DROITWICH THEATRE AND ARTS CLUB LIMITED

Registered charity 701631 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE NORBURY THEATRE

"To involve as many members as possible in all aspects of Theatre".The running of the Norbury Theatre in Droitwich in line with the objectives.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC TASTE THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ARTS OF DRAMA DANCING SINGING AND MUSIC.

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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Registered contact address: Wychavon, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £17,006 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £109,990 to £92,984. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for preparing accounts that give a true and fair view, and the company was exempt from statutory audit requirements. The charity's unrestricted general fund held £80,356 at the year-end.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 00712542

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Droitwich Theatre and Arts Club Limited (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• Postcode Local Trust — “Postcode Local Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Our organisation received £20,000 fr…” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• FRESHWATER, Julian Charles — director, appointed 11/07/2025on trustee list
• BIRCHLEY, John Ainley — director, appointed 11/07/2025on trustee list
• WATERS, Ann Elaine — director, appointed 11/07/2025on trustee list
• INGRAM, Katie Joy — director, appointed 12/07/2024on trustee list
• STEELE, Paul — director, appointed 23/07/2021on trustee list
• HARTLE, Carole Teresa — director, appointed 12/08/2020on trustee list
• DUGGAN, Grace Francesca — director, appointed 03/07/2019on trustee list
• SINCLAIR, Graeme — director, appointed 15/07/2016on trustee list
• HOOPER, Brian Antony — director, appointed 10/07/2015on trustee list
• THOMPSON, Ben Paul — director, appointed 29/06/2012on trustee list
• LANE, Patricia Anne — director, appointed 22/06/2007on trustee list
• DUTTON, Elizabeth Ann — secretary, appointed 08/10/2025

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• MRS ANNE LANEchair
• Ann Elaine Waters
• BEN PAUL THOMPSON
• Brian Hooper
• Carole Hartle
• Grace Francesca Duggan
• Graeme Sinclair
• John Ainley Birchley
• Julian Charles Freshwater
• Katie Joy Ingram
• Paul Steele

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

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Charities like this

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

• TAMWORTH MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY income £67k
• THEATRE ROYAL (NORWICH) TRUST LIMITED income £20.2m
• NOTTINGHAM ARTS THEATRE LIMITED income £370k
• TONBRIDGE THEATRE AND ARTS CLUB income £163k
• WORTHING MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY income £106k
• WORCESTER THEATRES CHARITABLE TRUST LTD income £2.6m

Side by side with its peers

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