## **Trustees' Annual Re ort for the eriod p p** |**From**
|Period start date
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1st
July
2024
30th
June
2025
| |---|---| ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name Macclesfield Amateur Dramatic Society** **Other names charity is known by MADS** **Registered charity number (if any) 512929** **Charity's principal address** The Little Theatre Lord Street Macclesfield, Cheshire **Postcode** SK11 6SY |**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not**
**for whole year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---| |AmyLeech|Chair||| |Cameron
Chandler|Vice Chair||| |Roger Slater|Treasurer||| |Richard Shute|Hon. Secretary||| ||||| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year** As above ~~—~~ |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---| |**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**
Independent Examiner
Marshall Barnard
22 Morton Drive, Sutton, Macclesfield, Cheshire,
SK11 0ED
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
~~BS~~| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** N/A - **Section B Structure, governance and** - ~~ee~~ **management** **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing[Constitution] February 2026 1 document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Charitable Society (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Elected by the members (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: MADS structure comprises the members, and a Management Committee which consists of the charity’s trustees (the Officers), the heads of the various sub-committees and four ordinary members:- - 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. Details of how MADS is managed, how it recruits its trustees/officers are contained in the current Constitution document which is registered with the Charities Commission. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** “The objects of the society shall be to foster, stimulate and promote the interests, knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the Arts in general and Dramatic Art in particular, among the inhabitants of Macclesfield and surrounding areas within reasonable travelling distance therefrom.” February 2026 2 **Summary of the main activities undertaken**  To put on plays and productions for the artistic and cultural **for the public benefit** benefit of the people of Macclesfield, East Cheshire, South **in relation to these** Manchester, Derbyshire and North Staffordshire. These plays are **objects (include** produced and performed by MADS members and also by touring **within this section** groups. **the statutory**  To allow our Little Theatre to be used by other local dramatic, **declaration that** musical and performing arts societies and groups so enabling **trustees have had** them to put on their productions, also for the cultural benefit of **regard to the** the people of Macclesfield and its environs. **guidance issued by the Charity** The trustees declare that they have complied with their duty to have **Commission on** due regard to the commission's public benefit guidance when **public benefit)** exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** - You **may choose** to  MADS policy is not to make grants. include further  Any investment that MADS makes is focused solely on statements, where furthering the Society’s Objects and to ensure the upkeep and relevant, about: survival of its premises (a Grade II listed building). - policy on grantmaking; - All MADS members are volunteers. Their contributions are summarised in Section D. - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. ## Section D Achievements and performance February 2026 3 Section D Achievements and erformance p **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** The following is a brief summary setting out what MADS has achieved this year to carry out its charitable purposes for the public benefit. MADS 2024-2025 Season Summary  Membership at the end of the year stood at 141 of which: Adults, 124; Life Members, 7; Juniors/Students, 10.  Attendance for the season was as follows (% capacity; six-night runs): “Shadowlands” – 53%  “The Watsons” – 51%  “Present Laughter” – 69%  “The Girl on the Train” – 87%  “Constellations” – 75% (3 performances)  “Ugly Duck” – 76% (3 performances) The average for the season was 65% which is up 5% from last season and back to the pre-pandemic attendance levels.  We received a number of accolades again this year,[1] from Cheshire Theatre Guild (CTG), the Greater Manchester Drama Federation (GMDF) and the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA). CTG awarded us 6 trophies and 7 nominations; GMDF, 1 trophy and 12 nominations plus two trophies for “Jonesy”, our submission to the GMDF One-Act Festival 2025; and NODA 2 trophies and 32 nominations.  There were no MADS studio productions this year.  