CCEW Charity Commission profile

HAMPSTEAD THEATRE LIMITED

Registered charity 218506 · organisation 218506

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 June 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00707180
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£6,014,917
Latest expenditure
£6,073,104
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: HAMPSTEAD THEATRE LTD, ETON AVENUE, LONDON, NW3 3EU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.hampsteadtheatre.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Present, promote, maintain and advance education particularly by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of the Arts.

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
6 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,014,917
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,073,104
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
7 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,111,392
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,514,411
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
12 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,906,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,402,468
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
10 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,627,467
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,260,768
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
16 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,831,769
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,619,931

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
6 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,014,917
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,073,104
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£62,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
7 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,111,392
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,514,411
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£447,104
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Volunteers
0
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
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,906,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,402,468
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£766,455
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Volunteers
0
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
10 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,627,467
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,260,768
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
£4
Income From Government Grants
£1,321,411
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
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
16 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,831,769
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,619,931
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
£4
Income From Government Grants
£1,916,584
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
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
6 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1410547
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3507409
Income Investments
25724
Income Other
1071237
Income Total Income And Endowments
6014917
Income Legacies
18
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£82,428
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,990,676
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6073104
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
38000
Expenditure Support Costs
898956
Expenditure Depreciation
28953
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,335,401
Assets Total Fixed
115232
Assets Own Use
115031
Assets Long Term Investment
201
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,576,574
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,310,928
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,380,878
Creditors One Year Total Current
1310928
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,074,134
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2180726
Funds Restricted
200152
Funds Total
2380878
Count Employees
83
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
7 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2144112
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3051559
Income Investments
13362
Income Other
902359
Income Total Income And Endowments
6111392
Income Legacies
17601
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£96,422
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,417,989
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5514411
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31265
Expenditure Support Costs
943580
Expenditure Depreciation
26294
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,357,939
Assets Total Fixed
131586
Assets Own Use
131385
Assets Long Term Investment
201
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,470,908
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,163,429
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,439,065
Creditors One Year Total Current
1163429
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,300,341
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2219618
Funds Restricted
219447
Funds Total
2439065
Count Employees
79
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
12 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2134914
Income Other Trading Activities
158243
Income Charitable Activities
1682543
Income Investments
1750
Income Other
929517
Income Total Income And Endowments
4906967
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£28,247
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,374,221
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5402468
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
45532
Expenditure Support Costs
1062064
Expenditure Depreciation
26295
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£934,755
Assets Total Fixed
135566
Assets Own Use
135566
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,311,860
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,605,342
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,842,084
Creditors One Year Total Current
1605342
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,249,808
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1070321
Funds Restricted
771763
Funds Total
1842084
Count Employees
78
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
10 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2135021
Income Other Trading Activities
105000
Income Charitable Activities
1783723
Income Investments
127
Income Other
603596
Income Total Income And Endowments
4627467
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£48,661
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,212,107
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4260768
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35250
Expenditure Support Costs
813055
Expenditure Depreciation
36353
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£783,575
Assets Total Fixed
161861
Assets Own Use
161861
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,671,500
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,495,776
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,337,585
Creditors One Year Total Current
1495776
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,644,963
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1487686
Funds Restricted
849899
Funds Total
2337585
Count Employees
73
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
16 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2001932
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
88706
Income Investments
926
Income Other
740205
Income Total Income And Endowments
2831769
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,619,931
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2619931
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35500
Expenditure Support Costs
650795
Expenditure Depreciation
44596
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£928,273
Assets Total Fixed
188715
Assets Own Use
188514
Assets Long Term Investment
201
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,992,922
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,210,751
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,970,886
Creditors One Year Total Current
1210751
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,497,914
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1116988
Funds Restricted
853898
Funds Total
1970886
Count Employees
89
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
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
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HAMPSTEAD THEATRE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-06-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 NOVEMBER 1961 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 28 MAY 1962, 13 JULY 1962, 27 NOVEMBER 1969, 10 MAY 1976, 6 MARCH 1978 AND 19 JANUARY 2006. as amended on 27 Sept 2024
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 & MUSIC.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
182189
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HAMPSTEAD THEATRE
Charity Name Id
182198
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HAMPSTEAD THEATRE CLUB LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment