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THE DAVENHAM PLAYERS

Registered charity 504475 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DAVENHAM & SANDIWAY PLAYERS, DAVENHAM PLAYERS

Amateur drama group that present own productions and also provide a venue for other artistic, dramatic and musical activities

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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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Latest income
£41k
Latest spending
£31k
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £34,474.50 at the end of the period, representing a substantial increase from the previous year. The trustees indicate these funds are held for annual expenditure, building maintenance, and a proposed theatre extension. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern were disclosed.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Funds are primarily raised through ticket sales for productions, bar sales, raffles, ice-cream and programme sales, gift aid and venue hire.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £34k)
“CAF Project Account is intended for a proposed extension to the theatre which we hope to action in the next two years. Nat West Current Account and Lloyds Bar account are held in respect of annual expenditure and cost of maintenance of the building.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£41k£31k
30/06/2024£37k£24k
30/06/2023£26k£16k
30/06/2022£15k£10k
30/06/2021£21k£9k

Common questions

Is THE DAVENHAM PLAYERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £34,474.50 at the end of the period, representing a substantial increase from the previous year. The trustees indicate these funds are held for annual expenditure, building maintenance, and a proposed theatre extension. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern were disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund20/06/2019£10kDavenham Theatre Extension Project