The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2025.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the Charity's memorandum and articles, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)".
The main objectives set out by the company at the beginning of the year were as follows;
1. Plan, write and submit a research and development funding application to Arts Council England for ‘What Do We Dream At Ninety Two’ a
project that explores the lives and experiences of adult carers
2. Develop a first draft script for a short film/photography human rights project ‘Pestilence’ that will explore isolation, depression and mental
health resources
3. Continuation of the company’s Holocaust awareness work via performances of our play ‘Ashes to Ashes’ and the education workshops/talks
that accompany the piece
The company achieved the set objectives for the year as follows:
The completion of an arts council research and development funding application for ‘What Do We Dream At Ninety Two’. The application included venue and financial partnerships with Colchester and Norwich Arts Centres along with making initial connections with individual carers and care support organisations in Edinburgh, Essex and Norfolk. The structure of the application included interviews and workshops with individual carers (in partnership with experts in the field) to gather personal carer experiences that could be used in the creation of the theatre piece. This would be followed by a short preview showing of scenes from the play (for both live and online audiences). The research was also to be used to gather carer resources (both local and national) that could be distributed in any future tour of the piece. The application was due to be submitted in June but due to the arts council portal crashing and the subsequent suspension of all applications it was finally submitted in September with a decision due in January 2026.
The creation of a first draft script for a new short film/photography project ‘Pestilence’. The company workshopped ideas for the film with company members and developed a series of scenes that were then used as a basis and framework for the initial script. This project will be further developed in 2026 with the aim of filming towards the end of the year.
The company did one performance of its Holocaust piece Ashes to Ashes and will look to arrange more school and theatre visits during the upcoming year.
Our previous short film project ‘A Sea of Trees’ continues to be seen by selected audiences (including current/past artistic partners and other filmmakers) with the aim of forming future artistic partnerships. The feedback for the film continues to be extremely positive
Ashes to Ashes, the company’s Holocaust piece, was performed once during the year, this included a performance, post show discussion and three workshops for three hundred school students (aged fifteen).
The income for the organization this year came from the performance of ‘Ashes to Ashes’ (including post show discussion and student workshops) and loans to the company from Steve Lambert. These were amounts to cover, along with existing company funds, the general day to day running of the company.
It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. The directors considers that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the Charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised.
The directors have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
The directors who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:
The board of the organisation consists of five directors. The recruitment & appointment of these directors is based upon the skills and knowledge they can bring to the organisation from both a business and management perspective and also from an artistic perspective.
Three of the directors are appointed on the basis of their experience in all aspects of business management. This includes experience in the running of their own companies, working for other companies, accounting experience and the managing of specific projects.
The remaining two directors will be appointed on an artistic basis for their knowledge, training and experience in mainly the theatre but also other artistic disciplines.
The board will always work on the basis of 3 to 2 in favour of management members over artistic members.
None of the board of directors has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the directors are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.
Decisions on which artistic and educational projects to undertake are taken by the trustees on a majority basis, at least 3 to 2 in favour, and are put to the trustees by Steve Lambert. They will decide on the financial viability of a project, which festivals and venues to aim the work at and which other organisations and charities to approach for support in the development of the projects.
Day to day management of the organisation includes payment of standard bills, general correspondence, planning of future projects, the design and sending of show packs for touring purposes, design of publicity materials, contacting and speaking with other organisations including theatres, arts council departments and other charities regarding future work and funding.
The chief officer who manages day to day running of the charity is Steve Lambert.
The directors' report was approved by the Board of Directors.
I report on the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 31 October 2025, which are set out on pages 4 to 11.
The charity's trustees (who are also directors of the company for the purposes of company law) 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, and they consider that the audit requirementof Regulation 10(1)(a) to (c) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section44(1)(c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
My examination was carried out in accordance with the Statement of Standards for Reporting Accountants and Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) 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 view given by the accounts.
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44 (1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities;
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
Badac Theatre Company Limited is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in Scotland. The registered office is McFadden Associates Limited, 19 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, EH1 2BB.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charity's [governing document], the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). The Charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The Charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, [modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value]. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the directors in furtherance of their charitable objectives.
Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the Charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.
Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred.
Charitable activities include expenditure associated with the staging of productions and include both direct and support costs relating to these activities.
Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of the charity and its assets and are primarily associated with constitutional and statutory requirements.
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to the charitable activity on a basis consistent with their use.
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the Charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
In the application of the Charity’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Theatre Productions
Motor expenses
Travelling and accommodation
Artists' fees
Food, production and tour costs
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows.
The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.
The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.
There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2024 - none).