BRENTWOOD THEATRE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 285716 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRENTWOOD THEATRE, BRENTWOOD THEATRE TRUST

To provide drama and dance facilities for local amateur drama groups and for local groups with learning or physical disabilities.Also facilities for professional touring companies.

Objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE DISTRICT OF BRENTWOOD PARTICULARLY BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A THEATRE AND BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCUDING THE ARTS FO DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC.

Area of benefit: BRENTWOOD DISTRICT

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 a surplus before depreciation of £14,984 and net current assets of £84,912, indicating a stable financial position despite a decrease in cash resources. The trustees report a continuing recovery from the pandemic and note that the trend for the year ahead looks promising. However, the charity acknowledges reliance on sponsorship and fundraising for future challenges.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 01669034

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Brentwood Theatre (matched by registered charity number).

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.

• WELLS, Alan — director, appointed 09/09/2025on trustee list
• FREEMAN, Paul Ronald — director, appointed 15/07/2025on trustee list
• COOKE, Keren Elisabeth — director, appointed 11/03/2025on trustee list
• ELLISS, Anne — director, appointed 13/11/2021on trustee list
• STEVENS, Patrick Tom — director, appointed 10/03/2020on trustee list
• BOND, Michael — director, appointed 07/01/2020on trustee list
• HOLLINGTON, Penelope — director, appointed 17/11/2018on trustee list
• SOUTHGATE, Robert Frederick — director, appointed 15/11/2014on trustee list
• ABBOTT, Stephen — director, appointed 17/11/2012on trustee list
• WELLS, William — director, appointed 15/03/2011on trustee list
• HOLLINGTON, Joscelin Michael John — secretary, appointed 10/11/2020

Official officers record.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Paul Ronald Freemanchair
• Alan Wells
• Anne Elliss
• Joscelin Michael John Hollington · trustee of 1 other charity
• Keren Elisabeth Cooke
• Michael Bond
• Patrick Tom Stevens
• Penelope Hollington
• Robert Southgate
• STEPHEN ABBOTT
• WILLIAM WELLS

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

Operates in: Essex

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Government & lottery funding

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