GEOFFREY WHITWORTH THEATRE LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 August 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 00631812
Financial period: 1 August 2025 – 31 July 2026
Latest income: £163,645
Latest expenditure: £156,919
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 44 Rowanwood Avenue, SIDCUP, DA15 8WN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.thegwt.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Company's principal activity during the year continued to be the management of the property consisting of the Geoffrey Whitworth Theatre.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 12 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £163,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £156,919

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £142,348
Total Gross Expenditure: £130,337

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 1 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £117,593
Total Gross Expenditure: £116,184

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 10 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £147,553
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,877

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £96,244
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,360

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2027
Ar Received Date: 12 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £163,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £156,919
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £142,348
Total Gross Expenditure: £130,337
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
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £117,593
Total Gross Expenditure: £116,184
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
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £147,553
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,877
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
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £96,244
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,360
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,667
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bexley
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: GEOFFREY WHITWORTH THEATRE LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-08-20T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 JULY 1959 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 3 MAY 1988, 21 OCTOBER 1995, 16 OCTOBER 2000, 5 OCTOBER 2002, 19 JULY 2003 AND 9 OCTOBER 2004.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/10/2015
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN , IMPROVE, AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, ARTISTIC TASTE IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DANCE, DRAMA, MUSIC AND SINGING AND WITHIN SUCH OBJECTS MAKE PARTICULAR PROVISION FOR EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC
Area Of Benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management