Hereford Musical Theatre Company
(formerly Hereford Amateur Operatic Society) est. 1898
Registered Charity Number: 511315
Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ending 31 December 2023
Headquarters
The Tomkins Theatre 148 Whitecross Road HEREFORD HR4 0DH
Bank
Lloyds Bank PLC Business Banking PO Box 1000 ANDOVER BX1 1LT
Independent Examiner
Mrs Barbara Double
Charitable Status
Hereford Musical Theatre Company is a Registered Charity (Number: 511315), which is an unincorporated association.
Governing Document
Constitution of 1898 as amended on 24 February 1981 and 13 March 2007.
Trustees
Mr Paul Morris Mrs Nicolette Willett
The Trustees are appointed by the executive committee.
Governance
Membership of Hereford Musical Theatre Company is open to all those over the age of sixteen years having sympathy with the objects of the society and desiring actively to further it and who pay the annual subscription as appropriate. The annual subscription is determined by the Executive Committee and agreed by the members at the Annual General Meeting.
In accordance with the constitution, the Executive Committee is elected by the members at the Annual General Meeting. It meets regularly throughout the year (normally once a month) and has responsibility for the day to day running of the society, and its financial and legal responsibilities.
Charitable Objects
To educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.
Activities
To this end, HMTC aims to present a variety of full-scale musical theatre productions, considering the suitability and marketability of each. There may be some variation from year to year, but our normal output includes:
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one show at Hereford’s Courtyard Theatre, usually in November;
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one show at our own Tomkins Theatre, usually in the late spring or early summer;
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a concert of seasonal music at the Tomkins Theatre, in December.
We run an active youth section for young people aged between eight and sixteen, which meets regularly on Sundays during term time. The youth section normally presents its own production(s) each year – either an appropriate full-scale musical or a specific junior version, and/or a concert performance enabling as many as possible to perform. The young people also have the opportunity to participate in the main society productions, when there are roles for them.
Members who do not wish to perform on stage are encouraged to participate in productions in other roles, such as stage crew, props, wardrobe, makeup, front of house, hospitality, etc.
HMTC also runs social and fundraising activities, in order to encourage participation amongst members and to help fund major productions.
Annual Review
For the fourth year in a row, we ended 2023 in a better financial position than we started it; indeed, it was our most profitable year, based on our own efforts, since 2017. Furthermore, having lost over £28,000 over 2018 and 2019, we finally surpassed the assets figure for 2017, putting us in the best financial position we have been in for many years, if not ever. It should also be noted that our final position is after making advance payments of over £1540 for 2024 productions.
Adult subs have remained fairly steady but, once again, 50 Club membership was down. Youth Group subs were up in 2023.
