Thickskin Theatre
Registered charity 1188196 CIO Registered since 2020
Operates: Throughout England, Scotland
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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.
9 trustees on the board
- Elizabeth Anne Pickering Chair since 2023
- Alison Porter since 2023
- Christina Mcnally since 2026
- Gurjinder Singh Kang since 2019
- Liz Stevenson since 2026
- Matthew Eames since 2023
- Michelle Nicholson since 2023
- Verity Overs-Morrell since 2023
- Yusuf Khamisa since 2023
2.8y median 3y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
Trustees past 6 years
- Gurjinder Singh Kang since 2019
3.1y
average years in governance
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (7)
- Elizabeth Anne Pickering Chair since 2023
- Alison Porter since 2023
- Christina Mcnally since 2026
- Gurjinder Singh Kang since 2019
- Liz Stevenson since 2026
- Verity Overs-Morrell since 2023
- Yusuf Khamisa since 2023
Portfolio (2)
- Matthew Eames since 2023
- Michelle Nicholson since 2023
3
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 9Education/training 1
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Health and social care 2Education 1Professional services 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.
incomespending£559k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025
ReservesiReserves12 x free reserves / annual expenditure, from the Part B annual return. The sector median is computed across all Part B filers in the same income band.
1.3 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months
3
EmployeesiEmployeesHeadcount as filed in Part B annual returns, per financial year. Shown exactly as filed; year-on-year figures may be filed on different bases, so a comparison is only shown when the filings are plausibly comparable.
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
- Mercury Musical Developments 1 shared trustee
- Alra 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Dorchester Arts Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Bridport Arts Centre Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Small World Theatre LTD Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Petworth Festival Similar size; both Arts and culture
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.thickskintheatre.co.uk |
| admin@thickskintheatre.co.uk | |
| Phone | 01942410410 |
| Address | The Engine Room, Trencherfield Mill, Heritage Way, WIGAN, Lancashire, WN3 4BL |
Finances
£693,670 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | £248,252 | £225,522 |
| 2023 | £495,986 | £534,224 |
| 2024 | £406,324 | £392,059 |
| 2025 | £558,785 | £458,880 |
| 2026 | £693,670 | £681,803 |
What it does
What
Arts/culture/heritage/scienceWho
Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankindHow
Provides ServicesCharitable objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE PERFORMING ARTS THROUGH HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTIONS, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS.
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 26 Feb 2020 as amended on 28 Oct 2023
Trustees (9)
9trustees
47median age
0aged 70+
- Elizabeth Anne Pickering Chair since 2023
- Alison Porter since 2023
- Christina Mcnally since 2026
- Gurjinder Singh Kangage band 40-44 since 2019
- Liz Stevenson since 2026
- Matthew Eamesage band 45-49 since 2023
- Michelle Nicholsonage band 50-54 since 2023
- Verity Overs-Morrell since 2023
- Yusuf Khamisa since 2023
Connected charities (2)
- Alra 1 shared trustee
- Mercury Musical Developments 1 shared trustee
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