BOWNESS THEATRE FESTIVAL LIMITED

Charity number: 1088229
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provide drama, music and comedy of the highest quality attracting audience members both locally and nationally.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2025

Total income: £352,754
Total expenditure: £339,896

Total income includes £45,000 from 2 government grant(s)

People

8 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 August 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • OLD LAUNDRY THEATRE (Working name)
Company number:
04168289 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anthony Lau Trustee 01 January 2026
None on record
Samuel Glossop Trustee 30 October 2016
None on record
GRIFF RHYS JONES Trustee
None on record
ROGER GLOSSOP Trustee
HERITAGE SHELL GUIDE TRUST
Received: On time
PAUL ALLEN Trustee
SPLIT INFINITIVE TRUST
Received: On time
CHARLOTTE ROSE SCOTT Trustee
HERITAGE SHELL GUIDE TRUST
Received: On time
HILARY PEZET Trustee
None on record
ALASTAIR GOOLDEN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024 31/01/2025
Total gross income £80.23k £85.19k £228.96k £283.83k £352.75k
Total expenditure £58.68k £87.12k £263.61k £314.14k £339.90k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income from government grants £28.80k £3.20k £7.00k £5.00k £45.00k

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 January 2025 27 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2025 27 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2024 29 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 29 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 30 January 2024 61 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 30 January 2024 61 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 10 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 10 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 24 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 24 November 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 FEBRUARY 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 10 AUGUST 2001.

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF AESTHETIC EDUCATION AND THE CULTIVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC TASTE IN DRAMA, OPERA, MUSIC, PAINTING AND THE OTHER ARTS.

Area of benefit

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

BOWNESS, CUMBRIA

Contact information

Address:
PLUMPTON HOUSE
BENTS DRIVE
SHEFFIELD
S11 9RN
Phone:
01142361886
Email:
boxoffice@oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk
Website:

www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk Open in new window