THEATRE ABSOLUTE

Charity number: 1134077
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal activity of the company is as a professional theatre company based in Coventry.The company established the UK's first professional 'Shop Front Theatre' space in Coventry city centre in 2009, giving access to theatre and the arts for all. It creates new theatre plays, as well as literacy and drama workshops for young people, community groups, older people and hard to reach groups.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £41,233
Total expenditure: £63,425

People

5 Trustee(s)

5 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Coventry City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 February 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
02966897 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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Fiona Isabelle Swann Chair 20 August 2018
None on record
Professor Jonothan Neelands Trustee 18 September 2018
None on record
Melanie Jayne Smith Trustee 29 August 2018
None on record
Craig Shelton Trustee 28 September 2015
None on record
PETER WALTERS Trustee 06 November 2011
THE COVENTRY SOCIETY
Received: On time

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 £158.53k £275.93k £86.24k £74.05k £41.23k
Total expenditure £93.53k £157.99k £96.12k £130.93k £63.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A 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 March 2024 12 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 12 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 13 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 13 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 15 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 15 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 29 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 29 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 2 AUGUST 1994 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 24 SEPTEMBER 2009

Charitable objects

TO ENCOURAGE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE APPRECIATION AND PRACTICE OF THE ARTS, BY INCREASING ACCESS TO THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND PROVISION OF CONTEMPORARY THEATRE PLAYS, AND ASSOCIATED PARTICIPATORY PERFORMANCE, LITERACY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DELIVERED PRINCIPALLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, YOUNG PEOPLE AND OTHER PERSONS WHO REQUIRE HELP WITH LITERACY, COMMUNICATION, BEHAVIOUR OR SELF-HELP SKILLS, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE BUILDING, WITH A VIEW TO EMPOWERING AND EDUCATING THEM IN SUCH AREAS AND INTEGRATING THEM INTO THE COMMUNITY AND ASSISTING THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS FULL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY."

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
c/o 59 Oldfield Road
COVENTRY
CV5 8FU
Phone:
07799292957
Email:
julia@theatreabsolute.co.uk
Website:

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