THE GANTRY YOUTH THEATRE

Registered charity 1051240 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GYT

We offer performance opportunities for ages 5 to 18, which include not only acting, but also participation in a socially creative experience, which fosters teamwork,confidence building and self-expression. Our weekly classes offer a mix of drama/musical theatre skills.There are two major productions annually, a Summer show and a Pantomime. Both members and non-members are invited to audition.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN SOUTHAMPTON AND SURROUNDING AREA (AGED BETWEEN 6 YEARS AND 25 YEARS) IN THE APPRECIATION AND PRACTICE OF DRAMA AND THE PERFORMING ARTS.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE SOUTHAMPTON AND SURROUNDING AREA

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity delivered a surplus of £2,261 for the year ended 31 August 2025, despite facing cost-of-living pressures and rising overheads. The Chair's report confirms the organization remains financially stable and committed to its mission. An independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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 4 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Debra Jefferis
• Hayley Lashbrook
• Michelle Dewane
• Robert David Butler
• Ruth Brown
• Selina Fay Read

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

Operates in: Southampton City

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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