CHADS THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 507253 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHEADLE HULME AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY

The charity's objective is to promote the advancement of general education in relation to all aspects of the art of drama and the development of public appreciation of such art.

Objects

THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE SOCIETY IS ESTABLISHED IS TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE ART OF DRAMA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SUCH ART.

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
£105k
Latest spending
£89k
Registered
1978
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity cleared its loan debt and held total unrestricted funds of £64,167.06 at year-end. The trustees are confident in generating sufficient future cash flows to meet liabilities and continue operations. All funds are classified as unrestricted income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of income (held: £64k)
“Reserves: The Society aims to maintain sufficient working capital for the purposes of the daily running of the Society and this is equivalent to three months of income.” — page 5
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: Stockport

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£105k£89k
30/06/2024£108k£111k
30/06/2023£90k£82k
30/06/2022£70k£78k
30/06/2021£36k£40k

Common questions

Is CHADS THEATRE COMPANY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity cleared its loan debt and held total unrestricted funds of £64,167.06 at year-end. The trustees are confident in generating sufficient future cash flows to meet liabilities and continue operations. All funds are classified as unrestricted income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with COMPANY THREE THEATRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHADS THEATRE COMPANY£105k—0above—no doubt
COMPANY THREE THEATRE FY2025£554kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THEATRE DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2024£1.0m—0above—no doubt
SADLER'S WELLS TRUST LIMITED FY2025£43.3m——unclear—no doubt
Creation Theatre Ltd FY2025£668kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE GATE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED FY2025£224k—0unclear—noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.