LANCASTER FOOTLIGHTS & GRAND THEATRE

About LANCASTER FOOTLIGHTS & GRAND THEATRE

LANCASTER FOOTLIGHTS & GRAND THEATRE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1198714). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 90/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2024), LANCASTER FOOTLIGHTS & GRAND THEATRE reported a total income of £589,707 and total expenditure of £470,028, a spending ratio of 80% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, LANCASTER FOOTLIGHTS & GRAND THEATRE describes its activities as follows: Lancaster Footlights is a thriving amateur drama group which is based at Lancaster Grand Theatre. They first started performing in the 1920's and purchased the Grand in 1951 to save it from demolition. Over the years the theatre has been progressively restored and it is now regularly used by many community groups and a wide range of professional acts. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for LANCASTER FOOTLIGHTS & GRAND THEATRE. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 79.7% of income spent on charitable work