BOATHOUSE THEATRE ARTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 17 April 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £18,936
Latest expenditure: £16,763
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: BOATHOUSE THEATRE ARTS, JACKSON HALL, PORTLAND PLACE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 1QN

02 Activities

What the charity does

Boathouse Theatre Arts provides specialist performing arts projects for children and young adults who have a learning and/or physical disability. Boathouse runs three groups: Boathouse for Children (aged 5-15); Boathouse Theatre Company (young adults); and a Sensory group for adults who have profound and multiple disabilities. Boathouse is based in Hastings and Bexhill.

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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: 22 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £18,936
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,763

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: 2 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £26,337
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,468

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: 16 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,431
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,237

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: 13 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,830
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,040

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: 29 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £580
Total Gross Expenditure: £890

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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: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £18,936
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,763
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: 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: 2 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £26,337
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,468
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £8,080
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: 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: 16 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,431
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,237
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,000
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: 2

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: 13 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,830
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,040
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 29 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £580
Total Gross Expenditure: £890
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: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: East Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BOATHOUSE THEATRE ARTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-04-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 17 Apr 2014
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, IN PARTICULAR PERFORMING AND THEATRE ARTS, OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR DISABLEMENT, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF SAID YOUNG PEOPLE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 542183
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BOATHOUSE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff