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Registered charity · No. 1161320CIO

Ardent Theatre Company

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Ardent Theatre Company is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Ardent Theatre Company?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£141,789
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£115,014
Registered charity number
1161320
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Cavesson House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Ardent Theatre Company (number 1161320) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Ardent Theatre Company do?

We are committed to producing theatre that speaks about the world we live in; both newly commissioned writing and established text with a contemporary relevance. We also support the careers of recently trained artists, from outside London, to address some of the barriers that prevent them entering the industry.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ardent Theatre Company

Answers Ardent Theatre Company gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Ardent Theatre Company's highest-paid staff paid?

Ardent Theatre Company's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Ardent Theatre Company as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Ardent Theatre Company's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout London

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Ardent Theatre Company registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Ardent Theatre Company yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ardent Theatre Company. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ardent Theatre Company a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Ardent Theatre Company as a registered charity (number 1161320) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Ardent Theatre Company's charity number?
Ardent Theatre Company's charity number is 1161320. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1161320?
Search 1161320 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Ardent Theatre Company do?
We are committed to producing theatre that speaks about the world we live in; both newly commissioned writing and established text with a contemporary relevance. We also support the careers of recently trained artists, from outside London, to address some of the barriers that prevent them entering the industry.
Does Ardent Theatre Company have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ardent Theatre Company. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Ardent Theatre Company?
Ardent Theatre Company's website listed in our register data is http://www.ardenttheatre.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Ardent Theatre Company's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Ardent Theatre Company's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Ardent Theatre Company?
The register records Ardent Theatre Company as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Ardent Theatre Company's trustees paid?
Ardent Theatre Company's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Ardent Theatre Company registered as a charity?
Ardent Theatre Company was entered on the register on 17 April 2015.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.