The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Royal Exchange Theatre Company Limited

Registered charity 255424 Registered since 1968

Operates: Manchester City, Cheshire East, Lancashire, Cheshire West & Chester

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Board DNA

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7
trustees on the board
1.3y median 1y
average tenure
3y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
11.9y
average years in governance
5 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 15Business services 3Hospitality 3

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Contact

Websitewww.royalexchange.co.uk
Emailsteve.freeman@royalexchange.co.uk
Phone01618339333
AddressROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE CO LTD, ST. ANNS SQUARE, MANCHESTER, M2 7DH

Finances

£7,343,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£2,772,000£2,638,000
2022£6,091,000£5,658,000
2023£6,003,000£6,826,000
2024£7,858,000£8,260,000
2025£7,343,000£8,095,000

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, AND IN PARTICULAR THE PEOPLE OF GREATER MANCHESTER AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS: TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE ARTS AND CULTURE INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY PROVIDING (OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF) THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS OF HIGH QUALITY AND RELEVANCE TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE CHARITY; AND TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND CULTURE INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY PROVIDING (OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF): PROGRAMMES, PROJECTS, COURSES, SESSIONS OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON THE SUBJECT OF DRAMA AND THEATRE; EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASPIRING ARTISTS AND THEATRE-MAKERS; FILMS, BOOKS, LITERATURE, EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER MATERIALS OR MEDIA ON THE SUBJECT OF THEATRE AND DRAMA.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 FEB 1968AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 MAR 1975AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09 APR 1975AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 FEB 2018

Trustees (7)

7trustees
50median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Royal Exchange Theatre Company Limited · 00927203 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 12/02/1968

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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