# THE FACTORY OF CREATIVITY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1183251
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** May 3, 2019
- **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=1183251


## Contact

- **Address:** Hope Mill Theatre, 113 Pollard Street, Manchester
- **Postcode:** M4 7JA
- **Phone:** 01612759141
- **Email:** Enquiries@hopemilltheatre.co.uk
- **Website:** hopemilltheatre.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** A) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS (INCLUDING, DRAMA, MUSIC, DANCE AND ART) BY THE PRESENTATION OF PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITIONS.B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE PERFORMING ARTS (INCLUDING, DRAMA, MUSIC AND DANCE,) IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING THE PRACTICE OF PERFORMING ARTS THROUGH PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITIONS AND THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS AND INSIGHT OPPORTUNITIES.

**Activities:** The Factory of Creativity is the Charity name for Hope Mill Theatre which is a small independent theatre based in a grade 2 cotton mill in Ancoats, Manchester which is an area of social deprivation. Hope Mill hopes to grow, letting in new voices and expertise, new ways to support staff, and make the theatre more financially sustainable, develop ways to nurture skills in local people, young and old




## Classification

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



## Areas of operation

- Lancashire
- Manchester City



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £2154852 | £2036730 | £5149 | 7 |
| March 31, 2024 | £1659397 | £1774923 | £-112973 | 15 |
| March 31, 2023 | £1285524 | £1455426 | £21598 | 19 |
| March 31, 2022 | £1426897 | £1324123 | £191500 | 9 |
| March 31, 2021 | £589025 | £545280 | £80598 | 12 |



## Trustees

- **DALE EDWARD BASSETT** (Chair) — appointed Feb. 20, 2026
- Darrell John Olsen — appointed July 19, 2025
- Denis Treacy — appointed July 16, 2022
- Dr Gillian Mandy — appointed March 22, 2025
- Emma Meyler — appointed March 22, 2025
- Ian Tabbron — appointed July 19, 2025
- Julie McCarthy — appointed July 16, 2022
- Mario Rene Dubois — appointed Nov. 12, 2022
- Nicola Brown — appointed March 22, 2025
- Paul Rowlett — appointed Sept. 25, 2025
- Peter Robert Wakefield — appointed April 7, 2026
- Rachel Miller — appointed July 16, 2022
- Tiffany Chevis — appointed March 22, 2025