THE PLAY HOUSE (B'HAM) LTD

Charity number: 1034809
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Play House provides exciting particpatory theatre and drama to stimulate the learning of children and young people, igniting the imagination to make sense of the world. Its projects bring the curriculum to life for primary schools, explore social, emotional & health issues and extend these ideas beyond the classroom.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £233,679
Total expenditure: £124,140

People

6 Trustee(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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 March 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CATALYST (Working name)
  • LANGUAGE ALIVE! (Working name)
  • PLAY HOUSE PROJECT (Working name)
  • EDUCATIONAL THEATRE SERVICES LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Liam Alexandru Trustee 22 October 2024
None on record
Paul Edwards Trustee 26 January 2024
None on record
Adaya Monique Henry Trustee 21 March 2022
None on record
TESSA TAYLOR Trustee 11 May 2020
None on record
KESHENA ELISE BOWIE Trustee 11 November 2019
None on record
Keshena Elise Bowie Trustee 11 November 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £174.69k £146.21k £128.17k £196.75k £233.68k
Total expenditure £157.57k £149.20k £77.00k £229.32k £124.14k
Income from government contracts £24.83k £28.00k N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £45.50k £27.70k N/A 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 2023 10 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 10 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 30 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 30 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 18 August 2022 49 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 18 August 2022 49 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2019 28 January 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2019 28 January 2020 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 INCORPORATED 18 JUNE 1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 10 FEBRUARY 1994 as amended on 13 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN THE ARTS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ARTS OF DRAMA AND THEATRE (2) TO ADVANCE AND ENCOURAGE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE FIELD OF ARTS EDUCATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMMES, COURSES, LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS, MEETINGS, CLASSES AND CONFERENCES

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE GREAT BRITAIN, NORTHERN IRELAND

Contact information

Address:
C/O Action for Children
2-4 Guild Close
Birmingham
B16 8EL
Phone:
01212654425
Email:
info@theplayhouse.org.uk
Website:

www.theplayhouse.org.uk Open in new window