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ARCHWAY THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 274408 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARCHWAY THEATRE, HORLEY CENTRAL PLAYERS LIMITED

The production and performance of plays and to encourage adults and juniors to become involved in all aspects of theatre, for the benefit of the local community and beyond.

Objects

THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, SINGING AND MUSIC.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Latest income
£186k
Latest spending
£147k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained unrestricted general funds of £262,468 against a policy target of 12 months of outgoings, indicating reserves are above the stated policy. The filing confirms the charity survived the cost of living crisis with support from members and guests, and the independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of outgoings (held: £262k)
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds at 12 months of outgoings.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£186k£147k
31/12/2024£156k£141k
31/12/2023£157k£148k
31/12/2022£126k£143k
31/12/2021£114k£116k

Common questions

Is ARCHWAY THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained unrestricted general funds of £262,468 against a policy target of 12 months of outgoings, indicating reserves are above the stated policy. The filing confirms the charity survived the cost of living crisis with support from members and guests, and the independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 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
THE TUIXEN FOUNDATION1£175k
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION1£144k
ST PAUL'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION1£55k
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION1£44k
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£20k
THE TOMORO FOUNDATION1£10k
THE FENTON ARTS TRUST1£8k
THE GROCERS' CHARITY1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ARDENT THEATRE COMPANY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ARCHWAY THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED£186k—0unclear—no doubt
ARDENT THEATRE COMPANY FY2025£142k—0unclear—no doubt
COMPANY THREE THEATRE FY2025£554kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
TALL STORIES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED FY2025£2.9m—0above—no doubt
RAOS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY FY2025£117k—0above—no doubt
THEATRE@41 LTD FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt

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