BLACKBURN DRAMA CLUB

Registered charity 1060402 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A season of 4 plays are presented in the Blackburn Empire Theatre Blackburn. All other activities take place in the club room adjacent to the theatre.

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC ARTS TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £13,212 in unrestricted reserves, which is above its stated policy target of £10,000. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months from the date of approval.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Shows & related income (61% of income)
“Shows & related income 21,734” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£36k£41k
31/12/2023£19k£15k
31/12/2022£23k£13k
31/12/2021£9k£12k
31/12/2020£8k£10k

Common questions

Is BLACKBURN DRAMA CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £13,212 in unrestricted reserves, which is above its stated policy target of £10,000. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months from the date of approval. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.