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Theatre Absolute

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1134077
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 19, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Feb. 4, 2010
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
02966897

Address

Address
c/o 59 Oldfield Road
Coventry
CV5 8FU

Activities

The principal activity of the company is as a professional theatre company based in Coventry.The company established the UK's first professional 'Shop Front Theatre' space in Coventry city centre in 2009, giving access to theatre and the arts for all. It creates new theatre plays, as well as literacy and drama workshops for young people, community groups, older people and hard to reach groups.

Objects: To Encourage And Advance The Education Of The Public In The Appreciation And Practice Of The Arts, By Increasing Access To The Arts, In Particular Through The Production And Provision Of Contemporary Theatre Plays, And Associated Participatory Performance, Literacy And Educational Activities Delivered Principally For The Benefit Of, But Not Limited To, Young People And Other Personswho Require Help With Literacy, Communication, Behaviour Or Self-Help Skills, Social Development, Self-Esteem And Confidence Building, With A View To Empowering And Educating Them In Such Areas And Integrating Them Into The Community And Assisting Their Development As Full Members Of Society."

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Undefined. In Practice, Local
Local Authority
Coventry City

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 Dec. 19, 2025On time £1,847 £37,433
March 31, 2024 Nov. 12, 2024On time £41,233 £63,425
March 31, 2023 Dec. 13, 2023On time £74,054 £130,931
March 31, 2022 Dec. 15, 2022On time £86,240 £96,117
March 31, 2021 Dec. 15, 2021On time £275,932 £157,990

Trustees

Name Appointed
Fiona Isabelle Swann (Chair) Aug. 20, 2018
Craig Shelton Sept. 28, 2015
Melanie Jayne Smith Aug. 29, 2018
Peter Walters Nov. 6, 2011
Professor Jonothan Neelands Sept. 18, 2018