NEWPORT PLAYGOERS' SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 1 April 1964
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £894,190
Latest expenditure: £281,858
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Dolman Theatre, Kingsway, NEWPORT, NP20 1HY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Stimulate an interest in and a study of the Drama and the dramatic art and to support all that is best in the theatre. To prevent modern plays of great merit from falling into oblivion. To produce new plays. To stimulate the art of acting and the technical skills associated with dramatic productions. To support charities and other associations formed for charitable and educational purposes.

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: 9 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £894,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £281,858

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: 24 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £198,721
Total Gross Expenditure: £233,637

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: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £214,114
Total Gross Expenditure: £337,628

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: 16 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £185,077
Total Gross Expenditure: £177,120

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: 24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £165,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £160,703

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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: 9 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £894,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £281,858
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £646,939
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: 150

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: 24 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £198,721
Total Gross Expenditure: £233,637
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,000
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: 324

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: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £214,114
Total Gross Expenditure: £337,628
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,000
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: 100

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: 16 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £185,077
Total Gross Expenditure: £177,120
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: £27,974
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 75

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: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £165,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £160,703
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: £101,569
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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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: 9 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 677168
Income Other Trading Activities: 48794
Income Charitable Activities: 166505
Income Investments: 1723
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 894190
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £25,987
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £255,871
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 281858
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6120
Expenditure Support Costs: 51027
Expenditure Depreciation: 2557
Gain Loss Investment: -2648
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £14,120
Assets Total Fixed: 863519
Assets Own Use: 669459
Assets Long Term Investment: 194060
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £574,454
Assets Total Liabilities: £531,343
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £906,630
Creditors One Year Total Current: 531343
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £544,255
Funds Endowment: 24951
Funds Unrestricted: 28608
Funds Restricted: 853071
Funds Total: 906630
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Torfaen
Welsh Ind: Yes

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newport City
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Blaenau Gwent
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cardiff
Welsh Ind: Yes

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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: 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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NEWPORT PLAYGOERS' SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1964-04-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: RULES AS AMENDED 11 JULY 1979
Charitable Objects: TO STIMULATE AN INTEREST IN AND A STUDT OF THE DRAMA AND THE DRAMATIC ART, AND TO SUPPORT ALL THAT IS BEST IN THE THEATRE AND WITH THIS OBJECT IN VIEW TO KEEP THE PLAYS OF SHAKESPEARE IN ITS REPERTORY AND TO REVIVE WHATSO EVER ELSE IS VITAL IN ENGLISH CLASSICAL DRAMA
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 69243
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THE DOLMAN THEATRE

Charity Name Id: 69218
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NEWPORT PLAYERGOERS' SOCIETY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures