Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

HURST PLAYERS CIO

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.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
30/04/23*£35£37£-2
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

www.hurstplayers.org.uk

enquiries@players-theatre-hurst.co.uk

01273833696

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANNE TEASDALE HOPPER (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • DR SAMUEL JAMES HILE Appointed: 2021
  • JOANNA MARJORIE KEARNS Appointed: 2021
  • PHILIP CHARLES BALDING Appointed: 2023
  • RICHARD DENNIS CONEY Appointed: 2021
  • ROBERT ISAAC SAMPSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired
  • SUSAN MARGARET D'ARCY Appointed: 2023
  • SUSAN PATRICIA WICKS Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/01/2022, number: 1197556
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; AR23: 91 days late,
Main office

Players Theatre
147 High Street
Hurstpierpoint
Hassocks
BN6 9PU

Objectives

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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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