# THE ASHTON GROUP THEATRE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1103877
- **Other names:** THE ASHTON GROUP, Theatre Factory
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** May 21, 2004
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1103877


## Contact

- **Address:** THE ASHTON GROUP THEATRE, 1ST FLOOR, THE COOKE'S STUDIOS, 104 ABBEY ROAD, BARROW-IN-FURNESS
- **Postcode:** CUMBRIA
- **Phone:** 01229430636
- **Email:** info@theatrefactory.org
- **Website:** www.theatrefactory.org



## Activities

**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.

**Activities:** The organisations objects and principal activities are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education of the public in the art of drama and the other arts and to encourage the development of drama though drama productions and educational workshop programmes.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Disability, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Cumbria
- Lancashire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £335771 | £261768 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £266079 | £270674 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £195383 | £197121 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £178720 | £193409 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £186094 | £159251 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Colin Vaughan Aldred** (Chair) — appointed June 21, 2023
- Doreen Floyd — appointed June 21, 2023
- Hayley Louise Preston — appointed Aug. 25, 2021
- Jacqueline Ann Drake — appointed June 21, 2023
- Janice Benson — appointed June 21, 2023
- Michael John Hudson — appointed Feb. 22, 2023