# **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 01 July 2021 To 30 June 2022** **Charity name: Stoke-on-Trent Repertory Players** ## **Charity registration number: 503587** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17
purposes of the charity To promote and maintain interest in
as set out in its the art of drama. To encourage young
governing document people to develop an interest in the
above activity.
To encourage individual members to
develop their personal theatrical and
technical skills as well as supporting
the activities of the Limited Company
upon which the successful running of
the theatre depends.
All such aims and objectives shall be
of a charitable nature.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Produced five on-stage productions
1.19
activities in relation to using members.
those purposes for the Active communication with the wider
public benefit, in public and members to encourage
particular, the activities, participation and skills development.
projects or services Supported other arts and drama
identified in the organisations with similar purposes
accounts. presenting their own productions.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 Led by the Chairman, the trustees
whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance
have had regard to the issued by the Charity Commission on
guidance issued by the public benefit
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **----- Start of picture text -----**
Para 1.38
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
Stoke-on-Trent Repertory Players
Para 1.38 purposes and services are provided
Contribution made by entirely by volunteers
volunteers
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
The Players resumed production
activity in August 2021, having been
closed for eighteen months due to the
Summary of the main Covid 19 outbreak.
Para 1.20
achievements of the We presented a varied selection of
charity, identifying the plays, with each production including
difference the charity’s at least one new member to the
work has made to the group giving them the opportunity to
circumstances of its perform and develop alongside
beneficiaries and any experienced actors. The varied
wider benefits to society season ensured a range of roles were
as a whole. available to develop both
performance and staging skills and to
encourage wider interest in the arts
and drama amongst the public.
To encourage members of the public
who might have been reluctant to
attend a closed performance space
we designated two performances for
each play, Thursday and Saturday
matinee as socially distanced
performances. Attendance and
participation increased through the
year, suggesting this was successful.
Throughout the year, Stoke on Trent
Repertory Players member volunteers
assisted and supported a wide range
of other arts and drama
organisations, with similar purposes
to The Players, to present their own
productions at the Stoke-on-Trent
Repertory Theatre.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity is in a sound financial
financial position at the position, having rebuilt reserves post-
end of the period Covid, without material liabilities and
holding sufficient cash.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 The Charity aim to keep 12 months of
the policy for holding general expenditure in reserve.
reserves stating why
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £17k
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 n/a
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 n/a
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Association
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Elected annually
methods including
details of any
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Stoke-on-Trent Repertory Players
Other name the charity The Players, Stoke Rep
uses
Registered charity 503587
number
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Charity’s principal Stoke-on-Trent Repertory Theatre
address Leek Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 2TR
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Alan Clarke Chair
2 Michael Johnson Vice-chair To 24/1/22
3 Christine Lockett Vice-chair 25/1/22 - present
4 Emma Kirk Secretary To 24/1/22
5 Susan Procter Secretary 25/1/22 - present
