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← Nantwich Players

2025-04-30-accounts

Period start date Period end date From 1st May 2024 To 30[th] April 2025

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Section A Reference and administration details ~~ee~~

Charity name

Nantwich Players

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 510853 ~~po~~ Charity's principal address Nantwich Players’ Theatre

One Love Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire

Postcode CW5 5BH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Trustee name
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J.ACKLAM
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S.LAUGHLIN
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J.GRATTON
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L.EVANS
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B.FROUD
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Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name
Address
INDEPENDENT
EXAMINER		 B. COGLAN 379, CREWE RD, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE, CW5 6NW

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

J. ACKLAM, S. LAUGHLIN, J.GRATTON

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

How the charity is constituted

Association

Trustee selection methods

Elected at AGM

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document 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)

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 concerts and other arts events, as the General Meeting or Executive Committee may determine.

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:

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Nantwich Players does not make grants to others.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

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~~SS~~ Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Reserves are divided into General Reserves and Property Fund 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 source of income is from customer receipts from the performance of plays. Expenditure on the theatre in terms of repairs, upgrades and competitive entries into national festivals continue to support the key objectives of the charity.

~~SS~~ Section F Other optional information ~~OO~~ Section G Declaration ~~a~~

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, etc) ~~ee~~ CHAIRMAN ~~ee ee~~ Date 22[th] February 2026 ~~|~~

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The Nantwich Players

Charity No: 510853

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

of the Trustees of the Nantwich Players for the year ended 30th April 2025

bic 23 11 2025

THE NANTWICH PLAYERS

Financial Statements of the Trustees

For the year ended 30" April 2025

INDEX

Independent Examiners Report. 2. Income and Expenditure Account. J. Balance Sheet. 4. Movement on Cash Accounts. 5. Notes to the Accounts. 6.

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Independent Examiner's report to the trustees of Nantwich Players | report on the accounts of the Trust (Registered Charity No. 510853) for the year ended 30" April 2025, 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 charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination 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 the charity 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 you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's 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: e to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements 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. beagle Date. 22a [Jorewlos!2OIS 3/79 Crewe Road, Wistaston, Nantwich, Cheshire. CW5 6NW

The Nantwich Players

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Income & Expenditure Account to 30th April 2025
“General Fund"
2024 2025
£ £ £ £
Receipts (Net of Connected Payments)
Receipts Payments Net
4,442 WHandbagged : - -
6,082 Bedroom Farce . - -
4838 The Weir - - -
5,821 Theft - - -
9,306 Rules for Living : - -
5,590 Abigail's Party - - -
(566) Girl on the Train 6,471 385 6,086
(139) When We Are Married 6,880.06 798 6,082
- One Man two Guvnors 8,221.73 1,546 6,676
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 8,427.73 1,863 6,565
- Flint St Nativity 7,356.94 966 6,391
- Curious Incident 8,186.20 1,539 6,647
- Blackadder 868.71 3,948 (2,679)
- The Tempest - 333 (333)
31,373 46,412 10,977 35,435
Other Receipts
- Development Income :
483 Donations and Grants 943
496 Interest on Building Society Account 843
1,566 Front of House 1,993
8,086 Bar Profit 10,635
2,810 Theatre Hire 2,525
3,093 Adult/ Junior Subscriptions 3,140
323 Youth Subscriptions 345
2,/73 Youth Theatre - - 2,486
19,630 22,509
Other Payments
43,940 Development Expenditure 19,405
40 General - on charitable purposes 623
948 General - buildings/contents/consumables 1,453
3,884 Management and Admin 3,986
1,286 External Subscriptions 1,335
1,208 Publicity, Stationery, Postage, Newsletter 1,153
935 Telephone 988
2,235 Repairs and Renewal: 11,734
8,129 Utilities 6,103
4,311 Next Seasons Advance Expenditure 4,357
(2,578) Studio (5,736)
305 Festival Expenses 1,326
- Property Development Fund -
64,242 Total Other Payments 46,329
(1 3,299) Surplus/(Deficit) of "General Fund" Income over Expenditure. 11,615
“Property Development Fund"
Receipts
6,200 Donations 4,128
257 Interest Received on Building Society Account 313
1,468 HMRC Tax Repayments on Gift Aid Donations 1,560
7,924 6,001
Payments
- Development Expenditure -
4,293 Repayment of Principal on Loan No 2 from Nantwich Town Council 4,490
366 Interest paid on Loan No 2 from Nantwich Town Council 170
4,660 4,660
3,264 Surplus/(Deficit) of "Property Development Fund" Income over Expenditure. 1,341
(9,975) Total Surplus/(Deficit) of Income over Expenditure. 12,956
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The Nantwich Players

Balance Sheet as at 30th April 2025

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2024 Note 2025
£ £
Fixed Assets
84,798 Land and Buildings 1 84,798
Current Assets
- Stock at Bar 2 -
Bank Balances 3
62,735 RBS Account - General Fund 58,506
23,059 Leek United BS - Contingency Fund 38,902
16,805 Nat West Account - Property Fund 17,833
11,321 Leek United BS - Property Fund 11,634 126,876
- Debtors and Prepayments 4 -
198,717 Total Assets 211,674
8,980 Loan No 2 from Nantwich Town Counciil 5 4 557
189,737 207,117
represented by:-
Reserves
83,895 Opening Reserves 73,920
(9,975) Surplus / (Deficit) of Income over Expenditure 12,956
115,817 Property Reserve 120,241
189,737 | 7 y 26 207,117
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Jeremy Acklam Chairman Sandie Laughlin asurer
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THE NANTWICH PLAYERS

Notes to the Accounts

For the year ended 30" April 2025

1. Land and Buildings

No1 Love Lane was purchased in March 2009 for £84, 796.50. The land and 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.

  1. 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 the 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.

  1. Mortgages’ from Nantwich Town Council (NTC) The No 1 Loan for £50,000 was fully repaid in 2019 and is no longer shown in these accounts. In 2016 a No 2 Loan was taken from NTC for £40,000 repayable over 10 years at six monthly intervals. Each payment of interest and principal is £2,329.83. The final repayment is due to be made in September 2026

  2. 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

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Independent Examiner's report to the trustees of Nantwich Players

| report on the accounts of the Trust (Registered Charity No. 510853) for the year ended 30" April 2025, 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 charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination 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 the charity 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 you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's 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:

have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandingB J Coghlan FCA.of thebeoahinaccounts to be reached. Date. 23rck (ereudadl2025 379 Crewe Road, Wistaston, Nantwich, Cheshire. CW5 6NW