce (h is u5uafy the irwots Rantal incom• r¢kveoIS monies rK¢Ned in resped ofth¥d parfns. us• d Th• Pe. 1.4 charty has laentified the m¥Jor costs o19o¥emarK8 as extemalcosts relabJ to ts reti R•sour¢M •xp•nd•d 2026 2025 Dir*¢t ¢harftsble expendltur•: Theatre expendilurt Ir•siitied Extgmal advi$orfs fe88 16.7OJ 27,267 2.300 29.567 r2.1 Oth•r ¢h8rit•ble ¢xp¢ndliurn: Grants awarded to Bedlord Wayets T1 Theatr¥ expgnditwo (ga(al lundl 27. Go¥•rn•nu ¢08ts 2026 2025 IndeFendBnt f•• 628 Cr•ditorn: •mounts l•llln9 du• ¥Athln OTr• y•ar 2020 2025 540
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2025 "It 31 r¢h 2026 In¢omln4 RMouY¢e• ourc•• •Jp¢ndtd TAnsf•r¥ UnrnBtrlct•d 9onoTr1 lund Rental inceme. trket mission and donation$ 22.728 122,7281 R•#tricted fund• Other 22.728 I fund5 receNed in rektion to the main aciwty of Ihe Chity are in the T•str1y 9erral fund. Tho rted lund reL4ts to $peof¢ arJ ar• stntaccordiTrJty. Il•t a880ts held ty lunds Fix4d D•btor4 Bank Totsl Unrnstrici•d g•n•ral fvnd 16011 601 601 No Trustee rewed any remati. ky OleXpen th? yew. Taxadon Flnan¢l•l ¢ommlknents and Mntinoent Il•bllltl¢• Therg **re nwther firwKi•l ¢tynmrfnwnts normntinwi atts year