6 Stuart Campbell Treasurer
7 Ann Haycock Chair: Production To 24/1/22
8 James King Chair: Production 25/1/22 - present
9 James Freeman Membership
10 Brian Rawlins Marketing To 24/1/22
Christina Marketing 25/1/22 - present
11
Campbell
12 Sharon Lawton Box Office
13 Nicholas Bailey Front of House
14 Terence Wright Stage Director
15 Malcolm Rushton Planning & IT
16 Ian Birkin Members’ Rep
Jonathan Members’ Rep To 24/1/22
17
Fernyhough
18 Ann Haycock Members’ Rep 25/1/22 - present
19
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements n/a for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Jane Procter **Full name(s)** Susan Jane Procter **Position (eg** Secretary **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 24.3.23 ## **STOKE-ON-TRENT REPERTORY PLAYERS** (a registered charity) ## STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE 2022 **Charity Commissioners No. 503587** Registered Office The Theatre Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2TR Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Stoke-on-Trent Repertory Players forthe year ended 30th June 2022 I report on the accounts of the Charlty, whlch are set (xrt on page L Respectlve responslbllltle5 of Tntstee5 and exan The Charitls Trustees are responsible for the prepardtkm of the accounts. The Charivs Trustees conslder that an auditls not requlred for thls yearundersectknn 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an Independent examlrbatlon15 needed. It Is my re5ponslbllity lo: exarnlne the att¢)unts UndersectiL￿ 145 of the 2011 ACL follow the procedure5 lald down In the 8eneral dlrectlon5 gfven ￿ the Charlty Commtssloner5 under sectlon 14515llb) of the 2011 ACL. and . state whether partkular matters have corne to myattentlo Basls of Independent examlnerfs report My examlnatlon was carrled out In accordance wlth the general dlrertk)n5 gfven by the Charfty CommlsslDn. An exarnlnatlon Indudes a revlew of the accountln8 ￿￿rdS kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wfth those records. It also Includes conslderatlon of any unusual Iiems or dls¢losure5 In the accounts and See￿￿8 explanatlons from you as Trustee5 concemin8 any such matters. The procedu￿5 undertaken do not provkle all the eVIden￿ that would be requlred In an audlt. and consequentty no oplnlon Is given a5 to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairvlthrf and the report Is Ilmtted to those rnatter5 set out In the Statement below. Independent examlnees statement In connerth)n wlth my examlnatlon. no matter has come to attentlDn. l. Which 8fves me reasonable cause to belleve that In any materlal re5peci the requlrements: . to keep accountlng records In acc￿aThce wlth sectlon 130 ofthe 2011 Act; ènd . to prEpare accounts whlch accord wlth the accIxnth￿ records al￿ compty with the accountlng requlrements ofthe 2011 kt. have not been met; or I to whkh. In my oplnlon. attentlon slwld be drawn In orderto enable a proper understandln8 ofthe accounts to be reached. 2 7 Oe2oagJ a 022 Glenn Pa Glenn P The Manse Temple Street StokfroTrTrent ST4 4NW MBE, CPAA s&CoLtd STOKE-ON-TRENT REPERTORY PLAYERS MANAGEMENT INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACC FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE 2022 2022 2021 RECEIPT Recel Subs¢ripts"on$ Other Income Total Donations L 1,580.00 263.92 525.00 h8r Slmllar Recgl 1.B43.92 525.00 Activit￿S to Season Tickets & Box offi￿ Taklngs & PrOg1a￿e5 Less Rthnds for Ihe Previous Season 29,076.13 347.92 1.514.00 29,076.13 11,166.081 ent Interest Received PT 30.920.0S 641.04 NT Ch Costs of ProduGtlon Roy8￿"eS & Script5 Set, Props, 8tc Costumes, W(gs, eto Theatre Fe8S PublKty & Printing Total Charltablo Actithes 4,145.61 3249.70 1.853.34 5,500.00 2204.26 1,821.35 168.46 16.952.91 1,989.81 Cr&dil Card Charg8S &Jbscriptions 389.89 105.00 320.00 419.88 121.50 158.43 105.00 840.00 m￿lIaneouS Eypenses Postage & Strts"w8ry PPE Te18phone and Broadband & Adminb8tratlL 70.98 1.589 14 1.555.02 2,910.87 19.883.78 2,761.55 4,761.36 DITURE OVER IN 11 056.27 5.392.40 ATEME BALANCES AT 1st JULY 2021 Players Bank Account DepositAccount Ca$h in Hand 7,595.20 5.65 50.00 7.650.85 11,056.27 18.707.12 249.92 18.957.04 1.126.62 17 830.42 12,180.94 5.61 12,168.55 5,392.40 .774.15 PENDIT Athj Amounts I)•￿d to Ihe PlayeY8 at 18t Juty 2021 LeSsAm0￿)iS by Playorn at istJuty 2021 REPRESENTE BALANCES AT 30th JUNE 2022 Players Bank Ac&)unt D8POSitAccount Cash in Hand TO NDSATTHEYEAR END Aild Amounts Owed to 6,221.70 12.505.65 50.00 7,595.20 5.65 50.00 18.T17.36 305.00 19,082.35 1 251.93 17.030A2 7.850.85 249.92 7,900.77 1.126.62 6.774.15 Oth June 2022 pts Approved on baha*of rustees rEd 8 Dated ## **STOKE-ON-TRENT REPERTORY PLAYERS** (a registered charity) ## STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE 2022 **Charity Commissioners No. 503587** Registered Office The Theatre Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2TR Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Stoke-on-Trent Repertory Players forthe year ended 30th June 2022 I report on the accounts of the Charlty, whlch are set (xrt on page L Respectlve responslbllltle5 of Tntstee5 and exan The Charitls Trustees are responsible for the prepardtkm of the accounts. The Charivs Trustees conslder that an auditls not requlred for thls yearundersectknn 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an Independent examlrbatlon15 needed. It Is my re5ponslbllity lo: exarnlne the att¢)unts UndersectiL￿ 145 of the 2011 ACL follow the procedure5 lald down In the 8eneral dlrectlon5 gfven ￿ the Charlty Commtssloner5 under sectlon 14515llb) of the 2011 ACL. and . state whether partkular matters have corne to myattentlo Basls of Independent examlnerfs report My examlnatlon was carrled out In accordance wlth the general dlrertk)n5 gfven by the Charfty CommlsslDn. An exarnlnatlon Indudes a revlew of the accountln8 ￿￿rdS kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wfth those records. It also Includes conslderatlon of any unusual Iiems or dls¢losure5 In the accounts and See￿￿8 explanatlons from you as Trustee5 concemin8 any such matters. The procedu￿5 undertaken do not provkle all the eVIden￿ that would be requlred In an audlt. and consequentty no oplnlon Is given a5 to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairvlthrf and the report Is Ilmtted to those rnatter5 set out In the Statement below. Independent examlnees statement In connerth)n wlth my examlnatlon. no matter has come to attentlDn. l. Which 8fves me reasonable cause to belleve that In any materlal re5peci the requlrements: . to keep accountlng records In acc￿aThce wlth sectlon 130 ofthe 2011 Act; ènd . to prEpare accounts whlch accord wlth the accIxnth￿ records al￿ compty with the accountlng requlrements ofthe 2011 kt. have not been met; or I to whkh. In my oplnlon. attentlon slwld be drawn In orderto enable a proper understandln8 ofthe accounts to be reached. 2 7 Oe2oagJ a 022 Glenn Pa Glenn P The Manse Temple Street StokfroTrTrent ST4 4NW MBE, CPAA s&CoLtd STOKE-ON-TRENT REPERTORY PLAYERS MANAGEMENT INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACC FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE 2022 2022 2021 RECEIPT Recel Subs¢ripts"on$ Other Income Total Donations L 1,580.00 263.92 525.00 h8r Slmllar Recgl 1.B43.92 525.00 Activit￿S to Season Tickets & Box offi￿ Taklngs & PrOg1a￿e5 Less Rthnds for Ihe Previous Season 29,076.13 347.92 1.514.00 29,076.13 11,166.081 ent Interest Received PT 30.920.0S 641.04 NT Ch Costs of ProduGtlon Roy8￿"eS & Script5 Set, Props, 8tc Costumes, W(gs, eto Theatre Fe8S PublKty & Printing Total Charltablo Actithes 4,145.61 3249.70 1.853.34 5,500.00 2204.26 1,821.35 168.46 16.952.91 1,989.81 Cr&dil Card Charg8S &Jbscriptions 389.89 105.00 320.00 419.88 121.50 158.43 105.00 840.00 m￿lIaneouS Eypenses Postage & Strts"w8ry PPE Te18phone and Broadband & Adminb8tratlL 70.98 1.589 14 1.555.02 2,910.87 19.883.78 2,761.55 4,761.36 DITURE OVER IN 11 056.27 5.392.40 ATEME BALANCES AT 1st JULY 2021 Players Bank Account DepositAccount Ca$h in Hand 7,595.20 5.65 50.00 7.650.85 11,056.27 18.707.12 249.92 18.957.04 1.126.62 17 830.42 12,180.94 5.61 12,168.55 5,392.40 .774.15 PENDIT Athj Amounts I)•￿d to Ihe PlayeY8 at 18t Juty 2021 LeSsAm0￿)iS by Playorn at istJuty 2021 REPRESENTE BALANCES AT 30th JUNE 2022 Players Bank Ac&)unt D8POSitAccount Cash in Hand TO NDSATTHEYEAR END Aild Amounts Owed to 6,221.70 12.505.65 50.00 7,595.20 5.65 50.00 18.T17.36 305.00 19,082.35 1 251.93 17.030A2 7.850.85 249.92 7,900.77 1.126.62 6.774.15 Oth June 2022 pts Approved on baha*of rustees rEd 8 Dated