CCEW Charity Commission profile

PIONEER THEATRES LIMITED

Registered charity 233801 · organisation 233801

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 April 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00556251
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£4,339,631
Latest expenditure
£4,486,728
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Theatre Royal Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, LONDON, E15 1BN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote, maintain 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.

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
£4,339,631
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,486,728
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
11 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,496,296
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,646,683
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 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,296,643
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,410,469
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
12 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,538,272
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,461,820
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
4 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,004,326
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,962,939

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
£4,339,631
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,486,728
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£293,263
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
No
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
11 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,496,296
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,646,683
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
90658
Income From Government Grants
£381,000
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 80001 90000
1
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
6 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,296,643
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,410,469
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
233784
Income From Government Grants
£524,000
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
2
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
12 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,538,272
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,461,820
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
278739
Income From Government Grants
£1,995,175
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
2
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
4 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,004,326
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,962,939
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£256,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
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
1870845
Income Other Trading Activities
407263
Income Charitable Activities
2061523
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4339631
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£122,159
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,364,569
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4486728
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
668188
Expenditure Depreciation
69994
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,915,640
Assets Total Fixed
644732
Assets Own Use
644732
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,198,963
Assets Total Liabilities
£893,055
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,950,640
Creditors One Year Total Current
893055
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£756,926
Funds Endowment
91233
Funds Unrestricted
1824407
Funds Restricted
35000
Funds Total
1950640
Count Employees
88
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
11 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1755088
Income Other Trading Activities
395550
Income Charitable Activities
2345658
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4496296
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£198,840
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,447,843
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4646683
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20796
Expenditure Support Costs
668188
Expenditure Depreciation
57885
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,097,736
Assets Total Fixed
533580
Assets Own Use
533580
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,138,478
Assets Total Liabilities
£574,322
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,097,736
Creditors One Year Total Current
574322
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,345,466
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2097736
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2097736
Count Employees
99
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 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2284941
Income Other Trading Activities
262071
Income Charitable Activities
1749631
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4296643
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£202,528
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,207,941
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4410469
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26734
Expenditure Support Costs
604919
Expenditure Depreciation
39747
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,185,124
Assets Total Fixed
543889
Assets Own Use
543889
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,438,496
Assets Total Liabilities
£734,261
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,248,124
Creditors One Year Total Current
696760
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
37501
Assets Cash
£1,866,509
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
63000
Funds Restricted
2185124
Funds Total
2248124
Count Employees
93
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
12 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2636947
Income Other Trading Activities
284901
Income Charitable Activities
616424
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3538272
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£186,933
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,274,887
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3461820
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36899
Expenditure Support Costs
617006
Expenditure Depreciation
64243
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£857,949
Assets Total Fixed
504951
Assets Own Use
504951
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,729,891
Assets Total Liabilities
£872,892
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,361,950
Creditors One Year Total Current
825391
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
47501
Assets Cash
£2,376,363
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2361950
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2361950
Count Employees
98
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
4 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2418632
Income Other Trading Activities
80941
Income Charitable Activities
504753
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3004326
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£229,488
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,733,451
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1962939
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26540
Expenditure Support Costs
613458
Expenditure Depreciation
59221
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£676,000
Assets Total Fixed
518956
Assets Own Use
518956
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,542,764
Assets Total Liabilities
£776,222
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,285,498
Creditors One Year Total Current
526221
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
250001
Assets Cash
£2,193,540
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2126498
Funds Restricted
159000
Funds Total
2285498
Count Employees
65
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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PIONEER THEATRES LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-04-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/10/1955AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/09/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/11/2015
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
EAST LONDON

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
87950
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THEATRE ROYAL - STRATFORD EAST
Charity Name Id
87934
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE THEATRE ROYAL STRATFORD EAST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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