CCEW Charity Commission profile

HighTide Theatre Limited

Registered charity 1124477 · organisation 4037984

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 June 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06326484
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£520,456
Latest expenditure
£581,631
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: HighTide, 24A St. John Street, LONDON, EC1M 4AY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

FOUNDED IN 2007, HIGHTIDE FESTIVAL THEATRE DISCOVERS AND DEVELOPS EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS, PRODUCING THEIR WORK IN AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN SUFFOLK AND THROUGH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WIDEST PUBLIC, PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF THE ARTS.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
2 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£520,456
Total Gross Expenditure
£581,631
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
27 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£527,742
Total Gross Expenditure
£503,110
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
16 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£521,037
Total Gross Expenditure
£473,990
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
26 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£390,914
Total Gross Expenditure
£358,378
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
9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£471,735
Total Gross Expenditure
£555,389

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 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
2 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£520,456
Total Gross Expenditure
£581,631
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
27 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£527,742
Total Gross Expenditure
£503,110
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
16 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£521,037
Total Gross Expenditure
£473,990
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£6,000
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
26 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£390,914
Total Gross Expenditure
£358,378
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
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£471,735
Total Gross Expenditure
£555,389
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
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
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
2 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
120710
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
399032
Income Investments
714
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
520456
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£581,631
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
581631
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
347461
Expenditure Depreciation
16802
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£42,073
Assets Total Fixed
6436
Assets Own Use
6436
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£193,259
Assets Total Liabilities
£29,304
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£170,391
Creditors One Year Total Current
29304
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£69,592
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
148799
Funds Restricted
21592
Funds Total
170391
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
27 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
121707
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
404888
Income Investments
1147
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
527742
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£503,110
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
503110
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
341606
Expenditure Depreciation
3700
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£197,212
Assets Total Fixed
10221
Assets Own Use
10221
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£243,223
Assets Total Liabilities
£21,878
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£231,566
Creditors One Year Total Current
21878
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£173,585
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
197212
Funds Restricted
34354
Funds Total
231566
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
16 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
113558
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
312000
Income Investments
1079
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
426637
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£473,990
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
473990
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
301610
Expenditure Depreciation
4063
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-2703
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£125,033
Assets Total Fixed
11577
Assets Own Use
11577
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£230,259
Assets Total Liabilities
£34,902
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£206,934
Creditors One Year Total Current
34902
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£163,915
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
188646
Funds Restricted
18288
Funds Total
206934
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HighTide Theatre Limited
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-06-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 JULY 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 9 SEPTEMBER 2009. as amended on 10 Dec 2024 as amended on 10 Dec 2024
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BY ENCOURAGING, AND PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR , THE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS GENERALLY, AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE FIELD OF DRAMATIC ART, MUSIC AND CRAFT.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
328996
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HIGHTIDE
Charity Name Id
329005
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HIGHTIDE FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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