CCEW Charity Commission profile

NORTH EAST THEATRE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 513771 · organisation 513771

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 April 1983
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01697756
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,294,167
Latest expenditure
£2,721,199
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Live Theatre, 27 Broad Chare, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 3DQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

- The production of theatre performances at Live Theatre;- The facilitation of drama and music programmes by other companies;- The organisation and production of education and outreach activities for the public.

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
28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,294,167
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,721,199
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
19 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,213,091
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,658,729
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,170,534
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,520,616
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
30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,343,903
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,346,895
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
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,633,451
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,902,434

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
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,294,167
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,721,199
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
50
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
19 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,213,091
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,658,729
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,170,534
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,520,616
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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
50
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
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,343,903
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,346,895
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
£183,738
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
16
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
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,633,451
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,902,434
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
£10,000
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
1
Count Volunteers
0

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
28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
768814
Income Other Trading Activities
112823
Income Charitable Activities
332586
Income Investments
927472
Income Other
152472
Income Total Income And Endowments
2294167
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£386,490
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,039,058
Expenditure Other
295651
Expenditure Total
2721199
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11210
Expenditure Support Costs
1251354
Expenditure Depreciation
388297
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£292,045
Assets Total Fixed
13297935
Assets Own Use
4812935
Assets Long Term Investment
8485000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£896,034
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,071,478
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,122,491
Creditors One Year Total Current
573989
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5497489
Assets Cash
£91,101
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1391772
Funds Restricted
6730719
Funds Total
8122491
Count Employees
48
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
19 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
845482
Income Other Trading Activities
92992
Income Charitable Activities
268031
Income Investments
856559
Income Other
150027
Income Total Income And Endowments
2213091
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£355,461
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,004,485
Expenditure Other
298783
Expenditure Total
2658729
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1215941
Expenditure Depreciation
420568
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£387,206
Assets Total Fixed
13677673
Assets Own Use
12829173
Assets Long Term Investment
848500
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£944,037
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,072,187
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,549,523
Creditors One Year Total Current
508631
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5563556
Assets Cash
£76,864
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1396339
Funds Restricted
7153184
Funds Total
8549523
Count Employees
27
Consolidated 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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
852406
Income Other Trading Activities
77925
Income Charitable Activities
187932
Income Investments
832131
Income Other
220140
Income Total Income And Endowments
2170534
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£265,697
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,952,799
Expenditure Other
302120
Expenditure Total
2520616
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8015
Expenditure Support Costs
1178983
Expenditure Depreciation
415656
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£532,249
Assets Total Fixed
14064161
Assets Own Use
5579161
Assets Long Term Investment
8485000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,212,087
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,281,087
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,995,161
Creditors One Year Total Current
628838
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5652249
Assets Cash
£182,860
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1416683
Funds Restricted
7578478
Funds Total
8995161
Count Employees
25
Consolidated 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
30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1426987
Income Other Trading Activities
44800
Income Charitable Activities
114480
Income Investments
717904
Income Other
39732
Income Total Income And Endowments
2343903
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£270,906
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,783,895
Expenditure Other
292094
Expenditure Total
2346895
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9114
Expenditure Support Costs
1107441
Expenditure Depreciation
415458
Gain Loss Investment
335000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£570,852
Assets Total Fixed
14401715
Assets Own Use
5916715
Assets Long Term Investment
8485000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,274,026
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,330,498
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,345,243
Creditors One Year Total Current
599804
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5730694
Assets Cash
£678,776
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1363853
Funds Restricted
7981390
Funds Total
9345243
Count Employees
25
Consolidated 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
1 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2089144
Income Other Trading Activities
4234
Income Charitable Activities
36602
Income Investments
503221
Income Other
250
Income Total Income And Endowments
2633451
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£239,660
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,355,519
Expenditure Other
307255
Expenditure Total
1902434
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3900
Expenditure Support Costs
1078195
Expenditure Depreciation
372702
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£706,320
Assets Total Fixed
14096940
Assets Own Use
5946940
Assets Long Term Investment
8150000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,562,570
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,646,275
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,013,235
Creditors One Year Total Current
906645
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5739630
Assets Cash
£1,062,782
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1374045
Funds Restricted
7639190
Funds Total
9013235
Count Employees
23
Consolidated 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
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sunderland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northumberland
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Tyneside
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
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NORTH EAST THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1983-04-25T00:00:00
Charity Name
NORTH EAST THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-03-21T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
5071296
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1167703
Assoc Charity Name
CURIOUS MONKEY LTD

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/02/1983AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/12/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/04/2014
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ART OF DRAMA, BALLET, MUSIC, SINGING, LITERATUE, SCULPTURE AND PAINTING.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
160540
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LIVE THEATRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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