BACUP ROYAL COURT THEATRE GROUP LTD
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC'-AND OPERATIC ARTS AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE:-(A) TO RAISE FUNDS AND INVITE AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERSON OR PERSONSWHATSOEVER BY W
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THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC'-AND OPERATIC ARTS AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE:-(A) TO RAISE FUNDS AND INVITE AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERSON OR PERSONSWHATSOEVER BY WAY OF SUBSCRIPTION, DONATION AND OTHERWISE.(B) THE SOCIETY MAY WHEN IT HAS ANY PROFITS NOT REQUIRED BY THE CHARITY FOR ITS PURPOSES DONATE SUCH FUNDS TO ANY CHARITABLE BODY AS THE SOCIETY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.(C) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS AS SHALL FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £19,001 for the year, increasing unrestricted funds to £217,644. The charity operates with no paid staff, relying entirely on volunteers, and incurred fundraising costs of £154,822 against trading income of £161,877. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/06/2018)
Trustees
- Colin Cropper
- Gillian Pearson
- Guy Douglas Gibbs
- James Jeremiah Goulding
- Janice Purslow
- Jillian Gray
- Nicholas William Daye
- Paul Ashworth
- Regina Arkwright
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £174k | £155k |
| 31/12/2023 | £168k | £161k |
| 31/12/2022 | £229k | £185k |
| 31/12/2021 | £102k | £128k |
| 31/12/2020 | £142k | £75k |
Common questions
Is BACUP ROYAL COURT THEATRE GROUP LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £19,001 for the year, increasing unrestricted funds to £217,644. The charity operates with no paid staff, relying entirely on volunteers, and incurred fundraising costs of £154,822 against trading income of £161,877. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/07/2012 | £20k | "The Royal Court Theatre Story" |