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THE DUKE'S PLAYHOUSE LIMITED

Registered charity 501935 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE DUKES

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Latest income
£1.7m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £14,948 for the year ended 31 March 2023, with unrestricted funds totaling £647,138. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, citing secured funding from Arts Council England and a service level agreement with Lancaster City Council. The auditor issued an unqualified opinion, confirming the financial statements give a true and fair view.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 weeks operating costs (held: £647k)
“The Trustees aspire to retain 12 weeks operating costs in reserve.” — page 8
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.7m
Total spending
£1.9m
Cost of raising funds
£216k
Reserves (reported)
£430k
Employees
30

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.7m£1.9m
31/03/2024£1.8m£1.8m
31/03/2023£1.7m£1.7m
31/03/2022£1.5m£1.4m
31/03/2021£1.0m£824k

Common questions

Is THE DUKE'S PLAYHOUSE LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £14,948 for the year ended 31 March 2023, with unrestricted funds totaling £647,138. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, citing secured funding from Arts Council England and a service level agreement with Lancaster City Council. The auditor issued an unqualified opinion, confirming the financial statements give a true and fair view. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/06/2016£59k"Port Stories - animating stories of Lancaster's maritime heritage"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/05/2014£10k"How Did Your Garden Grow – exploring the history of LancasterÂ’s Storey Gardens"