GLADSTONE THEATRE TRUST

Registered charity 1016452 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To educate the public in the dramatic, operatic and musical arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in said arts.

Objects

The objectives of GTT shall be to educate the public in the dramatic, cinema graphic, operatic and musical arts and to further the developments of public appreciation and taste in the said arts (to assist and further such charitable institutions and charitable purposes as the Committee shall from time to time determine) and in furtherance of this objective, but not otherwise, the GTT, through its Management Committee, shall have the following powers:-a) To promote plays, dramas, comedies, opera and other dramatic, operatic and musical works of educational value. both Amateur and Professional.b) To purchase, acquire and obtain interest in the copyright of or right to perform or show any such dramatic or operatic works, which would come under the jurisdiction of the Theatre Manager and Truteess.c) To provide and maintain premises for such presentations. d) To purchase or acquire technical equipment, plant machinery, furniture, fixtures, scenery and all other necessary effects.e) To raise funds and to invite and receive contributions from any company or companies, person or persons whatsoever by way of subscriptions, donations and otherwise: providing that the GTT shall not undertake any permanent trading activities in raising funds.f) To provide facilities for Educational Courses in various aspects in the Arts which the GTT deem acceptable.g) To do all such things as shall further the objects of the GTT, both monetary and for the well being of all members of the Gladstone Theatre.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £51,188 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total income rising to £385,864 from £305,453 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £333,786, which exceeds the stated policy target of covering three months of running costs and redundancy provisions. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Janet Roxbychair
• Carol Shickell
• DAVID ANTHONY OLIVER · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dawn Smith
• JOAN MASON · trustee of 1 other charity
• KEITH TAYLOR
• Kevin Fishwick
• Lesley Broadbere
• VALERIE ANNE HOULDIN

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Flintshire · Wirral

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