CCEW Charity Commission profile

Lewes Little Theatre

Registered charity 1196153 · organisation 5188309

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
14 October 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£143,831
Latest expenditure
£171,023
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Lewes Little Theatre, Lancaster Street, LEWES, BN7 2PX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Amateur Theatre Club based in Lewes and serving the surrounding areas, giving opportunities for learning about both onstage and backstage jobs, as well as providing regular productions

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
14 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£143,831
Total Gross Expenditure
£171,023
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£93,909
Total Gross Expenditure
£101,144
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£96,989
Total Gross Expenditure
£94,178
Fin Period Start Date
14 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
14 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
14 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£143,831
Total Gross Expenditure
£171,023
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
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
13 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£93,909
Total Gross Expenditure
£101,144
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
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
26 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£96,989
Total Gross Expenditure
£94,178
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
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
14 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
14 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Lewes Little Theatre
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2021-10-14T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 14 Oct 2021 as amended on 01 Nov 2022
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE, ESPECIALLY IN LEWES, EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR OF THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING, ELOCUTION AND MUSIC IN THEIR VARIOUS ASPECTS,AND EITHER ALONE OR IN CO - OPERATION WITH OTHERS, TO ORGANISE, PERFORM, PRODUCE OR PROMOTE THE STUDY OF SUCH DRAMAS, OPERAS, OPERETTAS, BURLESQUES, MIMES, FILMS, BROADCASTS, MUSIC, BALLETS, ENTERTAINMENTS, DISPLAYS, EXHIBITIONS, DANCING, PUPPET SHOWS, RECITATIONS, READINGS, LECTURES, AND TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS WHETHER UPON CLUB PREMISES OR ELSEWHERE, AS ARE NECESSARY TO THE FURTHERANCE OF THE AFORESAID OBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
647485
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LEWES THEATRE CLUB
Charity Name Id
657671
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LEWES LITTLE THEATRE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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