THEATR CLWYD TRUST LTD

Registered charity 1189857 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THEATR CLWYD, THEATR CLWYD TRUST LYD

The Charity is established for the advancement of the arts by the management and development of Theatr Clwyd and its programme of productions, events, shows and other activities involving the arts of theatre, dance, visual arts and music and the pursuit of any other charitable objects

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus for the fourth consecutive year, with total funds increasing to £6.4 million. However, the trustees note that the coming financial year will face challenges due to delayed capital project timings and significant start-up costs for new ventures, which are expected to impact revenue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by DJH Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Theatr Clwyd (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Arts Council Wales — “Stiwdio Clwyd, Wales’ National Artist Development Studio, has announced the first cohort of artists for Sparks , a flagship programme design…” (source page)
• Flintshire Council — “Funders Arts Council Wales arts-council-wales Created with Sketch. Flintshire Council flintshire-council Created with Sketch.” (source page)
• Cyrum Wales — “Funders Arts Council Wales arts-council-wales Created with Sketch. Flintshire Council flintshire-council Created with Sketch. Cyrum Wales …” (source page)
• Welsh Government — “Funders Arts Council Wales arts-council-wales Created with Sketch. Flintshire Council flintshire-council Created with Sketch. Cyrum Wales …” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (55% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (12/06/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (11/08/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (04/01/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Helen Watsonchair
• ALAN WATKIN
• Andrew Charles Bowden
• Geoffrey Collett
• Harold Finley · trustee of 1 other charity
• Kathryn Ann Coughlin
• Kieran Jones
• Rachel Mary Hughes
• Roy Jones MBE
• Ruby Rye Hayes
• Sian Cox
• Susan Harris
• Vanessa Warburton

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

• Harold Finley — trustee here and at EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUST

Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.