CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRIGHTLIGHT THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 1185359 · organisation 5146738

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
17 September 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£9,147
Latest expenditure
£6,569
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 64a Prospect Road, FARNBOROUGH, GU14 0EE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We perform plays for the public.We offer opportunities for people to get involved with a performance, either through being on stage or behind the scenes.We donate a proportion of our ticket receipts to other charitable causes.

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
14 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,147
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,569
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
15 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,923
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
1 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,769
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,256
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
15 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,458
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,420
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,012
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,411

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
14 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,147
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,569
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
40
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
15 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,923
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
40
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
1 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,769
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,256
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
40
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
15 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,458
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,420
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
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,012
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,411
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
40

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRIGHTLIGHT THEATRE COMPANY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-09-17T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 17 Sep 2019
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF DRAMATIC ART BY:(A) THE PRESENTATION OF DRAMATIC STAGE PLAYS(B) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRODUCTION OF AMATEUR DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING SCRIPT WRITING, ACTING, PRODUCTION, THEATRE PRODUCTION AND "BACK STAGE" ELEMENTS OF STAGECRAFT.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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