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.
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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.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£417k
Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- 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
Common questions
Is NK THEATRE ARTS financially healthy?
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. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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