STARLIGHT YOUTH THEATRE

Registered charity 1201778 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Youth Theatre for 10-18 yrs olds in the Loughborough / Charnwood area

Objects

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN AGED 10-18 YEARS THROUGH(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS

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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Registered contact address: Charnwood, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a strong financial position during the year, with unrestricted cash funds of £11,003 at the year-end. The trustees report confirms that despite higher show overhead costs, the society achieved technical equipment self-sufficiency through significant purchases and was awarded several grants. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts' compliance with regulations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Government income: £2,650 — grants £2,650 (2); 8% of the £33,291 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Volunteers: 15

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£33k£34k
05/04/2024£46k£34k

Common questions

Is STARLIGHT YOUTH THEATRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a strong financial position during the year, with unrestricted cash funds of £11,003 at the year-end. The trustees report confirms that despite higher show overhead costs, the society achieved technical equipment self-sufficiency through significant purchases and was awarded several grants. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts' compliance with regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STARLIGHT YOUTH THEATRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STARLIGHT YOUTH THEATRE as a grant recipient include DUMBRECK CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2024£1kChildren’s Welfare