--- title: "Theatre Alibi — charity 299565 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Theatre Alibi (charity 299565): income £255k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/theatre-alibi retrieved: 2026-10-11T10:14:30.411Z 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. 299565Charitable company TA # Theatre Alibi Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Theatre Alibi 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.theatrealibi.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=299565&subId=0) Work at Theatre Alibi? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=theatre-alibi&type=claim&name=Theatre%20Alibi) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Theatre Alibi? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £255,373 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £274,813 Registered charity number 299565 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Emmanuel Hall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.theatrealibi.co.uk](http://www.theatrealibi.co.uk/) Quick answer Theatre Alibi (number 299565) 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 Theatre Alibi do? Theatre Alibi has been making theatre since 1982 and has a national reputation for high quality and imaginative work for people of all ages. We tour to the tiniest primary school in our home county, Devon, and to some of the best-known theatres in the country. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Theatre Alibi Answers Theatre Alibi 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 Theatre Alibi's highest-paid staff paid? Theatre Alibi'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 Theatre Alibi 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) Theatre Alibi'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 20 July 1988 Company number [02265919](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02265919) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Theatre Alibi registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Theatre Alibi yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Theatre Alibi. 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 Theatre Alibi? - 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=theatre-alibi&type=claim&name=Theatre%20Alibi) [Visit charity website](http://www.theatrealibi.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Theatre Alibi a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Theatre Alibi as a registered charity (number 299565) 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 Theatre Alibi's charity number? Theatre Alibi's charity number is 299565. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 299565? Search 299565 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 Theatre Alibi do? Theatre Alibi has been making theatre since 1982 and has a national reputation for high quality and imaginative work for people of all ages. We tour to the tiniest primary school in our home county, Devon, and to some of the best-known theatres in the country. Does Theatre Alibi have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Theatre Alibi. 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 Theatre Alibi? Theatre Alibi's website listed in our register data is http://www.theatrealibi.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 Theatre Alibi's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Theatre Alibi'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 Theatre Alibi? The register records Theatre Alibi 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 Theatre Alibi's trustees paid? Theatre Alibi's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Theatre Alibi registered as a charity? Theatre Alibi was entered on the register on 20 July 1988. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02265919). 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=299565&subId=0).