--- title: "Royalty Theatre Sunderland — charity 258246 | CharityCompare" description: "Royalty Theatre Sunderland (charity 258246): income £71,836 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royalty-theatre-sunderland retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:58:41.353Z 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. 258246 RT # Royalty Theatre Sunderland Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royalty Theatre Sunderland is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.royaltytheatre.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=258246&subId=0) Work at Royalty Theatre Sunderland? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royalty-theatre-sunderland&type=claim&name=Royalty%20Theatre%20Sunderland) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royalty Theatre Sunderland? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £71,836 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £70,161 Registered charity number 258246 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Hamsterley Mill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.royaltytheatre.co.uk](http://www.royaltytheatre.co.uk/) Quick answer Royalty Theatre Sunderland (number 258246) 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 Royalty Theatre Sunderland do? Non professional theatre. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royalty Theatre Sunderland Answers Royalty Theatre Sunderland 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 Royalty Theatre Sunderland's highest-paid staff paid? Royalty Theatre Sunderland'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 does not record Royalty Theatre Sunderland as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Royalty Theatre Sunderland'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 11 April 1969 Also known as Royalty Theatre Previous names on the register Sunderland Drama Club Where it says it operates Sunderland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Royalty Theatre Sunderland registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royalty Theatre Sunderland yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royalty Theatre Sunderland. 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 Royalty Theatre Sunderland? - 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=royalty-theatre-sunderland&type=claim&name=Royalty%20Theatre%20Sunderland) [Visit charity website](http://www.royaltytheatre.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Royalty Theatre Sunderland a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Royalty Theatre Sunderland as a registered charity (number 258246) 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 Royalty Theatre Sunderland's charity number? Royalty Theatre Sunderland's charity number is 258246. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 258246? Search 258246 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 Royalty Theatre Sunderland do? Non professional theatre. Does Royalty Theatre Sunderland have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royalty Theatre Sunderland. 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 Royalty Theatre Sunderland? Royalty Theatre Sunderland's website listed in our register data is http://www.royaltytheatre.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 Royalty Theatre Sunderland's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royalty Theatre Sunderland'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 Royalty Theatre Sunderland? The register does not record Royalty Theatre Sunderland as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Royalty Theatre Sunderland's trustees paid? Royalty Theatre Sunderland's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Royalty Theatre Sunderland previously called? The register lists this previous name for Royalty Theatre Sunderland: Sunderland Drama Club. When was Royalty Theatre Sunderland registered as a charity? Royalty Theatre Sunderland was entered on the register on 11 April 1969. 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=258246&subId=0).