IFIELD BARN THEATRE SOCIETY

Registered charity 1194760 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IFIELD BARN THEATRE SOCIETY (“THE SOCIETY”)

The primary objective of the Ifield Barn Theatre Society is to promote and foster the appreciation of drama and the arts among residents within and around the North Sussex area by presenting or facilitating public dramatic performances, amateur and professional, and providing suitable permanent premises for staging such events. To work in partnership with the local community for mutual benefit.

Objects

THE PRIMARY OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY IS TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE APPRECIATION OF DRAMA AND THE ARTS AMONG RESIDENTS WITHIN AND AROUND THE NORTH SUSSEX AREA. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT, THE SOCIETY WILL:1) PRESENT OR FACILITATE; PUBLIC DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL CONCERTS, RECITALS, ART EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, FESTIVALS AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE EVENT;2) PROVIDE SUITABLE PERMANENT PREMISES FOR STAGING ANY SUCH EVENT LISTED IN CLAUSE 3(1);3) PROMOTE A LIVELY, FRIENDLY AND SOCIABLE ENVIRONMENT WHERE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS CAN MEET;4) WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT;

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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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £455 for the year ended 30 April 2026, with unrestricted reserves totaling £102,018. The trustees confirmed that resources are sufficient to meet current obligations and continue operations for at least 12 months from the date of approval.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Register events

• Received assets from another charity (07/01/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• JANINE ROBINSchair
• DAVID GILBERT
• JOHN RICHARDSON
• John Albert Lane
• Nicola Bernadette Field
• Penelope Reeve
• Peter George Stewart A.C.M.A.
• Robert William Lowe
• STEWART LOCK
• SUSAN BLOOM

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

Operates in: West Sussex

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