PHOSPHOROS THEATRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 20 October 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 May 2025 – 30 April 2026
Latest income: £197,313
Latest expenditure: £160,290
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: CHURCH FARM, MAIN STREET, KNIVETON, ASHBOURNE, DE6 1JH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.phosphorostheatre.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We make socially engaged performance with, for, and by refugees and asylum seekers. We make and hold space for those with forced migration backgrounds to voice and respond to their lived experience, taking charge of their narratives. We create touring productions, deliver arts work with refugees, train professionals and provide paid work, training & development for refugee professionals.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2025
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 21 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £197,313
Total Gross Expenditure: £160,290

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 15 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £206,623
Total Gross Expenditure: £82,693

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 26 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £164,743
Total Gross Expenditure: £120,654

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 27 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £119,876
Total Gross Expenditure: £116,887

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: 10 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £68,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £91,593

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2025
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2027
Ar Received Date: 21 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £197,313
Total Gross Expenditure: £160,290
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £4,480
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £206,623
Total Gross Expenditure: £82,693
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £164,743
Total Gross Expenditure: £120,654
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 27 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £119,876
Total Gross Expenditure: £116,887
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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: 10 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £68,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £91,593
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: £15,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PHOSPHOROS THEATRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-10-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Oct 2020
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT,A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONGST REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM THROUGH THE PROVISION OFTRAINING TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY INCLUDING, BUT NOTEXCLUSIVELY, IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO THEATRE;B) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH:I. THE PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH THEATRE AND OTHER RELATED RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDEDIN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; ANDII. PROVIDING TRAINING, SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TOENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS, AND;C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSESEEKING ASYLUM IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH SOCIALLY ENGAGED THEATRE AND OTHERPERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 634675
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: PHOSPHOROS THEATRE CIC

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures