CCEW Charity Commission profile

NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 504473 · organisation 504473

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 August 1975
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01217427
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£16,274,466
Latest expenditure
£15,340,484
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: THEATRE ROYAL, 100 GREY STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 6BR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

A leading presenting theatre and music venue whose aim is to bring entertainment and inspiration to the North East through offering a programme of quality and diversity covering all major art forms.

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
7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,274,466
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,340,484
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
18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,996,798
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,649,151
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
29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£17,281,991
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,626,400
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
15 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,338,549
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,065,988
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
2 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
2 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,475,821
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,015,038

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
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,274,466
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,340,484
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
1
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
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,996,798
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,649,151
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
1
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
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£17,281,991
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,626,400
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
1
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
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,338,549
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,065,988
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£144,998
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
1
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
2 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,475,821
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,015,038
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
£2
Income From Government Grants
£3,858,857
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
1

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
7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
50269
Income Other Trading Activities
996123
Income Charitable Activities
14514038
Income Investments
714036
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16274466
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£130,128
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,210,356
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15340484
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29000
Expenditure Support Costs
1382419
Expenditure Depreciation
136520
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,274,271
Assets Total Fixed
730852
Assets Own Use
730852
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£17,311,569
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,406,285
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,636,136
Creditors One Year Total Current
10406285
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£16,252,435
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6274271
Funds Restricted
1361865
Funds Total
7636136
Count Employees
229
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
18 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
35960
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15274208
Income Investments
627520
Income Other
59110
Income Total Income And Endowments
15996798
Income Legacies
6750
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£50,392
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,598,759
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15649151
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18174
Expenditure Support Costs
2088249
Expenditure Depreciation
110048
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,699,573
Assets Total Fixed
748416
Assets Own Use
748416
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,187,112
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,233,373
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,702,155
Creditors One Year Total Current
8233373
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£13,163,523
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6699573
Funds Restricted
2582
Funds Total
6702155
Count Employees
158
Charity Only 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
29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
170179
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16837125
Income Investments
236963
Income Other
37724
Income Total Income And Endowments
17281991
Income Legacies
85969
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,626,400
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15626400
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1103511
Expenditure Depreciation
98248
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
3140000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,354,507
Assets Total Fixed
506399
Assets Own Use
506398
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,940,178
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,092,070
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,354,507
Creditors One Year Total Current
8092070
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£13,042,143
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6351925
Funds Restricted
2582
Funds Total
6354507
Count Employees
188
Charity Only 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
15 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
85678
Income Other Trading Activities
32000
Income Charitable Activities
7062330
Income Investments
328
Income Other
158213
Income Total Income And Endowments
7338549
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£43,582
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,022,406
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8065988
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
918689
Expenditure Depreciation
27462
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1640000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,556,334
Assets Total Fixed
604648
Assets Own Use
604648
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-3140000
Assets Other Assets
£12,322,255
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,227,987
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,558,916
Creditors One Year Total Current
8227987
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£11,672,333
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1556334
Funds Restricted
2582
Funds Total
1558916
Count Employees
158
Charity Only 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
2 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
423944
Income Other Trading Activities
771
Income Charitable Activities
175720
Income Investments
6274
Income Other
3869112
Income Total Income And Endowments
4475821
Income Legacies
5002
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,015,038
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4015038
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6218
Expenditure Support Costs
1122267
Expenditure Depreciation
89933
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-1650000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
533635
Assets Own Use
533634
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-4780000
Assets Other Assets
£9,320,169
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,427,449
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£646,355
Creditors One Year Total Current
4427449
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£8,079,746
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-527964
Funds Restricted
1174319
Funds Total
646355
Count Employees
150
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1975-08-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/06/1975AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/02/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/07/2009NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 20/07/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/03/2015 as amended on 30 Jul 2019 as amended on 13 Dec 2019
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE,MAINTAIN,IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS,INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA,MIME,DANCE,SINGING AND MUSIC AND TO FORMULATE,PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE PROVIDING THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
261918
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL LIMITED
Charity Name Id
261928
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THEATRE ROYAL NEWCASTLE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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