MOYRAVERTY ARTS & DRAMA SOCIETY ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 OCTOBER 2023 PAtyYq Moyraverty Arts Drama Socletv CONTENTS Page Report of the Trustees Independent Examiners Report Income Expendlture Account Moyraverty Ai 1% DrJiiia Suclctv TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT THE TRUSTEES PRESENT THE INCOME & EXPENDrruRE OF THE SOCIEfY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ocfoBER 2023. PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF THE SOCIEfY Is TO ENHANCE AND PROMOTE THE WELLBEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS THROUGH A COMMON INTEREST OF PERFORMING ARTS. TRUSTEES THE TRUSTEES WHO SERVED DURING THE YEAR WERE: I. KIERAN CORR 2. LAURA CORR 3. NIALL DEVLIN 4. ELLEN CREANEY 5. JOHN CORRY- Resigned February 2023 6. CIARAN MC GEOWN 7. EMILY DEMPSEY 8. EMMA SHARKEY 9. RHEANNA MCKINLEY 10. CHRISTOPHER CORRY- Resigned February 2023 11. NUALA CORRY- Resigned February 2023 12. ELLEN GRACEY 13. TIMOTHY BEGGS- Resigned February 2023 14. ERIN TENNYSON 15. BLATHNAID O'HAGAN CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES THE socIFrY Is COMMIThED TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SKILLS THROUGH THE VARIOUS STYLES OF PERFORMING ARTS AVAILABLE TO ENTERTAIN, EDUCATE AND STIMULATE LOCAL AUDIENCES. THE BENEFIT WHICH IS DERIVED FROM OUR PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES IS THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG AND OLD, FROM VARIOUS AREAS WITHIN THE COMMUNITh. OUR MEMBERS GAIN CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE AND CONFIDENCE THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF DRAMA RELATED EVENTS. WE AIM TO DEVELOP OUR MEMBERS SKILLS AND TALENTS BY WORKING WITH OLDER AND MORE EXPERIENCED MEMBERS WITHIN A SAFE, COMFORTABLE AND WELL-STRucfuRED ENVIRONMENT LEADING TO ENHANCED CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM WITHIN OUR MEMBERS THROUGH THEIR INVOLVEMENT. THE BENEFIT TO THE WIDER PUBLIC INCLUDES THE ENJOYMENT OF HIGH QUALITY MUSIC AND DRAMA PIECES TO INCLUDE INCREASED AWARENESS, IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF PERFORMING ARTS WITHIN THE ENTIRE PROVINCE. THE SUCCESS OF OUR WORK IS MONITORED THROUGH FEEDBACK FROM OUR MEMBERS AND THE WIDER PUBLIC ThROUGH SURVEYS AND WORKING GROUPS AND CONTINUING SUPPORT OF OUR RETURNING AUDIENCES OVER MANY YEARS. THE INCREASING NUMBER AThENDING WEEKLY CLASSESS AND AUDITIONS IS A KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR OF THE socIFrYs SUCCESS. RESULTS & FINANCIAL REVIEW INCOME & EXPDITURE ACCOUNT A SURPLUS OF £2,782 HAS ARISEN IN THE CURRENT YEAR (2022:SURPLUS £2,343) THE INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 ocfoBER 2023 WAS ACCEPTED AND APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES ON 20 MAY 2024. ANDREW MC CANN CONTINUED TO BE ENGAGED BY THE TRUSTEES TO INDEPENDENTLY EXAMINE THE INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD AND PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT IN LINE WITH THE CHARITY COMMISSION REQUIREMENTS. Moyraverty Arts Drama Society TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31 ocfoBER 2023 THE CHARITY CONTINUED TO PRODUCE THEATRICAL SHOWS, SUMMER SCHEMES AND OTHER EVENTS IN LINE WITH THEIR OBJEcfIvES. THE SOCIETY IS COMMIrrED TO GENERATING A FURTHER SURPLUS FOR THE PRECEEDING YEARS IN ORDER TO ENHANCE AND PROMOTE THE WELLBEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN LINE WITH THEIR OBJEcfIvES. ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES MRS L CORR TREASURER MOYRAVERTY ARTS & DRAMA SOCIETY MS E TENNYSON TRUSTEE MOYRAVERTY ARTS & DRAMA SOCIETY 20 MAY 2024 Moyraverty Arts Drama Society INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE CHARITY TRUSTEES OF MOYRAVERTY ARTS AND DRAMA SOCIETY I REPORT ON THE INCOME & EXPENDITURE OF THE socIFrY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ocfoBER 2023 WHICH IS SEf OUT ON PAGE 4. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHARITY TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER AS THE CHARITY'S TRUSTEES YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE ACCOUNTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITIES Acr (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008. IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO: I. EXAMINE THE ACCOUNTS UNDER SEcfIoN 65 OF THE CHARITIES Acr 2. FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES LAID DOWN IN THE GENERAL DIREcfIoNS GIVEN BY THE COMMISSION UNDER SEcfIoN 65(9)B OF THE CHARITIES Acr 3. STATE WHEfHER PARTICULAR MArrERS HAVE COME TO MY AThENTION. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT I HAVE EXAMINED YOUR CHARITh INCOME & EXPENDITURE AS REQUIRED UNDER SEcfIoN 65 OF THE CHARITIES ACT AND MY EXAMINATION WAS CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL DIREcfIoNS GIVEN BY THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND UNDER SEcfIoN 65(9)B OF THE CHARITIES Acr. MY EXAMINATION INCLUDED A REVIEW OF THE ACCOUNTING RECORDS KEPT BY THE CHARITY AND A COMPARISON OF THE ACCOUNTS PRESENTED WITH THOSE RECORDS. IT ALSO INCLUDED CONSIDERATION OF ANY UNUSUAL ITEMS OR DISCLOSURES IN THE ACCOUNTS AND SEEKING EXPLANATIONS FROM YOU AS CHARITY TRUSTEES CONCERNING ANY SUCH MArfERS. MY ROLE IS TO STATE WHFfHER ANY MATERIAL MAThERS HAVE COME TO MY AThENTION GIVING ME CAUSE TO BELIEVE: I. THE ACCOUNTING RECORDS WERE NOT KEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECFION 65 OF THE CHARITIES Acr 2. THAT THE ACCOUNTS DO NOT ACCORD WITH THOSE ACCOUNTING RECORDS 3. THAT THE ACCOUNTS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE CHARITIES Acr 4. THAT THERE IS FURTHER INFORMATION NEEDED FOR A PROPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ACCOUNTS TO BE REACHED. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT I HAVE COMPLFfED MY EXAMINATION AND HAVE NO CONCERNS IN RESPEcf OF MArrERS (I) TO (4) LISTED ABOVE AND IN CONNEcfIoN WITH FOLLOWING THE DIREcfIoNS OF THE CHARITIES COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND, I HAVE FOUND NO MAThERS THAT REQUIRE DRAWING TO YOUR AThENTION. MRA CANN BSC (HONS) ACCOUNTING 20 MAY 2024 Moyraverty Arts Drama Society MOYRAVERTY ARTS & DRAMA SOCIETY INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023 2023 2022 INCOME DRAMA WORKSHOPS TICKET SALES 12,190 12,486 15,393 10,361 OTHER INCOME FILM GRANTS ABC GRANT OTHER INCOME HAUFAX GRANT 300 6,319 190 500 4,500 TOTAL INCOME 35,685 26,554 PRODUCTION COSTS SHOW COPYRIGHTS VOCAL & DANCING COACHING FEES PRODucfIoN AND COSTUME COSTS SCHEME COSTS VENUE HIRE CAMERA HIRE 6,562 3,800 7,244 795 2,200 4,951 200 2,640 1,000 5,887 ADMINISTRATION COSTS INSURANCE LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL FEES ADVERTISING, MARKFfING & PRINT ACCOUNTANCY BANK CHARGES & INTEREST PAYABLE TRANSPORT LIGHT & HEAT TELEPHONE STORAGE RENT PAYABLE DONATIONS COMPUTER COSTS SUNDRIES 320 296 7,500 669 255 211 552 2,000 1,963 120 252 1,182 44 108 2,400 642 25 355 108 2,834 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 32,904 24,211 SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR 2,782 2,343 ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES MRS L CORR MS E TENNYSON TREASURER MOYRAVERTY ARTS & DRAMA SOCIETY TRUSTEE MOYRAVERTY ARTS & DRAMA SOCIETY 20 MAY 2023 Moyraverty Arts Drania Soclety