CCEW Charity Commission profile

ALTERNATIVE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 270080 · organisation 270080

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 September 1975
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01221968
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,300,419
Latest expenditure
£2,639,634
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 7 Uxbridge Road, Shepherd's Bush, London, W12 8LJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Developing, promoting and producing the best new theatre writing. Providing professional development, education and training both for those within the industry and those learning about the industry. Increasing audience access to New Writing both in London and further afield. Encouraging cultural diversity.

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
4 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,300,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,639,634
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
25 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,474,936
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,556,166
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
10 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,079,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,460,874
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
28 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,811,002
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,342,561
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
7 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
7 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,761,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,803,345

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
4 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,300,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,639,634
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
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
25 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,474,936
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,556,166
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£3,011
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
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
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
10 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,079,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,460,874
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£880,790
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
No
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
28 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,811,002
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,342,561
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
£830,609
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
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
7 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,761,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,803,345
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
£1,142,472
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
No
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
4 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1395099
Income Other Trading Activities
220444
Income Charitable Activities
674023
Income Investments
10853
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2300419
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£101,911
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,354,042
Expenditure Other
183681
Expenditure Total
2639634
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
44376
Expenditure Support Costs
252357
Expenditure Depreciation
277908
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£225,309
Assets Total Fixed
3164564
Assets Own Use
3164564
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£700,596
Assets Total Liabilities
£306,210
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,558,950
Creditors One Year Total Current
306210
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£392,961
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
274149
Funds Restricted
3284801
Funds Total
3558950
Count Employees
56
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
25 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1285057
Income Other Trading Activities
250592
Income Charitable Activities
930566
Income Investments
8721
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2474936
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£115,772
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,231,511
Expenditure Other
208883
Expenditure Total
2556166
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
52444
Expenditure Support Costs
281979
Expenditure Depreciation
285857
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£482,216
Assets Total Fixed
3353849
Assets Own Use
3353849
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£900,594
Assets Total Liabilities
£356,278
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,898,165
Creditors One Year Total Current
356278
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£664,580
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
482216
Funds Restricted
3415949
Funds Total
3898165
Count Employees
52
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
10 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1213237
Income Other Trading Activities
258912
Income Charitable Activities
605235
Income Investments
1877
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2079261
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£107,462
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,136,204
Expenditure Other
217208
Expenditure Total
2460874
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
54742
Expenditure Support Costs
247659
Expenditure Depreciation
280959
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£340,000
Assets Total Fixed
3627321
Assets Own Use
3627321
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£699,992
Assets Total Liabilities
£347,918
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,979,395
Creditors One Year Total Current
347918
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£507,193
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
239669
Funds Restricted
3739726
Funds Total
3979395
Count Employees
32
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
28 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
375429
Income Other Trading Activities
208022
Income Charitable Activities
396869
Income Investments
73
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
980393
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£94,640
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,062,014
Expenditure Other
185907
Expenditure Total
2342561
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
45880
Expenditure Support Costs
285477
Expenditure Depreciation
344508
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£340,712
Assets Total Fixed
3675778
Assets Own Use
3675778
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£856,955
Assets Total Liabilities
£171,725
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,361,008
Creditors One Year Total Current
171725
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£659,218
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
610242
Funds Restricted
3750766
Funds Total
4361008
Count Employees
62
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
7 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1585394
Income Other Trading Activities
40200
Income Charitable Activities
135453
Income Investments
214
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1761261
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£91,317
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,571,112
Expenditure Other
140916
Expenditure Total
1803345
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25616
Expenditure Support Costs
182008
Expenditure Depreciation
333277
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,892,567
Assets Total Fixed
3992804
Assets Own Use
3992804
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,069,739
Assets Total Liabilities
£169,976
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,892,567
Creditors One Year Total Current
169976
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£708,245
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
849254
Funds Restricted
4043313
Funds Total
4892567
Count Employees
57
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ALTERNATIVE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1975-09-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/08/1975NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 12/12/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/07/2015
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, BALLET, MUSIC, SINGING, LITERATURE, SCULPTURE AND PAINTING.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
331837
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE BUSH THEATRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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