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colchester mercury theatre limited

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Activities & Mission

Our primary object is to formulate and prepare schemes for and take all necessary steps for the advancement of education and the improvement of public taste through the medium of arts, and in particular the arts of drama, dancing, singing and music.

Fundraising

See where Colchester Mercury Theatre Limited is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£5,424,258
Latest Expenditure
£5,106,909

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 81.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 86.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 13.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,659,576
Charitable Activities £2,660,464
Other Trading £807,762
Investments £13,338
Other Income £283,118

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,424,814
Raising Funds £682,095
Governance £24,496
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£5,424,258£5,106,909£4,424,814£1,588,138£455,85196 / 0
2023£4,909,787£5,288,616£4,677,162£1,270,789£474,02595 / 0
2022£3,770,551£4,175,460£3,725,307£1,280,592£571,93968 / 0
2021£2,049,529£1,714,342£1,683,008£1,461,678£479,21534 / 0
2020£3,464,982£3,536,215£3,369,100£1,126,492£244,02353 / 5

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
MERCURY THEATRE CO
MERCURY THEATRE
BALKERNE GATE
COLCHESTER
CO1 1PT
Registration Date
3 January 1964
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
232387
Charity Number
232387

Trustees

MATTHEW LINLEY
Lorna Fox O'Mahony
Dominic Collins
Rodney Appleyard
Julia Stephen
Matthew Brindley
Peter Fremlin
Timothy Young
MARK TREFOR HOULT-ALLEN
James Bates
Anne Torreggiani

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • MERCURY THEATRE