MARKET HARBOROUGH DRAMA SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 5 June 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £143,240
Latest expenditure: £137,441
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Harborough Theatre, Church Square, MARKET HARBOROUGH, LE16 7NB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Owns and operates a theatre on an almost entirely amateur basis. Operates a membership scheme. Selects, produces and presents a season of publically performed plays each year. Provides opportunities to develop theatrical skills. Hires out space to other groups for dramatic productions and other community activities.

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: 2 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 2 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £143,240
Total Gross Expenditure: £137,441

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: 13 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £145,865
Total Gross Expenditure: £141,278

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: 17 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £128,898
Total Gross Expenditure: £112,354

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: 29 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £85,406
Total Gross Expenditure: £105,779

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: 9 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 9 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £25,039
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,361

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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: 2 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £143,240
Total Gross Expenditure: £137,441
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: 200

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: 13 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £145,865
Total Gross Expenditure: £141,278
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: 200

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: 17 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £128,898
Total Gross Expenditure: £112,354
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: 300

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: 29 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £85,406
Total Gross Expenditure: £105,779
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: £2,667
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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: 9 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £25,039
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,361
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: £7
Income From Government Grants: £19,003
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MARKET HARBOROUGH DRAMA SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-01-20T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 257746
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 257746
Assoc Charity Name: MARKET HARBOROUGH DRAMA SOCIETY

Charity Name: MARKET HARBOROUGH DRAMA SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-06-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 05 JUN 2015AMENDED ON 22 NOV 2017 as amended on 07 Dec 2022
Charitable Objects: TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, DEVELOPMENT, STUDY AND PRACTICE OF DRAMATIC ART, IN ALL ITS FORMS AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF THE DISTRICT OF MARKET HARBOROUGH AND ELSEWHERE (FOR FURTHER DESCRIPTION, SEE CONSTITUTION)

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 559642
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MHDS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures