NK THEATRE ARTS

Registered charity 1049259 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as N K THEATRE ARTS, NKTA

Provides Weekly Workshops in Music, Dance and Drama to anyone aged 5yrs to adults. Fully inclusive regardless of any ability, disability, status or culture. Public Performances are also presented. Theatre in Education, Corporate Training, Performing Arts Venue.

Objects

A. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN GREATER MANCHESTER PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF DRAMA, CREATIVE DANCE, MOVEMENT, MUSIC OR OTHER CHARITABLE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THOSE WHO REQUIRE HELP WITH MOBILITY, COMMUNICATION, BEHAVIOUR OR SELF-HELP SKILLS OR WITH SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT WITH A VIEW TO EDUCATING THEM IN SUCH FIELDS, INTEGRATING THEM INTO THE COMMUNITY AND ASSISTING THEM IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS FULL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. B. TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A THEATRE AND WORKSHOP PREMISES AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME. C. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Area of benefit: GREATER MANCHESTER

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 achieved a surplus of just over £42,000 with a turnover of £905,000, marking a significant recovery from a prior year loss of £123,569. The trustees report that the balance sheet was strengthened through charitable trading and grant-funded purchases, while noting that no direct grant income was received during the current year. The organization continues to operate from The Forum Theatre under a 30-year lease with Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.

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 3 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
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 46.1% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Stuart James Deanchair
• Ann Elizabeth Bracegirdle
• Elizabeth Mary Suzanne Dunne
• Leanne Thorniley
• Michael Lamont
• Penny Simpson
• Wendy Meilkle

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

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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