The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 6th September 2026

Zest Theatre

Registered charity 1144299 Registered since 2011

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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.

10 trustees on the board

2.4y median 3y
average tenure
5y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
5.3y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (10)

9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 9Business services 1Dormant 1

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

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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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£366k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025
65%
Income from governmentiIncome from governmentGovernment contracts plus government grants as a share of total gross income, latest Part A annual return.

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.

Also active in the same field

Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Websitehttp://www.zesttheatre.com
Emailhello@zesttheatre.com
Phone01522569590
AddressBarbican Creative Hub, 11 St. Marys Street, LINCOLN, LN5 7EQ

Finances

£331,893 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2022£145,990£138,442
2023£152,162£164,856
2024£325,320£290,867
2025£365,751£307,119
2026£331,893£356,518

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

(1) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE DRAMATIC ARTS.(3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE DRAMATIC ARTS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SUCH ART BY THE PUTTING ON OF PERFORMANCES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/08/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 25/08/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/10/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07/10/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/02/2016

Trustees (10)

10trustees
43median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Zest Theatre · 07747048 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 19/08/2011

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (0)

No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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