POLKA CHILDREN'S THEATRE LIMITED

Charity Number: 256979
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Polka empowers children aged 0 to 12 years old to navigate their world through inspirational theatre and creative experiences: improving children's lives, bringing communities together, creating ground-breaking theatre. Since 1979 we have built a local, national and international reputation. Our venue in Wimbledon is a theatre and community hub where everyone is welcome.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£3,009,800

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Donations and legacies £1.28m
Charitable activities £1.71m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £16.33k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£3,203,252

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Raising funds £148.90k
Charitable activities £2.95m
Other £103.25k

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £39,784 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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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.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £252.16k
Charitable expenditure £2.95m

People

35 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

123 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
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Surrey
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 October 1968: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • POLKA CHILDREN'S THEATRE (Working name)
  • POLKA THEATRE (Working name)
  • POLKA THEATRE FOR CHILDREN (Working name)
Company number:
00938592 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
  • 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Helen Elizabeth Clark Bell Trustee 06 March 2023
None on record
Vincent Gerald O'Brien Trustee 16 November 2022
None on record
DOMINIC FRANCIS PROCTOR Trustee 16 November 2022
THE BEEHIVE FUND
Received: On time
Catherine Sally Manuel Trustee 22 September 2022
None on record
Michael Lord Trustee 16 March 2022
APPLES AND SNAKES
Received: On time
Kellie Louise Williams-Jauvel Trustee 08 September 2021
None on record
Arif Feisal Saad Trustee 08 September 2021
None on record
Fiona Louise McLaren Trustee 08 September 2021
None on record
Victoria Aspden Trustee 08 September 2021
None on record
Alison Jane Harpur Trustee 13 May 2020
None on record
Michael Andrew Bradley Trustee 16 May 2019
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 £4.67m £2.87m £2.99m £2.64m £3.01m
Total expenditure £991.66k £924.24k £2.28m £2.97m £3.20m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.26m £393.19k £924.47k £35.45k £39.78k
Income - Donations and legacies £4.59m £2.83m £2.43m £1.28m £1.28m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £71.24k £36.65k £566.81k £1.35m £1.71m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £7.10k £3.98k £98 £3.30k £16.33k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £209.38k £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £817.41k £746.48k £2.13m £2.83m £2.95m
Expenditure - Raising funds £174.25k £177.76k £147.75k £140.18k £148.90k
Expenditure - Governance £108.44k £86.69k £132.58k £163.61k £188.48k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £103.25k

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 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £4.55m £8.22m £9.24m £8.94m £8.69m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £3.49m £2.01m £1.81m £1.59m £1.47m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £395.84k £647.93k £753.23k £567.80k £389.27k

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 29 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 29 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 05 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 05 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 11 November 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 INCORPORATED 10/09/1968 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 07/11/2012

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE, AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS FOR CHILDREN AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, PUPPETRY, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY 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:
Polka Theatre
240 The Broadway
LONDON
SW19 1SB
Phone:
02085434888
Email:
ed@polkatheatre.com
Website:

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