ALTERNATIVE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

Charity number: 270080
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Developing, promoting and producing the best new theatre writing. Providing professional development, education and training both for those within the industry and those learning about the industry. Increasing audience access to New Writing both in London and further afield. Encouraging cultural diversity.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£2,474,936

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Donations and legacies £1.29m
Charitable activities £930.57k
Other trading activities £250.59k
Investments £8.72k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£2,556,166

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Raising funds £115.77k
Charitable activities £2.23m
Other £208.88k

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £3,011 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £324.65k
Charitable expenditure £2.23m

People

52 Employee(s)

12 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for being a trustee and providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 September 1975: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE BUSH THEATRE (Working name)
Company number:
01221968 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Investing charity funds 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
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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Palmyra Walwin Findlay Trustee 18 February 2025
None on record
Kwame Rwakabale Owusu Trustee 21 May 2024
None on record
Mark Janak Dakin Trustee 21 May 2024
THE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH THEATRE TECHNICIANS
Received: 111 days late
ANTHONY MARRACCINO Trustee 18 May 2023
EARL'S COURT COMMUNITY TRUST
Received: On time
DENBIGH UNDER FIVES GROUP
Received: On time
James Daniel MARSHALL Trustee 18 May 2023
None on record
Kim Evans Trustee 18 October 2022
FORWARD ARTS FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE ARVON FOUNDATION
Received: 116 days late
The Hardman Trust
Received: On time
Rajiv Nathwani Trustee 18 October 2022
None on record
Keerthi Rajiv Kollimada Trustee 18 May 2022
WAYWARD PRODUCTIONS LTD
Received: On time
Uzma Hasan Trustee 19 May 2021
None on record
Lynette Margaret Linton Trustee 31 December 2018
None on record
Catherine Score Trustee 02 October 2018
None on record
STEPHEN MARC PIDCOCK Trustee 04 June 2018
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 £2.02m £1.76m £1.81m £2.08m £2.47m
Total expenditure £2.64m £1.80m £2.34m £2.46m £2.56m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £642.28k £1.14m £830.61k £880.79k £3.01k
Income - Donations and legacies £1.02m £1.59m £375.43k £1.21m £1.29m
Income - Other trading activities £347.48k £40.20k £208.02k £258.91k £250.59k
Income - Charitable activities £651.30k £135.45k £396.87k £605.24k £930.57k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £732 £214 £73 £1.88k £8.72k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £2.28m £1.57m £2.06m £2.14m £2.23m
Expenditure - Raising funds £99.54k £91.32k £94.64k £107.46k £115.77k
Expenditure - Governance £30.96k £25.62k £45.88k £54.74k £52.44k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £255.28k £140.92k £185.91k £217.21k £208.88k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £4.33m £3.99m £3.68m £3.63m £3.35m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £848.88k £1.07m £856.96k £699.99k £900.59k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £240.31k £169.98k £171.73k £347.92k £356.28k

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 25 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 25 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 10 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 10 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 28 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 28 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 03 December 2020 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 INCORPORATED 06/08/1975 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 12/12/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/07/2015

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, BALLET, MUSIC, SINGING, LITERATURE, SCULPTURE AND PAINTING.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
7 Uxbridge Road
Shepherd's Bush
London
W12 8LJ
Phone:
02087433584
Email:
info@bushtheatre.co.uk
Website:

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