NEWPORT PLAYGOERS' SOCIETY

Registered charity 232628 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEWPORT PLAYERGOERS' SOCIETY, THE DOLMAN THEATRE

Stimulate an interest in and a study of the Drama and the dramatic art and to support all that is best in the theatre. To prevent modern plays of great merit from falling into oblivion. To produce new plays. To stimulate the art of acting and the technical skills associated with dramatic productions. To support charities and other associations formed for charitable and educational purposes.

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Latest income
£894k
Latest spending
£282k
Registered
1964

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£894k
Total spending
£282k
Cost of raising funds
£26k
Reserves (reported)
£14k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (76% 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: 2.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Blaenau Gwent · Cardiff · Cornwall · Newport City · Torfaen

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£894k£282k
31/03/2024£199k£234k
31/03/2023£214k£338k
31/03/2022£185k£177k
31/03/2021£165k£161k

Common questions

Who funds NEWPORT PLAYGOERS' SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NEWPORT PLAYGOERS' SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDFY2023£12kSmall Grants Programme
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDFY2022£4k