BEDFORD PLAYERS TRUST

Registered charity 290124 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BEDFORD PLAYERS TRUST LIMITED

MANAGEMENT OF ARTS VENUE AND PROMOTION OF THE ARTS GENERALLY

Objects

(A) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS. (B) TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION IN THE SAID ARTS.

Area of benefit: BEDFORD AND SURROUNDING ENVIRONS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,125 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a net liability position of £20,598. The Trustees attribute this to higher expenses, including staff remuneration and ticketing provider costs, which were not fully offset by increased income. The charity's unrestricted reserves are negative, and the Trustees acknowledge the need to reduce reliance on grants and broaden income streams to ensure long-term sustainability.

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 3 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
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events 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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Connolly Foundation — “The Place Theatre secures funding from The Connolly Foundation to expand BRAVE Youth Theatre bursaries and outreach” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles 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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Brenton Jackson
• Deborah Maggs · trustee of 2 other charities
• Julie Helen Blunt
• Justin Deaville
• Lee Knapp
• Lorna Dawson
• Stacy Carpenter

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

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Side by side with its peers

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