CCEW Charity Commission profile

BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE (ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS) LIMITED

Registered charity 1022754 · organisation 1022754

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 June 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02825229
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£5,271,110
Latest expenditure
£4,596,607
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: GRAND THEATRE TRUST LTD, 33 CHURCH STREET, BLACKPOOL, FY1 1HT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The presentation of performances to a paid attendance of theatregoers.Performances comprised of Musicals, Pantomine, Variety, Ballet, Children's Theatre and Drama.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,271,110
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,596,607
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,534,590
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,431,197
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,958,453
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,945,009
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,514,502
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,374,456
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,746,244
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,369,761

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,271,110
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,596,607
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
42
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,534,590
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,431,197
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,958,453
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,945,009
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
64000
Income From Government Grants
£213,856
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,514,502
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,374,456
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£1,401,306
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
20 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,746,244
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,369,761
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£1,064,557
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
23 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
983906
Income Other Trading Activities
444803
Income Charitable Activities
3761938
Income Investments
80463
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5271110
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£329,240
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,267,367
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4596607
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13050
Expenditure Support Costs
1180065
Expenditure Depreciation
16920
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,140,177
Assets Total Fixed
526193
Assets Own Use
526193
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,584,629
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,387,012
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,723,810
Creditors One Year Total Current
1387012
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,029,559
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1140177
Funds Restricted
583633
Funds Total
1723810
Count Employees
44
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
19 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
507326
Income Other Trading Activities
436599
Income Charitable Activities
3527230
Income Investments
63435
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4534590
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£331,843
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,099,354
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4431197
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13860
Expenditure Support Costs
34871
Expenditure Depreciation
23615
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£514,844
Assets Total Fixed
43948
Assets Own Use
43948
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,460,184
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,360,908
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,143,224
Creditors One Year Total Current
1360908
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,226,338
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1064856
Funds Restricted
78368
Funds Total
1143224
Count Employees
56
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
260997
Income Other Trading Activities
375803
Income Charitable Activities
3306344
Income Investments
12609
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3955753
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£269,225
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,675,784
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3945009
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
39999
Expenditure Support Costs
1138383
Expenditure Depreciation
7620
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£525,499
Assets Total Fixed
67562
Assets Own Use
67562
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,206,089
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,229,946
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,043,705
Creditors One Year Total Current
1229946
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,984,646
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
974674
Funds Restricted
69031
Funds Total
1043705
Count Employees
56
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
22 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1373211
Income Other Trading Activities
176976
Income Charitable Activities
1962575
Income Investments
1740
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3514502
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£178,717
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,195,739
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3374456
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
159033
Expenditure Support Costs
1136357
Expenditure Depreciation
12934
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£469,599
Assets Total Fixed
73197
Assets Own Use
73197
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,153,348
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,196,284
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,030,261
Creditors One Year Total Current
1196284
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,932,979
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
845122
Funds Restricted
185139
Funds Total
1030261
Count Employees
54
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
20 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1359841
Income Other Trading Activities
85162
Income Charitable Activities
286393
Income Investments
2763
Income Other
12085
Income Total Income And Endowments
1746244
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£66,467
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,303,294
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1369761
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
81865
Expenditure Support Costs
473887
Expenditure Depreciation
657
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£370,876
Assets Total Fixed
656
Assets Own Use
656
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,458,574
Assets Total Liabilities
£583,839
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£875,391
Creditors One Year Total Current
583839
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,188,207
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
489094
Funds Restricted
386297
Funds Total
875391
Count Employees
50
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Blackpool
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE (ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS) LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-06-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/06/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/06/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/02/2016
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE, ASSIST AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DESIGN, DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION.)
Area Of Benefit
BLACKPOOL FYLDE AND WYRE LOCAL AUTHORITY DISTRICTS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures