CHESTER MYSTERY PLAYS LIMITED

Charity number: 518768
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal activity is the performance of the Chester Mystery Plays. This is usually on a five year cycle. The plays were last performed in 2008

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £300,026
Total expenditure: £328,088

Total income includes £5,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

350 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West & Chester
  • Flintshire
  • Wirral

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 May 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
02050251 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrew Longfield Trustee 17 February 2022
None on record
Jennifer Jackson Trustee 19 November 2020
None on record
Vanda Elizabeth Hargen Trustee 18 October 2018
None on record
SIMON PARRINGTON Trustee 26 April 2018
None on record
Colin Potts Trustee 23 November 2017
None on record
Rev Jonathan Phillips Trustee 27 April 2017
None on record
FELICITY HELEN ROOCHOVE Trustee 02 January 2014
None on record
ANDREW CLARKSON Trustee
None on record
NICHOLAS FRY Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £2.28k £6.99k £32.02k £31.90k £300.03k
Total expenditure £3.16k £10.31k £10.28k £34.02k £328.09k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £5.00k £5.00k £5.00k

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 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 16 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 16 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not Required
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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 ON 27 AUGUST 1986 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 13 APRIL 1987.

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE CHESTET MYSTER PLAYS IN WHOLE OR IN PART AND TO PROMOTE, FOSTER, IMPROVE AND ENCOURAGE THE ARTS OF MUSIC, SINGING, DRAMA, MIME, DANCE AND THE ARTS CO-RELATED THEREWITH RESPECTIVELY PROVIDED THAT THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE OF CHARITIABLE NATURE ONLY. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM).

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Ballakane
Old Hall Lane
Puddington
Neston
CH64 5SP
Phone:
07802888131
Email:
admin@chestermysteryplays.com
Website:

www.chestermysteryplays.com Open in new window