SAVVY THEATRE COMPANY

Charity number: 1179492
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Savvy is an award-winning inclusive professional drama company working with young and old. We use mime, physical theatre, mask and improvisation, in a variety of physical spaces. This integrative learning method improves physical coordination, attention and communication, reduces isolation and provides foundation skills for employment within the theatre and production industry.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £163,691
Total expenditure: £127,479

Total income includes £70,000 from 2 government grant(s)

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
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Croydon
  • Sutton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 August 2018: Standard registration
  • 09 May 2025: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SAVVY THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £116.33k £126.11k £109.98k £131.32k £163.69k
Total expenditure £89.39k £99.71k £108.05k £127.86k £127.48k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.00k £7.50k £102.07k £43.46k £70.00k

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 2023 16 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 16 January 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2022 15 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 15 February 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2021 11 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 11 March 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2020 26 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 26 April 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2019 01 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 01 May 2020 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 INCORPORATED 31 AUG 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05 JUL 2018 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06 JUL 2018

Charitable objects

3.1.1 TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PRODUCING, ENCOURAGING AND PRESENTING PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, BROADCASTS, RECORDINGS, AND EXPLOITATION IN ANY OTHER MEDIA OF THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS; 3.1.2 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG PEOPLE WHO HAVE A DISABILITY OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT, OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY OR PARTS OF SOCIETY INCLUDING, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY: (A) PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS, TRAINING, MATERIALS, FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENABLE THOSE PERSONS AND THEIR CARERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS; AND (B) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES OF THOSE PERSONS, AND ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING INCLUSIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS; AND 3.1.3 TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF PEOPLE IN POVERTY OR WITH PHYSICAL, SENSORY AND MENTAL DISABILITIES BY ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THAT PURPOSE, 3.2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE 3, "SOCIALLY EXCLUDED" MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN OR DEPENDENCY; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS); CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).