## THE ARCADIANS 

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 

31st December 2024 



## **THE ARCADIANS** 

## YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024 

## **TRUSTEES REPORT** 

1 The Society operates under a Constitution adopted 12 April 1988 as amended 7 November 2000. 

- 2 The Society was registered as a Charity on 13 May 1988, charity number **700215** 

- 3 The objects of the Society are 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 shall, from time to time determine. ) 

- 4 Charity address: 

   - 138 Lea Vale Road, Stourbridge, DY8 2AU 

- 5 Charity Trustees : 

Nikki Genner Appointed 25 April 2024 Sophia Robertshaw Appointed 25 April 2024 Jacob Standbridge Appointed 25 April 2024 Rebeka Nagy Appointed 25 April 2024 Samuel Hickman Appointed 25 April 2024 Charlotte Allan-Dooley Appointed 25 April 2024 Helen Rourke Appointed 25 April 2024 

Date: 

27 May 2025 Nikki Genner Sophia Robertshaw Co-Chair Co-Chair 



## THE ARCADIANS 

## ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 

## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT 

I have examined the accounts for the financial year to 31 December 2024 as set out on pages 2 to 7, on the basis explained below. 

## **Respective responsibilities of the charity trustees and independent examiner** 

The Committee as trustees are responsible for the preparation of the charity's accounts . The trustees consider that an audit is not required under s144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 ( the Act ) and that an independent examination is required. 

It is my responsibility to : 

examine the accounts under s145 of the Act 

to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the commission under s145(5) of the Act 

to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of independent examiner's report** 

My examination work was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An independent 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 accountsand seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning 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 next statement. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

In connection with the examination no matter has come to my attention: 

- (a) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with s130 of the Act and 

   - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting records of the Act 

   - have not been met or 

- (b) which in my opinion needs to be highlighted in my report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 



B J Matthews FCA Chartered Accountant 12 Portman Rd, Kings Heath Birmingham B13 0SL 

Date 27 May 2025 

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## **THE ARCADIANS** 

## YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024 

## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 

|General<br>Restricted<br>Total<br>General<br>Restricted<br>Total<br>2024<br>2024<br>2024<br>2023<br>2023<br>2023<br>INCOMING RESOURCES<br>Donations<br>900<br>900<br>2386<br>2386<br>Fund-raising<br>2184<br>2184<br>0<br>Charitable activity<br>31930<br>31930<br>12553<br>12553<br>Investment income<br>35014<br>0<br>35014<br>14939<br>0<br>14939<br>OUTGOINGS<br>TO BE COMPLETED<br>Fund-raising costs<br>Charitable Activity<br>39165<br>39165<br>9484<br>9484<br>Governance costs<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>39165<br>0<br>39165<br>9484<br>0<br>9484<br>Surplus/(deficit) year<br>-4151<br>0<br>-4151<br>5455<br>0<br>5455<br>Funds brought forward<br>14572<br>0<br>14572<br>9117<br>0<br>9117<br>Funds carried forward<br>10421<br>0<br>10421<br>14572<br>0<br>14572|General<br>Restricted<br>Total<br>General<br>Restricted<br>Total<br>2024<br>2024<br>2024<br>2023<br>2023<br>2023<br>INCOMING RESOURCES<br>Donations<br>900<br>900<br>2386<br>2386<br>Fund-raising<br>2184<br>2184<br>0<br>Charitable activity<br>31930<br>31930<br>12553<br>12553<br>Investment income<br>35014<br>0<br>35014<br>14939<br>0<br>14939<br>OUTGOINGS<br>TO BE COMPLETED<br>Fund-raising costs<br>Charitable Activity<br>39165<br>39165<br>9484<br>9484<br>Governance costs<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>39165<br>0<br>39165<br>9484<br>0<br>9484<br>Surplus/(deficit) year<br>-4151<br>0<br>-4151<br>5455<br>0<br>5455<br>Funds brought forward<br>14572<br>0<br>14572<br>9117<br>0<br>9117<br>Funds carried forward<br>10421<br>0<br>10421<br>14572<br>0<br>14572|
|---|---|
|Donations<br>Fund-raising<br>Charitable activity<br>Investment income<br>OUTGOINGS<br>Fund-raising costs<br>Charitable Activity<br>Governance costs<br>Surplus/(deficit) year<br>Funds brought forward<br>Funds carried forward||
||35014<br>0<br>35014<br>14939<br>0<br>14939|
||TO BE COMPLETED<br>39165<br>39165<br>9484<br>9484<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0|
||39165<br>0<br>39165<br>9484<br>0<br>9484|
||-4151<br>0<br>-4151<br>5455<br>0<br>5455<br>14572<br>0<br>14572<br>9117<br>0<br>9117|
||10421<br>0<br>10421<br>14572<br>0<br>14572|



