SHANKLIN THEATRE AND COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1146834 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To preserve for the benefit of the people of Shanklin and the whole of the Isle of Wight, and of the Nation, the historical building known as Shanklin Theatre and any other buildings or artefacts that define the character of the area (including any structure or erection, and any part of a building as so defined) of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:1. TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF SHANKLIN, THE BAY AREA AND THE WHOLE OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT, AND OF THE NATION, THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND SHANKLIN, THE BAY AREA AND THE WHOLE OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT THE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS OR ARTEFACTS THAT DEFINE THE CHARACTER OF THE AREA (INCLUDING ANY STRUCTURE OR ERECTION, AND ANY PART OF A BUILDING AS SO DEFINED) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.2. SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £5,995 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £74,920 against charitable expenditure of £68,925. Free reserves stood at £180,296, which is below the stated policy target of holding 12 months of operating costs in free reserves. The charity holds significant fixed assets valued at £501,784 and has unrestricted funds totaling £613,094.

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 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

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

• Shanklin Town Council — “In the early stages, grant aid was gratefully received from Shanklin Town Council” (source page)
• Isle of Wight Council — “was also given by Isle of Wight Council during the transfer of the premises to the Trust.” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £100k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHRIS QUIRKchair
• ANTHONY CECIL WOOD
• Carol Diana Harvey
• David Philip Beeson
• Michael Dawson
• Michael Thomas Frank Beston
• Sally Jane Beston
• Sunita McIntosh
• Terry Sidney Harvey

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

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

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