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.

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Latest income
£49k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£49k£42k
31/05/2024£58k£46k
31/05/2023£50k£36k
31/05/2022£52k£50k
31/05/2021£6k£6k

Common questions

Is THE HERON THEATRE financially healthy?

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. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE HERON THEATRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HERON THEATRE as a grant recipient include THE HOLEHIRD TRUST, THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HOLEHIRD TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£680The Arts

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/04/2006£5kCarpark re-surface
South Lakeland District Council—£1kStrategic Community and Arts Events
South Lakeland District Council—£1kStrategic Community and Arts Events
South Lakeland District Council—£1kStrategic Community and Arts Events
South Lakeland District Council—£600Strategic Community and Arts Events
South Lakeland District Council—£600Community Grants