LONG EATON AND DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL
CHARITY NUMBER 508745
TRUSTEES REPORT 2025
This is our thirteenth year since the completion of the stage and auditorium work and again it is pleasing to report that our income has increased and in general terms we remain on target for our original business plan. Again this represents an almost full capacity for Theatre operations. Even after taking into account the astronomical costs of energy we are self sustaining and assuming no unforeseen circumstances we look set to remain so. We are constantly looking at our energy costs and at ways of trying to reduce them as much as is possible.
The most important factor which should be noted is something that has been mentioned in previous years and we do not apologise for repeating ourselves. We have a most dedicated and hard working group of people, both members and non-members, who spend many hours working at our venue maintaining and enhancing the building. There is no doubt that had we needed to pay for the labour which has been freely given we would not be as successful as we are. No person who carries out maintenance, works on the refreshment or alcohol bar or serves as front of house staff, receives any payment but they are always there as and when needed.
The Chatsworth Arts Centre continues to make significant moves forward and we believe that it continues to meet its financial targets and business aims and is proving to remain a stable platform in the Borough and surrounding area.
Joy Thurman Trustee
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LONG EATON AND DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2025
2024 2025
£ THEATRE OPERATIONS £ £ £
INCOME
62,221.00 Theatre Hire 65,500.00
1,000.00 Advance Hire 1,000.00
63,221.00 THEATRE INCOME 66,500.00
EXPENDITURE
199.60 Rates 311.04
3,978.12 Waste Collection 2,150.40
2,191.78 Insurance 2,861.45
23,325.59 Electricity 12,874.19
9,404.52 Cleaning and Materials 10,947.21
180.00 Licence 180.00
1,771.05 Performing Rights Society 1,098.32
1,237.10 Office Expenses 3,019.23
535.65 Publicity 580.20
734.37 Water 2,416.02
100,704.69 Project Costs 44,870.25
144,262.47 THEATRE EXPENDITURE 81,308.31
EXCESS OF THEATRE INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE
(81,041.47) EXCESS OF THEATRE EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME (14,808.31)
OTHER INCOME
1,390.00 Membership 1,093.75
66,227.55 Bar Sales 59,627.45
35,155.92 Bar Purchases 26,664.15
31,071.63 47% Net Bar Income 32,963.30 55%
13,074.47 Refreshments and Coffee Mornings Sales 12,399.43
4,145.01 Refreshments and Coffee Mornings Purchases 4,311.99
8,929.46 68% Net Refreshments and Coffee Mornings Income 8,087.44 65%
9,833.42 Ice Cream Sales 13,108.65
6,884.09 Ice Cream Purchases 11,098.82
2,949.33 30% Net Ice Cream Income 2,009.83 15%
(937.11) Card Fees (959.42)
3,496.21 Donations 3,272.44
2,960.66 Fundraising Proceeds 2,623.93
- Referral Income 837.98
470.00 Sponsorship -
- Grants -
- Interest 849.73
50,330.18 TOTAL FROM OTHER SOURCES OF INCOME 50,778.98
7,305.41 Repairs and Maintenance 7,602.37
1,196.52 Alarm System Expenses 752.89
- Professional Fees -
672.00 Fire Safety Equipment 1,368.00
859.11 Theatre Improvements/Equipment 1,611.52
10,033.04 TOTAL OTHER EXPENDITURE 11,334.78
40,297.14 EXCESS OF OTHER INCOME OVER OTHER EXPENDITURE 39,444.20
(40,744.33) EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE
EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME 24,635.89
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LONG EATON AND DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL RECONCILATION
AS AT 31ST JULY 2025
| OPENING BALANCES Business Account Current Account Bar Account Fundraising Account Phoenix Fund Cash in hand TOTAL OPENING BALANCE EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE CLOSING BALANCE CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Business Account Current Account Bar Account Fundraising Account Phoenix Fund Deposit Account Cash in hand TOTAL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
14,963.56 17,493.62 61,500.36 14,406.27 1,221.53 866.09 110,451.43 24,635.89 135,087.32 0.00 33,943.82 23,313.56 - 44,674.12 1,219.19 30,000.00 1,936.63 135,087.32 |
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Independent Examiner’s Report 2025
I have independently examined the Long Eaton and District Arts Council Income and Expenditure accounts for the year ended 31 July 2025.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charitable organisation 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 explanations from the treasurers concerning any such matters.
I reviewed the bank statements and cash transactions, comparing them to the books and records to establish that these were accurate. I further investigated the books and compared them to the accounts presented to me, confirming that these are a true record of the Long Eaton and District Arts Council activities over the year.
I can verify that I have found nothing to which attention should be drawn to the members and am pleased to confirm that I have found the Income and Expenditure accounts for the Long Eaton and District Arts Council to be fairly stated.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Samantha Badman for their time and effort in keeping the Income and Expenditure accounts of the Long Eaton and District Arts Council and providing me with the information I needed to conduct my independent review.
John Fletcher
John Fletcher FCCA
Date: 29 September 2025