THE CHIPSTEAD PLAYERS

Registered charity 1193889 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the charity is to promote the advancement of general education in relation to all aspects of the art of drama and the development of public appreciation of such art, including but not limited to: (1) promoting skills relating to acting, playwriting, set construction and stagecraft;(2) producing public performances of dramatic works of art; and(3) supporting a youth theatre

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Latest income

£134k

Latest spending

£114k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £22,686 for the year, bringing total unrestricted funds to £467,767. The trustees consider there are no free reserves, as £374,440 is tied up in tangible assets, and they retain the remainder to fund productions and building maintenance. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during their examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate reserves should be retained to fund the charity between productions, to cover the costs of new productions before income from ticket sales is received, and be available for significant repairs and maintenance to our historic building as and when necessary (held: £468k)

“The trustees consider that there are no free reserves because adequate reserves should be retained to fund the charity between productions, to cover the costs of new productions before income from ticket sales is received, and be available for significant repairs and maintenance to our historic building as and when necessary.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2022)

Total income

£570k

Total spending

£63k

Cost of raising funds

£2k

Reserves (reported)

£485k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~92.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (19/07/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Anne Thornchair
Britt Adams
David Andrew Perry · trustee of 1 other charity
Emma Louise Brown
John Shepherd
Jonathan Thorpe Laws
Julie Cumbo
Marie Vaughan Ricot
Molly Anne Franks
Nicholas Foster
Oliver Simon Horle
Sharon Anita Laws

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£134k	£114k
31/08/2024	£98k	£115k
31/08/2023	£81k	£114k
31/08/2022	£570k	£63k

Common questions

Is THE CHIPSTEAD PLAYERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £22,686 for the year, bringing total unrestricted funds to £467,767. The trustees consider there are no free reserves, as £374,440 is tied up in tangible assets, and they retain the remainder to fund productions and building maintenance. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during their examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.