--- title: "Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited — charity 271041 | CharityCompare" description: "Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited (charity 271041): income £271k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/norwich-puppet-theatre-trust-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:53:52.213Z 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. 271041Charitable company NP # Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.puppettheatre.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=271041&subId=0) Work at Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=norwich-puppet-theatre-trust-limited&type=claim&name=Norwich%20Puppet%20Theatre%20Trust%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £270,734 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £263,656 Registered charity number 271041 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) St. James Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.puppettheatre.co.uk](http://www.puppettheatre.co.uk/) Quick answer Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited (number 271041) 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 Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited do? The primary objective of the charity is to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, particularly by the production of puppet shows, educational plays and the encouragement of the Arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited Answers Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited 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 Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited's highest-paid staff paid? Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited'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 Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited'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 5 April 1977 Company number [01243558](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01243558) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Da Silva Puppet Theatrelimited Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited. 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 Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited as a registered charity (number 271041) 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 Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited's charity number? Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited's charity number is 271041. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 271041? Search 271041 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 Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited do? The primary objective of the charity is to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, particularly by the production of puppet shows, educational plays and the encouragement of the Arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music. Does Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited. 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 Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited? Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.puppettheatre.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 Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited'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 Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited? The register records Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited 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 Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited's trustees paid? Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited previously called? The register lists this previous name for Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited: Da Silva Puppet Theatrelimited. When was Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited registered as a charity? Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Limited was entered on the register on 5 April 1977. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01243558). 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=271041&subId=0).