THE VALLE ACADEMY TRUST

Registered charity 1100346 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE VALLE ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS, VAPA

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE AGE OF 3 WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF CLASS, CREED, COLOUR OR DISABILITY AND TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN A PURPOSE BUILT THEATRE WITH FACILITIES FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE AGE OF 3 WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF CLASS, CREED, COLOUR OR DISABILITY AND TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN A PURPOSE BUILT THEATRE WITH FACILITIES FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

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 · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the company reported a loss of £16,702 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a profit of £18,074 in the prior year. Per the directors' report, the company is entitled to exemption from audit under small companies provisions and considers the going concern basis appropriate based on continued bank support. Net assets decreased from £143,062 to £126,360 over the period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• HELEN GODDARDchair
• Corinne Wortley
• STEVE WORTLEY

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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