C.A.T.S. YOUTH THEATRE

Registered charity 1140379 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CATS. / CHILDREN'S AMATEUR THEATRE SOCIETY

Youth Theatre activiteis, offering young people between the ages of 5 to 21 the opportunity to express themselves through drama and music

Objects

TO ENCOURAGE, EDUCATE AND TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE APPRECIATION AND PRACTISE OF DRAMA AND THE PERFORMING ARTS AND TO PROMOTE YOUTH THEATRE IN BOLTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY. THE CHARITY WILL OPERATE TWO GROUPS, JUNIOR AND SENIOR, AS LAID OUT IN THE MEMBERS' HANDBOOK.

Area of benefit: BOLTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £32,873 to £49,563, driven by a net income of £16,690 against total incoming resources of £89,682. The charity maintains cash reserves of £34,222 and holds tangible fixed assets with a net book value of £15,881. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy aimed at covering six months of rental costs and short-notice cancellation fees.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• U-Drive — “CATS Youth Theatre is sponsored by U-Drive.” (source page)

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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Paul Raymond Cohenchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr ALAN JAMES DODD
• GARETH WILLIAM MABON
• Louise Cohen

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

Operates in: Bolton

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).