Abbey Players
What it does
To promote musicals, plays, drama, comedies, operas, operettas and other dramatic and operatic works to educate and further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE MUSICALS, PLAYS, DRAMA, COMEDIES, OPERAS, OPERETTAS AND OTHER DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC WORKS TO EDUCATE AND FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- City of Swansea
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £150,054 and spent £122,065.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £150,054 | £122,065 | Not reported | 60 |
| 31 December 2024 | £46,970 | £34,939 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £35,250 | £24,861 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £80,138 | £81,781 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £2,687 | £563 | Not reported | Not reported |
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 5,484%, from £2,687 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £150,054 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 81% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £1,500 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Lee Lloyd-JonesChair
- Catherine Van Wyk
- Simon Lloyd-Jones
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 23 October 2026, 8 days early | Received 28 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 11 October 2025, 20 days early | Received 11 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 22 July 2024, 101 days early | Received 1 November 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 7 June 2023, 146 days early | Received 7 June 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 21 March 2022, 224 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1184689
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 31 July 2019
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 04 FEB 2019 as amended on 11 Mar 2024
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.