# THE GROUNDLINGS THEATRE TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1186929
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Dec. 12, 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=1186929


## Contact

- **Address:** GROUNDLINGS THEATRE, BOATHOUSE 5, HISTORIC DOCKYARD, PORTSMOUTH
- **Postcode:** PO1 3LJ
- **Phone:** 02392737370
- **Email:** office@groundlings.co.uk
- **Website:** www.groundlings.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS, IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF DRAMA, IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND NEIGHBOURING DISTRICTS BY THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:A) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND GROWING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE PERFORMING ARTS THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF ARTS EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES;B) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PERFORMING ARTS INCLUDING IN THE PRODUCTION OF ARTS EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY YOUNG PEOPLE.

**Activities:** The delivery of arts events and performances; the education of performing arts and associated skills and providing opportunities for our local community to upskill participants, battle social isolation and provide valuable experience to those often forgotten. This takes place within the city of Portsmouth but events and performances may take place across the UK.




## Classification

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



## Areas of operation

- Hampshire
- Portsmouth City



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £268667 | £276302 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £291330 | £289604 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £243700 | £272742 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £246599 | £243314 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £149591 | £111872 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Andrew Simmons — appointed June 1, 2022
- Christine Mary Allison — appointed July 30, 2020
- Dominic Hart — appointed Sept. 22, 2021
- Harry Riley — appointed Nov. 1, 2021
- Sharon Elizabeth Walker — appointed Nov. 11, 2025
- Susanna Collier — appointed Sept. 18, 2021