DONCASTER LITTLE THEATRE LIMITED

Registered charity 1123020 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Doncaster Little Theatre offers various forms of entertainment including, plays, shows and films for the local community. Each year one production is taken on tour to the more deprived areas of Doncaster. The Company also provides drama workshops for adult members, children, young people up to the age of eighteen and community groups and schools. Our aim is to promote all forms of theatre.

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Latest income
£100k
Latest spending
£78k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £22,793 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £62,455. The trustees report that current reserves are well in excess of their stated policy target of six months' anticipated annual direct running costs. The charity relies entirely on volunteers for its operations and has no employee wage costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 6 months of its anticipated annual direct running costs (held: £62k)
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least 6 months of its anticipated annual direct running costs — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 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: Doncaster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£100k£78k
31/03/2024£78k£84k
31/03/2023£87k£75k
31/03/2022£37k£56k
31/03/2021£37k£40k

Common questions

Is DONCASTER LITTLE THEATRE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £22,793 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £62,455. The trustees report that current reserves are well in excess of their stated policy target of six months' anticipated annual direct running costs. The charity relies entirely on volunteers for its operations and has no employee wage costs. 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 Fund11/11/2009£383kCommunity Engagement and Skills Development