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THE NEW THEATRE ROYAL-TRUSTEES (PORTSMOUTH) LIMITED

Registered charity 271976 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW THEATRE ROYAL TRUSTEES (PORTSMOUTH) LTD, THE NEW THEATRE ROYAL - TRUSTEES (PORTSMOUTH), THEATRE ROYAL TRUST

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £155,725 for the year ended 30 March 2025, which included a £100,000 provision for roof repairs. Per the trustees' report, the charity's free reserves were approximately £150,000, matching the lower end of their stated policy target of three to four months of overhead expenditure. The trustees note that while the underlying deficit reduced, the recovery is fragile and dependent on key staff and continued cooperation with Kings Theatre Trust.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Ms Anna Farthing received salary and pension contributions totalling £17,720 for the period when she was a trustee.
“Ms Anna Farthing received salary and pension contributions totalling £17,720 (2024: £47,024) for the period when she was a trustee.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ms Anna Farthing received salary and pension contributions totalling £17,720 (2024: £47,024) for the period when she was a trustee.
“Ms Anna Farthing received salary and pension contributions totalling £17,720 (2024: £47,024) for the period when she was a trustee.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Blue Spire Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/03/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£150k
Employees
40

Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Portsmouth City · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/03/2025£1.4m£1.5m
31/03/2024£1.3m£1.4m
31/03/2023£1.7m£1.2m
31/03/2022£639k£793k
31/03/2021£222k£322k

Common questions

Is THE NEW THEATRE ROYAL-TRUSTEES (PORTSMOUTH) LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £155,725 for the year ended 30 March 2025, which included a £100,000 provision for roof repairs. Per the trustees' report, the charity's free reserves were approximately £150,000, matching the lower end of their stated policy target of three to four months of overhead expenditure. The trustees note that while the underlying deficit reduced, the recovery is fragile and dependent on key staff and continued cooperation with Kings Theatre Trust. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Blue Spire Limited.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund10/08/2020£5k"COVID19 New Theatre Royal"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/06/2010£1.4m"Regeneration of New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth"