ACTA COMMUNITY THEATRE LTD.

Registered charity 800174 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTA, AVON COMMUNITY THEATRE AGENCY LIMITED

access, creativity, theatre, artsacta champions the positive and transformational effects of active creative participation in the arts for individuals and communities. We are committed to providing access to the arts for those most at risk and most in need; to making theatre part of people's lives.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £105,348, which is above the trustees' policy target of three months' normal operating costs (approximately £70,000). Per the trustees' report, the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,323 for the year, driven by an uncertain funding environment and rising costs, but maintains adequate resources to continue operations for at least 12 months.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

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

• Arts Council England — “acta is a registered charity and an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, which means that we receive an annual grant to hel…” (source page)
• Bristol City Council — “We are also supported by Bristol City Council.” (source page)
• ARA Recovery For All — “A big thanks to everyone who supports acta and our programme of work, including our most recent foundation and charitable trust funders: ARA…” (source page)

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 · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Daniel Palmer · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Kerrie Schaefer
• Nerys Jones
• Rob Marshall
• Sanjit Singh Chudha
• Sarah Lazare
• Stuart Merali-Younger

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

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