Theatre Porto

Charity number: 1042968
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The company is established to advance the performing arts and the visual arts for the benefit and education of the public and in particular young people.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £477,264
Total expenditure: £516,520

Total income includes £103,250 from 2 government grant(s)

People

10 Trustee(s)

5 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West & Chester

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 December 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ACTION TRANSPORT THEATRE (Previous name)
  • ACTION TRANSPORT THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
02408067 Open in new window
Gift aid:
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
  • 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
  • Investment
  • 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
  • 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Janet Jane McKay Chair 03 February 2021
None on record
Anna Barker Trustee 07 March 2025
None on record
Jennifer Lauren Walker Trustee 23 May 2024
None on record
Clive Frederick Marshall Trustee 15 May 2023
None on record
Charlotte Beatrice Bohler Trustee 15 May 2023
None on record
Mathew Jayne Trustee 15 May 2023
None on record
Karen O'Neill Trustee 15 May 2023
None on record
Michael Bonsall-Redston Trustee 06 December 2021
None on record
Keith Brian Jones Trustee 03 February 2021
None on record
Debbie Tomkinson Trustee 10 February 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £304.14k £449.88k £594.05k £591.93k £477.26k
Total expenditure £304.09k £293.03k £388.00k £509.85k £516.52k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £175.70k £63.07k £74.00k £25.00k £103.25k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £0 £13.81k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 £23.41k N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £594.05k £554.72k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £388.00k £509.85k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 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 March 2024 21 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 21 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 10 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 10 December 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 26TH JULY 1989 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 15 MARCH 1994 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/02/2016 as amended on 15 Nov 2018 as amended on 08 Aug 2022

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, BALLET, MUSIC, SINGING, LITERATURE, SCULPTURE AND PAINTING.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Theatre Porto
Whitby Hall
Stanney Lane
ELLESMERE PORT
CH65 6QY
Phone:
01513572120
Email:
info@theatreporto.org
Website:

www.theatreporto.org Open in new window