Blackout Productions
Trustees’ Annual Report
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Charity contact information
Blackout Productions
Scottish Charity Number: SC052655
2 Hermitage Park South
Edinburgh
EH6 8EZ
www.blackoutproductions.org
Instagram - @productionsblackout
Facebook - @blackoutproductions
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Charity Trustees
Objectives and activities
Blackout Productions was set up to allow people who are interested in theatre arts to come together to help produce a variety of events to perform to audience members.
Our main activities are performing concerts, plays and musicals. This varies from year to year and will involve a different number of people depending on that the production is.
We have open auditions to allow anyone interested in taking part the opportunity to be involved in the audition process. We also have a group of volunteers who help to produce and stage the event.
Our events are performed for the local community to help promote theatre arts within Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document
Blackout Productions is governed by a constitution.
Trustee recruitment and appointment
There has been no recruitment for new trustees for this year. All trustees are volunteers and have agreed to continue to support the charity.
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Achievements and performance
This year Blackout Productions performed two fundraising concerts:
In May we performed our Sondheim Cabaret.
In December we performed our Christmas Concert at Stockbridge Parish Church.
Both concerts were are great success and very
much enjoyed by audiences and performers.
We also performed the musical Sweeney Todd in October 2024. Although this made a loss it was a great success for the company and thoroughly enjoyed by audiences.
Any profits made from the concerts go towards the costs of putting on the Musical in 2024 and our next one in 2025.
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Financial review Blackout Productions Annual Finance £35,LMXI £31,067 £25,QKM) £15,Q £io,(xK) ,010 £2.510 ,5Si Receipts This year Blackout Productions perfornied two concerts. We had a Sondheim Cabaret before our Musical in October and one for Christmas. Both made a Profit. We also performed Sweeney Todd in October which came in at a loss although was a very successful show! This year over all we made a small loss. Statement of the charity's policy on reserves At present any reserves that Blackout Productions have will be used to finance our Musical event in October 2025. Details of any deficit We made a deficit this year with our Musical and within the general expenditure section from general costs which impacted us overall and the Charity did make a small deficit in 2024/2025.
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Blackout Productions Annual
Finance Summary
-£681
£36,456
£37,138
Receipts
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Future plans
Blackout Productions have three events planned in 2025/26.
In April 2025 Blackout Productions will be performing a Schwartz Cabaret to continue to raise funds.
All funds raised will go towards putting on the musical Come From Away which we will be performing in October 2025.
We will also perform a Christmas concert in December 2025.
Declaration
Signed on behalf of the charity trustees:
Print name
Designation
Date
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TREASURER
24/04/24
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April Month |
2024 Year |
to | Day 31 |
Month March |
Year 2025 |
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| Section A Statement of receipts and payments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Expendable endowment funds |
Permanent endowment funds |
Total funds current period |
Total funds last period |
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||||||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Donations | 2,036 | 2 | 2 | 2,036 | ||||||||||||||||
| Legacies | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Grants | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Receipts from fundraisingactivities | 5,846 | 5 | 5 | 5,846 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross tradingreceipts | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from investments other than | ||||||||||||||||||||
| land and buildings | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Rents from land & buildings | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross receipts from other charitable | ||||||||||||||||||||
| activities | 28,575 | 28 | 28 | 28,575 | ||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| A1 Sub total | 36,457 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36,457 | 36,457 | 36,457 | - | ||||||
| A2 Receipts from asset & | ||||||||||||||||||||
| investment sales | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments A2 Sub total - - - Total receipts 36,457 - - ~~—~~ |
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- - - 36,457 |
- - - 36,457 |
- - - 36,457 |
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A3 Payments Expenses for fundraising activities 2,489 2,489 Gross trading payments - Investment management costs - Payments relating directly to charitable activities 34,649 34,649 Grants and donations - Governance costs: - Audit / independent examination - Preparation of annual accounts - Legal costs - Other - A3 Sub total 37,138 - - - 37,138 - A4 Payments relating to asset and investment movements Purchases of fixed assets - Purchase of investments - A4 Sub total - ~~S~~ Total payments ~~SS~~ 37,138 - - ~~SS~~ 37,138 - Net receipts / (payments) (681) - - - ( 681) - A5 Transfers to / (from) funds - Surplus / (deficit) for year ~~——————~~ ( 681) - - - ( 681) -
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Section B Statement of balances
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B3 Other assets B5 Contingent liabilities B4 Liabilities B1 Cash funds B2 Investments |
Details | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 14,891 681) ( |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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| Cash and bank balances at start of year | 14,891 | |||||||
| Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account |
681) ( |
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| Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
14,210 | - | - | - | 14,210 | - | ||
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- Market valuation to nearest £ |
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| Last year to nearest £ |
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| Details | Fund to which | asset belongs | Total Cost (if available) to nearest £ |
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| Current value (if available) to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| Details | Total - Fund to which liability relates |
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| Amount due to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| Details | Total Fund to which liability relates |
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| Amount due (estimate) to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| Signature | Total Print Name |
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| Date of approval |
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Section C Notes to the Accounts
C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)
Blackout Productions performed a fundraising cabaret, musical show and Christmas concert.
