Registered charity · No. 1082267Charitable company
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Dark Horse Theatre
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Dark Horse Theatre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Dark Horse Theatre (number 1082267) 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 Dark Horse Theatre do?
Dark Horse works and campaigns to improve the lives of individuals with learning disabilities via a range of projects using performance arts. As well as national touring of high quality productions to theatres throughout the UK , the company trains actors and delivers client specific workshops and commissioned performances. There is also a vibrant Young Company.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dark Horse Theatre
Answers Dark Horse Theatre 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 Dark Horse Theatre's highest-paid staff paid?
Dark Horse Theatre'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 Dark Horse Theatre 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
Dark Horse Theatre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Dark Horse Theatre as a registered charity (number 1082267) 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 Dark Horse Theatre's charity number?
Dark Horse Theatre's charity number is 1082267. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Dark Horse Theatre do?
Dark Horse works and campaigns to improve the lives of individuals with learning disabilities via a range of projects using performance arts. As well as national touring of high quality productions to theatres throughout the UK , the company trains actors and delivers client specific workshops and commissioned performances. There is also a vibrant Young Company.
Does Dark Horse Theatre have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Dark Horse Theatre?
Dark Horse Theatre's website listed in our register data is http://www.darkhorsetheatre.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 Dark Horse Theatre's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Dark Horse Theatre'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 Dark Horse Theatre?
The register records Dark Horse Theatre 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 Dark Horse Theatre's trustees paid?
Dark Horse Theatre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Dark Horse Theatre previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Dark Horse Theatre: Full Body and the Voice Limited.
When was Dark Horse Theatre registered as a charity?
Dark Horse Theatre was entered on the register on 4 September 2000. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04015695).