ILKLEY PLAYERS LIMITED

Registered charity 1096090 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ILKLEY PLAYHOUSE

Presentation of live amateur theatre and other arts activities at Ilkley Playhouse within the local community of Ilkley, West Yorkshire. The Playhouse also hosts community arts events such as the Ilkley Film Society and Ilkley Literature Festival.Drama classes for young people, from 8 to 17 year olds are held on Saturday mornings from September to July.

Objects

TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP AND FOSTER FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ARTISTIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE FIELDS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING, MUSIC AND FILMS; AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE, PROVIDED THAT ALL THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE ILKLEY

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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Registered contact address: Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£214k

Latest spending

£223k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a loss of £8,413 for the year, a significant improvement from the previous year's loss of £25,653, largely due to increased play income and a Theatre Tax Credit reclaim. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £144,075 are sufficient to cover resources expended for a further 12 months, and the charity is considered a going concern with no material uncertainties.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: below £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“The Theatre Manager is the highest paid employee, the salary and benefits are below £60,000.” — page 15

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Ilkley Playhouse Limited

“The Charity has a dormant subsidiary company, Ilkley Playhouse Limited, company registration number 4795650.” — page 8

Per its FY2026 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
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)

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 31/03/2026

Volunteers: 100

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

Volunteers: 40
Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (1); 5% of the £204,327 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 60

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ilkley Players Ltd (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Bruce Piper
Ian William Taylor
Michael Elsmore
Richard Hebbert
Stephen Mason

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£214k	£223k
31/03/2025	£204k	£230k
31/03/2024	£252k	£243k
31/03/2023	£197k	£227k
31/03/2022	£178k	£164k

Common questions

Is ILKLEY PLAYERS LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a loss of £8,413 for the year, a significant improvement from the previous year's loss of £25,653, largely due to increased play income and a Theatre Tax Credit reclaim. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £144,075 are sufficient to cover resources expended for a further 12 months, and the charity is considered a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ILKLEY PLAYERS LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the below £60,000 band.

Who funds ILKLEY PLAYERS LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ILKLEY PLAYERS LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND	FY2025	£5k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE PILGRIM TRUST	1	£4k
SKELTON BOUNTY	1	£2k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATION	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YOUNG ACTORS' THEATRE ISLINGTON.

YOUNG ACTORS' THEATRE ISLINGTON income £447k
ILKLEY MANOR HOUSE TRUST income £87k
WOKING YOUTH THEATRE income £27k
LOUTH PLAYGOERS SOCIETY LIMITED income £525k
BURNLEY YOUTH THEATRE income £460k
NK THEATRE ARTS income £905k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ILKLEY PLAYERS LIMITED	£214k	below £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
YOUNG ACTORS' THEATRE ISLINGTON FY2024	£447k	—	below	—	no doubt
ILKLEY MANOR HOUSE TRUST FY2025	£87k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WOKING YOUTH THEATRE FY2025	£27k	—	unclear	—	noted
LOUTH PLAYGOERS SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025	£525k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BURNLEY YOUTH THEATRE FY2025	£460k	—	above	—	no doubt

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