CHARITY NUMBER 501134
THE HERON THEATRE
ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
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CONTENTS
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| TrusteesReport | 3-4 |
| IndependentExaminers Report | 5 |
| Receiptsand PaymentsSummary | 6 |
| Receipts | 7 |
| Payments | 8 |
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THE HERON THEATRE REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 501134 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
Address: Stanley Street, Beetham, Cumbria LA7 7AS. Charity correspondent: Peter Mann, 20 Brantwood Avenue, Morecambe LA4 6HB
History
Founded in 1948 as the South Westmorland Stage and Screen Society, the organisation adopted a constitution on 11th May 1973 and gained charitable status on 19th June 1973. The name was changed to “The Heron Theatre”. The constitution was adopted in June 2007 and amended_ in 2015, 2019 and 2024.
The Object of the Charity
The object of the Heron Theatre is the presentation of performances of drama and music as well as films, exhibitions of art and other cultural activities. The building is also available for use by the community.
Governance
The Heron Theatre is open to all people. It is licenced by Westmorland and Fumess Council for the provision of public entertainment and sale of alcohol under the terms of the licencing act 2003. The trustees of the charity are the licence holders and the designated premises supervisor for the sale of alcohol is Peter Mann. The authorised capacity of the theatre is 78. The charity has a safeguarding policy that is reviewed annually. There is a membership scheme totalling 537. The charity is administered by a management committee for trustees elected from and by the members at the annual meeting.
In the year to May 31st 2025 the trustees were:
David Broadhurst (Chairperson)
Brendan Bolland (Treasurer) Peter Mann (Secretary) Amanda Bingley Kenneth Forster Lesley Gill Andrew Horton (appointed 06/02/2025) Peter Kay (appointed 03/10/2024) Sandra Kay (appointed 03/10/ 2024) Marion Plowright
The management committee met 11 times during the year and all meetings were quorate.
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THE HERON THEATRE REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 501134 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued) for the year ended 31 May 2025
ACCOUNTS
The accounts for the year ended 31 May 2025 are set out on pages 6 - 8,
They have been independently examined by R Musetti FCCA ofAccountants for Small Business, whose report appears on page 5.
There are no liabilitles. Assets comprise monetary items £63110 and non monetary assets total of £553700 (2024: £56856 and £553700).
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DECLARATION
The accounts for the year ended 31 May 2025 set out on pages 6 -8 are approved by The
Trustees.
ChairpersonDavid Broadhurst Yin 7AbvrMn 4 September 2025
T easurerB r endan Bolland KZlLyvrG 27 August 2025
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; THE HERON THEATRE
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE HERON THEATRE
Year ended 31 May 2025
| report on the accounts ofthe charity for the year ended 31 May 2025 which are set out on pages 6 —
8.
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RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. The charity's trustees consider that an audit Is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.
it ls my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 146 of the Charities Act - to fallow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5}{b) of the Act), and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT My examination was carried out in accordance with the genera! Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination inchides a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanaiions from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view and the report Is Imited to those matters set out In the statement below,
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT
{n connection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting recordswere not kept in accordancewith Section130 of the CharitiesAct: or « [the]
accounts did not accord with the accounting records: or the accounts did not comply with the
applicable requirements conceming the form and content of the accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true
and fair’ view which Is not a matter considered as part of an Independent examination.
i have no concems and have come across NO other matters in connection with the examination
to which attention should be drawn ir) this report in order to enable a proper understanding of
the accounts fo be reached. ,
R Musetti FCCA po——
Accountantsfor SmallBusiness \je
WINDERMERELow House Business Centre LA23 3NA pate: 1813/2025| |
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THE HERON THEATRE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS year ended 31 May 2025
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|2025|2024|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
|Page|Fund|£|Fund£|Funds£|Funds£|
|Total Receipts|7|48691|0|48691|§8002|
|Total Payments|8|42436|0|42436|46194|
|Net Surplus for year|6255|0|6255|11808|
|Cash funds|at|1 June 2024|56856|0|56856|45048|
|Cash funds|at 31|May 2025|63110|0|63110|56856|
|SSS|SS|eee|ee|eee|
|Treasurer’s Account|37925|0|37925|31671|
|COIF General Funds|14968|0|14968|14279|
|COIF|Charities|Global|Equity|
|income Fund at cost|10752|0|10752|10906|
|ee|ee|a|PE|OY|ASP|SSS|SP,|SSP|Ss|sss|ss|
|Total Cash|Funds|63110|0|63110|56856|
|SSS|SSS|SSS|SS|SS|SSS SS|SS|ee|oe|ee|
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Non Monetary Assets
The Heron Theatre and Sculpture 460000 460000
Contents 85000 85000
Car Park 8500 8500
Consumable Supplies at cost 200 200
Total Fixed Assets £553700 £553700
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ChairpersonDavid BroadhurstSigned on behalf ofthe Trustees Saw‘f a Rrcdhod K~ 4 September 2025
Brendan Bolland jf 27 August 2025
Treasurer a
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THE HERON THEATRE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS Year ended 31 May 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
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| RECEIPTS | ||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | |||
| Fund | Fund | Funds | Funds | |||
| General Receipts | ||||||
| Membership Subscriptions | 4319 | 0 | 4319 | 4222 | ||
| Donations | 160 | 0 | 160 | 0 | ||
| GiftAid | 849 | 0 | 849 | 828 | ||
| GiftAid (prioryear) | 41121 | 0 | 1121 | 0 | ||
| Tickets Sales | 36790 | 0 | 36790 | 43988 | ||
| Grants | 1984 | 0 | 1984 | 14395 | ||
| Refreshment Sales | 3203 | 0 | 3203 | 3427 | ||
| Investment income | 265 | 0 | 265 | 1105 | ||
| Gain or realised investment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3037 | ||
| Total Receipts | £ | 48691 | 0 | 48691 | 58002 | |
| Grants: Theatre | ||||||
| WFDC | 1200 | 0 | 1200 | 1395 | ||
| 3RFoundation | 784 | 0 | 784 | 0 | ||
| £ | 1984 | 0 | 1984 | 1395 |
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THE HERON THEATRE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS Year ended 31 May 2025
PAYMENTS
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|2025|2024|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
|Fund|Fund|Funds|Funds|
|£|E|£|£|
|General|Expenditure|
|Production|Costs|23123|0|23123|27061|
|Refreshment Costs|1687|0|1687|2343|
|Publicity,|Newsletters,|etc|3427|0|3427|4461|
|Utilities|3604|0|3604|3384|
|Licenses,|Theatre and|Bar|917|0|917|979|
|Maintenance|6856|0|6856|5045|
|Insurance|2059|0|2059|1947|
|General Administration|763|0|763|974|
|Sundry|ee|es|||i|
|Total General Expenditure|42436|0|42436|46194|
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Total Payments 42436 0 42436 46194
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