THEATRE ROYAL (NORWICH) TRUST LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-28 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-04-25
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£5M
-47.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£6M
-2.7% vs 2024
Employees
262
+10.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£64K
+94.4% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-04-25.
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £18,740,210 | £19,105,716 | |
| Operating profit | -£1,156,601 | -£219,265 | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,134,073 | -£63,739 | |
| Net profit | -£1,134,073 | -£177,111 | |
| Cash | £9,611,496 | £5,062,166 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £9,023,850 | £8,704,932 | |
| Net assets | £6,462,957 | £6,285,846 | |
| Equity | £6,462,957 | £6,285,846 | |
| Average employees | 237 | 262 | |
| Wages | £4,157,552 | £4,571,581 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -6.2% | -1.1% | |
| Net margin | -6.1% | -0.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -12.8% | -2.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 63.9% | 71.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.17x | 1.07x | |
| Interest cover | -21.62x | -4.46x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Nyman Libson Paul LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. Forecasts have been prepared for the period to March 2027 which indicate that the group is expected to continue to retain a strong cash positive position. The Trustees have not identified any material uncertainty relating to going concern.”
Group structure
- THEATRE ROYAL (NORWICH) TRUST LIMITED · parent
- Theatre Royal (Norwich) Services Limited 1%
Significant events
- “Carlos Acosta's Nutcracker in Havana becoming a phenomenal success.”
- “Held a building-wide multi-sensory free event for Visible Woman to celebrate International Women's Day.”
- “First venue on the Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine tour for their first visit to Norfolk.”
- “Won the EDP Norfolk Business Award for Positive Impact in the Community.”
- “Launched new People First HR system significantly improving information sharing and recognition.”
- “Introduced ticket scanners to all three venues, significantly reducing ticketing and seating errors.”
- “Acquired an investment property as a legacy gift from the estate of a long-standing supporter of the theatre.”
- “Co-produced Carlos Acosta's Nutcracker in Havana Limited with Valid Productions Limited, and incorporated a joint venture for this production.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 70 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINTON, Rebecca | Secretary | 2023-07-20 | — | — |
| CARTER, Robert Edward Russell | Director | 2025-10-01 | May 1982 | British |
| COWEN, James Frederick Huxley | Director | 2025-10-01 | Oct 1986 | British |
| HARRINGTON, Oliver Reuben Joel | Director | 2025-08-13 | Jun 1995 | British |
| LLOYD, John Nicholas | Director | 2019-01-28 | Sep 1948 | British |
| MASON BILLIG, Kay | Director | 2024-03-28 | Jul 1963 | British |
| MCGILLIVRAY, Laura Susan | Director | 2020-06-09 | Dec 1953 | British |
| MUDEKA, Anna Hamunyare | Director | 2022-11-29 | Jul 1976 | British |
| NICHOLAS, Judeline Glynis | Director | 2022-11-29 | Apr 1959 | British |
| RAVAL, Vivek | Director | 2025-10-01 | Aug 1984 | British |
| SAUL, Edmund Michael Iliff | Director | 2025-10-01 | Nov 1990 | British |
| SLEIGH, Thomas Charles Christopher | Director | 2023-11-30 | Aug 1979 | British |
| STONARD, Michael John | Director | 2024-10-16 | Feb 1959 | British |
Show 70 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURDETT, Tom | Secretary | 2018-11-27 | 2021-08-20 |
| ENGLAND, Gordon Arthur | Secretary | — | 2000-07-18 |
| HARDMAN, John Bernard | Secretary | 2000-07-18 | 2007-11-27 |
| HASKEY, Tessa Jane | Secretary | 2007-11-27 | 2018-11-27 |
| JOHNSEN, Benjamin Finn | Secretary | 2021-11-30 | 2022-10-10 |
| ARTHUR, Brenda | Director | 2011-10-28 | 2018-07-18 |
| ASKEW, Stephen | Director | 2017-06-22 | 2019-05-28 |
| BARCLAY, Jonathan Robert | Director | 1998-10-27 | 2010-03-02 |
| BAXTER, Jenny Catherine | Director | 2019-03-26 | 2022-11-29 |
| BLOFELD, Thomas Henry Calthorpe | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2018-11-27 |
| BLOWER, Roy George | Director | 2008-02-02 | 2011-05-09 |
| CAMINA, Margaret Mackay | Director | — | 1995-03-31 |
| CARSWELL, James Alexander | Director | 2010-10-26 | 2011-10-28 |
