The DEMBE Foundation

Charity number: 1182456
Charity reporting is up to date (110 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Operating a community theatre for the benefit of the public, providing professional and amateur productions and creative opportunities; advancing education in the arts through training and an in-house academy; promoting inclusion and community development through access to the arts; and supporting new work via in-house productions and partnerships.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

People

2 Trustee(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 March 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • THE GRASS ROOTS FOUNDATION (Working name)
  • THE DAVID EVANS GRASS ROOTS FOUNDATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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
DAVID WILLIAM EVANS MBE Trustee 12 November 2018
None on record
MICHAEL JOHN DENTON Trustee 12 November 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £78.70k £0 £0 £0 £0
Total expenditure £78.67k £0 £0 £0 £0
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 30 June 2024 27 June 2025 58 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 18 August 2025 110 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 25 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 25 April 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 29 June 2023 60 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 12 March 2024 317 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 15 July 2022 76 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 15 July 2022 76 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 15 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 15 July 2022 441 days late 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Mar 2019 as amended on 08 Mar 2024

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY: • AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT; AND • PROVIDING TO SCHOOLS OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS FACILITIES NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATION AT THOSE SCHOOLS OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

Contact information

Address:
DEMBE Theatre
Station Road
TRING
Hertfordshire
HP23 5QY
Phone:
01442 973857
Email:
admin@dembefoundation.org
Website:

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