LANCASTER FOOTLIGHTS & GRAND THEATRE

Registered charity 1198714 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Lancaster Footlights is a thriving amateur drama group which is based at Lancaster Grand Theatre. They first started performing in the 1920's and purchased the Grand in 1951 to save it from demolition. Over the years the theatre has been progressively restored and it is now regularly used by many community groups and a wide range of professional acts.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net income surplus of £119,679 for the year, with unrestricted funds increasing to £1,008,889. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting £150,000 in unrestricted reserves, a target which is significantly exceeded by the current unrestricted general fund balance of £549,120. The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who reported no material matters requiring attention.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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 (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~25.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (72% 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: 63.0% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Adrian Paul Tayler · trustee of 1 other charity
• Andrew David Marshall
• Charles Raymond Willett · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Robert Hardy · trustee of 1 other charity
• Deborah Anne Satterly
• Julie Ann Shaw
• Marcus Lord · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rebecca Stephen-Denby
• Richard Michael Charles Beveridge

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

Operates in: Lancashire

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