## **ARBROATH MUSICAL SOCIETY** **A CHARITY REGISTERED IN SCOTLAND, NO: SC016687** **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS** **YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025** ## **ARBROATH MUSICAL SOCIETY Scottish Charity No: SC016687** **Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2025** ## **Trustees** President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Resigned 20 June 2024 Resigned 29 May 2024 Appointed 19 August 2024 Appointed 19 August 2024 Resigned 29 May 2024 Resigned 20 June 2024 ## **Contact address** ## **Independent examiner** ## **Recruitment and appointment of committee members** Trustees are recruited at the Annual General Meeting. The office bearers are elected at the Annual General Meeting. In the event of the number of members nominated exceeds the number of vacancies, election shall be by ballot. Vacancies can be co-opted throughout the year. The trustees meet on a regular basis or as and when required. ## **Governing document** Arbroath Musical Society is governed by its constitution, which was last amended in 2018. The charity is registered as an unincorporated association with the charity regulator: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. The charity has been registered since 1918. ## **ARBROATH MUSICAL SOCIETY Scottish Charity No: SC016687** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)** ## **Organisation Structure** The Society consists of active members, honorary members and patrons, who may be included as life long members. From the members the Trustees are appointed as noted above. There are no paid staff members all tasks are carried out by volunteers. ## **Charitable purposes** The aim of the charity is to interest public members in the dramatic and operatic arts to further the development of public appreciation and taste of the said arts in furtherance of this object: - To promote plays, drama, comedies, operas, operettas and other dramatic and operatic works of educative value. - To purchase, acquire and obtain interests in the copy-right of or the right to perform or show any such dramatic or operatic works. - To purchase or otherwise acquire plant, machinery, furniture, fixtures, fittings, scenery and all other necessary effects. - To raise funds and invite and receive contributions from any person or persons whomsoever by way of subscription, donation or otherwise; provided that the Society shall not undertake any permanent trading activities. - To do all such other things as shall further the Objects of the Society. ## **Activities and achievements** Theatre wise Arbroath Musical Society successfully performed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in February 2025. After a slow start to the week, it culminated with a sell out Saturday Matinee and was well received by all who attended. Unfortunately, we again reported a deficit on the show overall. This is due to further costs incurred by the Theatre over which we had no control, without which we would have broken even. The Society still has sufficient funds to continue with next year’s plan. ## **Future Plans** We are pleased to announce that in February 2026 we will be presenting Disney's Beauty and the Beast. To try and help minimise losses we will be undertaking some social fund raising events. ## **Trustee remuneration and expenses** The trustees did not receive any remuneration or expenses during the year. **ARBROATH MUSICAL SOCIETY Scottish Charity No: SC016687** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)** ## **Reserves** The charity holds £50,008 (2024 - £55,088) in unrestricted funds as of the year end. Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf Treasurer 16 June 2025 ## **ARBROATH MUSICAL SOCIETY Scottish Charity No: SC016687** ## **Report of the Independent Examiner to the Committee of Arbroath Musical Society** I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the receipts and payments account, statement of balances and related notes. ## **Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner** The Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s Statement** My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. ## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - 1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Regulations, and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Regulations have not been met, or - 2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. - 24 August 2025 ## **ARBROATH MUSICAL SOCIETY Scottish Charity No: SC016687** ## **Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 March 2025** ||**Note**|**2025**|2024| |---|---|---|---| |||**£**|£| |**Receipts**|||| |Membership income||**1,740**|2,370| |Production income|**1**|**34,804**|29,574| |Fundraising activities||**604**|719| |Bank interest received||**670**|578| |||**______**|______| |**Total receipts**||**37,818**|33,241| |||**______**|______| |**Payments**|||| |Fundraising costs||**290**|134| |Payments for charitable activities:|||| |Production costs|**1**|**40,828**|33,854| |NODA fee||**230**|77| |NODA Training day costs||**115**|-| |Production costs relating to prior year||**-**|80| |Advance payment for 2026 production||**1,435**|870| |Independent examiner’s fee||**-**|-| |||**______**|______| |**Total payments**||**42,898**|35,015| |||**______**|______| |**Deficit for year**||**(5,080)**|(1,774)| |||**=====**|=====| All funds are unrestricted. ## **ARBROATH MUSICAL SOCIETY Scottish Charity No: SC016687** ## **Statement of balances at 31 March 2025** ||**2025**|2024| |---|---|---| ||**£**|£| |**Bank balances**||| |Opening balance|**55,088**|56,862| |Deficit for year|**(5,080)**|(1,774)| ||_____|_____| |**Closing balance**|**50,008**|55,088| ||**=====**|=====| |**Bank and Cash Balances**||| |Main Account|**28,486**|34,236| |Deposit Account|**21,522**|20,852| |Petty Cash|**-**|-| ||_____|______| |**Closing balance**|**50,008**|55,088| ||**=====**|======| |Unrestricted funds|**50,008**|55,088| ||**=====**|=====| |**Assets**||| |Costs paid in advance for 2026 production|**1,435**|870| |Card reader|**199**|199| ||**_____**|____| ||**1,634**|1,069| ||**=====**|====| |**Liabilities**|**-**|-| ||**=====**|=====| All funds are unrestricted. Approved by the trustees on 16 June 2025 and signed on their behalf by Treasurer ## **ARBROATH MUSICAL SOCIETY Scottish Charity No: SC016687** ## **Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025** ## **1 Production receipts and payments** During the year the Society performed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. During the previous year the Society performed The Addams Family. A summary of the receipts and payments in relation to the productions is given below: ||**2025**|2024| |---|---|---| ||**£**|£| |**Income**||| |Ticket sales|**31,582**|26,835| |Sundry income|**223**|95| |Programme advertising|**330**|370| |Programme & raffle sales|**2,024**|1,367| |Merchandise sales|**645**|907| ||_____|_____| ||**34,804**|29,574| |Total receipts|**_____**|_____| |**Payments**||| |Hire of theatre|**6,002**|6,626| |Levy on theatre sales|**3,532**|-| |Hire of rehearsal rooms|**1,455**|1,190| |Fees and royalties|**6,496**|5,361| |Insurance|**892**|840| |Production team fees|**2,750**|2,550| |Scenery and Costumes|**6,820**|6,058| |Lighting and props|**4,569**|3,664| |Sound|**2,133**|1,710| |Band/orchestra|**3,544**|3,422| |Programme costs|**686**|767| |Advertising|**415**|150| |Entry within Angus Alive brochure|**500**|-| |Merchandise costs|**557**|829| |Purchase of equipment|**-**|199| |Other expenses|**477**|488| ||**_______**|**_______**| |**Total payments**||| ||**40,828**|33,854| ||**_______**|**_______**| |**Net deficit on productions**|**(6,024)**|(4,280)| ||**=======**|======| ## **ARBROATH MUSICAL SOCIETY Scottish Charity No: SC016687** ## **Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)** ## **2 Transactions with Trustees and related parties** No remuneration was paid to Trustees or any persons connected with them during this or the preceding financial year. No expenses were reimbursed to Trustees during this or the preceding financial year.