--- title: "Newquay Dramatic Society — charity 280786 | CharityCompare" description: "Newquay Dramatic Society (charity 280786): income £108k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/newquay-dramatic-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:53:26.891Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 280786 ND # Newquay Dramatic Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Newquay Dramatic Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lanetheatre.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=280786&subId=0) Work at Newquay Dramatic Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=newquay-dramatic-society&type=claim&name=Newquay%20Dramatic%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Newquay Dramatic Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £108,010 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £175,966 Registered charity number 280786 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Lane Theatre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.lanetheatre.co.uk](http://www.lanetheatre.co.uk/) Quick answer Newquay Dramatic Society (number 280786) 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 Newquay Dramatic Society do? The Newquay Dramatic Society performs stage productions (amateur dramatics) for the benefit of the people of Cornwall and visitors to Cornwall from other parts of the country. Newquay Dramatic Society also hires its theatre to other performing groups, community groups and acts in order to widen its range of cultural events. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Newquay Dramatic Society Answers Newquay Dramatic Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Newquay Dramatic Society's highest-paid staff paid? Newquay Dramatic Society's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 does not record Newquay Dramatic Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Newquay Dramatic Society's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 25 September 1980 Also known as Lane Theatre Where it says it operates Cornwall ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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 Newquay Dramatic Society registered for? General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Newquay Dramatic Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Newquay Dramatic Society. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Newquay Dramatic Society? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Newquay Dramatic Society's charity number? Newquay Dramatic Society's charity number is 280786. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 280786? Search 280786 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 Newquay Dramatic Society do? The Newquay Dramatic Society performs stage productions (amateur dramatics) for the benefit of the people of Cornwall and visitors to Cornwall from other parts of the country. Newquay Dramatic Society also hires its theatre to other performing groups, community groups and acts in order to widen its range of cultural events. Does Newquay Dramatic Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Newquay Dramatic Society. 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 Newquay Dramatic Society? Newquay Dramatic Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.lanetheatre.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 Newquay Dramatic Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Newquay Dramatic Society's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 Newquay Dramatic Society? The register does not record Newquay Dramatic Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Newquay Dramatic Society's trustees paid? Newquay Dramatic Society's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Newquay Dramatic Society registered as a charity? Newquay Dramatic Society was entered on the register on 25 September 1980. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=280786&subId=0).