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Brunton Theatre Trust

SC022422Registered charity from 16 March 1994
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address Brunton Theatre Trust
John Muir House
Council Buildings
Haddington
Postcode EH41 3HA
Website www.thebrunton.co.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The objects for which the Trust is established are for the advancement of education in the fields of the performing arts and related cultural activities and the promotion of social welfare of the public at large and in particular of the inhabitants of Musselburgh and of visitors thereto by the promotion organisation and production of performances and displays of drama, music and similar arts suitable for presentation to the general public in appropriate halls, theatres and other premises in the United Kingdom and in particular in the Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Brunton Theatre Trust (The Brunton) is a Scottish Charity that was established in 1994. Based in the region of East Lothian, The Brunton exists to bring the very best theatre, music, dance, comedy, children’s theatre, film and participatory activities to the region for the enjoyment a enrichment of the communities that the Trust serves. To deliver this, The Brunton presents a year-round high-quality performance programme, blending commercial programming alongside more niche work to entertain, challenge and delight our audiences. The breadth of the programming is ambitious and seeks to represent the diversity of East Lothian and Scotland. In addition to offering a high-quality programme of arts events for audiences to attend, The Brunton also provides inclusive opportunities for involvement and participation in the arts through creative learning and community development activities, namely through The Brunton Performing Arts Network (BPAN).
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Constitutional Form Date: 16 Mar 1994
Main Operating Location: East Lothian
Number of Staff: 29
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2022 £1,514,777 £1,176,249 02 Dec 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £1,809,380 £1,712,497 01 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £1,081,914 £1,381,640 06 Dec 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £866,532 £1,246,721 31 Oct 2025 Yes Download
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Tony Cownie
Pamela Walker
Andrew Forrest
Daniel Sharp
Emma Pirie
Nicola Kenny
Michael Stitt
Lewis Normand
Colin McGinn
Richard Butt
Tony Reekie
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