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Seven Dials Playhouse Limited

Registered charity 275934 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Seven Dials Playhouse, Seven Dials Playhouse Ltd, THE ACTORS CENTRE, THE ACTORS PROFESSIONAL CENTRE LIMITED, TRISTAN BATES THEATRE · filing overdue (register status)

The main objective of the company is to promote and assist education and the Arts for public benefit by research, discussions and seminars, vocational training, the provision of development facilities related to the Arts in general and especially the theatre and with the production of educational plays; and the provision of professional development and training for Actors via a trading subsidiary.

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Latest income
£250k
Latest spending
£675k
Registered
1978

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Charity Commission inquiry

The report states the inquiry is ongoing and has just been launched. There is no final outcome (e.g., trustees removed, warning issued) to summarize in 2-3 sentences. Therefore, outcome_summary is null.
“The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into Seven Dials Playhouse due to ongoing concerns over its long-term financial viability.”
The report details the specific areas the inquiry will examine, which constitute the key findings of the regulator's current position.
“The Inquiry will examine if the trustees have complied with their legal duties in respect of the administration, governance and management of the charity”
The report explicitly lists the financial management aspect as a key area of investigation.
“the charity’s financial management, including the trustees’ plans for its future financial sustainability”
Per the Commission’s published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Total income
£686k
Total spending
£453k
Reserves (reported)
£362k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~9.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (59% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025——
30/09/2024£250k£675k
30/09/2023£431k£1.2m
31/03/2022£417k£701k
31/03/2021£686k£453k

Common questions

Who funds Seven Dials Playhouse Limited?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Seven Dials Playhouse Limited as a grant recipient include THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDFY2023£5kSmall Grants Programme
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDFY2022£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/08/2006£9kLate fragment schools drama workshops