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TONBRIDGE THEATRE AND ARTS CLUB

Registered charity 227035 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE OAST THEATRE

Providing theatre and art facilities for the local community.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MUSIC AND PAINTING, AND TO DEVELOP THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SUCH ARTS.

Area of benefit: TONBRIDGE AND DISTRICT

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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Latest income
£163k
Latest spending
£124k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is financially secure with total funds of £1,250,758 and free unrestricted reserves of £195,968, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of approximately £44,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and has no paid employees, relying entirely on voluntary contributions.

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 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£163k£124k
31/07/2024£163k£120k
31/07/2023£136k£101k
31/07/2022£117k£106k
31/07/2021£28k£54k

Common questions

Is TONBRIDGE THEATRE AND ARTS CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is financially secure with total funds of £1,250,758 and free unrestricted reserves of £195,968, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of approximately £44,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and has no paid employees, relying entirely on voluntary contributions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE THOMPSON6 CHARITABLE TRUST1£24k
THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION1£9k
THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATION1£7k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO1£5k
FRAZER TRUST1£5k
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RICHMOND BRIDGE CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TONBRIDGE THEATRE AND ARTS CLUB£163k—0above—no doubt
RICHMOND BRIDGE CLUB FY2025£360k—0above—no doubt
TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£901k—0unclear—no doubt
HORSEBRIDGE ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£233k—0unclear—no doubt
TALL STORIES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED FY2025£2.9m—0above—no doubt
PEOPLE'S THEATRE ARTS GROUP LIMITED FY2025£345k—0unclear—no doubt

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