PATELEY BRIDGE DRAMATIC SOCIETY
Amateur dramatics from our own theatre
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE ART OF DRAMA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SUCH ART.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased from £22,137 to £26,428, resulting in a net surplus of £5,291 for the period. Cash funds at year-end totaled £32,724, with unrestricted cash balances of £20,961 and savings of £10,507. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 35
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 45
- Government income: £2,000 — grants £2,000 (1); 5% of the £39,595 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 135
Trustees
- Dr SUSAN HICKSON
- JOYCE MARGARET LIGGINS
- Linda Harvey
- PETER BULLER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £26k | £21k |
| 31/12/2024 | £40k | £33k |
| 31/12/2023 | £39k | £29k |
| 31/12/2022 | £30k | £113k |
| 31/12/2021 | £54k | £20k |
Common questions
Is PATELEY BRIDGE DRAMATIC SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased from £22,137 to £26,428, resulting in a net surplus of £5,291 for the period. Cash funds at year-end totaled £32,724, with unrestricted cash balances of £20,961 and savings of £10,507. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TUIXEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £205k |
| ST PAUL'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | 1 | £55k |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £44k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE TOMORO FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| THE FENTON ARTS TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATELEY BRIDGE DRAMATIC SOCIETY | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WESTOVIAN THEATRE SOCIETY | £70k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HASLAND THEATRE COMPANY | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMPANY THREE THEATRE | £554k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUTTON THEATRE COMPANY | £64k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YEADON THEATRE COMPANY | £57k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |