ERITH THEATRE GUILD LIMITED

Charity number: 265765
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Erith Theatre Guild is an entirely voluntary organisation for the promotion of the performing arts (drama, pantomime, music and dance) in South East London and North West Kent through the provision and maintenance of a community theatre known as Erith Playhouse. The theatre is available primarily for productions by Erith Playhouse Ltd but also to other local societies, schools of dance and bands.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £49,063
Total expenditure: £53,844

People

10 Trustee(s)

250 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Bexley
  • Bromley
  • Croydon
  • Greenwich
  • Kent
  • Lewisham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 November 1974: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ERITH THEATRE GUILD LIMITED (REGISTERED CHARITY) (Working name)
Company number:
00445825 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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
Michael Bate Chair 22 January 2020
None on record
Jacqueline Clare Mitchell Trustee 10 March 2025
None on record
Carolynn Grace Birmingham Trustee 10 March 2025
None on record
Antony John Hullett Trustee 10 March 2025
None on record
Dawn Mary Leese Trustee 24 January 2024
None on record
Nicola Katherine Guenigault Trustee 05 April 2023
None on record
Jaquelyn Clare Fenton Trustee 25 January 2023
None on record
David Witham Trustee 30 January 2019
None on record
Hannah Pocock Trustee 30 January 2019
None on record
Adam Matthew Davies Trustee 30 January 2019
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 £52.58k £30.57k £43.20k £46.33k £49.06k
Total expenditure £44.90k £44.11k £45.80k £57.20k £53.84k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £25.00k £29.22k £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 27 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 27 June 2025 On time
Annual return 31 August 2023 30 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 30 March 2024 On time
Annual return 31 August 2022 14 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 14 June 2023 On time
Annual return 31 August 2021 23 February 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 23 February 2022 On time
Annual return 31 August 2020 13 March 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 13 March 2021 On time
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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 28TH NOVEMBER 1947 AS AMENDED 13TH JULY 1950 18TH JUNE 1969 AND 12TH DECEMBER 1973

Charitable objects

TO MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING, MUSIC AND CINEMA PARTICULARLY, BUT WITHOUT IN ANY WAY IMPOSING A LIMITATION, IN ERITH IN THE COUNTY OF KENT, AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR.

Area of benefit

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

ERITH KENT AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY

Contact information

Address:
The Guild Playhouse
38-40 Erith High Street
Erith
Kent
Phone:
01322 334084
Email:
etgplayhouse@gmail.com
Website:

www.playhouse.org.uk Open in new window