Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The aims of HTC are to promote, maintain, improve and advance educaton, partcularly by the producton of educatonal plays and the encouragement of the arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music. |
| 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 |
We are an amateur dramatc company who put on 6 productons for the public, over 2023/24, including a junior producton and an all ages pantomime. We also held regular classes for two age groups of children from 7-18yrs. Taught skills of set building, sound and lightng as well as various stage management and stagecraf skills. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | We rely entrely on volunteers to run our charity and most actvites are carried out by locals as well as people living beyond the district. They provide excellent support, to ensure our community theatre is inclusive and runs in a professional manner. |
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
We have delivered high quality amateur theatre, which has attracted commendation from our national governing body over this reporting year. We continue to attract new members and watch them develop new skills Summary of the main and flourish. We have a high proportion of achievements of the charity, neurodiverse members, as well as people who identifying the difference the Para 1.20 suffer from mental health issues and they charity’s work has made to report that this environment is safe and the circumstances of its beneficial to their sense of wellbeing. beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a Our Young Stagers and Upstagers groups, whole. support young people to develop confidence, social skills, independence, team building as well as on and offstage skills. As with previous years we have had young members go onto renowned stage schools and professional careers. We have a website that has a significant number of hits, and are active on social media, ensuring that the wider community are aware of our productions and activities and that they are part of the community theatre family.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
We have started a series of updates and enhancements to the fabric and structure of the theatre and it’s barn. A huge overhaul of the wardrobe storage facilites and assessment of all costume and props. We are actve members of local theatre networks, regularly sharing props, costume and actors between us. We are able to ofer support, advice and work collaboratvely to ensure we maintain our ability to run efciently. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Work was primarily focussed on using existng funds to improve the facilites. We did however promote the theatre within the community |
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Investment performance
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Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity has spent a proporton of its reserves on maintenance and upgrades that the commitee recognised as essental to the contnued safe running of the theatre. This has meant that we made a loss in this fnancial year, however this is work that will not need repeatng for decades. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We hold reserves against our forecast levels of future actvity to ensure that we can contnue to support our community and fulfl our charitable aims in bringing creatve arts in a safe environment, to our community. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £32240 (unrestricted funds) |
| 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 | N/A |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Principle sources of funding for this fnancial period, were tcket sales from productons, membership and Stagers subscriptons. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | We recognise that the building that we work from is long overdue serious upgrades, without an ongoing repair scheme we would be unable to ofer any our charitable actvites. We recognise potental for falling tcket sales due to economic decline and an aging audience and membership. However we are actvely seeking community interacton, in order to draw in new clientele to mitgate this decline. |
| Other | N/A |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Consttuton |
| 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 | Trustees for this period were members of the elected Management Commitee, who volunteered to take on the extra dutes of a Trustee. In selectng individuals for appointment, the trustees have regard for the skills, knowledge and experience required for the steering and administraton of the charity. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | We have a code of conduct, which covers all members including trustees and we explain that we expect them to adhere to the Nolan Principals. To fully acquaint themselves with the charity commission guidelines for new trustees and all other policies. |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | N/A |
| N/A |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
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| Other | N/A |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Horncastle Theatre Company |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | Lion Theatre, Red Lion Theatre. |
| Registered charity number | 701555 |
| Charity’s principal address | Lion Theatre Red Lion Yard 1 The Bull Ring Horncastle LN9 5HT |
HORNCASTLE THEATRE COMPANY
Registered Charity Number: 701555
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year ended 28th February 2024
HORNCASTLE THEATRE COMPANY REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 701555
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 28 February 2024
| INCOME Productions My Cousin Rachael Towards Zero Ladies of Spirit Dick Whittington Bedroom Farce Jack and the Beanstalk Three Musketeers A Funny Thing Hospital and Hospitality Ladies Day Subscriptions Social events Donations Young Stagers Ice cream sales Xmas market Advertising |
2024 - - - - 3021 8147 1683 6185 1373 3306 |
2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2985 2896 3443 7653 - - - - - - |
|||
| 23715 16977 875 630 1697 805 - 400 - 1902 149 - 30 - |
26466 20714
HORNCASTLE THEATRE COMPANY REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 701555
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 28 February 2024
| EXPENDITURE Productions Little Red Riding Hood My Cousin Rachael Towards Zero Ladies of Spirit Dick Whittington Bedroom Farce Jack and the Beanstalk Three Musketeers A Funny Thing Hospital and Hospitality Ladies Day Ice cream purchases Stationery, postage, printing etc. Rates Insurances Sundries Social events Advertising Repairs and maintenance Light and heat Performing licence etc. Accountancy Depreciation Subscriptions First aid course Hunstanton Festival Play readings Xmas market Telephone EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE/ (EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME) |
2024 - - - - - 2138 3082 1956 3283 2259 1665 |
2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 487 2359 2135 1478 3192 - - - - - - |
|||
| 14383 - 519 19 1199 112 3955 182 4146 4162 1526 432 787 - 300 - 209 128 24 |
9651 774 226 61 1029 541 940 235 3310 896 500 432 794 131 350 288 - - - |
||
| 32083 20158 -5617 556 |
|||
| 26466 20714 |
HORNCASTLE THEATRE COMPANY
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 701555
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 2024
| B/F Additions £ £ FIXED ASSETS Curtains, Carpet and Seating 1087 Lighting, Electrics and Equipment 5299 704 Scenery, Props, Etc. 782 7168 704 CURRENT ASSETS Stock Cash in Hand Debtors and Prepayments Barclays Bank - Current Account Lloyds Bank - Treasurers Account Creditors and Accrued Charges NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL NET ASSETS Members Accumulated Fund Opening Balance Add: Excess of Income over Expenditure/(Excess of Expenditure ove LESS : CURRENT LIABILITIES REPRESENTED BY : |
Depreciation £ £ 109 978 600 5403 78 704 787 7085 100 2890 828 2185 18534 24537 1377 1377 23160 30245 35862 r Income) -5617 30245 |
Depreciation £ £ 109 978 600 5403 78 704 787 7085 100 2890 828 2185 18534 24537 1377 1377 23160 30245 35862 r Income) -5617 30245 |
|---|---|---|
| 7085 23160 |
||
| 30245 | ||
| 35862 -5617 |
||
| 30245 |
ACCOUNTANTS REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF HORNCASTLE THEATRE COMPANY
In accordance with the instructions given to us, we have prepared without carrying out an audit, the above Balance Sheet and annexed Statement of Financial Activities from your accounting records and from information and explanations supplied to us.
| Dexter and Sharpe | Approved by:....................................................... |
|---|---|
| Chartered Certified Accountants | Chairman |
| Rollestone House | |
| Bridge Street | ...................................................... |
| Horncastle | Secretary |
| Lincs, LN9 5HZ | |
| ...................................................... | |
| Date: 13/10/25 | Treasurer |
| Stagers Bank Account to 29.02.24 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Account | ||||||
| Income | Chq No | Expenditure | Balance | |||
| 01.03.23 | Balance b/f Bank | £7,173.27 | ||||
| 04.04.23 | Transfer from cash | £452.00 | ||||
| 18.04.23 | Community Centre US | 25 | £168.00 | |||
| 09.05.23 | Sprintsign Banner | 26 | £60.00 | |||
| 19.05.23 | Community Centre US | 27 | £22.00 | |||
| 25.05.23 | Cupits Programmes | 28 | £174.00 | |||
| 13.06.23 | Community Centre US | 29 | £66.00 | |||
| 13.06.23 | 30 | £270.00 | ||||
| 22.06.23 | 31 | £439.00 | ||||
| 13.07.23 | Community Centre US | 36 | £44.00 | |||
| 18.08.23 | Community Centre US | 37 | £44.00 | |||
| 01.09.23 | From HTC (YS Musketeers Income) | £1,303.76 | ||||
