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.

2. 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.
3. 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
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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
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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
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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 prO￿edS 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.
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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 V￿re 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
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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