NEWryON STEWART PL4YERS Scottish Charltable Incorporated Organlsatlon Scottish Charity No. SC046979 Accounts for the year ended 30 Novgmber 2023 Montpeller Professlonal (Galloway) Limit•d l Dashwood Square Newton Stewart DG8 6EQ NEwfoN STEWART PLAYERS Referen¢• and Administrative Informatlon for the period ended 30th Novomber 2023 Rogistered Charfty No: SC046979 Trustees.. Contact Addr•s8'. Accountants: Montpelier Profess￿nal (Galloway) Limited 1 Dashwood Square Newton Stewart DG8 SEQ Bankers.. Bank of Scotland 192 King Street Castle Douglas DG7 1DB NEwfoN STEWART PLAYERS Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 30 November 2023 The trustees present their annual report together wlh the accounts for the year ended 30 November 2023. Structure, Govemance and Management The Cha￿ty Is a Scottish Charitsble Ineorporated Organisalion lan SCIO). It was registered in its current legal form on 15th November 2016. Objectrves and Activities The objective of the Trust is to.. To promote and develop community parti¢ipation and involvement in all 8spects of amateur dramatics. Promote the participation in amateur drama for the community and to work together with the member5 irrespective of age, sex, ethnicity, ability, religion, or political view. To advance and develop skills in theatre arts. To advance and develop skills in team work and communication for all ages. T¢ work with groups of a similar nature and exchange information, 8dvice, and knowledge with them including co-operation with other voluntary bodies, charities, statutory and non-slalulory organisations. Public benefit The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing their objectives and in planning their fvture activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned 8¢tivilies will contribute to the objectives they have sel Achigvements and Perforniance and Future Plans Rehearsals for our annual pantomime, Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs, started in September 2022. This was the pantomime which was postponed from the p￿VIouS year due to the pandemic. Rehearsals continued until earty December, apart from school holidays in October, and the pantornime started the week commencing 4 Decernber with 7 performances including a Saturday matinee. Most perf0mlan￿ were sold out but increasing costs meant that there was very little profit. Two one act plays. a junior and a senior, were entered for the SCDA District Play Festival al the Fullerton Theatre Castle Douglas al the end of February, Neither pl8y was successtsl and no awards were won. NEwfoN STEWART PLAYERS Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 30 November 2023 (Cont) It was decided al the Committee Meetings that the Anderson Hall was becoming a burden and was unusable due lo being vandalised and as the roof was leaking, il was becoming unsafe. A de81 was made to rent the old Scott Stores from Gordon Jackson and the Club moved there and il was decided to put the Anderscn Hall up for sale for a housing site. GAP were employed to carry out and advertise fft. Following some months in which the Anderson Hall was advertised for sale, il was purchased in May 2023 by a housing developer b2sed in Newton Stewart. The committee will continue to look for a suitable perman8nt base of operations and would hope to relinquish the curwnt rented accommodation by August 2024. Membership throughout the year was very strong, both junior and senior, and several new members joined. Flnanclal Reviow The charrty had a profil for the year of £44,403 {2022.' loss £10.569.1 Res¢rvgs Policy The Trustees, Policy is lo retain reserves of approximately three months expenses so that in the event of a significant drop in income the charity can maintain ils current level of activities for a reasonable penod until replacement funding is obtained. Al the year end the charity held unreslricled cash funds of £55,38612022.' £10,983), therefore the trustees consider the challty to be ? going concern. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Date...... NEwfoN STEWART PLAYERS Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees I report on the accounts of the charity for the period ended 30 November 2023, which are set out on pages 4 to 6. R•s￿etIve responsibillti•s of trustee$ and oxaminer The charity's trustees are responsible for the pwparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Gharities and Trustee Investment {Scotlandl 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audf( uirement of Regulation 1011 Ildl of the A¢¢ounts Regulations does not apply. It Is my responsibility lo examine the accounts as required under section 44{1 Ilcl of the Act and to State whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's statement My examination Is ¢arried out in 8¢cordance with the Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. An examination includes a review of (he accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wlh those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the trustees eonceming any such matters. The proc8dures 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'5 Statement In the course of my examinab'on, no matter has come to my attention.. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respec( the requirement to keep a¢¢Dunting records in accordance with Seolion 41171 lal of the 2CK15 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulab'on and, to prepa￿ accounts which a¢¢ord with the accounting records and comply wrth Regulation 9 of the 2006 Ac¢ounls Regulations. have not been met 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Montpelier Professional {Galloway} Limited 1 Dashwtsod Square Newton Stewart DG8 6EQ NEWTON STEWART PLAYERS Recelpts and payments account for the yfrar ended 30th November 2023 Notes Unrestricted 2023 2022 Panlomine tickets Raffle Programmes Fundraising.. Subscriplionslm'ships Donations Dance x-treme rent Adverts Sale of Anderson Hall Total receipts 3,825 3,825 631 547 400 547 400 500 194 55,000 59,772 55,000 59,772 1,325 Pa ments Charitable activities Fundraising expenses Governance costs Total payments 14,889 14,889 11,474 480 15,369 480 15.369 420 11.894 {D•ficlt)IExces8 of receipts ovgr payments 44,403 £ 44,403 £ 110.569 NEwfoN STEWART PLAYERS Statement of Balances as at 30th Novembgr 2023 Bank balance Opening balance - Main current account Junior account - Movement in year 2023 2021 10,346 637 44,403 55,386 20.915 637 10,569 10,983 Closing balanTr - Main current account - Junior account 54,749 637 55,386 10,346 637 10,983 Other assets Fixed assets - Anderson Hall 55.000 Total funds 55.386 65,983 The accounts were approvod by the Iruslees on........... For and on behalf of the trustees NEwfoN STEWART PLAYERS Notes to the Accounts for tha year 30th November 2023 1 Basis of Pro aratlon The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis. They consist of a summary of all monies re￿iVed and paid via the bank and in cash by the charity during the finaneial period, along with a s181ement of balances. No adjustments have been made for any income due but not received, or any expenses incurred but not yel paid al the period end. 2 Charftable Activlties Unrestrlcted 2022 Gas Eleclricilyloil SCDA Membership Advertsing & printing Scenery & transport Insurance Production costs Ticket refunds Mistrllaneous Legal fees Renv venue hire (2811 947 30 12811 947 30 561 30 519 3,190 519 3,190 504 1,459 2.390 20 660 5,850 11,474 70 2.614 7,800 14,889 70 2,614 7,800 14,889 3 Govgmance Costs Accountancy & bookkeeping fees 480 480 480 480 420 420 NEVnON STEWART PLAYERS Notes to the Accounts Cont. ft>r the year 30th Nov9mber 2023 4 Trustees No remuneration was paid 10 8ny charity twslee or to a person connected ￿th the trustees No expenses were paid to any Iruslee during the period. 5 Movement- Bank Funds gnin 8alance Income Closin Balance Ex enditure Transfers Unreslricled general fund 10,983 59,772 115,3691 55,386 10,983 59,772 115 3691 55,386 Unrestricted funds are available to use at the Iruslees discretion. 6 R91atod Part transaction No ff lated party IransaGtion$ occurred during the year.