NTC TOURING THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 509251 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTHUMBERLAND THEATRE COMPANY

To make professional touring theatre of the highest quality accessible to those small communities who are theatrically disenfranchised through geographic, economic, social or transport constraints. Theatre which is made in Northumberland for a national audience, theatre which is accessible and relevant, is innovative and entertains with integrity and humour. Training provider for emergent talent.

Objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, BALLET, MUSIC, SINGING, LITERATURE, SCULPTURE, AND PAINTING.

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.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Northumberland, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus for the first time in several years, reflecting growing stability. Total funds increased to £44,990, with unrestricted funds rising to £25,400. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

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

• Northumberland County Council — “The continued support of Northumberland County Council and the surrounding parishes of Northumberland, Trusts, Foundations and our Friends i…” (source page)
• Trusts — “The continued support of Northumberland County Council and the surrounding parishes of Northumberland, Trusts, Foundations and our Friends i…” (source page)
• Foundations — “The continued support of Northumberland County Council and the surrounding parishes of Northumberland, Trusts, Foundations and our Friends i…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £85k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Jim Donnellychair
• Brad Hoy
• David Cook
• Gillian Elizabeth Hambleton
• Kate Morrison
• Philip Harrison
• Stewart Niel Howson

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DONCASTER LITTLE THEATRE LIMITED.

• DONCASTER LITTLE THEATRE LIMITED income £100k
• THE PEOPLE'S THEATRE COMPANY income £91k
• THE NOTTINGHAM OPERATIC SOCIETY income £611k
• NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL TRUST LIMITED income £16.3m
• ENGLISH TOURING THEATRE LIMITED income £1.2m
• NEW PERSPECTIVES THEATRE COMPANY income £451k

Side by side with its peers

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