LANCASTER FOOTLIGHTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 7 December 1979
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £12,500
Latest expenditure: £16,229
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Lancaster Footlights, Grand Theatre, St. Leonards Gate, LANCASTER, LA1 1NL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Lancaster Footlights is a thriving amateur drama group which is based at Lancaster Grand Theatre. They first started performing in the 1920's and purchased the Grand in 1950 to save it from demolition. Over the years the theatre has been progressively restored and it is now regularly used by many community groups and a wide range of professional acts.

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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: 5 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £12,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,229

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: 27 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,917
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,244

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 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £32,218
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,239

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £368,881
Total Gross Expenditure: £311,034

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £525,140
Total Gross Expenditure: £542,346

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £12,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,229
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: 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: 27 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,917
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,244
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: 150

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 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £32,218
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,239
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: 213

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £368,881
Total Gross Expenditure: £311,034
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: £7,940
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 197

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £525,140
Total Gross Expenditure: £542,346
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: £68,444
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 162

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 14027
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 502024
Income Investments: 9089
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 525140
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 14027
Expenditure Raising Funds: £216
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £442,364
Expenditure Other: 99766
Expenditure Total: 542346
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8779
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £191,078
Assets Total Fixed: 202000
Assets Own Use: 202000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £896,754
Assets Total Liabilities: £260,910
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £837,844
Creditors One Year Total Current: 260910
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £882,966
Funds Endowment: 444766
Funds Unrestricted: 393078
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 837844
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LANCASTER FOOTLIGHTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1979-12-07T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 28 SEPTEMBER 1979 AS AMENDED 7 JUNE 1997 AS AMENDED 22 MAY 2010.
Charitable Objects: PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE, AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, DRAMATIC AUTHORSHIP, MIME, DANCING, SINGING, AND MUSIC. MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE GRADE II LISTED BUILDING BUILT IN 1782 KNOWN AS THE LANCASTER GRAND THEATRE AS AN ONGOING VENUE FOR SUCH PLAYS AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THESE OBJECTS. FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES WITH POWER FOR THE PURPOSES ABOVE.
Area Of Benefit: CITY OF LANCASTER AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 90554
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE LANCASTER FOOTLIGHTS CLUB

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures