COTTON SHED THEATRE COMPANY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 3 March 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £40,795
Latest expenditure: £88,737
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Haslingden Primary School, Ryefield Avenue, Haslingden, ROSSENDALE, Lancashire, BB4 4BJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Runs inclusive theatre workshops and produces inclusive performances for all. Anyone of any age with or without additional needs can become a member and take part.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £40,795
Total Gross Expenditure: £88,737

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £32,576
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,144

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,479

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £39,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,662

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 20 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £70,538
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,258

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £40,795
Total Gross Expenditure: £88,737
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £11,948
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £32,576
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,144
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £39,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,662
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £70,538
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,258
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 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: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: COTTON SHED THEATRE COMPANY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-03-03T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28 MARCH 2007 AS AMENDED ON 3 DECEMBER 2007 AND AS AMENDED ON 24 FEBRUARY 2009 as amended on 26 Jan 2021
Charitable Objects: The Charity’s objects (“the objects”) are:(1) The advancement of education more particularly in the field of music, theatre, drama and dance, for the benefit of all age groups including (but not limited to) those who do or may require help with mobility, communication, behaviour, self-help skills or with social development primarily in the North West of England(2) Promoting social inclusion by providing and managing services for the benefit of people at risk of social exclusion from society as a result of age, disability (whether physical or mental), chronic illness including (without limitation) learning disabilities or autism spectrum disorder primarily in the North West of England.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE LANCASHIRE

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 494772
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: COTTON SHED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management