lymearts community trust limited

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and the general public. Lymearts Community Trust Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Lyme Regis and operates in Devon and Dorset.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The principal activity of the trust is the ownership and running of The Marine Theatre. The main activity is theatrical productions and the running of a Youth theatre. Activities also include hiring out of theatre to local user groups and for private functions.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Devon Dorset

Financial Information

Latest Income

£934,950

Latest Expenditure

£796,144

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 73.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 85.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 18.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £192,092

Charitable Activities £480,416

Other Trading £256,099

Investments £6,343

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £683,611

Raising Funds £112,533

Governance £31,497

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£934,950	£796,144	£683,611	£790,345	£200,634	5 / 30
2023	£520,937	£508,568	£457,307	£651,539	£150,890	4 / 30
2022	£477,288	£436,109				0 / 100
2021	£236,379	£143,807				0 / 86
2021	£304,503	£256,074				0 / 25