ZENITH YOUTH THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 1169585 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Zenith Youth Theatre Company have been producing youth musical theatre in Bath since 1963. During this period Zenith has provided many opportunities for teenagers, from a range of backgrounds, to develop skills and confidence. We have an open access policy and to be a member of Zenith the young cast are not required to audition their acting or singing skills.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE DRAMATIC/MUSICAL ARTS AND THEATRE STUDIES BY RUNNING AND MAINTAINING A YOUTH THEATRE AND TO DEVELOP PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SUCH ART THROUGH THE SHOWING OF SUCH PERFORMANCES.

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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Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £31,474 in free reserves, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover costs due to unforeseen cancellations. The charity's principal sources of funds are ticket sales, with fundraising income described as a modest sum consistent with the previous year. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's continuation as a going concern are disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Ticket sales
“Our principal sources are through ticket sales.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: enough reserves to cover any outstanding costs due to cancelation of a show through unforeseen circumstance (held: £31k)
“The charity policy is to ensure that we hold enough reserves to cover any outstanding costs due to cancelation of a show through unforeseen circumstance.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
09/10/2025£45k£48k
07/09/2024£50k£34k
07/09/2023£76k£89k
07/09/2022£50k£37k
07/09/2021£19k£17k

Common questions

Is ZENITH YOUTH THEATRE COMPANY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £31,474 in free reserves, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover costs due to unforeseen cancellations. The charity's principal sources of funds are ticket sales, with fundraising income described as a modest sum consistent with the previous year. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's continuation as a going concern are disclosed.