THE ABBEY THEATRE TRUST (ST ALBANS) LIMITED

Charity number: 247839
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Main activity staging of theatrical productions for public performance. Other activities include provision of production facilities to other organisations and training in drama and related skills.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £372,809
Total expenditure: £189,991

People

12 Trustee(s)

150 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading 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
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 June 1966: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE COMPANY OF TEN (Working name)
Company number:
00877400 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Tanishia Gearing Trustee 01 June 2025
None on record
Russell Vincent Trustee 01 June 2025
None on record
Karen Thomas Trustee 01 June 2025
None on record
Amy Louise Wedgwood Trustee 01 June 2025
None on record
Guy Conroy-Smith Trustee 01 June 2024
None on record
Carol Ann Rose Trustee 06 June 2023
None on record
Susannah Elisabeth Evershed Trustee 01 June 2023
THE NORMAN EVERSHED TRUST
Received: On time
Ian Lewis Crawford Trustee 01 June 2022
None on record
Elena Ruth Markham Trustee 01 June 2022
None on record
Tim Hoyle Trustee 01 January 2022
WISE THOUGHTS
Received: On time
Maureen Bukht Trustee 01 June 2021
None on record
Dr Paul Davidson Trustee 01 May 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £189.53k £100.79k £176.98k £185.17k £372.81k
Total expenditure £208.94k £137.97k £223.61k £198.43k £189.99k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £25.00k £27.79k £4.00k N/A N/A

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 August 2024 17 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 17 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 03 July 2024 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 03 July 2024 3 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 01 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 01 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 01 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 01 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 14 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 14 April 2021 On time 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 DATED 21ST APRIL, 1966.

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING PRODUCTION OF PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF DRAMATIC ARTS, FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREOF PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE TRUST SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
ABBEY THEATRE TRUST LTD
WESTMINSTER LODGE
HOLYWELL HILL
ST. ALBANS
AL1 2DL
Phone:
07847712561
Email:
manager@abbeytheatre.org.uk
Website:

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