Registered Charity No SC 030251
FINTRY AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
30 APRIL 2026
FINTRY AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Committee members
Margo Campbell Chair (Appointed 20[th] May 2025) Helen Watson Hon. Secretary Sarah Walker Hon. Treasurer
Jackie Smith Rosie Walters Ellen Ross Gavin Paterson Lorna Flisch (Appointed 20[th] May 2025) Siobhan Hewitt (Appointed 20th May 2025)
The following committee members resigned on 20[th] May 2025:
Tony Flisch Nigel Pope
Registered Address
Menzies Hall, Main Street, Fintry G63 0XE
Charity Registration Number
SC 030251
Website
www.fintrydrama.org.uk
FINTRY AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY TRUSTEES’ REPORT
The trustees submit their report and accounts for the year ended 30 April 2026.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Society is an unincorporated association with its own constitution.
The trustees comprise the members of the Society Committee, who are recruited by seeking appropriately experienced volunteers amongst the membership. Committee members are appointed at the Annual General Meeting. The current members of the Committee are listed on page 1.
The management of the Society is carried out entirely by the Committee.
No remuneration was paid to any members of the Committee. Members are reimbursed for expenses incurred, as many of the Society’s expenses have to be paid for immediately by cash or personal card.
Objectives and activities
The principal activity of the Society is to advance the education of the public in the art of drama by the presentation of public performances and other related activities.
This objective is achieved by producing plays on a regular basis, which are performed in local venues.
Achievements and performance
In the Summer of 2025, ‘Something In The Basement’ – our entry in the SCDA One-Act Play Festival – was given a place at the prestigious National Drama Festival, held in Bromsgrove. 12 one-act plays selected from all over the UK and beyond were performed over three days and adjudicated. Although we didn’t win any awards, we did receive a Best Actress Nomination. And while this venture represented a fairly significant cost for the club at just over £2,000, we felt it was a worthwhile investment for the experience and exposure.
Our Christmas pantomime, Cinderella, was a roaring success, with many audience members saying it was the best one we’d done in recent years. With a cast of 35 and the production team including a further 42 members and volunteers, this was a huge production and a fabulous team effort. As always, it was our most profitable venture of the year, making a profit of £7,766.
In the February 2026 half-term, two of our members once again facilitated a workshop for younger schoolchildren that ended with two free performances of ‘The Horrible History of Bannockburn’, which was well attended and very much enjoyed by audiences.
The year ended with two productions. A one-act play, ‘The Book Club of Little Witterington’, was performed over three nights at the end of March, and the full-length Scottish comedy, ‘The Fairmer Wants a Wife’, was staged from 30[th] April to 2[nd] May. Both plays were very well attended, with extra tickets being put on sale for ‘The Fairmer’ to accommodate audience demand.
Committee and AGM
Three office bearers and six ordinary members were elected to serve in 2025/2026 at the AGM, held on 20 May 2025.
This year the Club had 57 members in total: 35 adult members, 18 juniors/students and 4 primary-aged children.
Financial Review
The results for the year show a loss/deficit of £2,470, which decreases our funds carried forward to £15,528.
However, it should be noted that while the expenditure relating to ‘The Fairmer…’ fell into the 2025-26 financial year, the profits will be reflected in 2026-27. We also had a lot of extraordinary expenditure this year, including our NDF trip to Bromsgrove, investment in new lighting, and refurbishment of the Green Room and Lighting Loft.
The net income (profit) from productions (including bar income and donations) was £8,767, as opposed to £6,052 in 2024/25.
Reserves policy
It is necessary for the Society to hold a sufficient level of reserves to meet expenditure on productions, most of which has to be paid before any income is received from the performances.
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Committee responsibilities
The Committee acknowledges its responsibilities for:
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(i) ensuring that the Society keeps proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Society and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities and Trustee Investments (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and the provisions of the constitution;
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(ii) safeguarding the assets of the Society and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities;
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(iii) preparing a Trustees’ Annual Report and accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and
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(iii) confirming that an audit will not be required for this year.
SARAH WALKER Treasurer
19 May 2026
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2026
| Receipts Membership fees Income from productions Income from social events Donations & grants SCDA refunds Sundries Bank interest Total receipts Payments for Charitable Activities Cost of productions Cost of social events Insurance Affiliation fees (Sports Club, SCDA) Licenses not included under production costs Rental (Menzies Hall, Green Room, Community Hub) Donations Gifts Training Sundries Refurbishment of premises Bank Charges Utilities (website) Total payments for charitable activities Payments relating to assets 5 x wireless comms headsets, 4 x spotlights, 9 x headset mics Total payments Deficit/ Surplus for year Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
2026 Unrestricted £ 941 16,471 275 718 81 5 84 18,575 7,704 308 497 695 135 2,789 600 173 0 588 2,696 2 433 16,620 4,425 21,045 (2,470) 17,998 £ 15,528 |
2025 Total £ 769 15,651 0 4,089 96 0 164 |
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| 20,769 | ||
| 9,599 143 527 820 0 3,045 200 110 105 11 0 0 38 |
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| 14,598 5,648 |
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| 20,246 | ||
| 523 17,475 |
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| £ 17,998 |
FINTRY AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY
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STATEMENT OF BALANCES AS AT 30 APRIL 2026
| STATEMENT OF BALANCES AS AT 30 APRIL 2026 |
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| Cash and bank balances brought forward Deficit/Surplus for year Cash and bank balances carried forward |
2026 Unrestricted £ 17,998 (2,470) £15,528 |
2025 Total £ 17,475 523 |
| £ 17,998 |
Other assets
The society owns various items of equipment, with the following considered worth insuring:
Sound mixing desk + PA - £4,500 12 radio mics in flight case - £12,000 ZERO 8 FLX 18 Lighting desk - £2,600 Equinox Fusion 300FX Zoom Wash x 2 - £850 Elumen8 Evora 200 Hybrid x 2 - £2,860
These items are covered under Material Damage within our First Night insurance policy.
The lighting control equipment installed in the Menzies Hall, Fintry, was purchased in May 2007 for £22,029 and is now considered to be worth around £2,000. The committee does not consider this worth insuring.
Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
Approved by the Committee and signed on its behalf
SARAH WALKER Treasurer
19 May 2026
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