THE ENGLISH STAGE COMPANY LIMITED

Charity number: 231242
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

English Stage Company is a leading force in world theatre, finding, developing and producing new plays. An artistically led theatre, we create the conditions for writers nationally and internationally to flourish and through a strategic programme of education and outreach work, to engage with the widest audience across all ages and communities, promoting understanding and enjoyment of the arts.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2023

Total income:
£6,634,429

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Donations and legacies £3.54m
Charitable activities £1.36m
Other trading activities £982.07k
Investments £16.18k
Other £735.32k

Total expenditure:
£7,440,908

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Raising funds £1.22m
Charitable activities £6.22m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £2,353,761 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Income generation and governance £1.22m
Charitable expenditure £6.22m

People

91 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£70k to £80k 1
£100k to £110k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 November 1963: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ROYAL COURT THEATRE (Working name)
Company number:
00539332 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ANTHONY CHARLES BURTON CBE Chair
THE DEATH PENALTY PROJECT CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Pamela Jikiemi Trustee 20 February 2020
None on record
Mwenya Kawesha Trustee 20 February 2020
None on record
ANDREW CHARLES JAMES RODGER Trustee 28 June 2018
UK FRIENDS OF THE MUSTIQUE CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Mahdi Yahya Trustee 10 January 2017
None on record
LORD STEWART WOOD Trustee
None on record
JAMES RICHARD MIDGLEY Trustee
None on record
ANITA SCOTT Trustee
SERIOUS TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
GRAHAM DEVLIN CBE Trustee
None on record
JENNETTE ARNOLD OBE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023
Total gross income £6.98m £6.63m £5.60m £5.90m £6.63m
Total expenditure £7.01m £7.93m £4.41m £6.55m £7.44m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.31m £2.31m £3.32m £2.86m £2.35m
Income - Donations and legacies £3.57m £3.67m £5.14m £3.96m £3.54m
Income - Other trading activities £945.04k £825.88k £368.79k £744.44k £982.07k
Income - Charitable activities £1.94m £1.72m £42.94k £779.73k £1.36m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £5.94k £5.16k £1.70k £819 £16.18k
Income - Other £521.40k £412.82k £45.46k £417.52k £735.32k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £5.16k £13.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £5.79m £6.05m £3.87m £5.55m £6.22m
Expenditure - Raising funds £1.22m £1.12m £371.83k £1.00m £1.22m
Expenditure - Governance £16.00k £16.00k £16.00k £17.50k £18.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £758.45k £169.66k £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023
Own use assets £1.66m £746.86k £574.29k £467.13k £323.80k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £2.12m £2.21m £2.82m £2.67m £2.09m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £798.75k £1.28m £523.01k £913.31k £994.28k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 29 March 2023 57 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 29 March 2023 57 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 19 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 19 January 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2019 30 January 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2019 02 April 2020 62 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. 3RD DECEMBER 1954

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION OR ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS IN THE THEATRE

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
ROYAL COURT THEATRE
SLOANE SQUARE
LONDON
SW1W 8AS
Phone:
02075655050
Email:
info@royalcourttheatre.com
Website:

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