Registered charity 1209590

Neath Little Theatre

What it does

Neath Little Theatre exists to advance the education of the public in Neath and surrounding areas in all aspects of the dramatic art and the development of public appreciation of such art. We maintain and look after the Theatre building on Westernmoor Road, Neath and facilities for the presentation of public performances.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

Its charitable purposes

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE DRAMATIC ART AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SUCH ART BY THE PROVISION OF A THEATRE AND FACILITIES FOR THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES.

From its governing document, as recorded on the register.

Causes

What it works on: Arts, culture, heritage and science
Who it helps: Children and young people
Older people
Disabled people
Other charities and voluntary bodies
The general public
How it works: Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Provides services

The charity chose these from the Charity Commission's list.

Where it works

In Wales

Neath Port Talbot

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

Income and spending

In the year ending 30 April 2025, it had income of £52,754 and spent £68,567.

Income, spending, staff and volunteers by financial year
Year ending	Income	Spending	Paid staff	Volunteers
30 April 2025	£52,754	£68,567	Not reported	86

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was 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.

Spending against income: It spent 130% of its income in the year to 30 April 2025.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government funding, as the charity reported it

Government grants in the year ending 30 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

From the charity's annual return to the Charity Commission, which asks every charity with income over £10,000 how much came from government grants and contracts. It does not say which part of government. These totals are separate from the named funders read from its accounts and the grants published on 360Giving, and are not added to them.

Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving

No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

Only funders that publish their grants to 360Giving are included, and many do not. These are amounts funders awarded, which can differ from what the charity received in a given year, so they are shown apart from the accounts figures above.

In council meetings

Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.

3 July 2026, Neath Port Talbot
Named in an agenda item or minute of Culture, Connection and Place Scrutiny Committee
Declarations of Interest
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3 July 2026, Neath Port Talbot
Named in an agenda item or minute of Culture, Connection and Place Scrutiny Committee
Arts Strategy
Read the meeting record
3 July 2026, Neath Port Talbot
Peter A Rees declared an interest that names the charity, at Culture, Connection and Place Scrutiny Committee
Arts Strategy
Recorded as a personal interest.
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28 January 2026, Neath Port Talbot
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Presentation of Petition- 'Bring Back Neath Museum'.
Read the meeting record

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Trustees

12 trustees run the charity.

Jamie ReesChairAppointed 14 August 2024
Amanda Dawn ThomasAppointed 7 October 2024
Andrew Wyn LodwigAppointed 14 August 2024
Anna GunterAppointed 14 August 2024
Ethan Peter RowlandsAppointed 18 June 2026
Ioan Francis-JonesAppointed 18 June 2026
Lee Bradley EdwardsAppointed 18 June 2026
Lisa Jayne RowlandsAppointed 14 August 2024
Mark ProtheroeAppointed 2 September 2024
Ryan Mark ProtheroeAppointed 18 June 2026
Tracey Elaine WaltonAppointed 14 August 2024
Valerie Clark-ThomasAppointed 14 August 2024

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Filing record

The last annual return that was due arrived by the deadline.

When each year's annual return and accounts were due and received
Year ending	Due	Annual return	Accounts
30 April 2025	28 February 2026	Received 31 October 2025, 120 days early	Received 31 October 2025

Charities with income over £10,000 send an annual return within 10 months of their year end, and those over £25,000 also send their accounts. Smaller charities only update their income and spending on the register. The dates are when the Commission received each document.

About this charity

Charity number: 1209590
Status: Registered
Registered with the Commission: 14 August 2024
Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 14 Aug 2024 as amended on 18 Jun 2026
Website: www.neathlittletheatre.co.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.
Council area of its contact address: Neath Port Talbot

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.
In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.

Elsewhere in the Edau family

Year ending

Income

Spending

Paid staff

Volunteers

30 April 2025

£52,754

£68,567

Not reported

Year ending

Due

Annual return

Accounts

30 April 2025

28 February 2026

Received 31 October 2025, 120 days early

Received 31 October 2025