THE LIVING THEATRE WHITWELL

Charity number: 1202238
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Living Theatre CIO is a open air arts space and organisation situated on the St Pauls Walden Estate, Hertfordshire. We host and produce high quality arts performances, workshops, talks and events to advance the education of the public in the arts and ensure that everyone has access and opportunity for creativity in the outdoors.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £13,510
Total expenditure: £13,051

Total income includes £250 from 1 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

40 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 has one or more trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 March 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • THE LIVING THEATRE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Imogen Powell Chair 08 March 2023
None on record
Monika Skwierczynska Trustee 08 March 2023
None on record
Andrew Barker Trustee 08 March 2023
None on record
Julia Louise Fisher Trustee 08 March 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2024
Total gross income £13.51k
Total expenditure £13.05k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants £250

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 05 April 2024 05 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 05 February 2025 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 08 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT[S] OF THE CIO ARE:; (1.)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS WITH A FOCUS ON THEATRE AND THE PERFORMING ARTS AND TO PROMOTE ART, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES (B) FACILITATING EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS (C) DEVELOPING ARTISTIC WORKS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. (2.)IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, ILLNESS, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SEVERE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDED THAT NEVERTHELESS SUCH FACILITIES SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

Contact information

Address:
15 High Street
Whitwell
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG4 8AJ
Phone:
07443516697
Email:
info@thelivingtheatrewhitwell.org
Website:

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