FRINTON SUMMER THEATRE
Registered charity 1170429 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To promote and advance performance arts
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity concluded the 2025 season in a very encouraging financial position with a net surplus of £27,471. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £238,609, held to cover planned expenditure and known future revenue streams. The charity received no grant funding during the year, relying instead on ticket sales, sponsorship, and fundraising events to cover operating costs.
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.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~6.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (76% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Akbar Kurtha
- Eleanor Jackson
- Elizabeth Sophia Therese O'Connell
- Emily Raymond
- Helen Maria Cole
- JEAN ARMSTRONG
- Michael Edward Woodward
- Michael Patrick McCoy
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Essex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FRINTON SUMMER THEATRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity concluded the 2025 season in a very encouraging financial position with a net surplus of £27,471. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £238,609, held to cover planned expenditure and known future revenue streams. The charity received no grant funding during the year, relying instead on ticket sales, sponsorship, and fundraising events to cover operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FRINTON SUMMER THEATRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FRINTON SUMMER THEATRE as a grant recipient include THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION.
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