THE M.A.T.A. REGAL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 1052714 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as M.A.T.A., THE REGAL THEATRE

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Latest income

£160k

Latest spending

£183k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £23,187 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £505,077. Per the trustees' report, this unrestricted fund balance significantly exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £60,000. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £60,000 (held: £505k)

“The amount of Reserves set aside by the Directors within this policy for the year 2024 is set at £60,000” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 03149984

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

AHERN, Lorraine Zena — director, appointed 06/08/2026on trustee list
MCBRAYNE, Nigel Charles — director, appointed 08/02/2026on trustee list
BRINKLEY, Rebekeh Virgine Emily — director, appointed 20/09/2025not on trustee list
COLES, Janice — director, appointed 14/07/2024on trustee list
DE MORA, Andrew — director, appointed 14/07/2024not on trustee list
CHARNOCK, Gretchen Georgina — director, appointed 12/02/2006on trustee list
SCOTT, James Alexander — director, appointed 01/06/1999on trustee list
DE MORA, Andrew — secretary, appointed 14/07/2024

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew de Mora
FREDERICK OWEN
GEORGINA CHARNOCK
JAMES A SCOTT · trustee of 1 other charity
Janice Coles
Lorraine Ahern
Nigel McBrayne
Peter John Harral Thompson
Rebekah Brinkley
Sara Victoria Thomas · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£160k	£183k
31/12/2023	£180k	£163k
31/12/2022	£144k	£141k
31/12/2021	£189k	£116k
31/12/2020	£271k	£366k

Common questions

Is THE M.A.T.A. REGAL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £23,187 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £505,077. Per the trustees' report, this unrestricted fund balance significantly exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £60,000. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE M.A.T.A. REGAL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE M.A.T.A. REGAL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED as a grant recipient include WILFRID AND CONSTANCE CAVE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
WILFRID AND CONSTANCE CAVE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£3k