CORN EXCHANGE THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 1092736 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CETC

WE RUN A MODERN FULL TIME COMMUNITY THEATRE WITH A LICENCED BAR AND AVAILABLE MEETING ROOMS WITH EXCELLENT AMENITIES FOR CONFERENCING AND PRIVATE FUNCTIONS, WE ALSO OFFER FULL DAY SCHOOL THEATRE EXPERIENCE WORKSHOPS. FOR FULL PROGRAM OF SHOWS VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.STAMFORD-CORN-EXCHANGE.CO.UK

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, AND ESPECIALLY BY THE DRAMATIC ARTS, BY ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING HIGH STANDARDS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY : THE PROVISION OF A THEATRE AND THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS.

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.

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

Latest income
£468k
Latest spending
£286k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a financial surplus of £178,921 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £1,112,998. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient reserves to cover 24 months of basic theatre running costs, indicating a strong liquidity position with £888,166 in cash at bank.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (31% of income)
“Total Income 3,250 464,642 430,381” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 24 months of basic theatre running costs (held: £1.1m)
“Our policy is to keep enough funds to cover 24 months of basic theatre running costs.”
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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £363k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£468k£286k
31/01/2024£430k£295k
31/01/2023£374k£189k
31/01/2022£196k£117k
31/01/2021£144k£105k

Common questions

Is CORN EXCHANGE THEATRE COMPANY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a financial surplus of £178,921 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £1,112,998. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient reserves to cover 24 months of basic theatre running costs, indicating a strong liquidity position with £888,166 in cash at bank. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/11/2007£80k(CE) Dressing Room Rebuild