Off-stage activities and improvements have been focused on general upkeep and repairs to the fabric of the building and its interior, including to the stage and technical areas, and to improving our waste recycling to be more sustainable. ## Table of Nominations and Awards February 2026 4 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **Section E Financial review** February 2026 5 It is MADS policy to do all in its power not to let its financial balance (reserve liquidity) fall below £7500. ## **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially in deficit** **N/A** ## **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. MADS financial position can be summarised as follows[1] :- _1. Profit and Loss_ Profit for the Year Ending 30th June 2024 was £10721 – almost 25% below the previous year, exacerbated by cost increases (see below). Profit on MADS Productions at £17,422 was 3.5% up on the previous year with “Present Laughter” (£5.26K) and “The Girl on the Train” (£6.82K) being the most profitable. The season was unusual in that it consisted of four 6-night runs and two 3-night runs on the main stage. The two 3-night runs (“Constellations” and “Ugly Duck)” generated more income than the expected 50 percent of an average six-night run with excellent audience figures. However this was offset by the fact that the production costs were also more than half that of a six-night run and work involved in production was thought to be about the same as a six-night run. Audience figures were generally good, confirming a complete recovery from the pandemic slump. Bar Profit margin fell from 49.81% to 43.25%, despite similar sales figures – this was down to a 12.8% increase in Bar Purchase costs. Bar Profit from Plays and Lets was £7.97K and £4.32K respectively with Club Nights also bringing in a good return at £3.48K. Income from Lettings was down from £23.6K to £19.5K with BE Performing Arts second major Let falling just after the Year End and two short Lets cancelled. Costs overall rose by 5.7% with energy costs up by 52.3% and Telephone and Broadband costs almost doubled. On the plus side, Repairs and Maintenance costs halved and there were no nonrecurring costs this Season. There are however very significant capital costs waiting in the wings, with an upgrade to the lighting bars at the head of the queue at £15K. _2. Balance Sheet_ There were no capitalizations this Season. Depreciation, now relating solely to Fixtures and Fittings (Property does not depreciate and Equipment has depreciated to zero Net Book Value) was £7858 down from £9031. Debtors, primarily outstanding balances awaiting payment, stood at £7165 and Prepayments, primarily Rights and Scripts for next Season’s plays, stood at £12480. Gift Aid owing from Membership Subscriptions will be claimed shortly. Accruals thus far (Bar Sales by Card less Key Fob Deposits) were £- 1 : Information correct as of the MADS AGM held on Thursday July 24th, 2025 February 2026 6 336.37 – this figure will return to a debt when bills accrue during July. Draft 2 of the Accounts will be issued when it is judged that Accruals are complete and this draft will then be submitted to the Independent Examiner. As required by the Double Entry Accounting rules, the two figures for MADS Net Worth (Assets less Liabilities and Reserves (Accumulated Profits) plus this year’s Profit) both stand at £218,376. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## ~~a~~ **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) Richard Shute** ~~fee~~ **Position (eg Secretary, Hon. Secretary Chair, etc)** ~~——~~ **Date 24th February 2026** ~~po~~ February 2026 7 ## **MACCLESFIELD AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY** ## **ACCOUNTS** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025** **Marshall Barnard 22 Morton Drive Sutton, Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 0ED** ## **MACCLESFIELD AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025** Report to the Trustees/Members of Macclesfield Amateur Dramatic Society on the accounts for the year ended 30 June 2025, registered charity number 512929, set out on pages 2 – 6. I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts for the charity (the Trust) for the year ended 30 June 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis for the report** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which give me cause to believe that in any material respect: - Accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 130 of the Act, or - The accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Marshall Barnard 22 Morton Drive Sutton Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 0ED** **9 February 2026** Page 1 ## **MACCLESFIELD AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY** ## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2025** ||||**2025**|||**2024**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**NOTES**||**£**||**£**|**£**||**£**| |**1**|**FIXED ASSETS**||||||| ||Tangible fixed assets||157,343|||165,201|| ||**CURRENT ASSETS**||||||| ||Stock|1,585|||1,461||| |**2**|Debtors and prepayments|20,044|||17,215||| ||Bank current account|500|||500||| ||Bank deposit account|49,155|||35,304||| ||Petty cash and floats|231|||216||| |||______|||______||| |||71,515|||54,696||| ||**Less**||||||| ||**CURRENT LIABILITIES**||||||| |**3**|Creditors and accruals|1,134|||1,521||| |||______|||______||| ||**NET CURRENT ASSETS**|||70,381|||53,175| ||||_______|||_______|| ||**NET ASSETS**||**227,724**|||**218,376**|| ||||_______|||_______|| ||**Represented by:**||||||| ||**CAPITAL ACCOUNT**||||||| ||As at 1 July 2024||218,376|||204,109|| ||Net profit for the year|||9,348|||14,267| ||||_______|||_______|| ||As at 30 June 2025||**227,724**|||**218,376**|| ||||_______|||_______|| Page 2 ## **MACCLESFIELD AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025** |**1**
**FIXED ASSETS**
**Cost**
As at 1 July 2024 and
30 June 2025
**Depreciation**
As at 1 July 2024
Charge for the year
As at 30 June 2025
**Net book values**
As at 30 June 2025
As at 30 June 2024|**Property**
**Equipment**
**Furniture and**
**Fixtures**
**£**
**£**
**£**
86,620
30,712
136,321
________________________________
-
30,712
57,740
-
-
7,858
________________________________
-
30,712
65,598
________________________________
86,620
-
70,723
______
___________
_____________
86,620
-
78,581
______
___________
_______________|**Total**
**£**
253,653
_______
88,452
7,858
_______
96,310
_______
157,343
_______| |---|---|---| |||165,201
_______| ## **2 DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS** |Letting fees
Prepayments royalties
Prepayments scripts
Prepayments insurance|**£**
7,465
3,154
815
8,610
______
20,044
______| |---|---| Page 3 ## **MACCLESFIELD AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025** ## **3 CREDITORS** |**3**|**CREDITORS**||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**£**||| ||Season tickets in advance||98||| ||Key fob deposit money|255|||| ||Accruals:||||| ||Energy costs|379|||| ||Water rates|128|||| ||Bar - net sales/bar purchases|233|||| ||Staging costs||-||| ||FOH costs||28||| ||Club Night expenses||13||| |||_____|||| |||1,134|||| |||_____|||| |**4**|**BAR ACCOUNT**||**2025**||**2024**| |||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| ||**SALES**||34,803||34,326| ||Stock at 1 July 2024|1,461||1,236|| ||Purchases|19,891||16,766|| ||Card fees|554||687|| |||______||______|| |||21,906||18,689|| ||**Less**||||| ||Stock at 30 June 2025|1,333|20,573|1,461|17,228| |||__________________||__________________|| ||Bar profit for the year||**14,230**||**17,098**| ||||**______**||_____| Page 4 ## **MACCLESFIELD AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY** ## **PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025** |||**2025**||**2024**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**PRODUCTION INCOME**||||| |Main plays (including Season Tickets)||38,844||37,523| |Studio plays||5,127||1,733| |Gift vouchers||36||20| |Programmes||2,397||2,760| |Tea/coffee||652||676| |||______||______| |||47,056||42,712| |**PRODUCTION COSTS**||||| |Main plays|26,033||24,781|| |Studio plays|1,998||1,045|| |Programmes|-||5|| |Travel and accommodation|77||51|| |Cleaning theatre – shows|1,090||-|| |PRS costs to MADS|463|29,661|-|25,882| ||__________________||________________|| |**PROFIT ON PRODUCTIONS**||17,395||16,830| |**OTHER INCOME**||||| |Members’ subscriptions|2,980||3,176|| |Theatre lettings|19,450||23,600|| |Bar profits|14,230||17,098|| |SOC and CAT events|74||(29)|| |PRS lettings|-||798|| |Grants and donations|5,106||167|| |Rent of costumes/props|1,641||1,119|| |Bank interest|911||671|| |Other income|8||70|| |Net poetry book sales|5||25|| |Gift Aid|764|45,168|579|47,274| ||__________________||__________________|| |**GROSS INCOME C/FWD**||**62,564**||**64,104**| Page 5 ## **MACCLESFIELD AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY** ## **PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025** |||**2025**||**2024**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**GROSS INCOME B/FWD**||62,564||64,104| |**Less**||||| |**OVERHEADS**||||| |Combined energy charges|13,144||8,381|| |Insurance premiums|8,083||7,852|| |Ground rent|35||35|| |Water/waste water|1,318||1,304|| |Licences|70||180|| |PRS for lettings|352||-|| |Miscellaneous|4||100|| |Telephones|3,037||1,546|| |Management expenses|202||208|| |Repairs and maintenance|7,784||14,960|| |Repairs/maintenance – non recurring|4,247||-|| |Cleaning|1,760||1,390|| |Cleaning – lettings|600||650|| |Club Night costs|694||395|| |Bank charges/card fees|242||144|| |Data protection fees|35||35|| |Computer expenses|2,395||1,629|| |Affiliation fees|656||565|| |Donations|700||506|| |Training|-||926|| |Depreciation|7,858|53,216|9,031|49,837| ||__________________||__________________|| |**NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR**||**9,348**||**14,267**| |||_____||_____| Page 6 ## **MACCLESFIELD AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY** ## **ACCOUNTS** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025** **Marshall Barnard 22 Morton Drive Sutton, Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 0ED** ## **MACCLESFIELD AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025** Report to the Trustees/Members of Macclesfield Amateur Dramatic Society on the accounts for the year ended 30 June 2025, registered charity number 512929, set out on pages 2 – 6. I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts for the charity (the Trust) for the year ended 30 June 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis for the report** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which give me cause to believe that in any material respect: - Accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 130 of the Act, or - The accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Marshall Barnard 22 Morton Drive Sutton Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 0ED** **9 February 2026** Page 1 ## **MACCLESFIELD AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY** ## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2025** ||||**2025**|||**2024**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**NOTES**||**£**||**£**|**£**||**£**| |**1**|**FIXED ASSETS**||||||| ||Tangible fixed assets||157,343|||165,201|| ||**CURRENT ASSETS**||||||| ||Stock|1,585|||1,461||| |**2**|Debtors and prepayments|20,044|||17,215||| ||Bank current account|500|||500||| ||Bank deposit account|49,155|||35,304||| ||Petty cash and floats|231|||216||| |||______|||______||| |||71,515|||54,696||| ||**Less**||||||| ||**CURRENT LIABILITIES**||||||| |**3**|Creditors and accruals|1,134|||1,521||| |||______|||______||| ||**NET CURRENT ASSETS**|||70,381|||53,175| ||||_______|||_______|| ||**NET ASSETS**||**227,724**|||**218,376**|| ||||_______|||_______|| ||**Represented by:**||||||| ||**CAPITAL ACCOUNT**||||||| ||As at 1 July 2024||218,376|||204,109|| ||Net profit for the year|||9,348|||14,267| ||||_______|||_______|| ||As at 30 June 2025||**227,724**|||**218,376**|| ||||_______|||_______|| Page 2 ## **MACCLESFIELD AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025** |**1**
**FIXED ASSETS**
**Cost**
As at 1 July 2024 and
30 June 2025
**Depreciation**
As at 1 July 2024
Charge for the year
As at 30 June 2025
**Net book values**
As at 30 June 2025
As at 30 June 2024|**Property**
**Equipment**
**Furniture and**
**Fixtures**
**£**
**£**
**£**
86,620
30,712
136,321
________________________________
-
30,712
57,740
-
-
7,858
________________________________
-
30,712
65,598
________________________________
86,620
-
70,723
______
___________
_____________
86,620
-
78,581
______
___________
_______________|**Total**
**£**
253,653
_______
88,452
7,858
_______
96,310
_______
157,343
_______| |---|---|---| |||165,201
_______| ## **2 DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS** |Letting fees
Prepayments royalties
Prepayments scripts
Prepayments insurance|**£**
7,465
3,154
815
8,610
______
20,044
______| |---|---| Page 3 ## **MACCLESFIELD AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025** ## **3 CREDITORS** |**3**|**CREDITORS**||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**£**||| ||Season tickets in advance||98||| ||Key fob deposit money|255|||| ||Accruals:||||| ||Energy costs|379|||| ||Water rates|128|||| ||Bar - net sales/bar purchases|233|||| ||Staging costs||-||| ||FOH costs||28||| ||Club Night expenses||13||| |||_____|||| |||1,134|||| |||_____|||| |**4**|**BAR ACCOUNT**||**2025**||**2024**| |||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| ||**SALES**||34,803||34,326| ||Stock at 1 July 2024|1,461||1,236|| ||Purchases|19,891||16,766|| ||Card fees|554||687|| |||______||______|| |||21,906||18,689|| ||**Less**||||| ||Stock at 30 June 2025|1,333|20,573|1,461|17,228| |||__________________||__________________|| ||Bar profit for the year||**14,230**||**17,098**| ||||**______**||_____| Page 4 ## **MACCLESFIELD AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY** ## **PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025** |||**2025**||**2024**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**PRODUCTION INCOME**||||| |Main plays (including Season Tickets)||38,844||37,523| |Studio plays||5,127||1,733| |Gift vouchers||36||20| |Programmes||2,397||2,760| |Tea/coffee||652||676| |||______||______| |||47,056||42,712| |**PRODUCTION COSTS**||||| |Main plays|26,033||24,781|| |Studio plays|1,998||1,045|| |Programmes|-||5|| |Travel and accommodation|77||51|| |Cleaning theatre – shows|1,090||-|| |PRS costs to MADS|463|29,661|-|25,882| ||__________________||________________|| |**PROFIT ON PRODUCTIONS**||17,395||16,830| |**OTHER INCOME**||||| |Members’ subscriptions|2,980||3,176|| |Theatre lettings|19,450||23,600|| |Bar profits|14,230||17,098|| |SOC and CAT events|74||(29)|| |PRS lettings|-||798|| |Grants and donations|5,106||167|| |Rent of costumes/props|1,641||1,119|| |Bank interest|911||671|| |Other income|8||70|| |Net poetry book sales|5||25|| |Gift Aid|764|45,168|579|47,274| ||__________________||__________________|| |**GROSS INCOME C/FWD**||**62,564**||**64,104**| Page 5 ## **MACCLESFIELD AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY** ## **PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025** |||**2025**||**2024**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**GROSS INCOME B/FWD**||62,564||64,104| |**Less**||||| |**OVERHEADS**||||| |Combined energy charges|13,144||8,381|| |Insurance premiums|8,083||7,852|| |Ground rent|35||35|| |Water/waste water|1,318||1,304|| |Licences|70||180|| |PRS for lettings|352||-|| |Miscellaneous|4||100|| |Telephones|3,037||1,546|| |Management expenses|202||208|| |Repairs and maintenance|7,784||14,960|| |Repairs/maintenance – non recurring|4,247||-|| |Cleaning|1,760||1,390|| |Cleaning – lettings|600||650|| |Club Night costs|694||395|| |Bank charges/card fees|242||144|| |Data protection fees|35||35|| |Computer expenses|2,395||1,629|| |Affiliation fees|656||565|| |Donations|700||506|| |Training|-||926|| |Depreciation|7,858|53,216|9,031|49,837| ||__________________||__________________|| |**NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR**||**9,348**||**14,267**| |||_____||_____| Page 6