| CHAPMAN, Gregor John David | Director | 2004-02-09 | 2009-04-01 |
| CLEGG, Erika | Director | 2014-06-02 | 2016-11-14 |
| CLEMINSON, James Arnold Stacey, Sir | Director | — | 1998-10-27 |
| CRAWLEY, Charlotte Elizabeth | Director | 2008-02-26 | 2020-12-18 |
| DE BUNSEN, Peter Noel | Director | — | 1999-10-26 |
| DEWSBURY, Margaret | Director | 2019-05-28 | 2021-11-30 |
| EAST, Timothy | Director | 2013-10-07 | 2014-11-20 |
| ELIEL, Frank Eric | Director | 2004-11-22 | 2016-11-14 |
| ELLIS, Richard Marriott | Director | 1999-12-17 | 2015-11-16 |
| FULLMAN, David | Director | 2019-05-28 | 2025-12-15 |
| FULLMAN, David | Director | 2018-08-14 | 2019-05-02 |
| FURNIVALL, Susan Penelope | Director | 1999-10-26 | 2006-10-10 |
| HACKER, Barbara | Director | 1996-04-22 | 2000-06-11 |
| HALL, Robin Peter Wilson | Director | 2004-02-09 | 2017-10-31 |
| HANNAH, Brian | Director | 2015-10-29 | 2017-03-09 |
| HARDMAN, John Bernard | Director | — | 2007-11-27 |
| HARTLEY, Felicity Elizabeth | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2008-12-02 |
| HARWOOD, Judith Margaret | Director | 2004-02-09 | 2011-05-09 |
| HASKEY, Tessa Jane | Director | 2007-11-27 | 2018-11-27 |
| HEMMING, Graham Burley, Councillor | Director | 2001-06-11 | 2009-06-02 |
| HOLLOWAY, Jonathan | Director | 2005-11-28 | 2010-11-23 |
| JAGGARD, Steven Michael | Director | 2014-06-02 | 2022-11-01 |
| JARROLD, Charles | Director | 1999-10-26 | 2005-06-23 |
| JARROLD, Michelle Grace | Director | 2005-11-28 | 2018-11-27 |
| JARROLD, Waltraud Anna Luise | Director | 1994-10-17 | 1999-10-26 |
| JONES, Charles Nicholas | Director | — | 1994-03-22 |
| LEGGETT, Judith Cecile | Director | 2011-10-28 | 2012-05-14 |
| MACFARLANE, Simon Warren | Director | — | 2001-11-19 |
| MAWSON, David | Director | — | 1999-10-26 |
| MERRICK, David John Nicholas | Director | 1999-10-26 | 2015-03-02 |
| MOORE, Daren Lee | Director | 2011-09-26 | 2016-11-14 |
| MOSCRIP-COUBROUGH, Christopher Gerald | Director | 2011-09-26 | 2018-11-27 |
| MURPHY, Derrick | Director | 2009-09-29 | 2010-10-26 |
| MUSGROVE, Anne Victoria | Director | 2004-02-09 | 2005-06-28 |
| NEVILLE, Caroline Jane | Director | 1995-07-17 | 2002-12-17 |
| NEWEY, Michael Clive | Director | 2014-12-03 | 2024-03-28 |
| NORTHAM, Wyndham James | Director | 2014-11-20 | 2015-10-29 |
| PEARSON, Carol Marika | Director | 1999-10-26 | 2003-06-09 |
| PURNELL, Derek James | Director | 2008-02-26 | 2014-02-03 |
| QUINTON, Michael Grand | Director | — | 1995-01-23 |
| RAWSTHORNE, Louise Clare | Director | 2023-07-20 | 2024-10-09 |
| REALF, Guy Reed | Director | 1995-01-23 | 1999-10-26 |
| ROBSON, Angela Shireen | Director | 2009-04-01 | 2019-09-24 |
| ROPER, Geoff | Director | 2004-11-22 | 2005-10-17 |
| SEELEY, Timothy Robert | Director | 2018-11-27 | 2025-12-15 |
| STEVENSON, Tom | Director | 2002-02-04 | 2003-10-31 |
| STONE, Barry Michael | Director | 2012-05-14 | 2013-06-03 |
| STRATTON, Diana Miranda | Director | — | 1999-10-26 |
| SWEETING, Tim Joseph | Director | 2018-08-14 | 2021-06-29 |
| WALLIS, Bruce Rowan | Director | — | 1996-04-22 |
| WATSON, Harry Wycliffe | Director | 1995-12-08 | 2002-07-01 |
| WATSON, Harry Wycliffe | Director | 1993-06-25 | 1995-05-19 |
| WILSON, Sharon Louise | Director | 2019-01-29 | 2024-12-17 |
| WILSON, Tobias Jonathan Lake | Director | 2019-12-16 | 2025-12-15 |
| WRIGHT, Christopher Thomas | Director | 1995-05-19 | 1995-12-08 |
| WRIGHT, Christopher Thomas | Director | — | 1993-06-25 |
| YAP, Han Yang | Director | 2011-09-26 | 2021-09-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 304 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-12-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-26 | AUD | auditors | Auditors resignation company | |
| 2023-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-12-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 5
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-30 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+2%
£18,740,210 £19,105,716
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Cash
-47.3%
£9,611,496 £5,062,166
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Net assets
-2.7%
£6,462,957 £6,285,846
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Employees
+10.5%
237 262
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Operating profit
+81%
-£1,156,601 -£219,265
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Profit before tax
+94.4%
-£1,134,073 -£63,739
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Wages
+10%
£4,157,552 £4,571,581
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers