BECKENHAM THEATRE TRUST

Registered charity 236434 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BECKENHAM THEATRE, BECKENHAM THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED

TO ADVANCE THE THEATRICAL ARTS, AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE THEATRICAL ARTS, BY THE AWARDING OF GRANTS TO CHARITIES OR OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS, PROJECTS AND ORGANISATIONS, WORKING TO FURTHER SUCH PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE THEATRICAL ARTS, AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE THEATRICAL ARTS, BY THE AWARDING OF GRANTS TO CHARITIES OR OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS, PROJECTS AND ORGANISATIONS, WORKING TO FURTHER SUCH PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: BECKENHAM AND DISTRICT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£0
Latest spending
£104k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £1,371,508, driven by a £66,471 net gain on investments which offset charitable expenditure of £45,566. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern are disclosed.

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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2022)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£22k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (100% 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: 0.0% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2026£0£104k
30/04/2025£67k£46k
30/04/2024£38k£4k
30/04/2023£3k£11k
30/04/2022£1.2m£22k

Common questions

Is BECKENHAM THEATRE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £1,371,508, driven by a £66,471 net gain on investments which offset charitable expenditure of £45,566. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern are disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.