THE CASTLE PLAYERS

Registered charity 1036934 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CASTLE PLAYERS

The production of dramatic plays & readings. To promote, maintain, improve and advance education of the public by the production of plays and the encouragement of the arts.

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Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves totalled £22,862, which the trustees consider adequate to support the continuation of yearly productions and cover over 12 months of storage, administration, and management costs. The charity ended the year with net assets of £29,527, having generated a net income of £1,990 from charitable activities and other sources. The trustees confirmed that the charity has 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

Reserves policy: over 12 months storage, administration and management costs (held: £23k)
“The charity maintains unrestricted funds at a sufficient level to cover over 12 months storage, administration and management costs of the company.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£27k£25k
31/08/2024£19k£14k
31/08/2023£16k£18k
31/08/2022£27k£36k
31/08/2021£9k£11k

Common questions

Is THE CASTLE PLAYERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves totalled £22,862, which the trustees consider adequate to support the continuation of yearly productions and cover over 12 months of storage, administration, and management costs. The charity ended the year with net assets of £29,527, having generated a net income of £1,990 from charitable activities and other sources. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund14/02/2006£5kOthello