BURNLEY YOUTH THEATRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 22 April 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03178207
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £460,340
Latest expenditure: £431,877
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BURNLEY YOUTH THEATRE, QUEENS PARK ROAD, BURNLEY, BB10 3LB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.burnleyyouththeatre.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We deliver a range of drama and arts activities for children and young people aged 0 to 25 years old both in our purpose built venue Burnley Arts Centre and also in the community and schools of Burnley and East Lancashire.

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: 19 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £460,340
Total Gross Expenditure: £431,877

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: 27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £541,632
Total Gross Expenditure: £515,600

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: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £501,613
Total Gross Expenditure: £433,210

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: 17 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £392,621
Total Gross Expenditure: £385,184

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: 28 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £382,122
Total Gross Expenditure: £375,733

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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: 19 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £460,340
Total Gross Expenditure: £431,877
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £10,856
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 71

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: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £541,632
Total Gross Expenditure: £515,600
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 29
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Contracts: 29521
Income From Government Grants: £259,756
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 34

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: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £501,613
Total Gross Expenditure: £433,210
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 32
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 36108
Income From Government Grants: £196,545
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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: 17 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £392,621
Total Gross Expenditure: £385,184
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: £72,447
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

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: 28 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £382,122
Total Gross Expenditure: £375,733
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 12570
Income From Government Grants: £86,568
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 27 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 519274
Income Investments: 5102
Income Other: 17256
Income Total Income And Endowments: 541632
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £471,745
Expenditure Other: 43855
Expenditure Total: 515600
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2100
Expenditure Support Costs: 84939
Expenditure Depreciation: 43849
Gain Loss Investment: -1478
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £145,119
Assets Total Fixed: 1342347
Assets Own Use: 1262937
Assets Long Term Investment: 79410
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £123,423
Assets Total Liabilities: £57,088
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,408,682
Creditors One Year Total Current: 57088
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £70,712
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 169968
Funds Restricted: 1238714
Funds Total: 1408682
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only 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: 31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 36290
Income Other Trading Activities: 13676
Income Charitable Activities: 428536
Income Investments: 4607
Income Other: 18503
Income Total Income And Endowments: 501612
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £433,210
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 433210
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3607
Expenditure Support Costs: 30036
Expenditure Depreciation: 33290
Gain Loss Investment: -5265
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £114,764
Assets Total Fixed: 1297843
Assets Own Use: 1216956
Assets Long Term Investment: 80887
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £152,423
Assets Total Liabilities: £66,138
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,384,128
Creditors One Year Total Current: 66138
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £108,637
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 167172
Funds Restricted: 1216956
Funds Total: 1384128
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lancashire
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BURNLEY YOUTH THEATRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-04-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/03/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/08/2012
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN LIVING IN LANCASHIRE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF ACTIVITY, TRAINING AND EDUCATION AS A MEANS OF:A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN, IMPROVING THEIR HEALTH AND OVERALL WELL-BEING BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ALL ASPECTS OF ARTS AND CULTURE.C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Area Of Benefit: BOROUGH OF BURNLEY

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 212559
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BYT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff