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2025-07-31-accounts

CONGLETON PLAYERS ATC

www.congletonplayers.com Charity No. 504853

Annual General Meeting 2024-2025 Mon 19 January 2026 8pm

Present: Annette Bradley (Chairman), Claire Morris, Linda Mason, Glynis Aldred, Wendy McKie, Rachel Brown, Dorothy Robinson, Angie Wedgbury, Lorraine House, Crystal Holford, Dave Holford, Charlotte Condliffe, Chris Brady, Emily Bourne, Malcolm Naylor, Kate Naylor, Graham Curtis, Keith Oldham

Apologies: Jennie Allen, Angela McIntyre, Dave McCaddon, Andrew Salmon, Rachel Wood

Minutes of the previous AGM

There were no comments or matters arising from these and they were accepted.

Chairmans Report – Annette Bradley

Since our last AGM in February, a lot has been happening, as usual. Our 2024/5 season in October opened with a favourite play of ours, Calendar Girls, written by Tim Firth. This was directed by Louise Colohan, an extremely talented and professional director. She always expects perfection and will settle for no less! It was the second time we have performed it, although a completely differently production to the previous time. A play full of emotion and pathos, but with a large sprinkling of humour as well. The set was designed and built by Graham Illing and team, with some outdoor scenes projected by Simon Matthews, a very talented and creative man. Crystal Holford and Wendy McKie were in charge of props and set dressing! Much fun was had by all especially with the ‘buns’. Altogether a very successful show!

Macbeth, The Scottish Play, was next, adapted and directed by Will Vickers. It was a very ambitious and brave choice for us and Will to embark upon, especially as an amateur group. It had problems, as occasionally plays do. It became very apparent that there should have been an Assistant Director and a Producer to give the director the support he needed. We will always insist on having this structure in the future. We had excellent audiences helped by some schools doing it for GCSE.

The final production of the 2023/24 season was the iconic ‘The Good Life’, based on the original TV series by John Esmonde and Bob Larby, adapted by Jeremy Sans, directed by Rachel Wood. Rachel and her daughter Erin joined us a few years ago. We are delighted to have them on board. Although Rachel had directed before, with the CAYT, this was the first time with Players. What a skilful and creative lady she is! Her ingenuity, planning and attention to detail have been exemplary. Many scenes were filmed on location at Glebe

Farm, her parents’ house, the theatre etc. all of these added so much to the hilarity and when the Queen and Prince Philip arrived to watch the show!!!!!Well! A delightful show in all of its aspects.

We began our 2025/26 season with a reprise of ‘One Man Two Governors’ by Richard Bean, based on the Servant with Two Masters by Carlo Goldini, again directed by Louise Colohan. It is a masterpiece of modern farce. This time Louise incorporated an ensemble, to use extras in the show, in all manner of comic situations. This also added to the mayhem, hiding the business during some scene changes- a masterstroke! We thank Louise for continuing to bring her expertise, originality and foresight when directing for Congleton Players! At the moment we are in the latter stages of rehearsals for ‘The Fire and the Silence’. This is a sequel to our amazing production of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley in June 2024, written and directed by Robin Jackson, a Players born and bred member of such enthusiasm, creativity and innovative nature. The whole experience of the show should be immersive; from the moment the audience enter the theatre. In these later stages of rehearsal, we are trying to find ways to increase our audience numbers, which at the moment are low. We still have one more show in this season, ‘Bouncers- Remix’ by John Godber (June ’26) to be directed by Em Stanway and assisted by Sam Hands. We are very happy to have these 2 extremely skilful and experienced members directing for us for the first time. Em has done the choreography for both the Frankenstein plays and Sam has been the creature in both. Players belongs to 2 associations, ACT (Association of Community Theatre) and NODA (National Operatic and Dramatic Association). This year we have been lucky to receive many nominations for shows. Calendar Girls, The Good Life and One Man, Two Governors had many such accolades. I always think that it’s the nomination that is the main award, as in many classes there are numerous contenders. Some of the winners were Frankenstein for ‘The Best Drama’, both in District 8 and the whole of the North West, Sam Hands for the Best leading man in a drama. Rachel Wood, for The Good Life won the award for Outstanding Theatrical Achievement, which too was so richly reserved. Louise Colohan won the Best director for Calendar Girls.

Glynis Aldred continues to provide amazing and well thought out costumes for all productions. At the moment she and David Whitewright are putting the final touches to their masterpiece of a polar bear! She has manged to hire out costumes; to Poulton Le Fylde’s production of Blackadder, and more recently to Nantwich Players. She is trying to reduce our wardrobe in some areas; great coats, being sold at auction, evening dresses being offered to anyone in the theatre. Glynis is continuing to build her team. The set building team are growing under the guidance from graham Illing and David Whitewright. Rachel Brown has developed a large team of front of house people on which to call. We need to develop a larger team for publicity, under the leadership of Emily Bourne who we will welcome to the committee this evening as Publicity Officer. It is a vast area for development to ensure the success of our plays. We hope to form a team to help spread her load.

We are enjoying great interest of people being in our plays judging by the numbers attending our readings/auditions. Players have many new members who come to be in our plays, we are delighted to have them all. We have to keep the momentum and standards which we have worked so hard to maintain in recent times. We also need new directors and assistants with ideas for plays, new or classics; the Management Committee are open to discussion with all as to which plays they would like to direct in the future. A variety of genres are necessary to provide a balanced programme of shows.

Lorraine, our Social Secretary, is leading the way for our Summer Ball, on Saturday 4[th] July in the Town Hall. More details to follow later. Hope you can make the date to celebrate Players and our 90[th] Anniversary!!

Finally, I would like to thank all committee members for their continued support in all we do at Congleton Players. Special thanks must go to our secretary and her assistant, Claire and Charlotte, who assist above and beyond in the many jobs they carry out for Players. It is this kind of support that really helps Players become the successful society it is! Long may it continue!

Treasurers Report – Linda Mason

Thanks must go to Angie, Membership Secretary for her work on processing membership forms – this has also been made easier with more people making online payments. The 2024/25 shows Calendar Girls, Macbeth and The Good Life were all very popular and brought in some good income, leading to a profit of just over £22k. There has been no change in assets since last year.

It was proposed by Dorothy Robinson that the accounts be accepted. Seconded by Chris Brady. Carried.

AB congratulated LM on a thorough set of accounts, well explained. We have a healthy balance and do not owe anything, everything is paid up.

Appointment of Examiner

The accounts have been audited by Luciano Pinto, but we will need to appoint another examiner for next year. CM to approach someone she knows.

Election of Officials

All but one of the present committee have agreed to stand again for election. Dave McCaddon has tendered his resignation as Publicity Officer. Claire Morris has proposed

Emily Bourne for this role, and this has been seconded by Annette Bradley. There have been no other nominations for any other roles. Emily Bourne was elected as Publicity Officer. The committee now comprises:

Correspondence

Nothing of note has been received.

The meeting closed at 8:30pm

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CONGLETON PLAYERS AMATEUR THEATRE CLUB Finance Summary sheet 2024/25

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Income Expenditure
Capitalexpenditure 105
Societyexpenses 1,560 3,169
Treasurer 6
Membership 1,700
Calendar Girls - 22,408 10,181
Macbeth 16,215 10,218
The Good Life 17,008 10,223
One ManTwo Governors 47 1,937
Bouncers 450
DiaryofAnne Frank 1,035
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Profitforyear 21,614
Interest 405
TOTAL 22,019

Balamces at 31 July 2025

CurrentAccount 39,281
InvestmentAccount 1,212
NS&l 40,396
Total
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CONGLETON PLAYERS AMATEUR THEATRE CLUB
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST JULY 2025
2025 2024
£ £ , £ £
Surplus Account B/F 59,800 56,803
Profit /Loss for Year 22,019 255
Suplus Account C/F 81,819 57,058
Represented By
FIXED ASSETS
Equipment 989 927
1,094 — 1,164
Additions duringyear 105 237
Less Depreciation for the year 164 930 151 1,012 Note1i
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors and prepayments 0
NS1 Investment Account 40,396 40,036
Nat West Club/Society Re Acc 1,212 1,197
Current Account 39,281 17,578
Cash in Hand 0 0
80,889 58,811
Less
Current Liabilities 0 0
NET CURRENT ASSETS 80,889 58,811
TOTAL ASSETS 81,819 59,823
Accounting for Cap EX = 59,800
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In accordance with you instructions | have compiled, without carrying out a full audit, the compiled Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet from accounting records and information supplied.

Note 1 during the process | found an error in last years summary. The Fixed Assets depreciation calculation was incorrect.

This was corrected and the carry forward value of Total Assets amended

Luciano Pinto, Independent Examiner