| 06-22.09.23 | US Subs online | £130.00 | ||||
| 29.09.23 | 32 | £50.00 | ||||
| 03-06.11.23 | US Subs online | £120.00 | ||||
| 24.11.23 | Cupits Scripts | 38 | £259.00 | |||
| 08-29.01.24 | US Subs online | £120.00 | ||||
| £9,299.03 | £1,596.00 | £7,703.03 |
HORNCASTLE THEATRE COMPANY
Registered Charity Number: 701555
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year ended 28th February 2024
HORNCASTLE THEATRE COMPANY REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 701555
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 28 February 2024
| INCOME Productions My Cousin Rachael Towards Zero Ladies of Spirit Dick Whittington Bedroom Farce Jack and the Beanstalk Three Musketeers A Funny Thing Hospital and Hospitality Ladies Day Subscriptions Social events Donations Young Stagers Ice cream sales Xmas market Advertising |
2024 - - - - 3021 8147 1683 6185 1373 3306 |
2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2985 2896 3443 7653 - - - - - - |
|||
| 23715 16977 875 630 1697 805 - 400 - 1902 149 - 30 - |
26466 20714
HORNCASTLE THEATRE COMPANY REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 701555
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 28 February 2024
| EXPENDITURE Productions Little Red Riding Hood My Cousin Rachael Towards Zero Ladies of Spirit Dick Whittington Bedroom Farce Jack and the Beanstalk Three Musketeers A Funny Thing Hospital and Hospitality Ladies Day Ice cream purchases Stationery, postage, printing etc. Rates Insurances Sundries Social events Advertising Repairs and maintenance Light and heat Performing licence etc. Accountancy Depreciation Subscriptions First aid course Hunstanton Festival Play readings Xmas market Telephone EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE/ (EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME) |
2024 - - - - - 2138 3082 1956 3283 2259 1665 |
2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 487 2359 2135 1478 3192 - - - - - - |
|||
| 14383 - 519 19 1199 112 3955 182 4146 4162 1526 432 787 - 300 - 209 128 24 |
9651 774 226 61 1029 541 940 235 3310 896 500 432 794 131 350 288 - - - |
||
| 32083 20158 -5617 556 |
|||
| 26466 20714 |
HORNCASTLE THEATRE COMPANY
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 701555
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 2024
| B/F Additions £ £ FIXED ASSETS Curtains, Carpet and Seating 1087 Lighting, Electrics and Equipment 5299 704 Scenery, Props, Etc. 782 7168 704 CURRENT ASSETS Stock Cash in Hand Debtors and Prepayments Barclays Bank - Current Account Lloyds Bank - Treasurers Account Creditors and Accrued Charges NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL NET ASSETS Members Accumulated Fund Opening Balance Add: Excess of Income over Expenditure/(Excess of Expenditure ove LESS : CURRENT LIABILITIES REPRESENTED BY : |
Depreciation £ £ 109 978 600 5403 78 704 787 7085 100 2890 828 2185 18534 24537 1377 1377 23160 30245 35862 r Income) -5617 30245 |
Depreciation £ £ 109 978 600 5403 78 704 787 7085 100 2890 828 2185 18534 24537 1377 1377 23160 30245 35862 r Income) -5617 30245 |
|---|---|---|
| 7085 23160 |
||
| 30245 | ||
| 35862 -5617 |
||
| 30245 |
ACCOUNTANTS REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF HORNCASTLE THEATRE COMPANY
In accordance with the instructions given to us, we have prepared without carrying out an audit, the above Balance Sheet and annexed Statement of Financial Activities from your accounting records and from information and explanations supplied to us.
| Dexter and Sharpe | Approved by:....................................................... |
|---|---|
| Chartered Certified Accountants | Chairman |
| Rollestone House | |
| Bridge Street | ...................................................... |
| Horncastle | Secretary |
| Lincs, LN9 5HZ | |
| ...................................................... | |
| Date: 13/10/25 | Treasurer |
| Stagers Bank Account to 29.02.24 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Account | ||||||
| Income | Chq No | Expenditure | Balance | |||
| 01.03.23 | Balance b/f Bank | £7,173.27 | ||||
| 04.04.23 | Transfer from cash | £452.00 | ||||
| 18.04.23 | Community Centre US | 25 | £168.00 | |||
| 09.05.23 | Sprintsign Banner | 26 | £60.00 | |||
| 19.05.23 | Community Centre US | 27 | £22.00 | |||
| 25.05.23 | Cupits Programmes | 28 | £174.00 | |||
| 13.06.23 | Community Centre US | 29 | £66.00 | |||
| 13.06.23 | 30 | £270.00 | ||||
| 22.06.23 | 31 | £439.00 | ||||
| 13.07.23 | Community Centre US | 36 | £44.00 | |||
| 18.08.23 | Community Centre US | 37 | £44.00 | |||
| 01.09.23 | From HTC (YS Musketeers Income) | £1,303.76 | ||||
| 06-22.09.23 | US Subs online | £130.00 | ||||
| 29.09.23 | 32 | £50.00 | ||||
| 03-06.11.23 | US Subs online | £120.00 | ||||
| 24.11.23 | Cupits Scripts | 38 | £259.00 | |||
| 08-29.01.24 | US Subs online | £120.00 | ||||
| £9,299.03 | £1,596.00 | £7,703.03 |