CCEW Charity Commission profile

HACKNEY EMPIRE LIMITED

Registered charity 1062085 · organisation 3077873

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 April 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02060996
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,414,740
Latest expenditure
£4,127,742
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Hackney Empire Limited, 291 Mare Street, LONDON, E8 1EJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of theatre facilities to advance public education and appreciation of the arts and to provide recreation and leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life, particularly of the inhabitants of the London borough of Hackney.

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
16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,414,740
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,127,742
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
£3,739,534
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,118,585
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
17 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,352,502
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,662,932
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 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,918,999
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,303,779
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
12 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,901,694
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,663,533

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
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,414,740
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,127,742
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
23333
Income From Government Grants
£422,128
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 80001 90000
1
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
10 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,739,534
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,118,585
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
40000
Income From Government Grants
£475,295
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
2
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
17 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,352,502
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,662,932
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
40000
Income From Government Grants
£420,037
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
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
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
16 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,918,999
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,303,779
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
40000
Income From Government Grants
£830,823
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 70001 80000
1
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
12 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,901,694
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,663,533
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
40000
Income From Government Grants
£1,492,643
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

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
16 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
543614
Income Other Trading Activities
848589
Income Charitable Activities
1970036
Income Investments
52501
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3414740
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£71,160
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,667,711
Expenditure Other
388871
Expenditure Total
4127742
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
98324
Expenditure Support Costs
2953191
Expenditure Depreciation
714520
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
5519350
Assets Own Use
5519350
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,159,890
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,675,545
Assets Current Investment
900000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,003,695
Creditors One Year Total Current
1675545
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,526,588
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2986640
Funds Restricted
5017055
Funds Total
8003695
Count Employees
59
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
676901
Income Other Trading Activities
872081
Income Charitable Activities
2152013
Income Investments
38539
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3739534
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£28,539
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,650,604
Expenditure Other
439442
Expenditure Total
4118585
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
97567
Expenditure Support Costs
2946346
Expenditure Depreciation
704258
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
6215000
Assets Own Use
6190000
Assets Long Term Investment
25000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,493,284
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,179,188
Assets Current Investment
600000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,529,096
Creditors One Year Total Current
1179188
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,547,111
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2849572
Funds Restricted
5679524
Funds Total
8529096
Count Employees
58
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
17 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
847520
Income Other Trading Activities
707485
Income Charitable Activities
1796586
Income Investments
911
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3352502
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£45,320
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,215,847
Expenditure Other
401765
Expenditure Total
3662932
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
80958
Expenditure Support Costs
2537161
Expenditure Depreciation
678686
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
6814328
Assets Own Use
6764328
Assets Long Term Investment
50000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,687,475
Assets Total Liabilities
£808,020
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,693,783
Creditors One Year Total Current
808020
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,320,069
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2357675
Funds Restricted
6336108
Funds Total
8693783
Count Employees
92
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
16 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1069980
Income Other Trading Activities
366934
Income Charitable Activities
1481950
Income Investments
135
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2918999
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£49,924
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,253,855
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3303779
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13435
Expenditure Support Costs
2586599
Expenditure Depreciation
667256
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
7227459
Assets Own Use
7227459
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,531,786
Assets Total Liabilities
£941,302
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,817,943
Creditors One Year Total Current
941302
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,357,514
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1784069
Funds Restricted
7033874
Funds Total
8817943
Count Employees
43
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
12 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1828509
Income Other Trading Activities
64575
Income Charitable Activities
7892
Income Investments
718
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1901694
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£35,021
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,628,512
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1663533
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9106
Expenditure Support Costs
978753
Expenditure Depreciation
649759
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
7800397
Assets Own Use
7800397
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,765,493
Assets Total Liabilities
£429,973
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,135,917
Creditors One Year Total Current
429973
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,513,815
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1268389
Funds Restricted
7867528
Funds Total
9135917
Count Employees
38
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hackney
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater 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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HACKNEY EMPIRE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-04-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21ST APRIL 1995 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 7TH APRIL 1997
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND TO PROVIDE THE THEATRE FACILITY FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID PERSONS.
Area Of Benefit
HACKNEY

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
299587
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HACKNEY EMPIRE THEATRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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