CCEW Charity Commission profile

Play to the Crowd

Registered charity 1077139 · organisation 3959716

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 August 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03696681
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,666,061
Latest expenditure
£2,685,613
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Theatre Royal, 22-23 Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8SB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Play to the Crowd Ltd (trading as Theatre Royal Winchester) is a 400 seat regional theatre situated in Winchester City providing a professional programme of mixed genre performances, and is the base for Hat Fair, street arts festival. The theatre also includes a Participation and Learning Department and facilities for hire.

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
23 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,666,061
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,685,613
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
24 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,607,394
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,597,624
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
1 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
1 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,265,961
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,436,721
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
25 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,926,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,863,315
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
11 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,657,731
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,059,012

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
23 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,666,061
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,685,613
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£336,500
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
1
Count Volunteers
90
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
24 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,607,394
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,597,624
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£280,500
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
150
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
1 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,265,961
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,436,721
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£319,227
Income From Government Grants
£319,227
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
150
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
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,926,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,863,315
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
£4
Income From Government Grants
£560,733
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
100
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
11 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,657,731
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,059,012
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
£4
Income From Government Grants
£780,793
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
102

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
23 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
578922
Income Other Trading Activities
385896
Income Charitable Activities
1667304
Income Investments
33939
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2666061
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£195,919
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,489,694
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2685613
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1298921
Expenditure Depreciation
183279
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£517,187
Assets Total Fixed
531990
Assets Own Use
531990
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,174,864
Assets Total Liabilities
£657,677
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,049,177
Creditors One Year Total Current
657677
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,109,472
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
912065
Funds Restricted
137112
Funds Total
1049177
Count Employees
24
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
24 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
604200
Income Other Trading Activities
371394
Income Charitable Activities
1607602
Income Investments
24198
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2607394
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£189,677
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,407,947
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2597624
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1255185
Expenditure Depreciation
181781
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£315,162
Assets Total Fixed
504625
Assets Own Use
504625
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,362,071
Assets Total Liabilities
£797,967
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,068,729
Creditors One Year Total Current
797967
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,218,704
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
833245
Funds Restricted
235484
Funds Total
1068729
Count Employees
22
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
1 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
515666
Income Other Trading Activities
323192
Income Charitable Activities
1420007
Income Investments
7096
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2265961
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£194,612
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,242,109
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2436721
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1082709
Expenditure Depreciation
160695
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£561,924
Assets Total Fixed
441084
Assets Own Use
441084
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,323,369
Assets Total Liabilities
£705,494
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,058,959
Creditors One Year Total Current
705494
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,224,581
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
767923
Funds Restricted
291036
Funds Total
1058959
Count Employees
21
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
25 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
763904
Income Other Trading Activities
244820
Income Charitable Activities
918049
Income Investments
180
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1926953
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,709,382
Expenditure Other
153933
Expenditure Total
1863315
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
930879
Expenditure Depreciation
158748
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£387,611
Assets Total Fixed
539870
Assets Own Use
539870
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,200,474
Assets Total Liabilities
£511,741
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,228,603
Creditors One Year Total Current
511741
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,033,229
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
796110
Funds Restricted
432493
Funds Total
1228603
Count Employees
22
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
11 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1460774
Income Other Trading Activities
85331
Income Charitable Activities
111457
Income Investments
169
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1657731
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£86,401
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£972,611
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1059012
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10338
Expenditure Support Costs
777297
Expenditure Depreciation
118371
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£478,153
Assets Total Fixed
572662
Assets Own Use
572662
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£969,608
Assets Total Liabilities
£376,189
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,166,081
Creditors One Year Total Current
376189
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£878,104
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
638065
Funds Restricted
528016
Funds Total
1166081
Count Employees
25
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Play to the Crowd
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-08-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 JANUARY 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 13 JULY 1999 AS AMENDED 6 NOVEMBER 2001 as amended on 10 Sep 2019 as amended on 24 Jul 2023
Charitable Objects
THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE CULTIVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN DRAMA, MIME, OPERA, SINGING MUSIC, DANCE, PAINTING AND SCULPTURE, CINEMA, LITERATURE AND THE OTHER ARTS
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE HAMPSHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
471766
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE LIVE THEATRE WINCHESTER TRUST
Charity Name Id
471769
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THEATRE ROYAL WINCHESTER

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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