CCEW Charity Commission profile

HURST PLAYERS CIO

Registered charity 1197556 · organisation 5186053

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
18 January 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 May 2025 – 30 April 2026
Latest income
£39,927
Latest expenditure
£36,244
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Players Theatre, 147 High Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9PU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promote the advancement and improvement of the public's knowledge and appreciation of all aspects of the performing arts especially but not limited to live drama, by putting on events in the CIO's own theatre or elsewhere and made available at a low and accessible price to anyone whether a member of the CIO or otherwise.

03 Official extract

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
20 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£39,927
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,244
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
19 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£36,506
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,346
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
3 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£37,068
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,991
Fin Period Start Date
18 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£34,928
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,781

04 Official extract

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
20 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£39,927
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,244
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
46
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
19 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£36,506
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,346
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
65
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
3 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£37,068
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,991
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
75
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
18 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Due Date
29 February 2024
Ar Received Date
30 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£34,928
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,781
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
15

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HURST PLAYERS CIO
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-01-13T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
272635
Assoc Registered Charity Number
272635
Assoc Charity Name
THE HURSTPIERPOINT PLAYERS
Charity Name
HURST PLAYERS CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2022-01-18T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 18 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS ESPECIALLY BUT NOT LIMITED TO LIVEDRAMA, BY PUTTING ON EVENTS IN THE CIO'S OWN THEATRE OR ELSEWHERE AND MADE AVAILABLE AT A LOW AND ACCESSIBLE PRICE TO ANYONE WHETHER A MEMBER OF THE CIO OR OTHERWISE.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
645913
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HURST PLAYERS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Paying staff
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures