STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 253242 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW VIC THEATRE
The producing theatre for Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent, creating excellent, nationally renowned theatre in our unique in-the-round auditorium, appealing to a wide range of people, striving to reach new audiences and consolidating existing audiences. We believe in the power of theatre to change lives, making a difference for local people of all ages through our education and community activities.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £49,932 against unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 March 2024, following a surplus in the previous year. The trustees confirm that the general reserve of £1,146,077 meets the stated aim of covering two months of operating costs, and the auditor concluded that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Arts Council England
“Arts Council England.................................. 1,149,557”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two months of operating costs (held: £1.1m)
“This meets the charity's aim of a general reserve that is sufficient cover 2-months operating costs.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Local authority grants to related councilors
“Councillors M Holland, I Parry, S Hill and L Beardmore (resigned 14/06/23) are nominated directors by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council respectively. Grants given by these bodies are outlined at note 3.” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Geens Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
In the news
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Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Theresa Heskins — Artistic Director (source)
- Fiona Wallace — Executive Director (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- JCB — “THE CURTAIN has risen on a new programme introducing young children across Staffordshire to theatre and the joy of reading – thanks to suppo…” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles 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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£773k
Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (55% 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: 12.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- BRYAN CARNESchair
- Ann Elizabeth Fisher
- Anne Lakin
- Ayad Al-Ani
- Dorothy Joan Wilson
- Dr Thomas Christopher John Petty
- Gabriella Kervelle Avilon Gay
- Jonathan Edward Gullis
- Natasha Prince
- Penelope Ann Smith
- Professor David Amigoni
- Sarah Ann Hill
- Wendy Dean
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Shropshire · Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE THEATRE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £49,932 against unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 March 2024, following a surplus in the previous year. The trustees confirm that the general reserve of £1,146,077 meets the stated aim of covering two months of operating costs, and the auditor concluded that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Geens Limited.
Who funds STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE THEATRE TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE THEATRE TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include DENISE COATES FOUNDATION, THE CHARTLEY FOUNDATION, THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND, Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire, SUPPORT STAFFORDSHIRE.
Known funders
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