CCEW Charity Commission profile

EASTERN ANGLES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 295093 · organisation 295093

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 October 1986
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01810563
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£639,211
Latest expenditure
£639,191
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: EASTERN ANGLES THEATRE CO, SIR JOHN MILLS THEATRE, GATACRE ROAD, IPSWICH, IP1 2LQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Touring theatre company established in 1982, bringing high-quality productions of new writing to mainly rural towns and villages in the East of England. Also schools tours and workshops, site-specific performances and occasional national tours, including performances in London and at the Edinburgh Festival.

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
22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£639,211
Total Gross Expenditure
£639,191
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
12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£486,553
Total Gross Expenditure
£541,331
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
16 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£606,614
Total Gross Expenditure
£568,386
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 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£851,982
Total Gross Expenditure
£846,323
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
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£480,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£386,829

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
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£639,211
Total Gross Expenditure
£639,191
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£365,680
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
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
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£486,553
Total Gross Expenditure
£541,331
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£13
Income From Government Grants
£289,074
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
45
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
16 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£606,614
Total Gross Expenditure
£568,386
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£76,546
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
40
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 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£851,982
Total Gross Expenditure
£846,323
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
£142,222
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
65
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
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£480,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£386,829
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
£427,765
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
65

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
22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
417339
Income Other Trading Activities
44577
Income Charitable Activities
129289
Income Investments
10006
Income Other
38000
Income Total Income And Endowments
639211
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£20,241
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£618,950
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
639191
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
19370
Expenditure Governance
25679
Expenditure Support Costs
343056
Expenditure Depreciation
17569
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£249,729
Assets Total Fixed
151841
Assets Own Use
151840
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£414,886
Assets Total Liabilities
£146,957
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£419,770
Creditors One Year Total Current
146957
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£315,472
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
401570
Funds Restricted
18200
Funds Total
419770
Count Employees
12
Charity Only 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
16 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
425043
Income Other Trading Activities
37846
Income Charitable Activities
87344
Income Investments
1726
Income Other
54655
Income Total Income And Endowments
606614
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£29,609
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£538,777
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
568386
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21190
Expenditure Support Costs
353499
Expenditure Depreciation
19994
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
18570
Gain Loss Other
-1
Reserves
£454,728
Assets Total Fixed
177411
Assets Own Use
177410
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£484,596
Assets Total Liabilities
£187,479
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£474,528
Creditors One Year Total Current
187479
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£343,572
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
454728
Funds Restricted
19800
Funds Total
474528
Count Employees
15
Charity Only 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 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
579771
Income Other Trading Activities
9826
Income Charitable Activities
208137
Income Investments
297
Income Other
53951
Income Total Income And Endowments
851982
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£26,655
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£819,668
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
846323
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33848
Expenditure Support Costs
454405
Expenditure Depreciation
18952
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£423,025
Assets Total Fixed
159841
Assets Own Use
159840
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£428,628
Assets Total Liabilities
£152,169
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£436,300
Creditors One Year Total Current
152169
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£280,614
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
423025
Funds Restricted
13275
Funds Total
436300
Count Employees
9
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Norfolk
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Suffolk
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Peterborough City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EASTERN ANGLES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-05-13T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5106164
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1174135
Assoc Charity Name
ORWELL DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY
Charity Name
EASTERN ANGLES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1986-10-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/04/1984AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/07/1986NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25/07/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25 JUL 2017NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 03 JUL 2017 as amended on 12 Oct 2020
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC, LITERATURE AND POETRY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
133663
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
EASTERN ANGLES

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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