C2 Grants
C3a Trustee remuneration
| Type of activity or project supported | Individual / institution |
Number of grants made £ |
Number of grants made £ |
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| Total | - |
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| 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) |
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| Authority under which paid | £ |
C3b Trustee remuneration - details
C4a Trustee expenses
C4b Trustee expenses - details
C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons
| If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross (otherwise complete section 4b) |
If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross (otherwise complete section 4b) |
this box | x |
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| Nature of transaction | Number of trustees £ |
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| Nature of relationship | Transaction amount (£) Balance outstanding at period end (£) |
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C6 Other information
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Additional analysis (1)
Analysis of receipts and payments
1 Donations
| 1 Donations | 1 Donations | ||||||||
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| 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 £ |
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| Donation from Springfield Distribution | 2,036 | 2,036 | |||||||
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| - | |||||||||
| Total | 2,036 | - | - | - | 2,036 | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
2 Grants
| 2 Grants | 2 Grants | ||||||||
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| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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| Total - - Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities |
- | - | - | - | |||||
| - Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
- Total current period to nearest £ |
- Total last period to nearest £ |
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| Bank Interest | 172 | 172 | |||||||
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| Total | 172 | - | - | - | 172 | - | |||
| - | - | - | - |
4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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| Insurance | 480 | 480 | |||||||
| Website domain | 259 | 259 | |||||||
| Monthly Account Fee CAF | 40 | 40 | |||||||
| Come from Away Venue deposit | 500 | 500 | |||||||
| Come from Away Venue Balance | 2152 | 2,152 | |||||||
| NODA membership | 150 | 150 | |||||||
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| Total | 3,581 | - | - | - | 3,581 | - | |||
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Additional analysis (2)
5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds
| 5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds | |||||||
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| Receipts | Unrestricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below Cabaret |
Unrestricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below Sweeney Todd |
Unrestricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below Christmas Concert |
Unrestricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below General Fund |
Total unrestricted funds |
Total unrestricted funds last period |
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| Donations | 2,036 | 2,036 | |||||
| Legacies | - | ||||||
| Grants | - | ||||||
| Receipts from fundraisingactivities | 3,010 | 2,836 | 5,846 | ||||
| Gross tradingreceipts | - | ||||||
| Income from investments other than land and buildings | - | ||||||
| Rents from land & buildings | - | ||||||
| Gross receipts from other charitable activities | 28,403 | 172 | 28,575 | ||||
| Sub total Receipts from asset & investment sales |
3,010 | 28,403 | 2,836 | 2,208 | 36,457 | - | |
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets | - | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | - | ||||||
| Sub total Total receipts Payments |
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| 3,010 | 28,403 | 2,836 | 2,208 | 36,457 | - | ||
| Expenses for fundraisingactivities | 500 | 1,990 | 2,490 | ||||
| Gross trading payments | - | ||||||
| Investment management costs | - | ||||||
| Payments relatingdirectlyto charitable activities | 31,067 | 3,581 | 34,648 | ||||
| Grants and donations | - | ||||||
| Governance costs: | - | ||||||
| Audit / independent examination | - | ||||||
| Preparation of annual accounts | - | ||||||
| Legal costs | - | ||||||
| - | |||||||
| - | |||||||
| Sub total Payments relating to asset and investment movements |
500 | 31,067 | 1,990 | 3,581 | 37,138 | - | |
| Purchases of fixed assets | - | ||||||
| Purchase of investments | - | ||||||
| Sub total Total payments Net receipts / (payments) Transfers to / (from) funds Surplus / (deficit) for year |
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
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| 500 | 31,067 | 1,990 | 3,581 | 37,138 | - | ||
| 2,510 | 2,664) ( |
846 | 1,373) ( |
681) ( |
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| 2,510 | 2,664) ( |
846 | 1,373) ( |
681) ( |
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Nature and purpose of funds
Additional notes (2)
December 2007
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Blackout Productions
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities
Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the 2006 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 2006 Accounts Regulations. 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 view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner’s statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
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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 Accounts Regulations
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations