THE SEWELL BARN THEATRE TRUST FUND

Registered charity 277724 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF THE SEWELL BARN THEATRE, SEWELL BARN THEATRE SOCIETY

The provision of a local public venue for the arts of plays, music and the performance of productions by our own amateur groups.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE BLYTH-JEX SCHOOL, CONSTITUTION HILL AND OF THE INHABITANTS OF NORWICH AND SURROUNDING AREA IN THE ARTS BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A THEATRE FOR THE EXHIBITION OF PLAYS CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS AND FOR HOLDING CONCERTS MEETINGS AND LECTURES.

Area of benefit: NORWICH AND SURROUNDING AREA.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £18,600 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by ticket sales exceeding budget and lower-than-expected costs. Per the trustees' report, cash resources increased to £111,755, with unrestricted general funds totaling £57,914. The trustees anticipate that costs will continue to rise but have held seat prices steady while budgeting to break even for the upcoming season.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Sewell Barn Theatre Trust Fund (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew James Howard
• JOHN ANTHONY HOLDEN
• June Gentle
• Major Joanathan Mark Redding
• ROBERT LITTLE
• STEPHEN JAMES GIDNEY
• Shelagh Maple

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

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