CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-16 (this month)
Last made up 2025-05-02
Watchouts
Cash
£11M
+23.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£24M
+9.5% vs 2024
Employees
184
+6.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-03-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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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 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £17,473,688 | £23,233,084 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£168,497 | £2,092,162 | |
| Cash | £8,629,551 | £10,648,852 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £22,108,201 | £24,200,363 | |
| Net assets | £22,108,201 | £24,200,363 | |
| Equity | £22,108,201 | £24,200,363 | |
| Average employees | 173 | 184 | |
| Wages | £4,183,421 | £4,892,138 |
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 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -1.0% | 9.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 20.7% | 22.9% | |
| Current ratio | 2.05x | 2.12x |
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
- HaysMac LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees believe that the organisation is well placed to manage its business risks successfully and have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources and cash to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE · parent
- CFT Productions Limited
- CFT Enterprises Limited
Significant events
- “In my third year as the CFT Chair, I am delighted to report that 2024-25 has been particularly strong for our theatre.”
- “A major 2024-25 milestone was the creation of The Nest —our new, flexible 122-seat studio. Designed for showcasing new work and community-focused activities, the space will support emerging artists, technical training and broaden our audience reach. Our £1.5m capital campaign was funded and exceeded.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 50 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Julia Selena | Secretary | 2023-07-14 | — | — |
| ADLEMAN, Neil | Director | 2024-03-15 | Aug 1973 | British |
| BROWN-FULLER, Jessica Sian Louise | Director | 2023-07-14 | Aug 1990 | British |
| CARTER, Jordi Michael | Director | 2025-12-12 | Sep 1999 | British |
| DILLON, Patrick George | Director | 2023-12-08 | Nov 1962 | British |
| FOSTER, Mark | Director | 2022-01-20 | Oct 1959 | British |
| GLADMAN, Natasha Juliette | Director | 2023-12-08 | Apr 1971 | British |
| HUMBY, Daniel William Matthew | Director | 2025-12-12 | Feb 1998 | British |
| ILLINGWORTH, Victoria | Director | 2019-12-13 | Jul 1977 | British |
| MCMEEHAN ROBERTS, Anne | Director | 2025-09-26 | Apr 1954 | British |
| NEWLING, Caroline Denise | Director | 2022-04-01 | Apr 1957 | British |
| PASRICHA, Nitin | Director | 2020-12-11 | Aug 1950 | British |
| SHEPHERD, Philip Anthony | Director | 2019-12-13 | Nov 1962 | British |
| STREET SYLVESTRE, Sonalini Stephanie | Director | 2018-02-20 | Jan 1977 | British |
Show 50 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAILEY, John | Secretary | 2001-05-02 | 2002-04-26 |
| FINCH, Alan Arthur | Secretary | 2005-05-13 | 2014-05-23 |
| LEIGH, Andrew | Secretary | 2002-04-26 | 2002-11-04 |
| LUDFORD, Wendy | Secretary | 2004-11-05 | 2005-05-13 |
| PARSONAGE, Simon Kenneth | Secretary | 2014-05-23 | 2023-07-14 |
| SAXON, Winifred Margaret | Secretary | 2002-11-04 | 2004-11-05 |
