The Ashton Group Theatre
Registered charity 1103877 Registered since 2004
Operates: Cumbria, Lancashire
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
6 trustees on the board
- Colin Vaughan Aldred Chair since 2023
- Doreen Floyd since 2023
- Hayley Louise Preston since 2021
- Jacqueline Ann Drake since 2023
- Laura Crellin since 2026
- Macy Richards since 2026
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Colin Vaughan Aldred Chair since 2023
- Doreen Floyd since 2023
- Hayley Louise Preston since 2021
- Laura Crellin since 2026
- Macy Richards since 2026
Portfolio (1)
- Jacqueline Ann Drake since 2023
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Friends of Bram 1 shared trustee
- Families Matter Counselling and Support Service Limited 1 shared trustee
- Ulverston Inshore Rescue 1 shared trustee
- Furness Tradition 1 shared trustee
- The United Charities 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Jessie's Fund Similar size; both Disability
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.theatrefactory.org |
| info@theatrefactory.org | |
| Phone | 01229430636 |
| Address | THE ASHTON GROUP THEATRE, 1ST FLOOR, THE COOKE'S STUDIOS, 104 ABBEY ROAD, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA |
Finances
£335,771 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £186,094 | £159,251 |
| 2022 | £178,720 | £193,409 |
| 2023 | £195,383 | £197,121 |
| 2024 | £266,079 | £270,674 |
| 2025 | £335,771 | £261,768 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingDisabilityArts/culture/heritage/scienceWho
Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankindHow
Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF DRAMA AND THE OTHER ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE STUDY, PERFORMANCE, KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF DRAMA THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF DRAM PRODUCTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP PROGRAMMES. ALSO TO ENCOURAGE THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SONG, AND MUSIC, AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR, PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 OCTOBER 2003
Trustees (6)
- Colin Vaughan Aldredage band 60-64 Chair since 2023
- Doreen Floydage band 75-79 since 2023
- Hayley Louise Prestonage band 35-39 since 2021
- Jacqueline Ann Drakeage band 70-74 since 2023
- Laura Crellin since 2026
- Macy Richards since 2026
Linked company (Companies House)
The Ashton Group Theatre · 04941112 · Active
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 22/10/2003
1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (5)
- Furness Tradition 1 shared trustee
- Families Matter Counselling and Support Service Limited 1 shared trustee
- Friends of Bram 1 shared trustee
- The United Charities 1 shared trustee
- Ulverston Inshore Rescue 1 shared trustee
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