ACTA COMMUNITY THEATRE LTD.

Charity number: 800174
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

access, creativity, theatre, arts acta champions the positive and transformational effects of active creative participation in the arts for individuals and communities. We are committed to providing access to the arts for those most at risk and most in need; to making theatre part of people's lives.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £324,456
Total expenditure: £359,862

People

6 Trustee(s)

15 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
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bath And North East Somerset
  • Bristol City
  • North Somerset
  • South Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 October 1988: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ACTA (Working name)
  • AVON COMMUNITY THEATRE AGENCY LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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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
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Olivia Lamont Bishop Trustee 12 December 2024
None on record
Sanjit Singh Chudha Trustee 12 December 2024
None on record
Rob Marshall Trustee 12 December 2024
None on record
Daniel Palmer Trustee 12 December 2024
None on record
Nerys Jones Trustee 12 September 2023
None on record
Dr Kerrie Schaefer Trustee 25 January 2017
None on record

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 £420.39k £267.94k £454.12k £317.75k £324.46k
Total expenditure £353.36k £310.23k £361.69k £353.41k £359.86k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £147.29k £186.87k £20.40k £101.87k 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 03 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 03 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 17 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 11 January 2021 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 26TH AUGUST 1987 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 26TH AUGUST 1988 DEFINED IN PRACTICE BRISTOL AND AVON

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA MIME DANCE SINGING AND MUSIC AND TO FORMULATE PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE BRISTOL

Contact information

Address:
ACTA CENTRE
GLADSTONE STREET
BEDMINSTER
BRISTOL
BS3 3AY
Phone:
01179532448
Email:
info@acta-bristol.com
Website:

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