THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET MASTERCLASS TRUST
THE TRUST PROVIDES ACCESS TO ALL ASPECTS OF THEATRE, FREE OF CHARGE, TARGETING 16-30 YEAR OLDS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THROUGH A REGULAR PROGRAMME OF EVENTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, INTERNSHIPS, CAREERS ADVICE, CREATIVE AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITES. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE TRUST WERE TRANSFERRED OVER FROM THE THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET MASTERCLASS TRUST, REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1070117
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PERSONS BY THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY OF DRAMA AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND CRAFT OF THEATRE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,720 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £168,742 against total expenditure of £171,462. Per the trustees' report, the charity is undergoing a merger with Get Into Theatre and will be wound up around October 2026, though operations will continue until then. The filing notes that the charity had unrestricted reserves of £51,598 at year-end.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants . 50% 49% 27%” — page 9
“The Trustees have agreed that free reserves need only be kept to a minimum, with three months’ core expenditure taken as a guide.” — page 12
“MrAM Crook is a former director of Theatre Royal Haymarket Limited. This company provides facilities for the charity, such as free use of the theatre; the cost of this facility is unquantifiable and has not been brought into the accounts. A sum of £1,040 (2024: £1,323) was paid to the company in respect of staging of events for the charity.” — page 22
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £400 — contracts £400 (1); under 1% of the £168,742 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £4,262 — grants £4,262 (1); 2% of the £173,919 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £5,046 — grants £5,046 (1); 3% of the £174,138 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
- Get Into Theatre
- Andy Knight Ltd
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/02/2016)
Trustees
- Jeremy Arthur Parrchair
- ARNOLD MICHAEL CROOK
- Adam Foster
- Maurice Moussy Salem
- PAUL O'LEARY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £169k | £171k |
| 31/12/2024 | £174k | £183k |
| 31/12/2023 | £174k | £184k |
| 31/12/2022 | £149k | £185k |
| 31/12/2021 | £208k | £186k |
Common questions
Is THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET MASTERCLASS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,720 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £168,742 against total expenditure of £171,462. Per the trustees' report, the charity is undergoing a merger with Get Into Theatre and will be wound up around October 2026, though operations will continue until then. The filing notes that the charity had unrestricted reserves of £51,598 at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET MASTERCLASS TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET MASTERCLASS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION, MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND, HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY, The Ashley Family Foundation, THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k | |
| MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND | FY2024 | £5k | |
| HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY | FY2022 | £5k | |
| HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY | FY2023 | £5k | Providing relief for those in need or sickness and the advancement of life |
| MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND | FY2025 | £5k | |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | FY2022 | £4k | |
| THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £4k | |
| THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | Paid Costuming Internships |
| THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | Quarterly Grants for Institutions - Round One - The Arts Early Career Projects |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BACKSTAGE TRUST | 2 | £277k |
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| PLYMOUTH CULTURE CIO | 1 | £15k |
| THE ABDALLA FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| The Patricia Routledge Foundation | 1 | £3k |
| THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE ROYAL THEATRICAL SUPPORT TRUST
- THEATRE ROYAL (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED
- THE LACE MARKET THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
- CARLTON LITTLE THEATRE TRUST
- RAMBERT TRUST LIMITED
- THEATRICAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET MASTERCLASS TRUST | £169k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL THEATRICAL SUPPORT TRUST | £82k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THEATRE ROYAL (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED | £23.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE LACE MARKET THEATRE TRUST LIMITED | £213k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARLTON LITTLE THEATRE TRUST | £54k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| RAMBERT TRUST LIMITED | £5.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |