The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Octagon Theatre Trust Limited

Registered charity 248833 Registered since 1966

Operates: Bolton, Manchester City, Oldham, Salford City, Trafford, Lancashire

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Board DNA

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15
trustees on the board
4y median 3y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
10.1y
average years in governance
13 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
15
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 15General Charitable Purposes 15Arts/culture/heritage/science 14Amateur Sport 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 23Business services 3Health and social care 3

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Contact

Websitewww.octagonbolton.co.uk
Emailinfo@octagonbolton.co.uk
Phone01204529407
AddressOCTAGON THEATRE, HOWELL CROFT SOUTH, BOLTON, BL1 1SB

Finances

£4,247,150 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£2,628,533£1,657,906
2022£2,178,329£2,672,049
2023£3,348,005£3,664,383
2024£3,532,649£3,902,220
2025£4,247,150£4,404,791

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

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.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 JUNE 1966 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 7 OCTOBER 1983, 15 AUGUST 1986, 11 SEPTEMBER 1995 AND 25 NOVEMBER 2002

Trustees (15)

15trustees
47median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Octagon Theatre Trust Limited · 00882226 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 27/06/1966

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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