THE BANCROFT PLAYERS
The object of the Society shall be to educate the public in the arts, particularly the dramatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £25,849 for the year ended 30th June 2025, compared to a deficit in the prior year. Total assets stood at £1,836,651, primarily consisting of the building valued at £1,770,000, with unrestricted reserves closing at £25,849. The filing notes that the audit requirement did not apply and was subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Elliott James Peter Lawrence Bunkerchair
- Alison Jean Hancock
- CHRIS LANE
- Claudia Jane O'Connell
- Lewis Sheridan John Buchanan Clarke
- Mark Richard Weatherbed
- Nicola Jayne Pope
- RORY WILLIAM REYNOLDS
- VIVIEN JANE KERR
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £184k | £158k |
| 30/06/2024 | £144k | £165k |
| 30/06/2023 | £145k | £170k |
| 30/06/2022 | £88k | £68k |
| 30/06/2021 | £104k | £46k |
Common questions
Is THE BANCROFT PLAYERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £25,849 for the year ended 30th June 2025, compared to a deficit in the prior year. Total assets stood at £1,836,651, primarily consisting of the building valued at £1,770,000, with unrestricted reserves closing at £25,849. The filing notes that the audit requirement did not apply and was subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | 2 | £21k |
| THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.5m |
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.1m |
| THREE MONKIES TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £101k |
| PROJECT GIVING BACK | 1 | £72k |
| SCARBOROUGH THEATRE DEVELOPMENT TRUST | 1 | £54k |
| THE MILLBY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- THE MAYFLOWER THEATRE TRUST
- SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED
- THE STOCK EXCHANGE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC SOCIETY
- THE BARN THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
- SCARBOROUGH THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
- THE SWAN THEATRE COMPANY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BANCROFT PLAYERS | £184k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MAYFLOWER THEATRE TRUST | £28.8m | £190,001 - £200,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED | £183k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE STOCK EXCHANGE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC SOCIETY | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BARN THEATRE TRUST LIMITED | £243k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SCARBOROUGH THEATRE TRUST LIMITED | £3.1m | — | — | below | — | noted |