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EMPIRE ELECTRIC PALACE THEATRE (CROOK)

Registered charity 1164008 · organisation 5063487

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
16 October 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£20
Latest expenditure
£318
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 34 Uplands Close, Crook, DL15 9NW

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.empirecrook.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE CHARITY OPERATES IN THE WEAR VALLEY AND WEARDALE AND IS SEEKING TO OPERATE THE EMPIRE BUILDING IN CROOK AS A CINEMA AND THEATRE WITH ADDITIONAL ARTS FACILITIES TO FURTHER EDUCATION IN THE ARTS. UNTIL THE EMPIRE BUILDING HAS BEEN PURCHASED THE CHARITY IS OPERATING FROM VARIOUS VENUES PROVIDING ADHOC ENTERTAINMENT AND ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATING IN THE ARTS.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
25 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£20
Total Gross Expenditure
£318
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,510
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,882
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,543
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,605
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,351
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,485
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
22 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£22,276
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,684

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
25 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£20
Total Gross Expenditure
£318
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
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,510
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,882
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
18 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,543
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,605
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
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,351
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,485
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
22 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£22,276
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,684
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
5

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EMPIRE ELECTRIC PALACE THEATRE (CROOK)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-10-16T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 16 Oct 2015
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR OF PERSONS WHO LIVE OR WORK INCOUNTY DURHAM IN THE ARTS, BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE ARTS OF FILM, TELEVISION, DRAMA,BALLET, MIME, DRAMA, MUSIC, SINGING AND OPERA, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE,MANAGE AND ADMINISTER THE EMPIRE ELECTRIC PALACE THEATRE IN THE DISTRICT OF CROOK IN COUNTYDURHAM AND TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN AND ENCOURAGE SCHEMES FOR THE USE THEREOF.”THE OBJECTIVES WILL BE MET BY• SEEKING, DEVELOPING OPERATING AND MAINTAINING PREMISES (MAINLY BUT NOTNECESSARILY WHOLLY OR IN PART THE EMPIRE ELECTRIC PALACE THEATRE PREMISES)WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF CROOK, COUNTY DURHAM• ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING OTHER GROUPS IN DEVELOPING USE OF THE PREMISESWHICH FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, SPORTING OR RELATED ACTIVITIES SUITABLE TO THEPREMISES• SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT BY PROVISION OF INTERNSHIP AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGOPPORTUNITIES ALONGSIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Area Of Benefit
IN COUNTY DURHAM

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
561870
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
EEPT

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures