WOOLSTORE COUNTRY THEATRE Charity Number 800154
Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 30[th] June 2025
The Trustees during the period from the previous report were as follows: To keep members fully informed of the changes the list exceeds the 30[th] June date.
Angus Robert Bramwell (Chairman) – Retd 11[th] April 2025 Mrs Jennifer Johnson (Secretary) Appointed 12[th] April 2024 Mr David North (Membership) Mrs Diane Harvey ~~(~~ FOH) Retd 11[th] April 2025 Bridget Lorimer (Treasurer) William Johnson (Artistic Director) Retd 11[th] April 2025 Alan Biggs (Appointed 11 April 2022) Caroline Thornton (Bar) Appointed 16 April 2025 Martin Steel (VC) Retd 11[th] April 2025 Keith Rattray Retd June 2025 Rev Clifford George Stride Retd September 2025 Gavin John Park – (Chairman Appointed) 21[st] July 2025 Heather Mary Earley (FOH & Maintenance) Appointed September & April respectively 2025) Richard Malcom Munro (Appointed/Retd April 2025) James Ellen Appointed 21[st] July 2025 Philip Stunell Appointed 15[th] September 2025 Elliot Gross (Co-opted 15[th] September 2025) Kathryn Heppinstall (Co-opted 15[th] September 2025)
Structure and Governance
The Charity was established by Trust Deed in 1968 and is registered with the Charity Commission (number 800154). The Premises are the Woolstore Theatre, High Street, Codford, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 0NE. Contact details are: The Secretary, Woolstore Country Theatre, Hope Cottage, Townsend, Wylye, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 0RY.
Officers and Trustees are elected by the members at the Annual General Meeting. Trustees are not remunerated and no expenses are incurred. Training is provided by the existing Trustees.
Objectives and Activities
The Objects of the Charity are to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation of the same. It is organised as an independent association of local residents who become members by subscription. The main activity is the production of plays, drama and musicals by amateurs. Trips to professional performances of plays are organised and the theatre also shows films and organises workshops and is used by local organisations for varying events.
The charity received £2,410 in subscription in the year (2024: £2,198) and is focused on expanding the membership in future periods.
The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charities Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and consider that the activities and decisions of the charity are conducted in accordance with the guidance.
Achievements and Performance
The charity has had a busy year, producing a variety of productions, all of which made a profit. The productions that have taken place are: a festival of one act plays, including festival winner ‘Gilly’s Gem’, a night at the Opera, a sing-along to The Greatest Showman, Measure for Measure by the
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Commandery Players, the singing duo ‘Coda’, three nights of one act plays, Rudolph and the Jingle Tree, and 11 film nights.
The success of these productions and events has meant that the charity has been able to reinvest profits to continue upgrading the lighting and sound equipment, allowing the theatre to further increase its appeal.
Finally, although by no means least, being able to undertake such a varied collection of activities, would not be possible without the passion and dedication from the charity’s body of volunteers, who give their time and expertise for the good of the charity and the local community. The eclectic mix of skills and talent provided by the volunteers ranges from Directors for the plays and musicals, to actors and singers, to the wardrobe and props, to design and printing of the programmes, to the people who help backstage, front of house, running the bar and overall keeping the theatre a welcoming place to visit.
We could not function without the dedication of these volunteers, and the support of our members, who collectively are our greatest achievement. To all, we offer the sincerest of gratitude and thanks.
Financial review
In order to ensure the ongoing success of the theatre a programme of improvements and repairs has been initiated and will continue into the current period.
In the year ended 30[th] June 2023 a programme of electrical and lighting repairs was completed. Additional refurbishment has continued in the two years since, including new carpets and general maintenance. Repair and maintenance costs in the year ended 30[th] June 2025 totalled £6,429 (2024: £10,157).
Capital expenditure in the year ended 30[th] June 2025 totalled £17,549 (2024: £6,084).
Net outgoing resources in the year ended 30[th] June 2025 were £5,050 (2024: £1,701).
The charity has sufficient reserves to ensure that these costs can be incurred to ensure the future success of the Woolstore.
The Trustees keep the risks affecting the Theatre under review and also the policies relating to child protection, equality, health and safety etc with which we have to comply.
The investments, managed by professional stockbrokers on behalf of the charity were valued at £229,969 at 30[th] June 2025 (2024: £229,335). The value of these shares is under close scrutiny and regular review.
Trustee’s responsibilities statement
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, of the charity for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP;
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees' annual report was approved on……………………………….. and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
Signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees
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Chairman
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WOOLSTORE COUNTRY THEATRE
CODFORD
WARMINSTER
WILTSHIRE BA12 0NE
(Charity Number – 800154)
ACCOUNTS
For the Year Ended 30[th] June 2025
Independent Examiner: Bankers: John Nuth & Co, Santander Business Banking, 12 Burymead, Bridle Road, Codford, Bootle Warminster, L30 4GB Wiltshire BA12 0NU
StockBrokers: J M Finn 4 Coleman Street, London EC2R 5TA
CONTENTS
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| Trustees Report | 1 – 3 |
| Independent Examiners Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 7 - 11 |
WOOLSTORE COUNTRY THEATRE Charity Number 800154
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Notes Year Ended Year Ended FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2025 30-Jun-25 30-Jun-24
| £ | £ | ||
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| Incoming Resources | |||
| Voluntary Income | 3,573 | 6,375 | |
| Activities for Generating Funds | 10,467 | 12,451 | |
| Investment Income | 7,839 | 6,170 | |
| Incoming Resources from Charitable Activities | 26,911 | 26,324 | |
| Other Incoming Resources | 130 | 300 | |
| Total Incoming Resources | 3 | 48,920 | 51,620 |
| Resources Expended | |||
| Fundraising trading costs | 5,033 | 5,283 | |
| Charitable Expenditure | 10,490 | 10,231 | |
| Governance Costs | 1,981 | 4,321 | |
| Other Resources Expended | 36,466 | 36,486 | |
| Total Resources Expended | 4 | 53,970 | 53,321 |
| Net Incoming/(Outgoing) Resources | (5,050) | (1,701) | |
| Unrealised Net Gains/{(Losses) on investments | 6 | 3,291 | 6,665 |
| Profit/(Loss) on disposal of investments | (3,178) | 3,448 | |
| Equalisation | 0 | 0 | |
| Net Movement in Funds | (4,877) | 8,412 | |
| Total funds brought forward | 327,790 | 319,378 | |
| TotalFundsat30thJune | £322,913 | £327,790 |
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|BALANCE|SHEET|AT|30TH|JUNE|at30|June|2025|at|30|June|2024|
|£|£|
|Fixed|Assets|
|Tangible|Assets|5|83,736|80,866|
|Investments|6|229,969|229,335|
|Total|Fixed|Assets|313,705|310,201|
|Current Assets|
|Stock|845|828|
|Debtors|and|Prepayments|7|3,932|2,962|
|Cash|in|hand|616|602|
|Cash|at|banks|8|5,196|14,406|
|Total|Current|Assets|10,589|18,792|
|Less|Creditors|(falling|due|within|one|year)|9|1,381|1,203|
|Net|Current|Assets|9,208|17,589|
|Net|Assets|£|322,913|E|327,790|
|Represented|by:|
|Funds|brought|forward|327,790|319,378|
|Net|Inflow|of Funds|in|the|Year|(4,877)|8412|
|Funds|carried|forward|£|322,913|||£|327,790|
|Approved|by|the Trustees|on|and|signed|on|their|behalf|by|
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, Tangible Fixed Assets: | These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £500. They are valued | at cost and depreciated over their estimated useful life. Freehold buildings are depreciated at 4% straight line and other fixed assets are depreciated at 20% Straight Line. Impairment reviews are completed | annually, | Investments: | Investments are valued at market value at the year end. Stock: ? Stock is valued at the lower of cost or market value.
WOOLSTORE COUNTRY THEATRE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 307 JUNE 2025
1) Basis of Accounting
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102, “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland’,the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cot basis as modified by the revaluation of listed investments to market value.
Accounting Policies
INCOMING RESOURCES
Recognition of Incoming Resources: These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when - the Charity becomes entitled to the resources and the Trustees are certain they will be received, and - the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Incoming Resources with related expenditure:
Where incoming resources have related expenditure these are both included gross in the SoFA.
Volunteer Help:
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the Trustees' Annual Report.
Investment Income:
This is included in the accounts when receivabie.
investment Gains and Losses:
This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investment to market value at the end of the year.
EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES
Recognition of expenditure and liabilities:
These have been recognised as soon as there is a legal obligation committing the charity to pay.
Governance Costs:
These include the independent examination of the statutory accounts, accountancy costs and the costs relating to the AGM.
