A CHARITY REGISTERED IN SCOTLAND, NO: SC047404
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDING 30 APRIL 2025
JAZZ HANDS MUSICAL SOCIETY Scottish Charity No: SC047404
Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 April 2025
Current trustees
Committee members
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Contact address
Recruitment and appointment of committee members
All of the Society’s committee members are appointed or reappointed at the annual general meeting which is held in May each year.
Governing document
The Society is a charitable unincorporated association and the purpose and administration arrangements are set out in our constitution.
Charitable purposes
Our objectives, as recorded in our constitution, are to:
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Interest the public in the dramatic and operatic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts and in furtherance of this object the Society, through its Management Committee, shall have the following powers :–
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To promote plays, drama, comedies, operas, operettas and other musical and operatic works of educative value;
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To purchase, acquire and obtain interests in the copyright of or the right to perform or show any such dramatic or operatic works;
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To purchase or otherwise acquire buildings, plant, machinery, furniture, fixtures, fittings, scenery and all other necessary effects;
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To raise funds and invite and receive contributions from any person or persons whatsoever by way of subscription, donation and otherwise, provided that the Society shall not undertake any permanent trading activities in raising funds;
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To do all such other things as shall further the objects of the Society.
JAZZ HANDS MUSICAL SOCIETY Scottish Charity No: SC047404
Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 April 2025 (continued)
Activities and achievements
In May 2024 the Society performed their first musical production, Sunshine on Leith. The show was a massive success both creatively and financially for the Society. The production elevated the Society’s status as a musical theatre group in Dundee. Additionally, as part of our continuing efforts to support the community in Dundee, we donated 40 tickets to intensive care nursing staff at Ninewells Hospital.
In December 2024 the Society produced it’s third unique Panto, “Bah Humbug”. After a break from Panto, the show was very well received by audiences. Again, we ran a successful charity ticket campaign working with local businesses to donate 130 panto experiences to 3 local charities: Dundee Bairns, Rock Solid, Stobswell Forum. Whilst the show was a creative success, we made a small loss on the show.
Overall, the financial year 2024/2025 has been hugely successful for the Society.
Trustee remuneration and expenses
The trustees did not receive any remuneration or expenses during the year.
Reserves
The Society holds £10,253 (2024 - £8,670).
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf
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21 September 2025
JAZZ HANDS MUSICAL SOCIETY Scottish Charity No: SC047404
Report of the Independent Examiner to the Committee of Jazz Hands Musical Society
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025 which comprise the receipts and payments account, statement of balances and related notes.
Respective responsibilities of the Committee and Examiner
The Committee (who are the charity’s trustees for the purposes of charity law) 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 Committee 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:
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1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Regulations, and
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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.
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JAZZ HANDS MUSICAL SOCIETY Scottish Charity No: SC047404
Receipts and payments account for the year ended 30 April 2025
| Note | 2025 | 2024 | |
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| £ | £ | ||
| Receipts | |||
| Members’ subscriptions | 1,175 | 895 | |
| Production income | 1 | 40,979 | 6,643 |
| Donations | 2 | 34 | 1,500 |
| Fundraising income | 1,403 | 1,209 | |
| ______ | ______ | ||
| Total receipts | 43,591 | 10,247 | |
| ______ | ______ | ||
| Payments | |||
| Fundraising costs | - | 264 | |
| Payments for charitable activities: | |||
| Production costs | 1 | 42,008 | 3,072 |
| ______ | ______ | ||
| Total payments | 42,008 | 3,336 | |
| ______ | ______ | ||
| Surplus for the year | 1,583 | 6,911 | |
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All funds are unrestricted.
JAZZ HANDS MUSICAL SOCIETY Scottish Charity No: SC047404
Statement of balances at 30 April 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Bank balances | ||
| Opening balance | 8,670 | 1,759 |
| Surplus for year | 1,583 | 6,911 |
| _____ | ____ | |
| Closing balance | 10,253 | 8,670 |
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| Reserves | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 10,253 | 8,670 |
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| Assets | ||
| 2026 production costs paid in advance | 740 | 3,072 |
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| Liabilities | ||
| Income received in advance of Production | 240 | 6,643 |
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All funds are unrestricted.
Approved by the trustees on 21 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by
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JAZZ HANDS MUSICAL SOCIETY Scottish Charity No: SC047404
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 April 2025
1 Production receipts and payments
In May 2024 the Society performed Sunshine on Leith, and then in December 2024 performed its third pantomime, Bah Humbug. A summary of the receipts and payments in relation to the productions as of the year end date, are given below.
Income and expenditure within the comparative year related to income and costs as at that year end date, in relation to Sunshine on Leith.
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Ticket sales | 33,238 | - |
| Ticket sales in advance for 2026 | 240 | 6,151 |
| Sundry income | 464 | 210 |
| Programme advertising | 2,200 | - |
| Programme sales | 869 | - |
| Merchandise sales | 945 | 282 |
| Contributions towards costume costs | 822 | - |
| Contributions towards after show party costs | 329 | - |
| Bucket collection | 162 | - |
| Raffles | 1,710 | - |
| _____ | _____ | |
| Total receipts | 40,979 | 6,643 |
| _____ | _____ | |
| Payments | ||
| Hire of theatre | 7,481 | 530 |
| Hire of rehearsal rooms | 2,088 | - |
| Hire of rehearsal rooms for 2026 production | 240 | 344 |
| Insurance | 701 | 691 |
| Licensing fees | 5,900 | - |
| Licensing fee in advance for 2026 production | 500 | 500 |
| Production team fees | 5,000 | - |
| Printing costs | 1,360 | 199 |
| Advertising costs | 357 | - |
| Band and other music costs | 3,589 | - |
| After Show Party costs | 903 | - |
| Costume costs | 2,223 | - |
| Set and prop costs | 2,163 | 490 |
| Sound costs | 5,217 | - |
| Lighting costs | 2,130 | - |
| Merchandise costs | 1,004 | 318 |
| Other expenses | 990 | - |
| Donation paid from bucket collection | 162 | - |
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| Total payments | 42,008 | 3,072 |
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| Net (deficit)/surplus on production | (1,029) | 3,571 |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 April 2025 (continued)
| 2 | Donations | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Dundee Operatic Society | - | 1,500 | |
| Sundry donations | 34 | - | |
| _____ | _____ | ||
| 34 | 1,500 | ||
| _____ | _____ |