READING REPERTORY THEATRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 30 April 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07907370
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £1,150,887
Latest expenditure: £1,170,344
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Reading Rep Theatre, Kings Road, READING, RG1 4LY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.readingrep.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Reading Rep Theatre exists to ensure that everyone in Reading, and especially those with least opportunity, can access high quality theatre and culture. Our mission is to strengthen the communities we serve by making work with, by and for Reading.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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: 26 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,150,887
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,170,344

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: 8 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £894,668
Total Gross Expenditure: £955,982

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: 19 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £979,951
Total Gross Expenditure: £950,279

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: 2 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 2 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £855,258
Total Gross Expenditure: £840,616

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £692,527
Total Gross Expenditure: £498,514

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,150,887
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,170,344
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £33,000
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: 350

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 8 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £894,668
Total Gross Expenditure: £955,982
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £30,000
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: 120

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 19 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £979,951
Total Gross Expenditure: £950,279
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £25,000
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: 120

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 2 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £855,258
Total Gross Expenditure: £840,616
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: £3
Income From Government Grants: £51,970
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 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £692,527
Total Gross Expenditure: £498,514
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: £3
Income From Government Grants: £197,500
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: 35

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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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 405073
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 780207
Income Investments: 14208
Income Other: 151399
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1350887
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 200000
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,170,344
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1170344
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 28767
Expenditure Support Costs: 664983
Expenditure Depreciation: 59687
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £420,197
Assets Total Fixed: 297151
Assets Own Use: 297151
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £710,281
Assets Total Liabilities: £133,987
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £873,445
Creditors One Year Total Current: 133987
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £459,028
Funds Endowment: 200000
Funds Unrestricted: 420197
Funds Restricted: 253248
Funds Total: 873445
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 8 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 433607
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 352731
Income Investments: 3059
Income Other: 105271
Income Total Income And Endowments: 894668
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £955,982
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 955982
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 28458
Expenditure Support Costs: 581645
Expenditure Depreciation: 70721
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £337,745
Assets Total Fixed: 355157
Assets Own Use: 355157
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £403,849
Assets Total Liabilities: £66,104
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £692,902
Creditors One Year Total Current: 66104
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £250,038
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 386455
Funds Restricted: 306447
Funds Total: 692902
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 19 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 496942
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 364698
Income Investments: 84
Income Other: 118227
Income Total Income And Endowments: 979951
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £950,279
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 950279
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 25227
Expenditure Support Costs: 610575
Expenditure Depreciation: 69978
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £319,100
Assets Total Fixed: 417616
Assets Own Use: 417616
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £427,083
Assets Total Liabilities: £90,483
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £754,216
Creditors One Year Total Current: 90483
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £263,705
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 377070
Funds Restricted: 377146
Funds Total: 754216
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 2 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 573704
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 197731
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 83823
Income Total Income And Endowments: 855258
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £840,616
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 840616
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 15091
Expenditure Support Costs: 546694
Expenditure Depreciation: 68914
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £311,699
Assets Total Fixed: 487594
Assets Own Use: 487594
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £302,772
Assets Total Liabilities: £65,822
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £724,544
Creditors One Year Total Current: 65822
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £187,030
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 311699
Funds Restricted: 412845
Funds Total: 724544
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 528599
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 156858
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 7070
Income Total Income And Endowments: 692527
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £498,514
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 498514
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 379109
Expenditure Depreciation: 75243
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £709,902
Assets Total Fixed: 535979
Assets Own Use: 535979
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £250,992
Assets Total Liabilities: £77,069
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £709,902
Creditors One Year Total Current: 77069
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £178,952
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 260058
Funds Restricted: 449844
Funds Total: 709902
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: READING REPERTORY THEATRE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-02-05T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 277615
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 277615
Assoc Charity Name: READING FILM THEATRE

Charity Name: READING REPERTORY THEATRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-04-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 JAN 2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23/01/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 SEP 2016
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND MANKIND.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 520469
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: READING REP

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding 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: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures