HEBDEN BRIDGE LITTLE THEATRE LIMITED

Registered charity 1137500 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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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Latest income
£60k
Latest spending
£50k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Production Income (60% of income)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: No trustees received remuneration. Two trustees were paid £597 for cleaning duties, and Mr R Hirst (son of a trustee) was paid £8,177 for repair work.
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr R Hirst (son of trustee Mr S Hirst) paid for repair work and window cleaning.
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two trustees paid for cleaning duties.
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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)

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Calderdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.