ASSETS
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|WOOLSTORE|COUNTRY THEATRE|Year|Ended|Year|Ended|
|NOTES|TO|THE ACCOUNTS|FOR THE|YEAR ENDED|30TH|JUNE|2025|30.06.25|30.06.24|
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|3)|ANALYSIS|OF|INCOMING|RESOURCES|
|Voluntary|Income|
|Donations|348|3,431|
|Raffle|and|Lucky|Dip|816|746|
|Wiltshire|Council|ej|0|
|Subscriptions|and Tax|reclaim|2,416|2,198|
|Gifts|and|Bequests|a|0|
|Activities|for|Generating|Funds|
|Interval|Bar|8,389|9,867|
|Interval|Coffee,lce|Cream|&|Food|1,873|1,994|
|Advertisements|in|Programmes|20|0|
|Lighting|sales|0|530|
|Costume|and|glasses|hire|185|60|
|Investment|Income|
|Investment|Income|7,796|6,123|
|Bank|Interest|43|47|
|Incoming|Resources from|Charitable|Activities|
|Ticket|&|Programme Sales|from|Performances|20,888|20,358|
|Ticket|Sales|from|Films|5,780|5,966|
|Hire|of Theatre|if)|0|
|Other|activities|243|0|
|Other|Incoming|Resources|
|Hire|of Theatre|130|300|
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TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
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| WOOLSTORE COUNTRY THEATRE | YearEnded | Year Ended | ||
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| NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FORTHE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2025 | 30.06.25 | 30.06.24 | ||
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| 4) ANALYSIS OF RESOURCES EXPENDED | ||||
| Fundraising Trading Costs | ||||
| Bar costs | 4,302 | 4,362 | ||
| Coffee & ice cream costs | 731 | 921 | ||
| Charitable Expenditure | ||||
| Cost ofproductions | 6,959 | 6,997 | ||
| Cost of films | 2,268 | 3,234 | ||
| Raffle costs | 58 | |||
| Travel and subsistence costs | 1,205 | 0 | ||
| Other Resources Expended | ||||
| Repairs, maintenance and repiacements | 6,429 | 10,157 | ||
| Rates&Water& Sewerage | 361 | 461 | ||
| Telephone | 1,437 | 482 | ||
| Electricity Insurance |
4,750 4,484 |
§,560 3,693 |
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| Licences | 728 | 427 | ||
| Professional Fees-J M Finn | 2,073 | 1,987 | ||
| Website & computing costs | 0 | 219 | ||
| Postage& Stationery | 68 | 232 | ||
| Advertising Subscriptions Cleaning |
0 201 423 |
263 45 384 |
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| Bank charges & sum up fees | 157 | 323 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 676 | 884 | ||
| . | Donations Depreciation |
0 14,679 |
200 11,169 |
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| Profitondisposal | 0 | i!) |
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
WOOLSTORE COUNTRY THEATRE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2025
| 5) Tangible Fixed Assets | Freehold | Curtains & |
Equipment | Equipment | |||
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| Land & | Seats | & | TOTAL | ||||
| Buildings | Computers | ||||||
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| Assets at Cost | |||||||
| Balance brought forward | 447,387 | 13,653 | 42,639 | 203,679 | |||
| Purchases in Year | - | - | 17,549 | 17,549 | |||
| Balance carried forward | 147,387 | 13,653 | 60,188 | 221,228 | |||
| Accumulated Depreciation | |||||||
| Balance broughtforward | 82,492 | 13,653 | 26,668 | 122,813 | |||
| Depreciation charge fortheyear | §,879 | - | 8,800 | 14,679 | |||
| Balance carried forward | 88,371 | 13,653 | 35,468 | 137,492 | |||
| Net Book Value | |||||||
| at30th June 2025 | £ | 59,046 | “ | 24,720 | £ | 83,736 | |
| at 30th June 2024 | £ | 64,895 | £ - |
£ | 15,971 | £ | 80,866 |
| Depreciation used | 4% | 20%sil | 20/33%/25%s/l | ||||
| 6) investmentAssets | 30.6.2025 | 30.6.2024 | |||||
| £ | £ | ||||||
| Market value at 30 June 2024 | 229,335 | 216,348 | |||||
| Additions to investments at cost | 78,455 | 32,472 | |||||
| Disposals atopening market value | (81,112) | (26,150) | |||||
| Unrealised net gain in theyear | 3,291 | 6,665 | |||||
| Marketvalueat30June2025 | 229,969 | £229,335 |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 25
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| 7) Debtors & Prepayments | ||
| Sundry Debtors | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| Prepayments | 2,432 | 1,462 |
| 8) Cash at Banks | ||
| Santander Commercial Bank | 2,553 | 12,061 |
| JM Finn Deposit& Income Account | 2,643 | 2,339 |
| 9) Creditors falling due within 1 year | ||
| Heat and Light | 200 | 109 |
| Independent Examination | 120 | 120 |
| Water | 4t | 29 |
| Bar Purchases | ||
| Income in Advance for Productions | ||
| Accountancy | 1,020 | 945 |
| Professional Fees | ||
| Telephone | ||
| Adveris and Photocopying | ||
| Repairs & Maintenance - Lighting | ||
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CHARITY COMMISSION Independent Examiner's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts
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