DANESIDE COMMUNITY THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
Provides buildings/facilities/open space for amateur & professional groupsActs as umbrella or resource body
Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE BOROUGH OF CONGLETON AS CONSTITUTED ON 31 MARCH 1974, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC, BY MEANS OF THE PROVISION OF A THEATRE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £946,661, significantly exceeding the stated minimum policy target of £50,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £31,739 for the year, with total income of £351,620 against total expenditure of £319,881. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern purposes.
What the accounts disclose
“The amount the Trust has determined should be the minimum held as reserve is £50,000.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ANDREW MILLINGTONchair
- ANDREW NIGEL BOURS
- ANNETTE BRADLEY
- David John Beech
- Paul Martin Drage
- VALERIE DORGAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £352k | £320k |
| 31/05/2024 | £313k | £254k |
| 31/05/2023 | £217k | £102k |
| 31/05/2022 | £85k | £63k |
| 31/05/2021 | £27k | £45k |
Common questions
Is DANESIDE COMMUNITY THEATRE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £946,661, significantly exceeding the stated minimum policy target of £50,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £31,739 for the year, with total income of £351,620 against total expenditure of £319,881. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern purposes. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | 2 | £12k |
| THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY | 1 | £7k |
| FRAZER TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE HARDING TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE NORTH WALES POLICE AND COMMUNITY TRUST | 1 | £150 |
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- DEESIDE COMMUNITY TRUST
- MALVERN THEATRES TRUST LIMITED
- DANSKE KIRKE I LONDON (DANISH CHURCH IN LONDON)
- DEBENHAM VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD TRUST
- PEOPLE'S THEATRE ARTS GROUP LIMITED
- RAOS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANESIDE COMMUNITY THEATRE TRUST LIMITED | £352k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEESIDE COMMUNITY TRUST | £599k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MALVERN THEATRES TRUST LIMITED | £7.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DANSKE KIRKE I LONDON (DANISH CHURCH IN LONDON) | £554k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEBENHAM VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD TRUST | £753k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PEOPLE'S THEATRE ARTS GROUP LIMITED | £345k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |