## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 1[st] May 2021 30[th] April 2022 **From** **To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Nantwich Players **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 510853 **Charity's principal address** Nantwich Players’ Theatre One Love Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire **Postcode CW5 5BH** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
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year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 J. ACKLAM CHAIRMAN
2 S. LAUGHLIN TREASURER
3 G. GUEST SECRETARY
4 C. ACKLAM
5 A. EDMUNDSON
6 L. EVANS
7 B. FROUD
8 J. PARK
9 D. HIRST
10 G. JONES
11 C.RIDGE
12 J. POWELL
13 J. GRATTON
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** **April 2009** **TAR** 1 **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser INDEPENDENT EXAMINER** **Name Address** B. COGLAN 379, CREWE RD, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE, CW5 6NW ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** P. HOUGH, J. ACKLAM, S. LAUGHLIN ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected at AGM Trustee selection methods - (eg. trust, association, company) **----- Start of picture text -----**
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(eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** The object of the association is to educate the public in general and the inhabitants of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich and surrounding areas within reasonable travelling distance there from in particular in the dramatic and operatic arts to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts; and in furtherance of this object but not further or otherwise the association through its Executive Committee shall have the following powers: - (a) to present or assist in presenting dramatic performances, recitals, play readings, lectures, arts festivals, arts exhibitions and public **April 2009** **TAR** 2 concerts and other arts events, as the General Meeting or Executive Committee may determine. - (b) To provide and maintain premises for such presentations. - (c) To establish or further the works of other institutions or organisations to be formed or already existing for the promotion of the said objects. - (d) To do all such other things as are necessary for the attainment of the foregoing objects. Having had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, the Trustees confirm that the following activities are undertaken for the public benefit: - Dramatic performances; - Recitals; - Play readings; - Lectures; - Arts festivals; - Arts exhibitions; **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** - Public concerts; - Other arts events. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** Nantwich Players does not make grants to others. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. **April 2009** **TAR** 3 ## Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** - Nantwich Players had 135 members during the period, with an additional 25 members of its Youth Theatre and many on the waiting list. - Recovery from the effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic were well under way during the year, with 4 main house productions, a ‘Youth Theatre’ production and two ‘Studio’ productions. **April 2009** **TAR** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** Reserves are divided into General Reserves and Property Fund Reserves. **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** General Reserves are available for the Executive Committee to allocate as required for operational, maintenance, refurbishment and repair purposes. Property Fund Reserves are classed as Designated Funds, which are amounts which have been set aside at the discretion of the trustees for the specific, but not legally binding, purpose of funding activities associated with the Theatre Rebuilding Project. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** None ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Jeremy Charles Acklam **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** CHAIRMAN **etc)** **Date** 7th February 2023 **April 2009** **TAR** 5 The Nantwich Players Charity No". 510853 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ofthe Trustees of the Nantwich Players for the year ended 30th April 2022 bjc2011 22 THE NANTWICH PLAYERS Financial Statements of the Trustees For the th ear ended 30 A ril 2022 INDEX Independent Examiners Report. Income and Expenditure Account. Balance Sheet. Movement on Cash Accounts. Notes to the Accounts. .Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Nantwich Players I report on the accounts of the Trust (Registered Charity No. 510853) for the year ended 30th April 2022, which are set out on pages 03 to 06. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charitls trustees consider that an audit is nol required for this year under section 144{2) of the Charities Acl 2011 (the 2011 Act) 8nd that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilty to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act., to follow the prO￿dureS laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5llbl of the 2011 Act., and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of tndependent examinerfs report My examination was Carried out in accordan￿ with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual itéms or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explan2tions from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in 8n audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and Ihe report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examinerfs statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. (11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act., and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting r8quir8m8nts of the 2011 Act have not been met., or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. B J Coghlan FCA. Date. 379 Crewe Road, Wstaston, Nantwich, Cheshire. CW5 6NW The Nantwlch Pla ers Income & Ex ndllure A¢￿Unt -Gan8ral Fund" 30 12022 2021 2ty22 Recdpts INetolConnetted Paym￿ts1 Rgcapts PayTNnts N9t 6,285 Lady Killers 1 Fart8 (561 Fèmalé ollhè Swd05 Wartunlil Dark 11.369) ChTthrs Caiol Rddb Play Lovesong Iws￿s Kiss MEStupwJ 474 3,810 4,314 3,577 3,256 710 974 19741 8,601 14,429 10*76 Other Receipts 316 Dèvelopm8ht In￿m0 11.370 thd-19 GownmentGranls 32 Intsregton Bulkstng Soiotykcount FrontofHouSè 8ar Profil Theatre H1re 118 AdulllJuniorSubscriptions Youth Subscriptiong 2.400 Youth Theatre 14.236 11,345 2.5Y9 950 227 278 3,338 3,331 16,6SS QthEr P8yM¢nts 24,359 DeV9￿pr￿I ExpgndNur• G¢nèrdl. on chBri*atrde PUFPOSeS 422 Genorel- ￿lI￿ngS￿e0nbn1¥IC0nSyrr￿￿g￿ 3.034 Managernent andAdmin 571 Extomal Subscriptions 221 Puwicfy. StstiOr￿. Postw. Nv4ts1etter 319 Telephone 1.474 R8pBlrs Ron6Yral.. 2,876 Ublitios N¢xtSea50n5 AdvAllCQ Expendture 11181 Sludio l Fe%tNal Expenses Propety Develi>pmentFund 32.980 Total Other Payments 13,174 LSurpIu￿[08ll¢It1 of'￿$￿￿ra( Fun￿ ID¢om* ov*rExpondltur*. 81 3.*5 7289 1,856 4,682 417 19M1 8,569 "Proparty Dèvelopmènt Fund" Re¢eipts 5.442 Donat￿￿8 IS Intsi85t R*cqlwad on Buikjing sod&ty￿￿oUnt HMRC Tay RepaymoTrts on Grfl*id Donotions Tiansfersfrom Genpral Account 4.fj88 3,477 8.176 Paym+nts Development Expenditure 3,￿7 RepHyméntof Principal on Loan No 2 from man￿NCh TO￿Tr Council 7YJ Inteiest paid on Loan No 2 from NaTrfvrich T(vin Council 4.045 614 4.660 79B $urplusl(Defi¢itl ol"PropertyK)@vdopmontFund" Income over Expenditure. 12,376 L Total SurplusllDefklt) ol Income over EXPend￿re. 10,085 Page 3 The Nantwich Players Balance Sheet as at 30th April 2022 2021 2022 Flxed Assets Land and Buiklin 84.798 CurrentA55•ts Stock at Bar Bank Balarres RBS knount- General Fund .457 57.003 22,434 Leek United BS - Contingency Fund 22,457 10,661 Nat West Account- PropErty Fund 14,166 10.998 Leek United BS. Prop*ty FuThJ 11,009 104.635 Dei*orn and Pr￿Yrnents 179,348 Total Assets 189.433 Loan Nts 2 from Nant￿h T¢)wn Counciil 17,441 167,863 171,993 represented by'.- R•$•vv•s 66,927 Ot*niw ReswJe8 54,551 112,376) Surp5w I IDefi¢itl of Income over Expendlure 10,085 11J3,312 Pr￿ty Re8eFve 107,357 157,863 171,993 Approved by the Trustees Qn..... . . n thel hall b my A¢klam ChaIm￿n Sandie Laughlin Treasurer Page 4 I THE NANTWICH PLAYERS Notes to the Accounts For the th ear ended 30 A ri12022 1. Land and Buildings No1 Lové Lane was purchased in March 2009 for £84,796.50. The land 8nd Buildings have been valued at cost. 2. Stock at Bar. As in past years the Stock at Bar has not been reflected in the accounts. 3. Bank Balances The movement on the accounts is shown on page 5. The RBS Current Account is used by the General Fund for everyday business. One Leek United Building Society Account is used as a contingency savings account by th8 General Fund. The Nat West Current Account is used by the Property Development Fund. The other Leek United Building Society Account is used as a savings account for the Property Development Fund. 4. Mortgages. from Nantwlch Town Councll (NTC) The No 1 Loan foi £50,000 was repayable over 1 Oyears at six monlhly intervals. Each payment for interesl and principal w£s £2,783.16. The first repayment was made in October 2009 and the final payment in April 2019.. A No 2 Loan was taken from NTC for £40,000 repayable over 10 years at six monthly intervals. Each payment of interest and principle is £2,329.83. The first repayment was made in September 2016 5. Property Reserve This reserve represents amounts transferred out of other reserves as capital repayments are made on both the No 1 and 2 NTC Loans 6. Loan Repayment. The Trust made the final payment on the No 1 loan on 8th April 2019. .Independ8nt axaminorfs roport to the trustees of Nantwich Players I report on the accounts of the Trust (Registered Charity No. 510853) for the year ended 30th April 2022, which are set out on pages 03 to 06. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charitys trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(21 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of tne 2011 Act,. and to state whether particular matters have ccxne to my attention. Basls of Independent examinerfs report My exam ination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by th8 chsrily and s comparison of tho accounts prosonted wtth thoso rocords. It also includos ¢onsid8ration of any unusual rtems or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking éxplanstions from you as trusiees concaming any such mattars. The procedures undertaken do noi provide all the 8vidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether th8 accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independont •xamlnef$ statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance wilh section 130 of 2011 Act., and lo prepare accounts which accord wilh the a￿ntIng records and (x)mply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met., or 12) to which, in my opinion, attentK)n shoukl be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accou ts to be reached. B J Coghlan FCA. Date. 379 Crewe Road, Wistaston, Nantwich, Cheshire. CW5 6NW