THE DEARNE PLAYHOUSE

Registered charity 1163202 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The production and performance of drama, mime, dance, music and singing, and the establishment and maintenance of a theatre known as the Dearne Playhouse.To promote regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation by the provision of educational, recreational and leisure facilities for the public.

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE DEARNE VALLEY COMMUNITIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY (1) THE PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE AND PROMOTION OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, MUSIC AND SINGING, AND (2) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A THEATRE KNOWN AS THE DEARNE PLAYHOUSE ON PREMISES KNOWN AS THE MINERS' RECREATION OR PLEASURE GROUND AT FURLONG ROAD, GOLDTHORPE, FORMERLY THE BOLTON MUNICIPAL SPORTS GROUND;2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE DEARNE VALLEY COMMUNITIES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND RETRAINING AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE;3. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DEARNE VALLEY COMMUNITIES THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID COMMUNITIES.WHERE DEARNE VALLEY COMMUNITIES SHALL MEAN THE PEOPLE LIVING AND/OR WORKING IN THE WARDS OF DEARNE NORTH AND DEARNE SOUTH INCLUDING GOLDTHORPE, BOLTON UPON DEARNE, THURNSCOE, DARFIELD, GREAT HOUGHTON, WOMBWELL, WATH UPON DEARNE, SWINTON, KILNHURST, MEXBOROUGH, DENABY MAIN, CONISBROUGH, MIDDLECLIFFE, AND ADWICK UPON DEARNE.

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 the charity generated a surplus of £14,072 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £44,551. The trustees report that the charity remains self-sufficient and confident in future revenue, noting that unrestricted reserves of £44,551 exceed the stated policy target of £29,838. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the filing.

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
• 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
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Mike Lawrencechair
• BEVERLEY FOSTER
• Daniel Glover
• Kay Kilner
• Paul Alfred Davies

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

Operates in: Barnsley

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