The Denbigh Workshop
What it does
The Denbigh Workshop works with people from all backgrounds and uses creative activities to empower, build confidence, combat isolation, unite communities and help individuals to achieve their potential. We work in mainly deprived areas and deliver projects developed in response to community identified need. We have a particular interest in supporting women and young girls to empower themselves.
Its charitable purposes
THE DENBIGH WORKSHOP WILL WORK PREDOMINATELY THROUGH THE VEHICLE OF DRAMA AND PERFORMANCE, HOWEVER IT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES AS DIRECTED BY THE TRUSTEES TO FULFIL THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OUTLINED BELOW:1) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NORTH WALES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.3) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).4) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE LEARNING FOR PLEASURE BY PEOPLE NO LONGER IN FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING IN SUBJECTS OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE.5) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF THEATRE ARTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Disability
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Conwy
- Isle of Anglesey
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- Wrexham
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £62,580 and spent £58,960.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £62,580 | £58,960 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2024 | £56,849 | £63,242 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2023 | £38,857 | £34,317 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2022 | £47,330 | £37,517 | Not reported | 22 |
| 31 March 2021 | £9,610 | £19,302 | Not reported | 3 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 551%, from £9,610 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £62,580 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 94% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £32,617 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £32,617 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | Not reported | £14,092 from 6 contracts |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 9 grants to this charity since 2016, worth at least £37,860.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£26,860, 4 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£11,000, 5 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2025 | Community Foundation in Wales | £1,000 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,000 |
| 27 Jun 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 20 Oct 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £3,000 |
| 20 Oct 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Rosalind WilliamsChair
- Danielle Nickson
- Jane Elizabeth Jarvis
- Sarah O'Mahony
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 2 December 2025, 60 days early | Received 2 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 6 December 2024, 56 days early | Received 6 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 24 January 2022, 7 days early | Received 24 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1171989
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 March 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Mar 2017
- Website
- www.thedenbighworkshop.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Denbighshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.