MAD THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 1143209 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Objectives of the Charity as set out in the Memorandum of Association are:To advance the education of the public in the arts and to advance the arts for the public benefit, in particular but notexclusively the art of drama.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OF DRAMA, BY SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) THE RUNNING OF A COMMUNITY THEATRE;(B) WORKING WITH DISADVANTAGED (BOTH SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY) YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS; USING DRAMA AND QUALITY ARTS ACTIVITIES AS EDUCATIVE TOOLS WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES;(C) RUNNING AFTER SCHOOL DRAMA CLUBS AND EVENING AND WEEKEND WORKSHOPS; AND(D) OFFERING TRAINING IN DRAMA WORKSHOP LEADING (TOGETHER WITH ALL ASPECTS OF THEATRE SKILLS) TO YOUNG PEOPLE SO THAT THEY MAY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN ACCREDITATION THAT THEY MAY NOT OTHERWISE GAIN IN THEIR SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT.

Area of benefit: 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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £1,580 to £2,869, resulting in a net income of £1,288 for the year. The charity's total incoming resources were £167,087, with resources expended totaling £165,799. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs.

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.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

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

• Big Lottery Fund — “Big Lottery Fund logo” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• JILL MARY HUGHES
• Jade Lousie McNamara
• Josie Parnell
• Julie Bradley
• ROBERT JOHN LEES

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

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