True Colours Theatre
True Colours Theatre provides performing arts classes for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities aged 4 to 21 in the North East.
Activities & Mission
True Colours Theatre provides performing arts classes for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities aged 4 to 21 in the North East.
Grants
True Colours Theatre makes grants as part of its work.
- Gives grants to
- organisations and individuals
- Total spending (2025)
- £424,507
- Only charities with income over £500,000 file a separate grants figure.
- Who it helps
- children and young people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public
- What it supports
- general charitable purposes, education and training, disability, human rights, religious or racial harmony, equality, or diversity and recreation
As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.
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Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.
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Financial Information
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Annual Returns
As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.
One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £376,606 | £424,507 | 0 / 25 | |||
| 2024 | £253,859 | £345,239 | 0 / 25 | |||
| 2023 | £643,491 | £164,277 | £139,103 | £510,939 | £49,737 | 0 / 25 |
| 2022 | £83,492 | £31,725 | 0 / 27 | |||
| 2021 | £37,513 | £29,822 | 0 / 8 |
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Frequently asked questions about True Colours Theatre
What does True Colours Theatre do?
True Colours Theatre provides performing arts classes for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities aged 4 to 21 in the North East.
How much income did True Colours Theatre report in 2025?
True Colours Theatre reported total income of £377k and reported expenditure of £425k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
When was True Colours Theatre registered as a charity?
True Colours Theatre was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 3 November 2020 as charity number 1192136. It has been registered for 6 years.
Who runs True Colours Theatre?
True Colours Theatre is governed by a board of 6 trustees. The chair of trustees is Kimberley Elliott. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does True Colours Theatre operate?
True Colours Theatre operates across 10 areas, including Darlington, Durham, Gateshead and 7 others. The full list is shown on its profile.
Is True Colours Theatre a registered charity?
Yes — True Colours Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1192136.
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Data & trust
- Register data refreshed
- 9 November 2026
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