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Registered charity · No. 1084229Charitable company

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# The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31

£320,084

Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31

£311,302

Registered charity number

1084229

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Shields Road

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[www.lawnmowerstheatre.com](http://www.lawnmowerstheatre.com/)

Quick answer

The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company (number 1084229) 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 The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company do?

Lawnmowers is a learning disabled-led company which provides rich and varied cultural training for people with learning difficulties. Programmes address social and educational issues, accessibility, sustainability, participation, enjoyment and building futures. All of our services relate directly to needs identified by learning disabled people.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company

Answers The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company's highest-paid staff paid?

The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

21 December 2000

Company number

[03995521](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03995521) (Companies House)

Also known as

The Lawnmowers

Where it says it operates

Gateshead

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.

**Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company registered for?

Education/trainingDisabilityArts/culture/heritage/science

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company?

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- 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company as a registered charity (number 1084229) 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 The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company's charity number?

The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company's charity number is 1084229. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1084229?

Search 1084229 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 The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company do?

Lawnmowers is a learning disabled-led company which provides rich and varied cultural training for people with learning difficulties. Programmes address social and educational issues, accessibility, sustainability, participation, enjoyment and building futures. All of our services relate directly to needs identified by learning disabled people.

Does The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company. 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 The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company?

The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company's website listed in our register data is http://www.lawnmowerstheatre.com. 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 The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company?

The register does not record The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company's trustees paid?

The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company registered as a charity?

The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company was entered on the register on 21 December 2000. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03995521).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
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Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1084229&subId=0).