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OCTAGON THEATRE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 248833 · organisation 248833

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
3 August 1966
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00882226
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£4,247,150
Latest expenditure
£4,404,791
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: OCTAGON THEATRE, HOWELL CROFT SOUTH, BOLTON, BL1 1SB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE, EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC, AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.

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
£4,247,150
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,404,791
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
10 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,532,649
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,902,220
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
£3,348,005
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,664,383
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
24 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,178,329
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,672,049
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
15 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,628,533
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,657,906

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
9 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,247,150
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,404,791
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£888,659
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
1
Count Volunteers
100
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
10 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,532,649
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,902,220
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
72
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
£3,348,005
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,664,383
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£877,939
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 Volunteers
50
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
24 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,178,329
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,672,049
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
£1,197,120
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 Volunteers
40
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
15 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,628,533
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,657,906
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
£1,498,171
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
50

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
9 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
995644
Income Other Trading Activities
549058
Income Charitable Activities
2642512
Income Investments
59936
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4247150
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£508,884
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,895,907
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4404791
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
91924
Expenditure Support Costs
137051
Expenditure Depreciation
134948
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,323,988
Assets Total Fixed
771778
Assets Own Use
771778
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,593,061
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,256,035
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,108,804
Creditors One Year Total Current
1042540
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
213495
Assets Cash
£1,496,791
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1977081
Funds Restricted
131723
Funds Total
2108804
Count Employees
78
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
10 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1103784
Income Other Trading Activities
564557
Income Charitable Activities
1816115
Income Investments
48193
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3532649
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£468,011
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,434,209
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3902220
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
89540
Expenditure Support Costs
1861302
Expenditure Depreciation
132115
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£938,155
Assets Total Fixed
840028
Assets Own Use
840028
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,578,638
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,362,132
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,056,534
Creditors One Year Total Current
1106208
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
255924
Assets Cash
£1,583,528
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1877093
Funds Restricted
179441
Funds Total
2056534
Count Employees
81
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
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
974020
Income Other Trading Activities
515589
Income Charitable Activities
1855362
Income Investments
3034
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3348005
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£437,162
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,227,221
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3664383
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
84121
Expenditure Support Costs
1993846
Expenditure Depreciation
122221
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,352,923
Assets Total Fixed
850072
Assets Own Use
850072
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,278,244
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,007,569
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,120,747
Creditors One Year Total Current
708991
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
298578
Assets Cash
£1,570,306
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1997641
Funds Restricted
123106
Funds Total
2120747
Count Employees
82
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
24 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1242993
Income Other Trading Activities
257194
Income Charitable Activities
678008
Income Investments
134
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2178329
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£300,020
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,372,029
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2672049
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
76671
Expenditure Support Costs
1789236
Expenditure Depreciation
98299
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,207,924
Assets Total Fixed
935796
Assets Own Use
935796
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,933,264
Assets Total Liabilities
£714,382
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,154,678
Creditors One Year Total Current
415803
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
298579
Assets Cash
£1,161,132
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1959569
Funds Restricted
195109
Funds Total
2154678
Count Employees
72
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
15 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
125723
Income Other Trading Activities
106686
Income Charitable Activities
159467
Income Investments
2001
Income Other
2234656
Income Total Income And Endowments
2628533
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£112,826
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,545,080
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1657906
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36006
Expenditure Support Costs
925026
Expenditure Depreciation
31082
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£580,361
Assets Total Fixed
287558
Assets Own Use
287558
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,468,195
Assets Total Liabilities
£238,063
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,517,690
Creditors One Year Total Current
238063
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,055,434
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1490990
Funds Restricted
1026700
Funds Total
2517690
Count Employees
52
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oldham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Trafford
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Salford City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bolton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OCTAGON THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1966-08-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 JUNE 1966 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 7 OCTOBER 1983, 15 AUGUST 1986, 11 SEPTEMBER 1995 AND 25 NOVEMBER 2002
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC, AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
330117
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
OCTAGON THEATRE BOLTON

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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