2024-03-31-accounts - Childrens Theatre Bo'ness

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Childrens Theatre Bo'ness

Receipts and Payments Account and Statement of Balances

Year ended 31 March 2024

Scottish Charity Number: SC029745

Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number Charity’s principal address	Childrens Theatre Bo’ness

	SC029745
	33 Borrowstoun Place
	Bo’ness

		EH51 0JG

Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report

	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Fiona Johnston	Treasurer/Secretary
	Brian Laird
	Julie Arthur		Appointed 02-05-2023

Reference and administration details

Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)

Name	Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Scott McFarlane		Resigned 02-05-2023



Structure, governance and management

Type of governing document Trustee recruitment and appointment
	The Trust was set up by William McDonald and Agnes McDonald and was recognised as a Scottish Charity with effect from 20 January 2000. The Trust is administered in accordance with the terms of the Trust constitution.
	Trustees are appointed on a year to year rolling basis. Appointment and removal is in accordance with the society constitution and bye laws which requires that appointment is approved by unanimous agreement of the existing trustees and removal of any trustee by the unanimous agreement of the others.

Objectives and activities
Charitable purposes Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects
	The object of the charity, as recorded in the constitution, is to educate the public in the Musical and Dramatic Arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said Arts.
	During the year, the charity produced and promoted the show “Annie jr”. Preparations, including payment of royalties and other expenses, were made in anticipation of producing and promoting the play Frozen Jnr, in the forthcoming year.

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period

During the year, the charity produced and promoted the play “Annie Jr”. The production proved a success in terms of the society’s objectives which resulted in a significant deficit, with total expense exceeding total income by £9,967. This included associated and future costs of £615 incurred during the year. The deficit was mitigated by members donations of £8,180 and other donations of £2,500 from The Robertson Trust, £600 from Bo’ness Belles, £500 from Miller Homes and Provost Reid personally donated £60.

A grant of £1,325 was received from Falkirk Community Schools Charity. Fund-raising activities focused on the above donations and grants. There were no associated costs attributable to fund raising activities.

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy The unrestricted funds represent income earned but not yet utilised in on reserves supporting charitable activities. At 31 March 2024 the charity held £16,926 at the bank and cash and the Trustees consider this to be appropriate to meet initial costs of the proposed production. Details of any deficit

Donated facilities and services (if any)

Other optional information

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position Date

Childrens Theatre Bo'ness

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Receipts and payments accounts

For the period from 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2024

Section A Statement of receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 11,840 1,325 - 14,978 - 28,143	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total funds current period to nearest £	Total funds last period to nearest £
Donations	11,840				11,840 - 1,325 - 14,978 - - - -	8,415
Legacies
Grants	1,325					2,400
Receipts from fundraisingactivities	-					761
Gross tradingreceipts	14,978					16,861
Income from investments other than land and buildings	-
Rents from land & buildings
Gross receipts from other charitable activities

*A1 Sub total*	28,143	-	-	-	28,143	28,437

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments *A2 Sub total* - *Total receipts* 28,143 A3 Payments Expenses for fundraising activities - Gross trading payments 24,945 Investment management costs Payments relating directly to charitable activities 2,901 Grants and donations - Governance costs: Audit / independent examination Preparation of annual accounts Legal costs Other *A3 Sub total* 27,846 A4 Payments relating to asset and investment movements Purchases of fixed assets 356 Purchase of investments *A4 Sub total* 356 *Total payments* 28,202 *Net receipts / (payments)* 59) ( A5 Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year* 59) ( A2 Receipts from asset & investment sales	Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments *A2 Sub total* - *Total receipts* 28,143 A3 Payments Expenses for fundraising activities - Gross trading payments 24,945 Investment management costs Payments relating directly to charitable activities 2,901 Grants and donations - Governance costs: Audit / independent examination Preparation of annual accounts Legal costs Other *A3 Sub total* 27,846 A4 Payments relating to asset and investment movements Purchases of fixed assets 356 Purchase of investments *A4 Sub total* 356 *Total payments* 28,202 *Net receipts / (payments)* 59) ( A5 Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year* 59) ( A2 Receipts from asset & investment sales	-	- - - - - -	-
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets					- - -
Proceeds from sale of investments
*A2 Sub total*	-		-			-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments		-		-
			-		28,143	28,437

