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Polka Children's Theatre Limited

Polka Children's Theatre, Polka Theatre, Polka Theatre For Children

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
256979
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Oct. 10, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Oct. 2, 1968
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
00938592

Address

Address
Polka Theatre
240 The Broadway
London
SW19 1SB

Activities

Polka empowers children aged 0 to 12 years old to navigate their world through inspirational theatre and creative experiences: improving children's lives, bringing communities together, creating ground-breaking theatre. Since 1979 we have built a local, national and international reputation. Our venue in Wimbledon is a theatre and community hub where everyone is welcome.

Objects: To Promote, Maintain, Improve, And Advance Education, Particularly By The Production Of Educational Plays For Children And The Encouragement Of The Arts, Including The Arts Of Drama, Mime, Puppetry, Dance, Singing And Music And To Formulate, Prepare And Establish Schemes Therefore Provided That All Objects Of The Charity Shall Be Of A Charitable Nature.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
What
Education/training, Disability, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Children/young People, People With Disabilities

Geography

Local Authority
Surrey
Region
Throughout London

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 Oct. 10, 2025On time £3,620,501 £3,373,382 £9,849,071 36
March 31, 2024 Nov. 29, 2024On time £3,009,800 £3,203,252 £9,768,225 35
March 31, 2023 Jan. 30, 2024On time £2,636,562 £2,973,692 £9,961,678 33
March 31, 2022 Dec. 5, 2022On time £2,994,641 £2,281,284 £10,298,808 28
March 31, 2021 Jan. 14, 2022On time £2,869,831 £924,239 £9,585,451 13

Trustees

Name Appointed
Kalee Susan Talvitie-Brown (Chair) May 19, 2026
Alison Jane Harpur May 13, 2020
Arif Feisal Saad Sept. 8, 2021
Catherine Sally Manuel Sept. 22, 2022
Fiona Louise McLaren Sept. 8, 2021
Helen Elizabeth Clark Bell March 6, 2023
Kellie Louise Williams-Jauvel Sept. 8, 2021
Mark Paul Macey May 21, 2025
Michael Andrew Bradley May 16, 2019
Michael Lord March 16, 2022
Victoria Aspden Sept. 8, 2021
Vincent Gerald O'Brien Nov. 16, 2022