| BACKHOUSE, Nicholas Paul | Director | 2014-09-05 | 2020-09-25 |
| BAKER, Robin William, Dr | Director | 2007-10-05 | 2010-07-30 |
| BANNISTER, Richard Matthew | Director | 2001-09-29 | 2003-11-03 |
| BENNETT, Nigel Brice | Director | 2012-09-21 | 2018-12-14 |
| BENSON, Peter Macleod | Director | 2002-06-17 | 2012-12-14 |
| BRODIE, Alan | Director | 2012-09-21 | 2022-05-27 |
| CASTELL, William Martin, Sir | Director | 2009-12-18 | 2022-03-18 |
| CHEVIS, Jane Louise | Director | 2001-09-29 | 2003-06-09 |
| CLAYTON, Peter Jonathon | Director | 2007-10-05 | 2014-12-19 |
| CORDEIRO, Jean Vianney | Director | 2022-12-09 | 2025-12-12 |
| DOCKRELL, Diane Rosalind | Director | 2001-11-30 | 2004-09-29 |
| DUNCTON, Janet Elizabeth | Director | 2003-06-10 | 2015-05-22 |
| FOWLER, Judith Russell | Director | 2019-09-27 | 2023-05-26 |
| GREEN, Jill Rosemary | Director | 2014-04-16 | 2020-09-25 |
| GRIFFITH, Odile Lesley | Director | 2011-09-24 | 2020-12-11 |
| HODGETTS, Clifford Lionel | Director | 2001-05-02 | 2012-09-14 |
| JAMES, Howell Malcolm Plowden | Director | 2005-05-21 | 2014-12-19 |
| JARVIS, John Herbert, Dr | Director | 2001-09-29 | 2009-12-18 |
| KILPATRICK, Helen Marjorie | Director | 2010-12-17 | 2013-06-28 |
| LACEY, Neville Denis | Director | 2001-05-02 | 2003-03-07 |
| LEGRAVE, Shelagh Jane | Director | 2012-09-21 | 2019-09-27 |
| LILEY, Georgina Patience | Director | 2019-12-13 | 2022-12-09 |
| LIPPIETT, Richard John, Rear Admiral | Director | 2016-06-03 | 2025-07-18 |
| MARCHANT, Graham Leslie | Director | 2005-03-23 | 2006-09-29 |
| MATOVU, Harold Nsamba | Director | 2014-04-15 | 2024-05-24 |
| MCCART, Michael John | Director | 2013-08-01 | 2022-09-30 |
| MCGREGOR, Bruce William Corbet | Director | 2004-12-17 | 2013-12-13 |
| MCGREGOR, Bruce William Corbet | Director | 2004-07-02 | 2004-12-03 |
| MIRAMS, Holly Louise | Director | 2019-12-13 | 2022-12-09 |
| NEWLING, Caroline Denise | Director | 2001-09-29 | 2004-03-19 |
| OLIVER WATKINS, Fiona | Director | 2005-12-09 | 2011-12-16 |
| PATTERSON, Denise Lesley Anne | Director | 2013-08-01 | 2019-09-27 |
| PHILLIPS, Stephen James | Director | 2001-09-29 | 2003-07-04 |
| RIGG, Douglas Paul | Director | 2005-05-13 | 2014-12-19 |
| ROBINSON, Philip Edward Donald | Director | 2005-05-13 | 2007-07-27 |
| SEDDON, David William | Director | 2012-01-14 | 2017-12-15 |
| SIMS, Angela Elizabeth | Director | 2001-09-29 | 2009-12-18 |
| STOCKEN, Oliver Henry James | Director | 2009-12-18 | 2015-11-27 |
| SUMMERS, Hugh William Tyler | Director | 2022-12-09 | 2025-12-12 |
| TOD, Christopher Michael | Director | 2001-09-29 | 2015-11-27 |
| TULL, Patricia Mary | Director | 2015-06-02 | 2019-05-02 |
| WEBSTER, Christina | Director | 2014-09-05 | 2023-09-28 |
| WELLS, Susan Jane | Director | 2015-05-22 | 2022-07-22 |
| YOUNG, David Ivor, The Right Honourable Lord Young Of Graffham Pc | Director | 2001-05-02 | 2012-09-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 202 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-10-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-25 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- 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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+33%
£17,473,688 £23,233,084
-
Cash
+23.4%
£8,629,551 £10,648,852
-
Net assets
+9.5%
£22,108,201 £24,200,363
-
Employees
+6.4%
173 184
-
Wages
+16.9%
£4,183,421 £4,892,138
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