CCEW Charity Commission profile

CORNWALL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 283545 · organisation 283545

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 January 1982
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01587249
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£509,697
Latest expenditure
£519,719
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CORNWALL THEATRE CO LTD, THE ACORN, PARADE STREET, PENZANCE, TR18 4BU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

As the most westerly, all-year round arts venue in the country, The Acorn, Penzance delivers a wide range of quality cultural activities to a broad demographic. It exists to enhance the quality of life for the people, visitors and artists of West Cornwall, though the development and presentation of diverse performing arts to local people at affordable prices.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£509,697
Total Gross Expenditure
£519,719
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£396,737
Total Gross Expenditure
£466,994
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£439,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£422,228
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£284,065
Total Gross Expenditure
£298,651
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£116,908
Total Gross Expenditure
£142,928

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
27 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£509,697
Total Gross Expenditure
£519,719
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£49,076
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
52
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£396,737
Total Gross Expenditure
£466,994
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
54
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£439,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£422,228
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
10000
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
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
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£284,065
Total Gross Expenditure
£298,651
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£8,750
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
47
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
24 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£116,908
Total Gross Expenditure
£142,928
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
£52,039
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
31

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
27 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
5000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
454930
Income Investments
690
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
460620
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,100
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£510,619
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
519719
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3321
Expenditure Support Costs
136346
Expenditure Depreciation
50033
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
5000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£55,430
Assets Total Fixed
384365
Assets Own Use
384365
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£85,277
Assets Total Liabilities
£25,812
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£443,830
Creditors One Year Total Current
25812
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£55,430
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
443830
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
443830
Count Employees
2
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CORNWALL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1982-01-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23RD SEPTEMBER 1981, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 23 AUGUST 2004 AND 27 SEPTEMBER 2004.
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY 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
204389
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ACORN ARTS CENTRE
Charity Name Id
204437
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE ACORN THEATRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures