Trustees, Annual Re ort From l Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023 The Caxton Pla ers . tered Cha Nurnber 500867 Charl￿$ Prinapal Address 128 Cleethorpe Road GRIMSBY DN313HW Trustees Office From Robert fill Byron Youn Mike Wilson lan Hammond Deborah fill Debora Appleyard Emrys Babb Deborah Anne Shepherd Stuart Stretton Cathy 8ennett-R Chair Secretsry Treasurer Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee 04 April 2022 04 April 2017 21 Apr 2015 01 April 2019 04 April 2017 05 April 2022 04 April 2017 20 March 2018 05 April 2022 04 April 2017 an Structure overnance and mana ernent Governin document Constitution How the Charf is constituted Trust Trustee selectlon method. The Secretary and Treasurer are appointed annually at the AGM Trustees are appointed or re appointed at the AGM in April and serve for 2 years, The Chair is appointed by the Trustees annually following the AGM. R. fill was reappointed Chair. Ob'ertlves and activitles The Sooety is established for the purpose of advancin& espeaally in Grimsby and Cleethorpes, education in and appreciation of the arts and in particular of the arts of drama, mime. dance, singin& elocution and music in their warious aspects and either along or in co- operation with others, to organise, perform, or promote the study of such dramas, operas, operettas, burlesques, mimes, films. broadcasts, musiG ballets. entertainments, displays, exhibitions, danan& puppet shows. reatstions. readings and lectures, and do all such other things, whether upon Soaety premises or elsewhere. as are ne￿Sary to the furtherance of the aforesaid charitsble objects or any of them. In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings Achievements and erforniance Following our first full year program after Covid in 2022 the ticket sales for main house produttions were up 2.6% in our 2023 season. Owing to a sustsined publioty drive ticket sales are now increasin& though slowly and dependant on the time of year. For each production we are encountering new faces at the theatre and an increase in membetship. Refurbishment of the bar area and mezzanine have been completed. Financial Review Cash at bank as at 31 Dec 23 was £34.6k in unrestricted funds. (31 Dec 22, £32.8k). Income from ticket sales continued to rise year on year. Increasing utility Costs, in particular electriaty, were addressed during the year and new contracts were undertaken with a different supplier. Similarly, we changed our phone/broadband supplier. Declaration The trustees dedare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on beh chari s trustee5. Slgnature Full N3rne Byron Young Rob Till Posltion Seuetary Chairman Date ljun 2024 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGWD AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For tho perkKI from Pertod startdato To 314>8￿23 Section A Receipts and payments lunds Restrfcled Endowmenl nds fvrtds bi tr*the rn•rt•tt *)th•no4rn*t£ La•t Totsl fvnds A1 li￿1 M&mt•tGh Tkk4tln¢• 8llrStts* 21.332 6.512 32 Gr•nts $8 mttome AR) 2 A•s•iand Inveslmont sales. Totalr•¢•lp(s AJPa 2M47 1.778 11.974 3367 11J78 4.rn 16.J14 16144 Wag• 17.101 4874 17.ia8 Sub fo 79,117 A4 Asset and Inve•lm¢nt tsb 421 IOJ7 1037 Sub ¢•lal 421 92.0fj8 Net of r•e•lprfpa>vnMts) A5 Tronsf•rn ￿tween funds A6 Cash funds l&styeJr ¢nd Cash fimd• ygarend 4924 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unyestrlcknl Restrlct¢d Endowmont lund$ lund$ funds C.-JlL'4Jvf1es B1 Cash lunds Tolthleash funds Unrnstrlcted Restrkted Endowrnont lunds nds funds 1•rn2re•iE Details trIn￿re￿Ie tonDw•*i Details Oetails 84 Assts retalnad forlhe charity's avm Ipsa Details Bj Llobilib¢s Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Caxton Players I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Caxton Players for the year ended 31 December 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent Examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: AG Smith FCCA AG Smith & Co Unit 8, Laceby Business Park Grimsby Road Laceby Grimsby DN37 7DP 20 June 2024