THAME PLAYERS THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 1092559 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the education of the public in amateur dramatic art by its performance in Thame and district and the encouragement of interest in all aspects of the theatre

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN AMATEUR DRAMATIC ART BY ITS PERFORMANCE IN THAME AND DISTRICT AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF INTEREST IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE THEATRE.

Area of benefit: THAME AND DISTRICT

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

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: South Oxfordshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£146k
Latest spending
£123k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £22,758, increasing total reserves to £257,909. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity maintains an emergency reserve of £25,000 specifically for unexpected needs related to the building.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: an emergency reserve of £25,000 (reserves figure: £258k)
“The charity maintains an emergency reserve of £25,000, explicitly held to cover unexpected or emergency needs to the ageing building.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 60
  • Government income: £10,540 — grants £10,540 (2); 7% of the £145,729 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 60

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 60

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£146k£123k
31/03/2024£122k£106k
31/03/2023£84k£92k
31/03/2022£95k£75k
31/03/2021£28k£49k

Common questions

Is THAME PLAYERS THEATRE COMPANY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £22,758, increasing total reserves to £257,909. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity maintains an emergency reserve of £25,000 specifically for unexpected needs related to the building. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE DAVENHAM PLAYERS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THAME PLAYERS THEATRE COMPANY£146k—0above—no doubt
THE DAVENHAM PLAYERS FY2025£41k—0unclear—no doubt
CITY PLAYERS FY2025£26k—0unclear—no doubt
THAMES OPERA COMPANY LTD FY2024£10k—0below—no doubt
AMATEUR PLAYERS OF SHERBORNE FY2025£31k—0unclear—no doubt
PENRITH PLAYERS THEATRE FY2025£183k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.