CCEW Charity Commission profile

M6 THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 274198 · organisation 274198

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 September 1977
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01321359
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£597,642
Latest expenditure
£567,857
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: M6 Theatre Co, Hamer Community Primary School, Albert Royds Street, Rochdale, OL16 2SU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.m6theatre.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To broaden the education of children and young adults by producing educational plays which deal with a variety of social and cultural issues.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
19 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£597,642
Total Gross Expenditure
£567,857
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
8 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£601,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£595,740
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
21 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£605,396
Total Gross Expenditure
£626,554
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
11 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£487,495
Total Gross Expenditure
£570,782
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 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£576,104
Total Gross Expenditure
£552,338

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
19 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£597,642
Total Gross Expenditure
£567,857
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£75,158
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
8 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£601,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£595,740
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
4275
Income From Government Grants
£71,947
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
21 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£605,396
Total Gross Expenditure
£626,554
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£89,615
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
11 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£487,495
Total Gross Expenditure
£570,782
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£15,000
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£576,104
Total Gross Expenditure
£552,338
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
£17
Income From Government Grants
£136,225
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
19 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
436962
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
48809
Income Investments
4051
Income Other
107820
Income Total Income And Endowments
597642
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£567,857
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
567857
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9077
Expenditure Support Costs
9077
Expenditure Depreciation
10715
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£387,846
Assets Total Fixed
34655
Assets Own Use
34655
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£432,775
Assets Total Liabilities
£40,211
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£427,219
Creditors One Year Total Current
40211
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£301,748
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
422501
Funds Restricted
4718
Funds Total
427219
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
8 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
420851
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
50607
Income Investments
3193
Income Other
127178
Income Total Income And Endowments
601829
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£595,740
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
595740
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8580
Expenditure Support Costs
8580
Expenditure Depreciation
13765
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£233,768
Assets Total Fixed
28666
Assets Own Use
28666
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£402,778
Assets Total Liabilities
£34,010
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£397,434
Creditors One Year Total Current
34010
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£255,572
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
392191
Funds Restricted
5243
Funds Total
397434
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
21 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
412381
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
49839
Income Investments
3110
Income Other
140066
Income Total Income And Endowments
605396
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£626,554
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
626554
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7360
Expenditure Support Costs
7360
Expenditure Depreciation
39532
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£383,635
Assets Total Fixed
37552
Assets Own Use
37552
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£392,858
Assets Total Liabilities
£39,065
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£391,345
Creditors One Year Total Current
39065
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£105,814
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
383635
Funds Restricted
7710
Funds Total
391345
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
407494
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
68532
Income Investments
78
Income Other
100000
Income Total Income And Endowments
576104
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£552,338
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
552338
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6377
Expenditure Support Costs
6377
Expenditure Depreciation
56365
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£386,995
Assets Total Fixed
114058
Assets Own Use
114058
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£403,479
Assets Total Liabilities
£21,747
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£495,790
Creditors One Year Total Current
21747
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£287,629
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
386995
Funds Restricted
108795
Funds Total
495790
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
Bath And North East Somerset
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
Oldham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
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
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Rochdale
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cumbria
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
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
M6 THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1977-09-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/07/1977NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 12/06/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24/06/2011
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF PARTICIPATION IN THEATRE AND THE ARTS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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