LOUTH PLAYGOERS SOCIETY LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 December 1999
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01155555
Financial period: 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income: £524,618
Latest expenditure: £529,405
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: LOUTH PLAYGOERS, VICTORIA ROAD, LOUTH, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN11 0BX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The main activity is that of operating an Arts Theatre for the benefit of the local community by producing in house monthly performances, providing a suitable programme of visiting professional artists and companies, providing education in the Arts performance, especially by providing workshops for children and young people, together with experience of performing on a stage before an audience.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £524,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £529,405

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £425,693
Total Gross Expenditure: £455,763

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £342,162
Total Gross Expenditure: £400,910

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £243,317
Total Gross Expenditure: £220,661

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £176,280
Total Gross Expenditure: £193,695

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £524,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £529,405
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £100,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £425,693
Total Gross Expenditure: £455,763
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £342,162
Total Gross Expenditure: £400,910
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £6,050
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £243,317
Total Gross Expenditure: £220,661
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: £5
Income From Government Grants: £33,610
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £176,280
Total Gross Expenditure: £193,695
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: £8
Income From Government Grants: £119,548
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 120

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 9731
Income Other Trading Activities: 13697
Income Charitable Activities: 500550
Income Investments: 640
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 524618
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £27,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £502,405
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 529405
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5547
Expenditure Support Costs: 140499
Expenditure Depreciation: 60136
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 7529
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £87,839
Assets Total Fixed: 1259818
Assets Own Use: 1259818
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £105,088
Assets Total Liabilities: £21,726
Assets Current Investment: 3444
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,343,180
Creditors One Year Total Current: 21726
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £87,839
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 333176
Funds Restricted: 1010004
Funds Total: 1343180
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LOUTH PLAYGOERS SOCIETY LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1999-12-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/01/1974AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/07/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/08/2011 as amended on 17 Sept 2024 as amended on 27 May 2025
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE ART OF DRAMA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SUCH ART, TOGETHER WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF ALL OTHER FORMS OF THE ARTS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION THEREOF.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 479206
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LOUTH PLAYGOERS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures