SECOND CHANCE BALLET LTD (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The trustees (who are also directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law), present their report and independently examined financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees confirm that the Annual Report and Financial Statements of the company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the company’s governing document and the provisions of the Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ Statement of Recommended Practice, applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (effective 1 January 2019). Second Chance Ballet Ltd’s Mission & Vision e To provide accessible classes e To provide opportunities for dancers
- e Towelcome a diverse range of dancers e To promote wellbeing
Strategic Goals
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e Toenable adults of all ranges of age to discover the art of ballet in its cultural, artistic and historic form
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e Allow participants to perform in public at a non-professional level e Provide access to all members of the public to the culture and experience of classical ballet
Programme of Activities for the 24/25 Year We continue to hold regular adult ballet classes, ranging from beginners to experienced including Silver Swans (aged 55+).
We performed a public production of Swan Lake in May 2024 at Stranmillis Drama Theatre. This allowed 45 dancers to performa full-length classical ballet. A production of Coppelia is planned for Oct 2025. Due to the demand for Adult Ballet classes, Second Chance Ballet continue to collaborate with Queens University Sports Centre by providing weekly classes for both beginners and Improver levels.
Going Concern
The trustees have reasonable expectations that the charity can continue its operations for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern principle in preparing the financial statements.
Risk Management The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charitable company is exposed, to those relating to the operations and finances of the company and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks.
Statement of Trustees Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors and the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable company. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to:
- e Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; e Make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; ¢ Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation
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SECOND CHANCE BALLET LTD (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report was approved by the trustees on 20 November 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
Chee Shofig Soo Chairpérson of the Trustees
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