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octagon theatre trust limited

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other defined groups, and the general public. Octagon Theatre Trust Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Bolton and operates in Bolton, Manchester City, and various other locations.


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

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE, EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC, AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,532,649
Latest Expenditure
£3,902,220

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 97.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 88.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 14.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,103,784
Charitable Activities £1,816,115
Other Trading £564,557
Investments £48,193
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,434,209
Raising Funds £468,011
Governance £89,540
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,532,649£3,902,220£3,434,209£2,056,534£938,15581 / 72
2023£3,348,005£3,664,383£3,227,221£2,120,747£1,352,92382 / 50
2022£2,178,329£2,672,049£2,372,029£2,154,678£1,207,92472 / 40
2021£2,628,533£1,657,906£1,545,080£2,517,690£580,36152 / 50
2020£1,950,033£2,083,838£1,913,223£1,543,557£934,89867 / 50

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers