CCEW Charity Commission profile

LEICESTER THEATRE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 230708 · organisation 230708

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 October 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00772380
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£18,501,400
Latest expenditure
£17,573,273
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Curve, 60 Rutland Street, LEICESTER, LE1 1SB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity is established to promote, maintain, improve and advance creativity and learning, especially through the production and presentation of the performing arts. The principal activity of the charitable company is to adopt an integrated approach to Theatre that produces work of the highest quality and professional standards, and is relevant and representative of our communities.

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
14 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£18,501,400
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,573,273
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
15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,808,109
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,497,389
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
6 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,082,834
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,027,798
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
23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,835,937
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,450,972
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
21 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,211,606
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,669,191

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
14 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£18,501,400
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,573,273
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£2,330,443
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
14
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
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,808,109
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,497,389
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£2,250,589
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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 Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
6
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
6 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,082,834
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,027,798
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£2,325,619
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 Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
7
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
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,835,937
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,450,972
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
£6
Income From Government Grants
£3,272,672
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
9
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
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,211,606
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,669,191
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
£3,327,814
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
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
14 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3007720
Income Other Trading Activities
1670873
Income Charitable Activities
13605822
Income Investments
216985
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
18501400
Income Legacies
124386
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£221,635
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,475,448
Expenditure Other
1876190
Expenditure Total
17573273
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
433183
Expenditure Support Costs
7146557
Expenditure Depreciation
310748
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,678,643
Assets Total Fixed
2722121
Assets Own Use
2722121
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,724,202
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,421,817
Assets Current Investment
175000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,024,506
Creditors One Year Total Current
8421817
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,682,878
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4874764
Funds Restricted
149742
Funds Total
5024506
Count Employees
185
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
15 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2748750
Income Other Trading Activities
1553266
Income Charitable Activities
10409982
Income Investments
96111
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
14808109
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£201,856
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,553,000
Expenditure Other
1742533
Expenditure Total
14497389
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
394746
Expenditure Support Costs
6442080
Expenditure Depreciation
264207
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,625,267
Assets Total Fixed
2405080
Assets Own Use
2405080
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,431,192
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,739,893
Assets Current Investment
50000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,096,379
Creditors One Year Total Current
5739893
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,028,511
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4030347
Funds Restricted
66032
Funds Total
4096379
Count Employees
183
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
6 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3026272
Income Other Trading Activities
1226481
Income Charitable Activities
12811290
Income Investments
18791
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
17082834
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,764,141
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,263,657
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17027798
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
389834
Expenditure Support Costs
5999912
Expenditure Depreciation
258062
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,470,000
Assets Total Fixed
2350836
Assets Own Use
2350836
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,409,397
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,974,574
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,785,659
Creditors One Year Total Current
7974574
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,543,530
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3717345
Funds Restricted
68314
Funds Total
3785659
Count Employees
95
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
23 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3428632
Income Other Trading Activities
749437
Income Charitable Activities
4656124
Income Investments
1744
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8835937
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£154,441
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,127,205
Expenditure Other
1169326
Expenditure Total
8450972
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
286538
Expenditure Support Costs
4869532
Expenditure Depreciation
218700
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,539,769
Assets Total Fixed
2146642
Assets Own Use
2146642
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,911,999
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,328,017
Assets Current Investment
37500
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,730,624
Creditors One Year Total Current
3328017
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,710,247
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3539770
Funds Restricted
190854
Funds Total
3730624
Count Employees
83
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
21 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
4810182
Income Other Trading Activities
42830
Income Charitable Activities
355564
Income Investments
3030
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5211606
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£137,543
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,391,534
Expenditure Other
140114
Expenditure Total
4669191
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
612592
Expenditure Support Costs
2985329
Expenditure Depreciation
234818
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,835,586
Assets Total Fixed
2020901
Assets Own Use
2020901
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,433,723
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,108,966
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,345,658
Creditors One Year Total Current
2108966
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,516,581
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2835586
Funds Restricted
510072
Funds Total
3345658
Count Employees
92
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LEICESTER THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-10-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/08/1963AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/07/1989AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/11/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/02/2014
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 AND MUSIC.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
698290
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Curve Theatre
Charity Name Id
356375
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LEICESTER HAYMARKET THEATRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management