--- title: "Rent-a-Role Drama Service — charity 801689 | CharityCompare" description: "Rent-a-Role Drama Service (charity 801689): income £508k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/rent-a-role-drama-service retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:26:06.748Z 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. 801689Charitable company RD # Rent-a-Role Drama Service Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Rent-a-Role Drama Service 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.barbicantheatre.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=801689&subId=0) Work at Rent-a-Role Drama Service? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=rent-a-role-drama-service&type=claim&name=Rent-a-Role%20Drama%20Service) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Rent-a-Role Drama Service? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £508,384 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £567,288 Registered charity number 801689 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Castle Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.barbicantheatre.co.uk](http://www.barbicantheatre.co.uk/) Quick answer Rent-a-Role Drama Service (number 801689) 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 Rent-a-Role Drama Service do? i. To promote the education of young people under the age of twenty-five through the medium of dramaii. To relieve those persons with special needs through the medium of dramaiii. To promote the education of young people in the art and science of theatre and dramaiv. To work with disadvantaged individuals and communities using theatre as a tool for social change Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Rent-a-Role Drama Service Answers Rent-a-Role Drama Service 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 Rent-a-Role Drama Service's highest-paid staff paid? Rent-a-Role Drama Service'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. ### Where does Rent-a-Role Drama Service's money come from? Rent-a-Role Drama Service reported £508k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £449k (88%), trading and fundraising events £57k (11%), donations and legacies £1,384 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£449k · 88% - Trading and fundraising events£57k · 11% - Donations and legacies£1,384 · 0% - Investments£1,078 · 0% ### Does Rent-a-Role Drama Service receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Rent-a-Role Drama Service. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Rent-a-Role Drama Service reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Rent-a-Role Drama Service 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) Rent-a-Role Drama Service'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 8 June 1989 Company number [02323701](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02323701) (Companies House) Also known as Barbican Theatre; The Barbican Theatre, Plymouth Where it says it operates Cornwall · Devon · Plymouth City · Torbay · Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Rent-a-Role Drama Service registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Rent-a-Role Drama Service yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Rent-a-Role Drama Service. 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 Rent-a-Role Drama Service? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=rent-a-role-drama-service&type=claim&name=Rent-a-Role%20Drama%20Service) [Visit charity website](http://www.barbicantheatre.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Rent-a-Role Drama Service a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Rent-a-Role Drama Service as a registered charity (number 801689) 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 Rent-a-Role Drama Service's charity number? Rent-a-Role Drama Service's charity number is 801689. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 801689? Search 801689 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 Rent-a-Role Drama Service do? i. To promote the education of young people under the age of twenty-five through the medium of dramaii. To relieve those persons with special needs through the medium of dramaiii. To promote the education of young people in the art and science of theatre and dramaiv. To work with disadvantaged individuals and communities using theatre as a tool for social change Does Rent-a-Role Drama Service have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Rent-a-Role Drama Service. 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 Rent-a-Role Drama Service? Rent-a-Role Drama Service's website listed in our register data is http://www.barbicantheatre.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 Rent-a-Role Drama Service's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Rent-a-Role Drama Service'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. Where does Rent-a-Role Drama Service's money come from? Rent-a-Role Drama Service reported £508k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £449k (88%), trading and fundraising events £57k (11%), donations and legacies £1,384 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Rent-a-Role Drama Service? The register records Rent-a-Role Drama Service 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 Rent-a-Role Drama Service's trustees paid? Rent-a-Role Drama Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Rent-a-Role Drama Service registered as a charity? Rent-a-Role Drama Service was entered on the register on 8 June 1989. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02323701). 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=801689&subId=0).