OPEN CLASP THEATRE COMPANY

Charity Number: 1108000
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We run issue based drama workshops with women and girls groups, using drama as a tool to empower, increasing participants self-esteem and confidence. We also create touring theatre informing wider debate of the issues covered.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £396,802
Total expenditure: £473,031

Total income includes £25,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 February 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • OPEN CLASP (Working name)
Company number:
05137687 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jacqueline Kell Chair 25 April 2022
NORTH EAST THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
Received: 47 days late
Dr Kate Sweeney Trustee 21 May 2025
None on record
Leanne Sutherland Trustee 02 February 2023
None on record
Charlotte Bennett Trustee 11 October 2022
None on record
Hayley Calvert Trustee 29 April 2022
None on record
Francesca Cross Trustee 17 September 2020
None on record
Lara Jonah Trustee 17 September 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 £289.67k £242.05k £385.41k £375.20k £396.80k
Total expenditure £271.57k £227.10k £324.12k £362.48k £473.03k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £18.00k £26.00k £30.00k £25.00k £25.00k

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 March 2024 07 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 07 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 01 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 01 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 19 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 19 October 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 25 MAY 2004 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 31 JANUARY 2005. AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 JUN 2016 as amended on 15 Oct 2020

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY BY ENCOURAGING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC, AND TO OFFER OTHER ARTS EXPERIENCES WHICH ASSIST IN DEVELOPING SELF AND SOCIAL AWARENESS, SELF CONFIDENCE AND EMPOWERMENT, IN PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR WOMEN (INCLUDING YOUNG WOMEN BETWEEN 12 AND 18 YEARS OF AGE) WHO LIVE IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOCIAL INCLUSION, TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS THAT DENY COMMUNITIES ACCESS TO, AND PARTICIPATION IN, THE "LIVE ARTS"..

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
OPEN CLASP THEATRE COMPANY
THE STEPHENSON BUILDING
173 ELSWICK ROAD
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE4 6SQ
Phone:
01912724063
Email:
info@openclasp.org.uk
Website:

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