THE TWISTING DUCKS THEATRE COMPANY CIO

Charity number: 1170354
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our aim is to enable people with learning disabilites and autism to take part in the arts and to produce theatre and film that helps them to explore the issues that are most important to them, increase their skills and independence, improve their helath and wellbeing, reduce social isolation and and become more visible and active in their communities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £242,644
Total expenditure: £273,613

Total income includes £22,250 from 14 government contract(s) and £46,538 from 4 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

4 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:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Gateshead
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City
  • North Tyneside
  • Northumberland
  • South Tyneside
  • Sunderland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 November 2016: CIO registration
  • 02 May 2019: Funds received from 1135388 THE TWISTING DUCKS THEATRE COMPANY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Miles John Henderson Chair 12 February 2025
SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN LIMITED
Received: On time
Zoe Jennifer Hull Trustee 04 June 2025
None on record
Victoria Eleanor Mary Smith Trustee 13 June 2022
None on record
Lisa Jacqueline Kelly Trustee 13 June 2022
None on record
Una Mcnicholl Trustee 15 June 2016
SOUL FOOD SPACES
Received: On time
VERONICA MAY DOUGHERTY Trustee 01 April 2016
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 £130.21k £179.85k £205.51k £286.14k £242.64k
Total expenditure £131.38k £134.06k £184.39k £245.24k £273.61k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £27.60k £36.25k £22.25k
Income from government grants £45.66k £15.91k £15.37k £30.99k £46.54k

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 24 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 24 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 28 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 28 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 29 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 29 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 09 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 24 NOV 2016 AMENDED ON 26 MAR 2025

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES ACROSS THE UNITED KINGDOM THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE PERFORMING ARTS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES AND BY ASSISTING PERSONS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES TO OBTAIN THEIR RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS AS EQUAL CITIZENS. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY RAISING AWARENESS IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES.

Contact information

Address:
Office D1f
Milburn house
Dean Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 1LF
Phone:
07925167775
Email:
thetwistingducks@gmail.com
Website:

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