Ob"ectlves and activlties
The Society is established for the purpose of advanan& espeaally in Grimsby and
Cleethorpes. education in and appreoation of the arts and in particular of the arts of drama,
mime, dance. singln& elocution and music in their warious aspects and either alone or in co-
operation with others, to organise. perform. or promote the study of suth dramas, operas.
operettas. burlesques, mimes. films, broadcasts, music. ballets. entertainments, displays,
exhibitions, dandn& puppet shows. reatations, readings and lettures, and do all such other
things, whether upon Society premises or elsewhere, as are necessary to the furtheran￿ of
the aforesaid charitable objects or any of them.
In plannlng our activities for the year. we kept In mind the Charity Comrnission's guidance on public
benefit at our trustee meetings.
Achievements and erformance
Followlng on from the slight increase in tlcket sales in 2023 of 2.6% (compared to 2022 ex
lockdown), 2024 was up 21% in seat sales and 22% in ticket income.
Consequently, secondary Income from retails sale5 etc ha5 also increased. The Youth Theatre
has restarted with both Senior and junior groups.
Flnanclal Revlew
Cash at bank as of 31 Dec 24 was £109.Ok in unrestricted funds, {31 Dec 23, £34,6k).
Apart from the increase in ticket & retail sales Income there were also year on year increases
in fund raislng and youth theatre, as well as a substantial bequest of £50k from the estate of
one of our long-standing members.
In 8eneral, costs were down from the prevlous year, in partlcular elettricity. due to supplier
switchlng.
Declaratlon
The trustees dedare that they have approved the trustee< report above.
Signed on behalf of the charl￿$ trustees.
Signature
Full Name
Byron Young
Rob fill
Positlon
Secretary
Chairman
Date
20 Mar 25

Trustees, Annual Re
ort
From l Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
The Caxton Pla
ers
Re
Istered Charl Number 500867
Charity's Principal Address 128 Cleethorpe Road
GRIMSBY
DN313HW
Trustees
Offlce
From
Robertfill
Byron Young
Mlke Wllson
lan Hammond
Deborah fill
Mlchael Malne
Gemma Dodds
Deborah Anne Shepherd
Stuart Stretton
Cath Bennett-Ryan
Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
ril 2022
04 April 2017
21 Apr 2015
OIA
ril 2019
04 A rll 2017
11 April 2024
11 A rll 2024
20 March 2018
05 A rll 2022
04A
ril 2017
Strurture
overnance and mana
ement.
Governln
document
Constitutlon
How the Charl Is constitute
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 appolnted by the Trustees annually following the AGM. R. Tlll was reappointed
Chair.

CHARITY (OMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO AND WALES
axton Players
500867
Receipts and pa
ments accounts
CC16a
For thè period
frorn
Period start dale
Pwitxl end date
31-Dec-24
01-Jan-24
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
Restricted
fvnds
Endowwnent
funds
Total funds
La51 year
10 Iho rtaTest £
to Ihv n•w951 £
to tho n¢aivJt £
10 thè nearestE
A1 Rètel Is
Membership
Tickel Ir¢ome
Bar Sales
Olher Sales
Fund Rai51ng
Grants
Bank Interesi
Oonalion5
2.495
67.997
25.266
11.765
6.059
2.495
67.997
25.266
11,765
6,059
1.575
56,095
21.JJ2
6.542
8.8dl
1.060
so.000
1.060
50,000
339
mss income
AR)
164,642
164,642
94,725
ssel and
Seo table
nvestment sa
es,
tota
Total receipts
164.642
164,642
94.725
A3P
ments
Prodi¢iion C0515
CDtnmlS5ions
Mainiei*rte
Bar
OlhBr Purchases
p￿￿tin
& Advertisl
Administrat￿n
Wagos
9.569
3.248
9,148
13,739
3.903
2.713
14.943
18.611
10.J43
1.915
1.338
9.569
3,248
9.148
13,739
3.903
2.71)
14.943
18.611
10.343
1.915
1,33B
8.580
2.847
8.06
11.975
3.257
3,936
15.344
16.955
17,106
4,474.OQ
Fund RaL81
Ma
Of Roluridskneni
Sub total
BS.469
B9,A69
92.537.19
A4 Asset and Investmonl
421.00
421
Sub lolal
rotal paymenls
89.469
B9.469
92.958
Nel of re¢elplsl(payments)
A5 Transfor5 belwoon funds
AG Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
75,173
75,173
f.7GG
34,600
109,773
34.
t09.773
34.600

Sectlon B Stateiyiènt of assets. and'liabll'ltles at the.end of the perlod
UnTQStTlCted
fLJnds
lo noaro$i E
Restricted
fijnd
lo neciiesl E
Endowment
10 noaro5t £
B1 Cash funds
109,773
Total cash funds
109,773
ltyiee balanceswith recElpts paymcn
UnrestrScted
funds
RestrictÈd
fund5
lo noaro51 £
Endowment
funds
10 n¢art$tE
to neare51 E
B2 Other monetary assets
Fund lo whl¢h
assol bolon
Co51 lopllonall
Curr¢oi value
Fund 10 which
aysel bolon
Unrp51rlcled
Current value
t)pt,iil:-
Filed As5È'S
C051 loplionall
29J.405
B4 Assets retained for the
charity's own use
Fund to whlch
Amount due
Wherb due
85 Liabilities
SigrFed by one or iwo Iruslees on
behaifof 311 Ihe Iru51ee5
Signature
Piinl Narne
Date ol
roval
18MM2S

Independent Examinerfs 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 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of Ihe
accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the AGt').
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 Examinerfs statement
I have completed my exarnination. 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:
1. 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 concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examlnation to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper
understsnding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
AG
mith FCCA
AG Smith & Co
Unit 8, La￿bY Business Park
Grimsby Road
Laceby
Grimsby
DN37 7DP
17 April 2025