Expenses for fundraising activities	-				- 24,945 - 2,901 - - - - - - -	-
Gross trading payments	24,945					15,587
Investment management costs
Payments relating directly to charitable activities	2,901					2,221
Grants and donations	-					-
Governance costs:
Audit / independent examination
Preparation of annual accounts
Legal costs
Other

*A3 Sub total*	27,846	-	-	-	27,846	17,808
A4 Payments relating to asset and investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets	356				356 -	-
Purchase of investments
*A4 Sub total*	356	-	-	-	356	-
*Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* A5 Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*
		-	-	-	28,202	17,808

		-	-	-	59) (	10,629

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	59) (		-
		-	-	-	59) (	10,629
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Section B Statement of balances

Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 16,985 59) (	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Cash and bank balances at start of year					16,985	6,356
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts andpayments account					59) (	10,629
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					-
(Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Cash and bank balances at end of year Details	16,926	-	-	-	16,926	16,985
	-	-	- Fund to which	- asset belongs	-	-
					Market valuation to nearest £	Last year to nearest £





Details		Fund to which	asset belongs	Total Cost (if available) to nearest £	-	-
					Current value (if available) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £
Equipment-at cost		Unres	tricted
Laptop and bag		Unres	tricted	449		449
Speakers		Unres	tricted	111		111
Sum-up machine		Unres	tricted	-		50
Apple 10 (iPad)		Unres	tricted	299		-
Tea Urn		Unres	tricted	57		-
Electricity (in advance)		Unres	tricted	-		312
		Unres	tricted	-		-
		Unres	tricted	-		-
		Unres	tricted	-		-
		Unres	tricted	-		-
Details			Total Fund to which	916	-	922
				liability relates	Amount due to nearest £	Last year to nearest £
Falkirk Council (rent)			unrest	ricted	533	2,216




Details			Fund to which	Total liability relates	533	2,216
					Amount due (estimate) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £



Signature			Print Name	Total	-	-
						Date of approval


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Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations

1 Donations
	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Membershipfees	8,180				8,180	6,855
Bo'ness Real Ale Appreciation Society (BRAAS)	-				-	500
Provost Reid	60				60	60
Arnold Clark	-				-	1,000
The Robertson Trust	2,500				2,500	-
Miller Homes Limited(CommunityFunds)	500				500	-
Bo'ness Belles	600				600


Total	11,840	-	-	-	11,840	8,415

2 Grants

2 Grants
	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Falkirk Community Schools Charity	1,325	-	1,325	2,000
COVID Grants - Electricity	-	-	-	400
			-
			-
Total	1,325	-	1,325	2,400

3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities

3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities
	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-

4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities

	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Unit costs - Links Court, Bo'ness	600				600	1,138
Insurance	1,086				1,086	602
Postage, stationery& telephone	134				134	36
Advertising	92				92	-
Travel and subsistence	-				-	78
NODA subscriptions and fees	-				-	190
Annual members disco and events	150				150	-
Bank charges(credit card machine)	-				-	-
Other subscriptions and fees	541				541	-
Sundries	298				298	177

Total	2,901	-	-	-	2,901	2,221
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Section C Notes to the Accounts

All funds are unrestricted.	All funds are unrestricted.
Type of activity or project supported		Individual / institution	Number of grants made £





			Total	-

If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)				X
Authority under which paid				£






If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise complete section 4b)
	Nature of transaction		Number of trustees	£
none




Nature of relationship			Transaction amount (£)	Balance outstanding at period end(£)