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THALIAN THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 254707 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WELWYN THALIANS

Amateur dramatic and musical theatre society performing shows and musical entertainment in local theatres and function halls

Objects

TO FOSTER THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND DRAMA AND FOR THIS PURPOSE (A) TO PRODUCE, PLAY AND READ OPERATIC, DRAMATIC AND OTHER WORKS; (B) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SUITABLE PREMISES THEREOF.

Area of benefit: NONE SPECIFIED

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: East Hertfordshire, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the society staged four shows in 2024, with an excess of income over expenditure of £2,433.77. The treasurer describes the financial position as satisfactory, noting that regular letting income and volunteer contributions help manage rising costs such as hall maintenance and licensing fees.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£44k£42k
31/12/2023£35k£35k
31/12/2022£31k£33k
31/12/2021£17k£16k
31/12/2020£29k£12k

Common questions

Is THALIAN THEATRE COMPANY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the society staged four shows in 2024, with an excess of income over expenditure of £2,433.77. The treasurer describes the financial position as satisfactory, noting that regular letting income and volunteer contributions help manage rising costs such as hall maintenance and licensing fees. Its FY2024 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
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£10k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST AUSTELL AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THALIAN THEATRE COMPANY£44k—0unclear—no doubt
ST AUSTELL AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY FY2025£26k—0unclear—noted
THEATRE@41 LTD FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt
BRIDLINGTON AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY FY2024£72k—0unclear—no doubt
TAMWORTH MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY FY2024£67k—0unclear—no doubt
CLACTON MUSICAL THEATRE SOCIETY FY2025£49k—0above—no doubt

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