CCEW Charity Commission profile

MARINA THEATRE TRUST

Registered charity 1149133 · organisation 5028142

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 September 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07824326
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,184,280
Latest expenditure
£2,114,023
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Marina Theatre, The Marina, Lowestoft, NR32 1HH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the arts by the development of the Marina Theatre in Lowestoft by providing a wide range of arts and live performance activities befitting Lowestoft audiences and the surrounding area. To promote the presentation of and engagement in the arts for public benefit in the Theatre and in the Lowestoft area.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
19 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,184,280
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,114,023
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
20 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,819,476
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,866,414
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
24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,628,156
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,723,276
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
16 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,288,257
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,191,945
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£724,794
Total Gross Expenditure
£556,374

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
19 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,184,280
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,114,023
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
140000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,819,476
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,866,414
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
150000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,628,156
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,723,276
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
150000
Income From Government Grants
£136,682
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,288,257
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,191,945
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
150000
Income From Government Grants
£24,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
19
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
24 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£724,794
Total Gross Expenditure
£556,374
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
150000
Income From Government Grants
£49,085
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
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
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
19 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
9811
Income Other Trading Activities
231496
Income Charitable Activities
1934036
Income Investments
8937
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2184280
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£207,428
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,906,595
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2114023
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
254910
Expenditure Depreciation
5123
Gain Loss Investment
1
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£250,134
Assets Total Fixed
9321
Assets Own Use
9320
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£724,007
Assets Total Liabilities
£522,006
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£211,322
Creditors One Year Total Current
522006
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£692,219
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
259455
Funds Restricted
-48133
Funds Total
211322
Count Employees
44
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
20 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
24416
Income Other Trading Activities
206368
Income Charitable Activities
1588692
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1819476
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£179,739
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,686,675
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1866414
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
374983
Expenditure Depreciation
4112
Gain Loss Investment
1
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£179,178
Assets Total Fixed
10858
Assets Own Use
10857
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£798,419
Assets Total Liabilities
£668,212
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£141,065
Creditors One Year Total Current
668212
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£728,362
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
190036
Funds Restricted
-48971
Funds Total
141065
Count Employees
38
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
24 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
146076
Income Other Trading Activities
178659
Income Charitable Activities
1303421
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1628156
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£154,125
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,569,151
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1723276
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
374791
Expenditure Depreciation
115771
Gain Loss Investment
1
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£161,256
Assets Total Fixed
5948
Assets Own Use
5947
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£710,133
Assets Total Liabilities
£528,078
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£188,003
Creditors One Year Total Current
528078
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£693,470
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
167204
Funds Restricted
20799
Funds Total
188003
Count Employees
36
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
16 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
332146
Income Other Trading Activities
106968
Income Charitable Activities
849143
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1288257
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£101,082
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,090,863
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1191945
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
298909
Expenditure Depreciation
15582
Gain Loss Investment
1
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£283,123
Assets Total Fixed
14487
Assets Own Use
14487
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£677,926
Assets Total Liabilities
£409,290
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£283,123
Creditors One Year Total Current
409290
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£621,454
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
283123
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
283123
Count Employees
23
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
24 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
426648
Income Other Trading Activities
4463
Income Charitable Activities
173036
Income Investments
0
Income Other
120647
Income Total Income And Endowments
724794
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£40,532
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£515,842
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
556374
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
135306
Expenditure Depreciation
15338
Gain Loss Investment
1
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£186,811
Assets Total Fixed
28119
Assets Own Use
28119
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£483,677
Assets Total Liabilities
£324,985
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£186,811
Creditors One Year Total Current
324985
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£396,609
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
163811
Funds Restricted
23000
Funds Total
186811
Count Employees
24
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Suffolk
Welsh Ind
No

07 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
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MARINA THEATRE TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-09-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 OCT 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/09/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/12/2015
Charitable Objects
THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:1. ADVANCE THE ARTS BY THE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARINA THEATRE (IN LOWESTOFT) AND ITS AUDIENCE AND PROGRAMME AND OTHER ARTS VENUES AND/OR FACILITIES.2. PURSUE SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THE ABOVE AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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