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## **THE ARCADIANS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024** 

|Barclays Bank<br>Cash in hand<br>Prepaid future show costs<br>Prepaid expenditure & debtors<br>Tax relief due<br>Sundry Creditors/income in adv<br>Funds brought forward<br>General Revenue Account<br>Spring show account<br>Autumn show account<br>**Surplus/ (deficit)  for year**<br>Funds carried forward|BALANCE SHEET<br>**31.12.24**<br>-<br>10,421-<br>-<br>--<br>-<br>--<br>-<br>--<br>-<br>--||**_31.12.23_**<br>_-_<br>_8,566-_<br>_-_<br>_728-_<br>_-_<br>_3,970-_<br>_-_<br>_--_<br>_-_<br>_1,768-_<br>_-_<br>_460-_|
|---|---|---|---|
||-<br>10,421-<br>-<br>14,572-<br>-<br>2,711-<br>-<br>5,830-<br>-<br>1,032-<br>-<br>4,151-<br>-<br>10,421-|_-_<br>_14,572-_<br>_-_<br>_9,117-_<br>_-_<br>_91-_<br>_2552_<br>_2994_<br>_-_<br>_5,455-_<br>_-_<br>_14,572-_|_-_<br>_14,572-_|
|||||
||||_-_<br>_14,572-_|
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**These accounts were presented to the AGM on 27.05.2025** 



**Chair Nikki Genner Treasurer Rebeka Nagy Sophia Robertshaw** 



## **THE ARCADIANS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024** 

## **GENERAL REVENUE ACCOUNT** 

|**INCOME:**<br>Subscriptions etc<br>Friends<br>Donations<br>Tax relief<br>Stella fund-raising<br>Other fund-rasing<br>Anniversary Ball tickets<br>Fish & Chip supper<br>**EXPENDITURE:**<br>Rehearsal hire<br>Anniversary 50th, costs<br>Technical equipment<br>Advertising/promotion<br>Insurance<br>Software<br>Stat, post<br>Subscriptions<br>Gifts<br>Donations made<br>**Net surplus on General Revenue**||**2024**<br>-<br>6,024-<br>-<br>--<br>-<br>704-<br>-<br>--<br>-<br>870-<br>-<br>1,314-<br>-<br>--<br>-<br>90-||**_2023_**<br>_- 1,620-_<br>_-_<br>_--_<br>_- 1,131-_<br>_- 1,768-_<br>_-_<br>_--_<br>- 2,262-<br>-<br>40-|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||-<br>9,002-<br>-<br>4,654-<br>-<br>--<br>-<br>--<br>-<br>513-<br>-<br>403-<br>-<br>69-<br>-<br>199-<br>-<br>160-<br>-<br>293-<br>-<br>6,291-||_- 6,821-_<br>_- 3,023-_<br>_- 2,276-_<br>_-_<br>_313-_<br>_-_<br>_166-_<br>_-_<br>_491-_<br>_-_<br>_343-_<br>_-_<br>_110-_<br>_-_<br>_190-_<br>_- 6,912-_||
||||||
|||-<br>2,711-||_-_<br>_91-_|