BURY ST EDMUNDS THEATRE MANAGEMENT LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 June 1965
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 00842455
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £2,576,416
Latest expenditure: £2,582,060
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Theatre Royal, 5 Westgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 1QR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Theatre Royal promotes professional Drama, Dance, Opera and Music in Suffolk from its home - an historic restored Regency theatre. A National Trust property (grade 1 listed) and an important heritage attraction, we present and produce and tour high quality drama and run an integrated education and community programme. The venue is used regularly by community groups and schools.

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: 29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,576,416
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,582,060

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: 29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,334,577
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,324,006

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: 22 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,998,484
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,062,451

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: 21 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,846,138
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,986,719

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: £1,145,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £954,723

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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: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,576,416
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,582,060
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £383,000
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: No
Count Volunteers: 107

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: 29 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,334,577
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,324,006
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £383,000
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: No
Count Volunteers: 118

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: 22 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,998,484
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,062,451
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £107,311
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: 120

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: 21 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,846,138
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,986,719
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: £270,561
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 Volunteers: 114

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: £1,145,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £954,723
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: £11
Income From Government Grants: £465,949
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: No
Count Volunteers: 42

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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: 29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 562163
Income Other Trading Activities: 210775
Income Charitable Activities: 1637586
Income Investments: 15826
Income Other: 150066
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2576416
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £24,529
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,557,531
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2582060
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 330
Expenditure Support Costs: 609476
Expenditure Depreciation: 85636
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £244,426
Assets Total Fixed: 4037924
Assets Own Use: 4037924
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,239,912
Assets Total Liabilities: £660,009
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,617,827
Creditors One Year Total Current: 660009
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £946,337
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 821864
Funds Restricted: 3795963
Funds Total: 4617827
Count Employees: 73
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: 29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 604728
Income Other Trading Activities: 381415
Income Charitable Activities: 1333726
Income Investments: 14708
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2334577
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £320,393
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,003,613
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2324006
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 160
Expenditure Support Costs: 867916
Expenditure Depreciation: 85577
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £198,215
Assets Total Fixed: 4133767
Assets Own Use: 4133767
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,125,186
Assets Total Liabilities: £635,482
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,623,471
Creditors One Year Total Current: 635482
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £873,664
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 733311
Funds Restricted: 3890160
Funds Total: 4623471
Count Employees: 75
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: 22 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 415713
Income Other Trading Activities: 339338
Income Charitable Activities: 1083788
Income Investments: 3894
Income Other: 155751
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1998484
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £235,377
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,827,074
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2062451
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 218
Expenditure Support Costs: 678371
Expenditure Depreciation: 70992
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £194,379
Assets Total Fixed: 4153526
Assets Own Use: 4153526
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,093,038
Assets Total Liabilities: £633,664
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,612,900
Creditors One Year Total Current: 633664
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £808,193
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 697129
Funds Restricted: 3915771
Funds Total: 4612900
Count Employees: 72
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: 21 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 495674
Income Other Trading Activities: 278691
Income Charitable Activities: 960469
Income Investments: 214
Income Other: 111090
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1846138
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £242,277
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,744,442
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1986719
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20745
Expenditure Support Costs: 775705
Expenditure Depreciation: 95116
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £174,511
Assets Total Fixed: 4218582
Assets Own Use: 4218582
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £995,348
Assets Total Liabilities: £537,063
Assets Current Investment: 14522
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,676,867
Creditors One Year Total Current: 537063
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £873,119
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 656597
Funds Restricted: 4020270
Funds Total: 4676867
Count Employees: 66
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: 28 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 719838
Income Other Trading Activities: 28081
Income Charitable Activities: 56346
Income Investments: 416
Income Other: 340330
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1145011
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £119,804
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £834,919
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 954723
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 30474
Expenditure Support Costs: 758668
Expenditure Depreciation: 76527
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £611,578
Assets Total Fixed: 4239902
Assets Own Use: 4239902
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,074,023
Assets Total Liabilities: £496,477
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,817,448
Creditors One Year Total Current: 496477
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £876,724
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 680112
Funds Restricted: 4137336
Funds Total: 4817448
Count Employees: 57
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BURY ST EDMUNDS THEATRE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1965-06-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 MARCH 1965. REVISED 24TH NOVEMBER 1997.
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, BALLET, MUSIC, SINGING, LITERATURE, SCULPTURE AND PAINTING AND TO FORMULATE PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 236798
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THEATRE ROYAL BURY ST EDMUNDS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

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: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management