TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT The New Jewish Theatre Group Trading as.. Jewish Theatre Company (JTC) Charity Number: 504522 For the year ended 31 July 2025 1. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Charity Detsils Registered name: The New Jewish Theatre Group Trading name: Jewish Theatre Company (JTC) Charity number: 504522 Financial year: 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025 Registered address: CIO Bury Hebrew Congregation Sunny Bank Road Bury Lancashire BL9 8ET Trustees The following individuals served as trustees during the year Shelley Ann Blackston Jonny Manson (appointed 23 July 2024) Andrea Tobias (appointed 1 June 2024) Committee Officers (2024-2025) Co-chairs: Shelley Blackston and Susan Joseph Vice Chair: Stacey Freedman Secretary: Liz Reuben Treasurer: Jaysen Lewin Governing Document The charity is govemed by its constitution. Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees Trustees are appointed by the committee.
- OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Charitable Purposes The charity exists to provide the local community with the means to participate in and enjoy amateur theatre, and to support local and national worthy causes as agreed by the executive committee. Public Benefit The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. The charity benefits the public by providing accessible, community-based theatrical productions and events that bring people together, encourage creative participation, and raise funds for charitable causes. Admission to productions is open to the general public and the Company actively seeks to involve a wide range of community members in its activities as performers, volunteers, and supporters. Summary of Activities During the year ended 31 July 2025, the Jewish Theatre Company continued to deliver its charitable purposes through a programme of productions, fundraising events, and community activities. The highlight of the year was the full production of Shrek the Musical, which was a significant artistic and financial success. The production drew strong audience attendance and was supported by a programme of corporate sponsorship and an anniversary brochure, together generating over £10,000 a remarkable achievement that reflects the strength of community support for the Company. The Company also held a Jersey Boys tribute evening, which served both as a community entertainment event and a successful fundraiser. In September 2024, the Company hosted a Quiz Night which raised funds for the charity and provided an enjoyable community occasion. The Company's choir continued to operate throughout the year, providing an ongoing opportunity for members to participate in musical activity and performance beyond the main production season. During the year the Company was awarded a grant of £2,480 from Forever Manchester in support of a planned production. When that production did not proceed, the grant was returned to the funder in full. The trustees consider this prompt and transparent action to be consistent with their duty of proper stewardship of charitable funds.
- FINANCIAL REVIEW Summary of Finances The charity began the year with reserves of £4,550 and ended with a closing balance of £11,991, representing a surplus of £7,416 for the year. Total income for the year was £43,277 and total expenditure was £35,861.
Note.. Total income of £43,277.40 includes £75.00 of brochure advertising income invoiced but not yet received in cash at 31 July 2025. This figure is consistent with the income declared in the charitls annual return. The independent examiner should confirm whether the outstanding amount has since been received. Declaration We confirm that these receipts and payments accounts present a true and fair summary of the income received and expenditure paid by The New Jewish Theatre Group during the year ended 31 July 2025, and that the statement of assets and liabilities correctly states the position of the charity at that date. Approved by the trustees on behalf of the charity: Signed: Name (trustee): Date:
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS The New Jewish Theatre Group (Jewish Theatre Company) Charity Number: 504522 For the year ended 31 July 2025 Summary Item Amount (£) £4,550.30 £43,277.40 £35,861.46 £7,415.94 £11,991.24 Opening balance 1 August 2024 Total receipts for the year Total payments for the year Surplus for the year Closing balance 31 July 2025 (per bank) Section 1 Receipts (Income) Description SHREK THE MUSICAL Ticket sales and box office income Sponsorship and brochure advertising Receipts (£) Notes £24,158.98 £9,110.00 Includes £75.00 invoiced but not yet received at year end Cast participation fees Merchandise T-shirt sales £2,270.00 £620.00 Shrek the Musical subtotal £36,158.98 JERSEY BOYS TRIBUTE EVENING ricket sales and event income £2,962.53 QUIZ NIGHT (SEPTEMBER 2024) Ticket sales and door income £1,584.00 OTHER INCOME Grant income Forever Manchester £2,480.00 Received Feb 2025; returned in full May 2025 see payments
Miscellaneous income £91.89 Committee memberships and other sundry receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS £43,277.40 Note: income of £43,277.40 is consistent with the annual retum and includes £75.00 of brochure advertising involced but not yet received at 31 July 2025. Section 2 Payments (Expenditure) Description Payments (£) Notes SHREK THE MUSICAL Middleton Arena / MSL Oldham / Bolton MBC MTI / Concord Venue hire £5,591.64 Royalties and licences Costumes and props Musicians and creative team fees £7,195.25 Leos Theatrical and others £3,726.22 £8,927.50 Printing and marketing Production sundries, postage and reimbursed expenses Catering and hospitality Shrek the Musical subtotal £1,514.61 £1,199.18 £1,095.39 £29,249.79 JERSEY BOYS TRIBUTE EVENING Event expenses Rag Dolls, Mashers and other costs £463.30 QUIZ NIGHT (SEPTEMBER 2024) Event expenses quiz materials and float £83.20 STANDING COSTS NODA Insurance NODA membership subscription Advertising Jewish Telegraph Rehearsal space and committee meetings Congregation £439.07 £260.00 £672.00 Bury Hebrew £1,200.00 GRANT RETURNED
ForeWTraAdtester grant retumed in full £2,480.00 Planned production did not proceed OTHER EXPENDITURE Consultancy fee Venue hire JRC Sara Shipman Consulting £500.00 £75.00 End of year event Cella's Kitchen Reimbursed expenses E K Reuben £416.50 £22.60 Exact nature not recorded TOTAL PAYMENTS £35,861.46 Section 3 Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31 July 2025 Amount (£) Item ASSETS Bank account balan at 31 July 2025 Cash in hand £11,991.24 £0.00 TOTAL ASSETS £11,991.24 LIABILITIES Known liabilities at year end £0.00 No outstanding creditors known at year end NET ASSETS £11,991.24 Section 4 Bank Reconciliation Item Amount (£) Opening bank balance 1 August 2024 Add: Total receipts for the year £4,550.30 £43,277.40 Includes £75.00 invoiced but unpaid at year end Less: Total payments for the year Closing balance at 31 July 2025 £35,861.46 £11,991.24 111
The principal sources of income were ticket sales, event income, corporate sponsorship, anniversary brochure advertising, and membership fees. The main areas of expendrture were production costs, venue hire, insurance, and other standing operational costs. Reserves Policy The trustees are pleased that the charity's financial position has strengthened considerably during the year. The closing reserves of £11,991 are considered by the trustees to be appropriate for an organisation of this size and nature, providing a sound foundation for future productions and activities while remaining accessible for charitable purposes as opportunities arise. 4. DECLARATION The trustees confirm that this report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf: Name: g ÉLL£y TrLTrCLLsCaThJ Position: Date:
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTE Shrek the Musical Production Profit & Loss Account Year ended 31 July 2025 This note Is provided for information only and does not form part of the statutory accounts This supplementary P&L covers the full economic activity of the Shrek the Musical production, including costs managed directly by Middleton Arena and netted from their settlement payment to the charity. It is provided to assist the independent examiner in understanding the complete picture of the production. Income Source Amount (£) TICKET SALES JTC-sold tickets full price (18 x £18) discounted (82 x £17) Complimentary tlckets (49 x £18 cost of comps) Middleton Arena ticket sales (1,675 tickets) £324.00 JTC-sold tickets £1,394.00 £882.00 £29,986.00 Includes £162 at £9 and £16 discounts Total ticket income £31,704.00 CAST & MERCHANDISE Cast participation fees T-shirt sales (47 x £15) Ears and brochure programme sales at venue SPONSORSHIP & BROCHURE £2,330.00 47 members £705.00 £1,916.00 Brochure advertising and sponsorship (gross) Less: brochure printing (Hurriprint) Net brochure and sponsorship income TOTAL SHREK INCOME £10,199.00 -£1,152.00 £9,047.00 £45,702.00 Expenditure Expense VENUE & TECHNICAL Amount {£) Notes Hire of all rooms Middleton Arena £7,654.50 FOH Stewards £1,184.40 Via Middleton Arena FOH Manager £453.60 Via Middleton 11rf•7TP!I
Arena Technician £581.00 Via Middleton Arena House PA £1,386.00 Via Middleton Arena I Lighting and Sound (MSL Oldham) Full lighting rig Haze Machine £3,948.00 £1,260.00 £157.50 Projector and screen Venue & Technical subtotal £660.00 £17,285.00 PRODUCTION Set and Props (Proscenium) £2,010.00 Extra props Costumes £225.36 Leos Theatrical £2,468.00 £200.00 Costume delivery Extra costume items £258.34 Orchestra £4,300.00 Makeup (Rebecca Cawthra) Choreographer (Martin Robinson) Musical Director £1,167.50 £750.00 £500.00 . Production subtotal £11,879.20 RIGHTS & MATERIALS Royalties ri (16 % of ticket income) Box office commission (5 %) Scripts and rehearsal material Logo pack Rights & Materials subtotal MARKETING & SUNDRIES £5,757.31 £1,499.30 £1,048.00 £150.00 £8,454.61 Brochure printing - Hurriprint £1,152.00 Netted against brochure income in P&L Other printing (Howard Yaffe etc.) Projector and images T-shirts (cost) £317.61 £649.99 £415.54 Shrek Ears £175.71 Rehearsal rooms £725.00 Iiill
Chaperone / DBS courses Social media advertising Funding consultancy (Sara Shipman) Jewish Telegraph adverts Photography (Martin Ogden) Stage manager expenses Retum of librettos and scores £51.40 £29.08 £500.00 £288.00 £120.00 £200.00 £24.68 Aftershow party £360.80 Food £340.45 + , paperware £20.35 Libretto replacement £35.00 Miscellaneous £866.36 Marketing & Sundries subtotal TOTAL SHREK EXPENDITURE £5,911.17 £42,377.98 SHREK PRODUCTION NET PROFIT £3,324.02 Note: Costs described as 'Via Middleton Arena, were administered by the venue and deducted from ticket prOedS before remittance to the charity. The settlement of £18,300.58 received from Rochdale YourTrust (Middleton Arena) on 15 April 2025 represents net ticket proceeds after deduction of these costs. This P&L is a management account and is provided for context only. 13 Iipr=
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the trustees The New Jewish Theatrè Group On account8 for the year ended 31 July 2025 Charlty no (If any) 504522 Set out on pages I report to the trustees tx my examination of the accounts of the above chanty Ilhe Trust") for the year ende(131107 12025 Responslbllltles and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of Ihe accounts in accordance with the requirements of thè Charities Act 2011 ('th8 A¢X'). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's ac¢ounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent oxamlnar's Statsment I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention In connection with the 8xaminats.on which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. the accounting records Vre not kept in accordance with section 130 of th8 Charrtiés Act, or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records.. or the accounts did nol Comply with the applicable requiremenls conceming the fom and ¢ontent of accounts sel out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement Ihat the accounts give a 'lNe and fairf view which is nol a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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. Slgned: Date: Nam?: Relèvant profe8¥lon•l qualiflcatlonlsl or body (If any): f CPA o li 09 Address: IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to hi9hlighl material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of chartty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brlef dotalls of any Items that the 8xamlner wlsheg to disclose. IER Oct 2018