## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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.| |---|---|---| |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| **----- Start of picture text -----**
and come up for a fundraising schedule for the
following year.
Para 1.41
N/A
Investment performance
against objectives Para 1.41
N/A
Other
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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.| |---|---|---| |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| |---|---|---| |**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|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** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |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:||| |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|| |---|---|---| |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|