MEDWAY LITTLE THEATRE LIMITED

Registered charity 1056994 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Medway Little Theatre provides an opportunity for members to participate in theatrical performances both on stage and behind the scenes. We also run two groups where younger members can learn and gain experience and confidence. We provide affordable and sometimes challenging theatre for the people of Medway and beyond, as well as making the building available for hire to other local groups.

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF A THEATRE AND FACILITIES FOR DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITIONS OF ART.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE, ROCHESTER UPON MEDWAY AND ADJACENT DISTRICTS OF NORTH KENT

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 reported a net income of £14,186 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £199,966. The trustees confirm that current reserves of £152,644 well exceed their stated policy target, providing a buffer for future building repairs and operational stability.

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 5 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 01526454 · Financial health read from its filings

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Rochester City Council — “In 1995 we acquired the freehold to our premises with the aid of a generous grant from the old Rochester City Council.” (source page)

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.

• FANNING, Candice Louise — director, appointed 10/03/2026on trustee list
• THOMPSON, Derek — director, appointed 10/03/2026on trustee list
• WILSON, David Alan — director, appointed 20/04/2025on trustee list
• DE LORME, Roderic Charles — director, appointed 13/11/2018not on trustee list
• LOFT, Christopher Thomas Beale — director, appointed 13/11/2018on trustee list
• HYND, Christine — director, appointed 11/11/2014on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Alan Wilsonchair
• Candice Louise Fanning
• Christine Hynd
• Christopher Thomas Beale Loft
• Derek Thompson
• Kerensa Thompson
• Roderic Charles de Lorme

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

Operates in: Medway

Income and spending

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