Our income from hire of the Tomkins Theatre dropped by nearly £800 last year but, considering that one of our main hirers for several Yea stopped using the hall in the summer. this was not unexpected. Our costs. especially for energy. continue to spiral. so every hire helps. Social/fundraising events help to add to the coffers. Thank you to everyone involved in running or helping with one or more of these. As for our 2023 produrtions, between the main company and the Youth Group, we had 5 main shows and concerts in 2023. all of which made a profrt- a fabulous resultl We are grateful to everyone WIM) work5 hard on behalf of HMTC to enable us to continue to do what we love doing- thank you. Declaratlons The trustees dedare that they have approved the trusteg report above. Signed on behalf of the charitVs trustees: Full name(s) Paul Wilfred Morris Nicolette Irene Willett Position President/ Trustee I Chair/ Trustee gnature(s) Date
HEREFORD MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY
AUDITED ACCOUNTS 2023
2 HMTC ACCOUNTS 2023
2023
2022
INCOME
| Membership Subscriptions - Adult Company - Youth Group Patrons/Friends/VPs 50 Club NODA Long Service Awards Hall Hire Bar Takings Donations (Unspecified) Bank Interest Events Theatre Trip - Lichfield Craft Fair Karaoke Night Treasure Hunt September Sale Halloween Party Dinner Dance Sundries - Fundraising - Hire of Mics - Sale of Mirrors - Children in Need Collection Income from Shows and Concerts TOTAL EXPENDITURE Admin NODA Membership Insurance Bar Licence Website Management General Publicity CIO Admin Postage Photocopier Supplies Card Payment Device and Printer Rolls Card Payment Device Fees Membership 50 Club Prizes NODA Long Service Awards Musical Director - Jenni Axtell Hall Cleaning, Maintenance and General Running Costs Services - Electricity/Gas/Water - Phone Line/Broadband - Recycling Production Equipment Rental of Small Hall from Holy Trinity PCC Bar Stock Events Gala Night (2021) Theatre Trip - Lichfield September Sale Craft Fair Dinner Dance Sundries - Children in Need Donation Expenditure for Shows and Concerts TOTAL OVERALL BALANCE ASSETS B/F ASSETS C/F OVERALL BALANCE |
3,565.00 1,623.00 660.00 1,840.00 150.00 8,932.00 322.24 64.00 192.79 - 408.90 132.60 200.00 664.00 108.80 4,310.00 - - 75.00 60.00 64,826.76 88,135.09 |
230.00 2,630.64 180.00 195.00 118.00 919.40 22.25 73.55 - 44.37 1,755.00 (crd 2022 0.00) 437.97 5,400.00 4,294.23 (crd 2022 175.00 deb 2023 234.00) 6,033.81 562.65 278.07 920.30 100.00 (deb 2023 100.00) - - - 65.00 114.37 3,185.00 75.00 (deb 2023 75.00) 50,477.15 (crd 2022 409.02 deb 2023 707.65) 78,111.76 10,023.33 123,132.73 133,156.06 10,023.33 (b/f 2022 162.00 crd 2023 325.00) (b/f 2022 0.00) |
3,595.00 1,395.00 382.00 2,070.91 12.00 9,719.50 259.33 180.00 11.23 600.00 556.90 - - - - 4,395.75 120.98 335.00 - - 48,377.91 72,011.51 |
72.00 2,423.84 180.00 805.90 - 11.95 126.49 28.28 1,585.00 (crd 2021 135.00) 24.00 5,400.00 4,919.82 (crd 2021 275.00 deb 2022 175.00) 6,017.78 500.15 321.68 100.00 194.93 0.00 (crd 2021 65.35) 587.58 - 173.24 3,851.00 - 43,424.26 (crd 2021 80.71 deb 2022 409.02) 70,747.90 1,263.61 121,869.12 123,132.73 1,263.61 (b/f 2021 546.00 crd 2022 162.00) |
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3 HMTC SHOW ACCOUNTS 2023
| 3 HMTC SHOW ACCOUNTS 2023 | |||||||||
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| INCOME Box Office Takings Sponsorship Programme Adverts Donations Script Hire Deposits Show Levy Show Merchandise Photos/DVD Sales Programme Sales Show Raffle, Tombola, etc. Bar Takings Ice Creams, Sweets, etc. Bucket Collections TOTAL Less: Debitors 2022 Add: 2023 Creditors EXPENDITURE Licence/Royalties Theatre Hire Theatre Box Office Admin Charges Theatre Hospitality Theatre Technical Charges Light/Sound Scenery/Hall Decoration Props Costumes Band Production Team's Expenses Script Deposit Refunds Publicity Programmes Production Cards and Gifts DVD Editing and Production Show Merchandise Bar Stock Bar Licence Ice Cream Stock TOTAL Less Creditors 2022 Add: Payments in Advance 2022 Add: 2023 Debtor |
The Addams Family Let's Deck the Halls Again - 20.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.00 20.00 - - - - 0.00 20.00 - 59.02 - - - - - - - - 350.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 350.00 59.02 -350.00 -59.02 - - - - 0.00 0.00 2022 |
2023 | Rocking Around the Christmas Tree 1,231.45 - - - - - - - - 436.50 356.20 - - 2,024.15 - - 2,024.15 - - - - - - - - - - - - 93.60 - - - - 217.48 - - 311.08 - - 57.65 368.73 |
2024 | The Full Monty - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.00 - - 0.00 500.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 500.00 - - - 500.00 |
TOTALS | |||
| The Addams Family - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.00 - - 0.00 - - - - - 350.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 350.00 -350.00 - - 0.00 |
The Wizard of Oz (Jr) 2,780.89 - - - - - - - 102.00 230.00 889.00 - - 4,001.89 - - 4,001.89 - - - - - - 190.26 - 180.32 530.00 - - - 125.00 - - - 661.70 21.00 - 1,708.28 - - - 1,708.28 |
All Shook Up 4,759.37 150.00 - 150.00 - - - - 142.50 375.00 1,371.80 570.00 - 7,518.67 - - 7,518.67 1,443.00 - - - - 67.45 399.17 - - 1,200.00 - - 397.00 - 112.49 - - 729.70 - 345.00 4,693.81 - - - 4,693.81 |
YG Summer Show Elf 974.23 42,437.90 - 1,250.00 - 690.00 - 250.00 - 570.00 - 720.00 - 1,160.00 - 820.00 - ( 279.00 ( 7.90 - 75.00 - - 373.02 1,336.13 49,925.92 - - - - 1,336.13 49,925.92 79.95 7,630.14 - 7,806.00 - 8,258.34 - 39.60 - 2,760.61 - 1,422.90 47.00 2,615.46 - 38.89 - 1,308.39 - 3,900.00 - 310.99 - 570.00 - 2,379.51 - 1,380.00 - 98.45 - - - 870.10 - - - - - - 126.95 41,389.38 - - - - - 650.00 126.95 42,039.38 1,655.00 |
Annie (Jr) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.00 - - 0.00 495.00 - - - - - - - - - - - 45.00 - - - - - - - 540.00 - - - 540.00 |
Made in Dagenham - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.00 - - 0.00 500.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 500.00 - - - 500.00 |
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| 64,826.76 | |||||||||
| 0.00 0.00 |
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| 64,826.76 | |||||||||
| 50,178.52 | |||||||||
| -409.02 0.00 707.65 |
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| 50,477.15 |
4 ASSETS
| FIXED ASSETS Land and Buildings New Ceiling Equipment Microphones Chairs Seats Trolley Tables Keyboard Till Sound System CURRENT ASSETS Cash in Hand Cash at Bank - Current Account - Instant Saver Account Debtors and Payments in Advance at 31/12 Creditors at 31/12 TOTAL ASSETS |
2023 52,833.00 6,452.87 1,808.54 3,327.25 200.00 4,953.00 108.00 1,380.00 729.73 54.99 1,090.50 72,937.88 200.00 60,809.83 - 38,706.84 - 22,102.99 325.00 -1,116.65 60,218.18 133,156.06 |
2022 52,833.00 6,452.87 1,808.54 3,327.25 200.00 4,953.00 108.00 1,380.00 729.73 54.99 1,090.50 72,937.88 100.00 50,516.87 - 28,606.67 - 21,910.20 162.00 -584.02 50,194.85 123,132.73 |
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5 OUTSTANDING DEBTORS AND CREDITORS 2023
DEBTORS
| PAID 15/03/2024 HALL HIRE CREDITORS PAID 02/01/2024 SMALL HALL RENT PAID 05/01/2024 ELF DVD PRODUCTION PAID 16/01/2024 CLEANING DECEMBER PAID 30/01/2024 DONATION CHILDREN IN NEED PAID 09/02/2024 ROCKING AROUND ROYALTIES BALANCE RECONCILED DEBTORS AND CREDITORS 2022 DEBTORS PAID 10/01/2023 HALL HIRE PAID 02/02/2023 HALL HIRE PAID 06/02/2023 HALL HIRE CREDITORS PAID 09/01/2023 CLEANING DECEMBER PAID 08/02/2023 ADDAMS FAMILY SOUND DESIGN PAID 08/02/2023 DECK THE HALLS AGAIN ROYALTIES BALANCE |
325.00 |
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| 325.00 | |
| 100.00 650.00 234.00 75.00 57.65 |
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| 1,116.65 | |
| -791.65 | |
| 36.00 90.00 36.00 |
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| 162.00 | |
| 175.00 350.00 59.02 |
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| 584.02 | |
| -422.02 |
Appendix A: HMTC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE 2023
2023
2022
INCOME
| Membership Subscriptions - Adult Company - Youth Group Patrons/Friends/VPs 50 Club NODA Long Service Awards Hall Hire Bar Takings Donations (Unspecified) Bank Interest Events Theatre Trip - Lichfield Craft Fair Karaoke Night Treasure Hunt September Sale Halloween Party Dinner Dance Sundries - Fundraising - Hire of Mics - Sale of Mirrors - Children in Need Collection Income from Shows and Concerts TOTAL EXPENDITURE Admin NODA Membership Insurance Bar Licence Website Management General Publicity CIO Admin Postage Photocopier Supplies Card Payment Device and Printer Rolls Card Payment Device Fees Membership 50 Club Prizes NODA Long Service Awards Musical Director - Jenni Axtell Hall Cleaning, Maintenance and General Running Costs Services - Electricity/Gas/Water - Phone Line/Broadband - Recycling Production Equipment Rental of Small Hall from Holy Trinity PCC Bar Stock Events Gala Night (2021) Theatre Trip - Lichfield September Sale Craft Fair Dinner Dance Expenditure for Shows and Concerts TOTAL BALANCE |
3,565.00 1,623.00 660.00 1,840.00 150.00 8,769.00 322.24 64.00 192.79 - 408.90 132.60 200.00 664.00 108.80 4,310.00 - - 75.00 60.00 64,826.76 87,972.09 |
230.00 2,630.64 180.00 195.00 118.00 919.40 22.25 73.55 - 44.37 1,755.00 437.97 5,400.00 4,235.23 6,033.81 562.65 278.07 920.30 - - - - 65.00 114.37 3,185.00 50,178.52 77,579.13 10,392.96 |
3,595.00 1,395.00 382.00 2,070.91 12.00 10,103.50 259.33 180.00 11.23 600.00 556.90 - - - - 4,395.75 120.98 335.00 - - 48,377.91 72,395.51 |
72.00 2,423.84 180.00 805.90 - - 11.95 - 126.49 28.28 1,720.00 24.00 5,400.00 5,019.82 6,017.78 500.15 321.68 - 100.00 194.93 65.35 587.58 - 173.24 3,851.00 43,095.95 |
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| 70,719.94 | ||||
| 1,675.57 |
Appendix B: HMTC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE 2023 - SHOWS
| INCOME Box Office Takings Sponsorship Programme Adverts Donations Script Hire Deposits Show Levy Show Merchandise Photos/DVD Sales Programme Sales Show Raffle, Tombola, etc. Bar Takings Ice Creams, Sweets, etc. Bucket Collections TOTAL EXPENDITURE Licence/Royalties Theatre Hire Theatre Box Office Admin Charges Theatre Hospitality Theatre Technical Charges Light/Sound Scenery/Hall Decoration Props Costumes Band Production Team's Expenses Script Deposit Refunds Publicity Programmes Production Cards and Gifts DVD Editing and Production Show Merchandise Bar Stock Bar Licence Ice Cream Stock TOTAL |
The Addams Family Let's Deck the Halls Again - 20.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.00 20.00 - 59.02 - - - - - - - - 350.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 350.00 59.02 2022 |
2023 | Rocking Around the Christmas Tree 1,231.45 - - - - - - - - 436.50 356.20 - - 2,024.15 - - - - - - - - - - - - 93.60 - - - - 217.48 - - 311.08 |
2024 | The Full Monty - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.00 500.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 500.00 |
TOTALS | |||
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| The Addams Family - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.00 - - - - - 350.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 350.00 |
The Wizard of Oz (Jr) 2,780.89 - - - - - - - 102.00 230.00 889.00 - - 4,001.89 - - - - - - 190.26 - 180.32 530.00 - - - 125.00 - - - 661.70 21.00 - 1,708.28 |
All Shook Up 4,759.37 150.00 - 150.00 - - - - 142.50 375.00 1,371.80 570.00 - 7,518.67 1,443.00 - - - - 67.45 399.17 - - 1,200.00 - - 397.00 - 112.49 - - 729.70 - 345.00 4,693.81 |
YG Summer Show Elf 974.23 42,437.90 - 1,250.00 - 690.00 - 250.00 - 570.00 - 720.00 - 1,160.00 - 820.00 - ( 279.00 ( 7.90 - 75.00 - - 373.02 1,336.13 49,925.92 79.95 7,630.14 - 7,806.00 - 8,258.34 - 39.60 - 2,760.61 - 1,422.90 47.00 2,615.46 - 38.89 - 1,308.39 - 3,900.00 - 310.99 - 570.00 - 2,379.51 - 1,380.00 - 98.45 - - - 870.10 - - - - - - 126.95 41,389.38 1,655.00 |
Annie (Jr) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.00 495.00 - - - - - - - - - - - 45.00 - - - - - - - 540.00 |
Made in Dagenham - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.00 500.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 500.00 |
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| 64,826.76 | |||||||||
| 50,178.52 |
Appendix C: HMTC SHOW TOTALS
| Appendix C: HMTC SHOW TOTALS | |||||||||||||
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| INCOME Box Office Takings Sponsorship Programme Adverts Donations Script Hire Deposits Show Levy Show Merchandise Photos/DVD Sales Programme Sales Show Raffle, Tombola, etc. Bar Takings Ice Creams, Sweets, etc. "WI Stall" Bucket Collections TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITURE Licence/Royalties Theatre Hire/Charges Light/Sound Scenery/Hall Decoration Props Make-up Costumes Band Production Team's Expenses Script Hire Script Deposit Refunds Publicity Programmes Raffle Ticket Books Production Cards and Gifts DVD Editing and Production Show Merchandise Bar Stock Bar Licence Ice Cream Stock TOTAL EXPENDITURE PROFIT/LOSS - TOTAL PROFIT/LOSS - YEARLY TOTAL |
2022 | Let's Deck the Halls Again 1,149.02 - - - - - - - - 155.00 444.70 - - 1,748.72 59.02 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 164.31 - 223.33 1,525.39 2022 4,314.66 |
2023 | Rocking Around the Christmas Tree 1,231.45 - - - - - - - - 436.50 356.20 - - - 2,024.15 - - - - - - - - - - - 93.60 - - - - 217.48 - 311.08 1,713.07 2023 15,144.26 |
2024 | The Full Monty - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.00 500.00 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 500.00 -500.00 2024 -1,540.00 |
TOTALS | ||||||
| Matilda 2,962.70 - - - - - - - 300.00 104.00 861.50 - - 4,228.20 1,007.09 - - 113.04 109.14 - 210.96 550.00 - 160.00 - 45.00 125.00 5.00 - - 257.51 - 2,582.74 1,645.46 1 2 |
Calendar Girls YG Summer Show 6,745.73 729.01 100.00 - 250.00 - 405.05 5.00 30.00 - - - - - - - 209.00 - 621.00 269.80 1,839.50 6.00 560.00 - 388.00 - 11,148.28 1,009.81 1,834.59 - - - 60.69 - 402.36 24.00 139.63 - - - - - 900.00 - 1,500.00 - - - 30.00 - 649.31 - 195.00 - - 86.75 - - 903.46 - 209.66 - 6,911.45 24.00 4,236.83 985.81 Includes £350 paid in 2023 Paid in 2023 |
The Addams Family 25,888.00 250.00 560.00 368.50 - 960.00 - 740.00 763.00 375.00 - - - 29,904.50 5,419.64 15,387.50 1,547.00 1 2,664.00 350.67 55.96 1,150.59 3,300.00 - - - 2,545.47 945.00 - 167.50 450.00 - - 33,983.33 -4,078.83 |
The Wizard of Oz (Jr) 2,780.89 - - - - - - - 102.00 230.00 889.00 - - - 4,001.89 933.00 - - 190.26 - - 180.32 530.00 - - - - 125.00 - - - 661.70 21.00 - 2,641.28 1,360.61 3 4 |
All Shook Up YG Summer Show Elf 4,759.37 974.23 42,437.90 150.00 - 1,250.00 - - 690.00 150.00 - 250.00 - - 570.00 - - 720.00 - - 1,160.00 - - 820.00 142.50 - ( 375.00 279.00 ( 1,371.80 7.90 - 570.00 75.00 - - - - - - 373.02 7,518.67 1,336.13 49,925.92 1,443.00 79.95 8,130.14 3 - - 18,864.55 67.45 - 1,422.90 399.17 47.00 2,615.46 - - 38.89 - - - - - 1,308.39 1,200.00 - 3,900.00 - - 310.99 - - - - - 570.00 397.00 - 2,379.51 - - 1,380.00 - - - 112.49 - 98.45 - - - 4 870.10 729.70 - - 345.00 - - 4,693.81 126.95 41,889.38 2,824.86 1,209.18 8,036.54 Includes £500 paid in 2022 Paid in 2024 1,655.00 |
Annie (Jr) - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.00 495.00 5 - - - - - - - - - - 45.00 5 - - - - - - - - 540.00 -540.00 5 |
Made in Dagenham - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.00 500.00 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 500.00 -500.00 Paid in 2023 |
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| 112,846.27 | |||||||||||||
| 94,927.36 | |||||||||||||
| 17,918.91 | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| 4,314.66 | 15,144.26 | -1,540.00 |
Appendix D: HMTC EVENT TOTALS
| Itemised 2022 TRIP TO LICHFIELD TO SEE "THE ADDAMS FAMILY" Contributions from Attendees 600.00 Theatre Tickets Minibus Hire DINNER DANCE Tickets 4,150.00 Raffle 245.75 Venue Hire Disco Hire Decorations, etc. CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR Table Fees 220.00 Refreshments 184.90 Raffle 152.00 Publicity Refreshments 2023 KARAOKE NIGHT Raffle 38.00 Bar Takings 94.60 TREASURE HUNT Entry Fees 200.00 SEPTEMBER SALE Takings (incl. Refreshments and Raffle) 664.00 Publicity AUTUMN CRAFT FAIR Table Fees 200.00 Refreshments and Raffle 208.90 Publicity Refreshments HALLOWEEN PARTY Raffle 49.00 Bar Takings 59.80 2024 DINNER DANCE Tickets 4,310.00 Paid in 2024 - Ticket_ 50.00 Venue Hire and Food Disco Hire Deposit _Paid in 2024 - Disco Hire (Balance) _Paid in 2024 - Sundries (Decorations, etc.)_ INCO* |
Total Itemised 600.00 376.00 211.58 4,395.75 3,416.00 275.00 160.00 556.90 78.00 95.24 132.60 200.00 664.00 65.00 408.90 90.00 24.37 108.80 4,310.00 3,160.00 25.00 250.00 148.50 ME EXPEND |
Total 587.58 3,851.00 173.24 65.00 114.37 3,583.50 ITURE |
By Event 12.42 544.75 383.66 132.60 200.00 599.00 294.53 108.80 726.50 PROFIT/L |
Yearly OSS |
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| 940.83 | ||||
| 1,287.93 | ||||
| 726.50 | 726.50 |
*These payments are not included in the rest of the accounts, as they were paid in 2024 for an event in 2024. However, they are included here to give a true picture of the overall balance at the end of the event.
HEREFORD MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2023
Report to the Trustees of Hereford Musical Theatre Company on the accounts for the year ended 31st December, 2023
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. 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, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(i) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material repect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; have not been met; or
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(ii) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mrs Barbara Double Hargate BADouble Millway Sutton St. Nicholas Hereford Date: 18/03/2024