IFIELD BARN THEATRE SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 10 June 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 May 2025 – 30 April 2026
Latest income: £59,822
Latest expenditure: £59,367
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: IFIELD BARN THEATRE, IFIELD STREET, IFIELD, CRAWLEY, WEST SUSSEX, RH11 0NN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The primary objective of the Ifield Barn Theatre Society is to promote and foster the appreciation of drama and the arts among residents within and around the North Sussex area by presenting or facilitating public dramatic performances, amateur and professional, and providing suitable permanent premises for staging such events. To work in partnership with the local community for mutual benefit.

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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: 31 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 31 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £59,822
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,367

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: 21 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £53,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,979

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: 2 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £58,847
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,627

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: 18 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £50,284
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,740

Fin Period Start Date: 10 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 17 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £153,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,879

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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: 31 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £59,822
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,367
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 32

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: 21 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £53,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,979
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: 30

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: 2 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £58,847
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,627
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: 22

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: 18 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £50,284
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,740
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 10 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 17 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £153,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,879
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,667
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: IFIELD BARN THEATRE SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-06-10T00:00:00

Charity Name: IFIELD BARN THEATRE SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-01-07T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 259078
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 259078
Assoc Charity Name: IFIELD BARN THEATRE SOCIETY

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 10 Jun 2021 as amended on 25 Aug 2021
Charitable Objects: THE PRIMARY OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY IS TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE APPRECIATION OF DRAMA AND THE ARTS AMONG RESIDENTS WITHIN AND AROUND THE NORTH SUSSEX AREA. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT, THE SOCIETY WILL:1) PRESENT OR FACILITATE; PUBLIC DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL CONCERTS, RECITALS, ART EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, FESTIVALS AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE EVENT;2) PROVIDE SUITABLE PERMANENT PREMISES FOR STAGING ANY SUCH EVENT LISTED IN CLAUSE 3(1);3) PROMOTE A LIVELY, FRIENDLY AND SOCIABLE ENVIRONMENT WHERE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS CAN MEET;4) WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT;

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 643509
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: IFIELD BARN THEATRE SOCIETY (“THE SOCIETY”)

Charity Name Id: 641851
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: IFIELD BARN THEATRE SOCIETY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures