## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] April 2022 To 31[st] March 2023** **Charity name: The Watson Players** ## **Charity registration number: 515865** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To educate the public in the dramatic**
**and operatic arts, to further the**
**development of public appreciation and**
**taste in the said arts, to assist and**
**further such charitable institutions and**
**charitable purposes as the Committee,**
**or a General Meeting, shall from time to**
**time determine.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**In line with our powers to promote**
**plays, drama, comedies, operas,**
**operettas, and other dramatic and**
**operatic works of educative value, we**
**presented the family pantomime “Alice**
**in Wonderland” at Landau Forte**
**College, Derby in February 2023.**
**This production continued our policy to**
**be accessible to people from across the**
**community and was a production which**
**we felt would appeal to all ages.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**In planning our activities, the trustees**
**have considered the Charity**
**Commission’s guidance on public**
**benefit, including the guidance on**
**public benefit and fee charging - In**
**order not to unreasonably restrict the**
**benefits, concessionary ticket prices**
**and group discounts were offered for**
**the above production.**
**Membership of the Society is open to all**
**– this offers opportunities to a broad**
**range of members of the pubic to be**
**involved in our activities.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**See “Summary of the main activities in**
**relation to those purposes for the public**
**benefit” above.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**See Annual Accounts.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**To hold enough reserves to assist the**
**survival of The Watson Players should**
**an unexpected event cause the**
**cancellation or postponement of one of**
**our productions.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£14,010**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**None**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|“Constitution”| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated Association| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Elected by members of the Society at a
General Meeting.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Watson Players| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|None| |Registered charity number|515865| |Charity’s principal address|89 Maine Drive
Chaddesden
Derby
DE21 6JY| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Trevor Chambers|President||| ||Aidan Repton|Chairman||| ||Angela Barradell|Vice-Chairman||| ||David Hooley|Secretary||| ||Robert Rodgers|Treasurer||| ||Angela Swift|||| ||Sally Tickner-
Mellor||01/04/2022-27/04/2022|| ||Nigel Taylor||01/04/2022-27/04/2022|| ||Jessica Baird|||| ||Margaret Icely|||| ||Karen Jones|||| ||Elizabeth Woolley||27/04/2022-31/03/2023|| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name None** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year **|| |---|---|---| |**None**||| **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets **Additional information (optional)** **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser None Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** No staff ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/A** ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** Lynne Chambers **Signature(s)** Robert Rodgers Secretary **Full name(s)** Treasurer **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**[13][th][ November 2023 ] **Date** ## _**STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2023**_ |Cash In Hand
Barclays Bank
Nat West Bank
Capital Reserve Account - Nat West
Less Unpresented Cheques|**£**|**2021/2022**
160.61
1.00
11,544.30
1,883.46
13,589.37|**£**|**2022/2023**
139.15
Balance B/F
Surplus (+) / Loss (-) on year
13,513.96
1,821.46
-431.55
15,043.02|**£**|**2021/2022**
15,339.10
-1,749.73
13,589.37|**£**|**2022/2023**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||13,589.37
1,453.65
15,043.02| ## _**RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2022/2023**_ |**INCOME**
Bank / Building Society Interest
Donations In Lieu Of Subscriptions
Donations
Gift Aid
Online Shopping Commission
Panto 2023 Income
Play 2022 Income
Play 2023 Income
Subscriptions - Friends
Subscriptions - Friends Additional Donations
Subscriptions - Members
Loss on Year|**£ 2021/2022**
1.30
265.00
2,802.00
138.82
115.71
451.00
1,749.73
5,523.56|**£**|**2022/2023**
33.03
4,239.63
1,096.26
49.64
15,169.25
5,544.00
50.00
245.00
75.00
1,620.00
28,121.81|**EXPENDITURE**
Bank Charges
Card Processing Charges
Derby Arts & Theatre Association Subs
Equipment Purchase & Maintenance
Insurance
Long Service Awards
Lottery Licence
Memorial Donations
NODA Subs
Panto 2023 Expenditure
Panto 2024 Expenditure
Play 2022 Expenditure
Play 2023 Expenditure
Postage
Scenery Storage
Stationery & Printing
Video to DVD/Youtube Conversion
Website
Surplus on Year|**£ 2021/2022**
10.35
0.04
645.58
259.99
20.00
50.00
163.00
182.00
759.60
39.60
2,880.00
18.00
400.00
95.40
5,523.56|**£**|**2022/2023**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||40.78
10.00
4,034.88
645.58
20.00
72.00
10,812.62
1,395.00
5,389.58
1,153.06
21.08
2,900.00
63.18
110.40
1,453.65
28,121.81| ## ## ## ## ## ##