HEBDEN BRIDGE LITTLE THEATRE LIMITED
The object of the charity is to promote, maintain, improve and advance education by the encouragement of the arts including, without limitation, the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music.
Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £49,645, while total reserves were £612,071. The charity reported a net income surplus of £9,782 for the year, having generated £59,947 in income against £50,165 in expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The principal funding sources of income to the charity were production income of £35,844 (2024 £32,481), lettings income of £9,053 (2024 £15,322) and income from the bar of £13,667 (2024 £9150).” — page 4
“There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2025 nor for the year ended 31 December 2024.” — page 12
“There are related party transactions in 2025 relating to work undertaken by Mr R Hirst (son of Mr S Hirst-trustee).This amounted to £8,177 (2024 £7,433) and related to repair work, window cleaning etc charged at normal market rates.” — page 16
“During the year 2 of the trustees undertook cleaning duties for the theatre totalling £597 also charged at market rates.” — page 16
“There are related party transactions in 2025 relating to work undertaken by Mr R Hirst (son of Mr S Hirst-trustee).This amounted to £8,177 (2024 £7,433) and related to repair work, window cleaning etc charged at normal market rates.” — page 16
“During the year 2 of the trustees undertook cleaning duties for the theatre totalling £597 also charged at market rates.” — page 16
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- STEPHEN HIRSTchair
- ARLENE DUFFY
- GILLIAN MARY WALKER
- HANNAH STOW
- Jenny Gore
- Susan Riches
- TREVOR SMITH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £60k | £50k |
| 31/12/2024 | £59k | £53k |
| 31/12/2023 | £54k | £52k |
| 31/12/2022 | £36k | £36k |
| 31/12/2021 | £32k | £28k |
Common questions
Is HEBDEN BRIDGE LITTLE THEATRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £49,645, while total reserves were £612,071. The charity reported a net income surplus of £9,782 for the year, having generated £59,947 in income against £50,165 in expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.