THE HERON THEATRE REGISTERED CHARrrY NO: 501134 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Th8 Theatre's premises are The Heron Theatre. a listed buikling located in Stanley Street, Beetham. Cumbria LA7 7AS. The premises ar8 available for hire at reasonable cost to other soaeties and organisations within the communty. The Charitys correspondent is Peter Mann, 20 Brantwood Avenue, M￿arnbe. LA4 6HB. Founded in 1948, the organisation was named "South WeStMothr￿ Stage and Screen Sociev. governed by a ¢onstitution adopted on 11 May 1973. Amendments across the years have included a change of name to Tr Heron Theatre" and the current consolidated version was updated on 3 November 2015. Charitable Ststus was granted on 19 June 1973. The Charity is administered by a Committee of Trustees appointed annually at the Annual General Meeting. DurirwJ the year ended 31 May 2024, the following ￿re Trustees: David Broadhurst - Chairper50n Peter Mann - Hon Secretary Brendan BollarKI - T￿aSurer Ned Rob￿andS - Theatre Manager Jeanette Bames - Retired 6 D￿rnber 2023 Lesley Gill Ken Forster Marion Plowright- Appointed 6 February 2024 Amanda Bir¥Jley- Appointed 6 June 2024 During the y8ar erKled 31 May 2024 12 meetirNJs of the Management Commtttee were held. All were quorate. The objed of the Heron Theatre is to present dramatic and music31 perfO￿nan￿S. films, lectures. art exhibitions and the promotion of ot￿r cu￿Ural adivities. These rely on the voluntsry seM¢es arKI talents of its members vtho number apprO￿Matefy 480. and upon the r￿ibUtionS of visiting theatre and musi groups. Membership is open to all. The Heron Theatre is licensed by SoLrth Lakeland and Fumess District Council for the provision of public entertainment arKI sale of a1￿h01 under the tems of the LicEnsing Act 2003. The Trustees are the Premises License Hoklers. The Personal Li¢ense Holder rbominated as Designated Premises Supervisor for the sale of alcohol is Peter Mann. In the interests of public safety bolh these licenses are subject to stringent rules and regular Inspeclions. The authorised audience capacity is 78. THE HERON THEATRE REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 501134 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (contlnu•d) for the year ended 31 May 2024 AccouKrs The accounts for the year ended 31 May 2024 are s•t out on pages 6- & They have been Independenty examined by R Musettl FCCA of Accountants for Small Buslness. whose report appears on page There are no Ilabllltles. Assets comprfse monetary itenis £56856 and non monetary a$￿ts total of £553700 (2023: £45048 and £553700). The a¢¢ounts for th• year •nded 31 May 2024 s•t out on pages 6 4 ar• wproved by The Trustees. Davld Broadhurst 3 July 2024 Br•ndan Bolland 3 July 2024 Treasurer THE HERON THEATRE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE HERON THEATRE Y•ar end•d 31 May 2024 I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2024 whith are set out on pages 6- RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER The tharivs trustees are responsible for the preparatKJn of Ihe accounts in aC<￿rdanCe with the Chariiies Act 2011. The chariiy's trustees consider that an audit is not required this year utmkr section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsits'lty to: - examine the accounts under sedion 145 of the Charities Art - to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under secaion 145(5Xb) of the Act), and - to state whether particular matt8rs have come to my attention. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMEpir My examination was carried out in accordance wtth general Diredions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a revlew of the axounting re￿rdS kept by the charity arKI comparison of the ac￿untS presented with those records. It also includes o)nsideration of any unusual ilems or disdosures in the accovnts. and seeking explanations from the trustees con¢eming any such matter5. The procedures ur¥Jertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a Irue and fairf and the report is lim5ted to those matters set out in the statement below. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT In connection with my examination. no matters have to my allention %*thich gives me Cause to believe that in, any material respect: acrxlunting re(x)rds were not kept in aCcOrdar￿ with Section 130 of the Charities Act: or . the accounts did not accord wrth the accountiro records". ￿ the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements ￿nCernIng the fonn and ￿nterrt of the accounts set OLrt in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue arKI fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems arKI have come across ￿ olher matters in COnr￿tK)n with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this rt in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. R Musetti FCCA Accountants for Small Business Low House Business Centre WINDERMERE LA23 3NA Dale: hi ZOL THE HERON THEATRE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS year ended 31 May 2024 2024 2023 Unrostricted Fund Restricted Fund Total Funds Total Funds Total Roc•ipts 58002 58002 49574 Totsl Payments 46194 46194 Net Surplus for year 11808 11808 13238 Cash funds at 1 Jum 2023 31820 Cash funds at 31 May 2024 56856 Cash funds at 31 May 2024 Treasurerfs Account COIF General Funds COIF Charitiès Global Equlty Income Fund at cost 31671 31671 14279 23810 13369 10906 7869 Total Cash Funds Non Monetary Assets The Heron Theatre and Sculpturè Contents Car Park Consumabl• Supplies at cost 85000 8500 85000 8500 Total Fixod Assets £SS3700 £553700 Signed on behalf of the Trustees David Broadhurst Chairperson 3 July 2024 Brendan Bolland Treasuror 3 July 2024 THE HERON THEATRE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS Year endgd 31 May 2024 2023 RECEIPTS Unrnstricted R•stricted Fund Fund Total Funds Total Funds General Receipts Membership Sub5criptior Donations GiftAid Tickets Sales Grants Refreshment Sales Investment income Gain (x realised investrnent 4222 4222 3942 1CX) 752 828 43988 1395 3427 1105 3037 828 43988 1395 3427 1105 3037 1800 2024 289 Total Recelpts £ 58002 $8002 49574 Grants.. Theatre SLDC 1395 1395 12(X) 1395 1395 1800 THE HERON THEATRE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS AccouKrs Year ended 31 May 2024 PAYMENTS 2024 Restriclgd Fund 2023 Total Funds Unrestrlcted Fund Total Funds General Expenditurn Production Costs Refreshment Costs 27061 27061 21673 1385 Publlclty, Newsletters. etc Utllities Licenses, Th•atr• and Bar Maintenance Insurance General Administration Sundry Total General Expenditure 1807 979 979 3624 1947 974 1947 974 1520 1175 36336 Total PaYm￿ts 46194 46194 36336