CCEW Charity Commission profile

HIGH PEAK THEATRE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 507354 · organisation 507354

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 March 1978
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01356378
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,655,696
Latest expenditure
£3,041,589
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 5 THE SQUARE, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6AZ

Website recorded by the regulator: buxtonoperahouse.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To operate as a Theatre Trust at Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre in order to present and develop a programme of theatre,dance,opera and music and other genre.In addition to run and maintain Buxton Opera House as a Grade 2* Listed building.

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 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,655,696
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,041,589
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
11 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,363,118
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,866,018
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
17 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,707,109
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,597,318
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
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,269,897
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,209,531
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
22 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,223,574
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,238,778

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 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,655,696
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,041,589
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£379,228
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
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
129
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
11 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,363,118
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,866,018
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£349,020
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
120
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
17 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,707,109
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,597,318
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£83,520
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
100
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
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,269,897
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,209,531
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
£3
Income From Government Grants
£305,481
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
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
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,223,574
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,238,778
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
£5
Income From Government Grants
£546,815
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
130

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 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
441929
Income Other Trading Activities
88340
Income Charitable Activities
3058279
Income Investments
67147
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3655695
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£66,791
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,974,798
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3041589
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
61767
Expenditure Support Costs
368677
Expenditure Depreciation
135566
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£584,635
Assets Total Fixed
339550
Assets Own Use
339550
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,500,867
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,095,052
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,745,365
Creditors One Year Total Current
2092119
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2933
Assets Cash
£4,054,813
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2625946
Funds Restricted
119419
Funds Total
2745365
Count Employees
44
Charity Only 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
11 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
470149
Income Other Trading Activities
87832
Income Charitable Activities
2791845
Income Investments
13292
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3363118
Income Legacies
2059
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£69,030
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,796,988
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2866018
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
99449
Expenditure Support Costs
368824
Expenditure Depreciation
125969
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,583,291
Assets Total Fixed
409573
Assets Own Use
409573
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,007,588
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,285,907
Assets Current Investment
75000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,131,254
Creditors One Year Total Current
2285907
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,330,195
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1992860
Funds Restricted
138394
Funds Total
2131254
Count Employees
63
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
17 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
252926
Income Other Trading Activities
71302
Income Charitable Activities
2378307
Income Investments
4574
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2707109
Income Legacies
91764
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£53,782
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,543,536
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2597318
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
53083
Expenditure Support Costs
235951
Expenditure Depreciation
142023
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£611,518
Assets Total Fixed
483314
Assets Own Use
483314
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,010,577
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,859,737
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,634,154
Creditors One Year Total Current
1859737
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,692,032
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1570582
Funds Restricted
63572
Funds Total
1634154
Count Employees
55
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
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
396674
Income Other Trading Activities
99574
Income Charitable Activities
1698158
Income Investments
6236
Income Other
69255
Income Total Income And Endowments
2269897
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,530
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,202,001
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2209531
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
113554
Expenditure Support Costs
251806
Expenditure Depreciation
143772
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£731,072
Assets Total Fixed
578662
Assets Own Use
578662
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,741,672
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,900,026
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,420,308
Creditors One Year Total Current
1900026
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,498,667
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1407481
Funds Restricted
12827
Funds Total
1420308
Count Employees
54
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
22 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
591273
Income Other Trading Activities
76435
Income Charitable Activities
35802
Income Investments
1113
Income Other
518951
Income Total Income And Endowments
1223574
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,793
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,234,985
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1238778
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30007
Expenditure Support Costs
192818
Expenditure Depreciation
113646
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£731,072
Assets Total Fixed
576663
Assets Own Use
576663
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,526,580
Assets Total Liabilities
£743,301
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,359,942
Creditors One Year Total Current
743301
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,418,482
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1341839
Funds Restricted
18103
Funds Total
1359942
Count Employees
37
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HIGH PEAK THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1978-03-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 MARCH 1978 AS AMENDEN BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 8 FEBRUARY 1984.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 SEP 2017 as amended on 29 Apr 2025
Charitable Objects
5. The charity's objects are, for the public benefit: 5.1 The advancement of the arts and culture, including drama, ballet, opera, music, singing and literature, at venues operated by the Trust (including Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre) whilst respecting the heritage and architectural significance of the venues. 5.2 The advancement of arts and cultural education for the local community in Buxton and surrounding areas.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
57377
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BUXTON OPERA HOUSE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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