THE PLAYHOUSE BACKWELL

Charity number: 293300
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Playhouse provides a venue and facilities incorporating a 99 seat auditorium for theatre, film and dance. In addition to audience performances, it offers tuition, training and rehearsal space for both adults and children.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £42,006
Total expenditure: £42,701

Total income includes £20,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

2 Trustee(s)

6 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
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • North Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 January 1986: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BACKWELL PLAYHOUSE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrew MIlton Trustee 01 November 2018
None on record
MR TERRY STEVENS Trustee
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 £27.45k £18.00k £20.36k £18.89k £42.01k
Total expenditure £17.88k £6.45k £13.82k £24.94k £42.70k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.56k £17.43k N/A N/A £20.00k

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 25 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 26 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 30 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2022 05 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2021 21 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2020 06 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 06 May 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.

CONSTITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 8TH NOVEMBER 1983 AS AMENDED 12TH NOVEMBER 1985

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE GROUP SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN HE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ARTS OF DRAMA AND LITERATURE AND TO MAINTAIN THE PLAYHOUSE, BACKWELL AS A THEATRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Backwell Playhouse
23 Mariners Drive
Backwell
BRISTOL
BS48 3HT
Phone:
07917770572
Email:
fionamilton@kentons.biz
Website:

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