THE HERON THEATRE

Registered charity 501134 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH WESTMORLAND STAGE AND SCREEN SOCIETY

The object of the Heron Theatre is to present to the public dramatic and kindred arts by means of the production of dramatic, musical and dance performances, films, lectures, and slide shows; and the promotion of other cultural activities in its own theatre and elsewhere. The Heron Theatre is run entirely by unpaid volunteers.

Objects

TO PROMOTE ALL ASPECTS OF THE PERFORMING, VISUAL AND CREATIVE ARTS IN ORDER TO CREATE A GREATER APPRECIATION AND AWARENESS IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO ASSIST AND FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND PURPOSES AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. (SEE CONSTITUTION FOR FURTHER DETAILS)

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED, BUT COVERS SOUTH WESTMORLAND AND NORTH LANCASHIRE

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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Registered contact address: Westmorland and Furness, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £6,255 and unrestricted cash funds of £63,110. The trustees report that there are no liabilities and that assets comprise monetary items of £63,110 and non-monetary assets totaling £553,700.

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 4 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Broadhurstchair
• Amanda Faith BINGLEY
• Andrew James Horton
• Brendan Bolland
• Judith Deacon
• Kenneth Lawson Forster
• Lesley Gill
• Marion Plowright
• Peter Kay
• Peter Mann
• Sandra Mary Kay

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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