NOTTINGHAM ARTS THEATRE LIMITED
Provision of Theatre to the Nottingham Community, the education in drama and music to schools and organizations in our area.
Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC, AND FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £58,662 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £288,592 to £229,930. The trustees attribute this decrease to ongoing investment in theatre refurbishment and staffing expansion, noting that the charity owns its freehold and is not reliant solely on grants. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant.
What the accounts disclose
“Due to constant reinvestment in the improvement of the theatre's facilities any reserves are reinvested.” — page 5
“During the year Campbell Kay received £1,200 (2024: £1,200) for rental of garage storage space.” — page 20
“During the year Campbell Kay received £1,200 (2024: £1,200) for rental of garage storage space.” — page 20
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £8,218 — grants £8,218 (1); 2% of the £370,019 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 3
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- CAMPBELL KAYchair
- MICHAEL JAMES THOMAS PEARSON
- Raymond Wright
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £370k | £429k |
| 31/07/2024 | £407k | £442k |
| 31/07/2023 | £301k | £320k |
| 31/07/2022 | £224k | £211k |
| 31/07/2021 | £126k | £89k |
Common questions
Is NOTTINGHAM ARTS THEATRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £58,662 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £288,592 to £229,930. The trustees attribute this decrease to ongoing investment in theatre refurbishment and staffing expansion, noting that the charity owns its freehold and is not reliant solely on grants. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NOTTINGHAM ARTS THEATRE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NOTTINGHAM ARTS THEATRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION, THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUST, THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | Purposes Beneficial to the Community |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Educational |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | FY2025 | £5k | Donations made during the year |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | FY2024 | £5k | |
| BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITY | FY2022 | £1k | |
| THE GRAY TRUST | FY2023 | £500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2021 | £10k | Children and young people support project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/01/2020 | £10k | Children and young people extension project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/10/2018 | £10k | Children and young people project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/10/2006 | £9k | The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/07/2004 | £1k | "A Project To Commemorate Ww2 Through The Staging Of A Production Of 'Dads Army' For The Benefit Of Veterans And Members Of The Public Based" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/07/2004 | £8k | Commemorative Production of Dads Army |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £750k |
| THE T. S. ELIOT FOUNDATION | 1 | £118k |
| THE BLANES TRUST | 1 | £73k |
| CATKIN PUSSYWILLOW CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £60k |
| THE PHILIP MARSDEN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £31k |
| THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| DAVID AND ELAINE POTTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- ARTLESS THEATRE TRUST
- NEW MILLS ART THEATRE LIMITED
- NORTHERN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- BRIGHTON THEATRE GROUP
- TANDEM THEATRE
- THEATRE CHAPLAINCY UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOTTINGHAM ARTS THEATRE LIMITED | £370k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARTLESS THEATRE TRUST | £107k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW MILLS ART THEATRE LIMITED | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHERN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £695k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRIGHTON THEATRE GROUP | £207k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| TANDEM THEATRE | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |