--- title: "Theatre Arts Action Trust — charity 1076399 | CharityCompare" description: "Theatre Arts Action Trust (charity 1076399): income £208k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/theatre-arts-action-trust retrieved: 2026-10-11T10:15:09.814Z 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. 1076399Charitable company TA # Theatre Arts Action Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Theatre Arts Action Trust 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.headgatetheatre.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1076399&subId=0) Work at Theatre Arts Action Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=theatre-arts-action-trust&type=claim&name=Theatre%20Arts%20Action%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Theatre Arts Action Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £208,012 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £250,753 Registered charity number 1076399 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 14 Chapel Street North Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.headgatetheatre.co.uk](http://www.headgatetheatre.co.uk/) Quick answer Theatre Arts Action Trust (number 1076399) 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 Arts Action Trust do? To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and an appreciation of the art of drama and other associated performing arts and to provide facilities by way of a building and to maintain its use for the inhabitants of Colchester and the local area Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Theatre Arts Action Trust Answers Theatre Arts Action Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Theatre Arts Action Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Theatre Arts Action Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Theatre Arts Action Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Theatre Arts Action Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 July 1999 Company number [03737107](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03737107) (Companies House) Also known as The Headgate Theatre Previous names on the register Theatre Arts Action Group Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young 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 Theatre Arts Action Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Theatre Arts Action Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Theatre Arts Action Trust. 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 Arts Action Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=theatre-arts-action-trust&type=claim&name=Theatre%20Arts%20Action%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.headgatetheatre.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Theatre Arts Action Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Theatre Arts Action Trust as a registered charity (number 1076399) 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 Arts Action Trust's charity number? Theatre Arts Action Trust's charity number is 1076399. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1076399? Search 1076399 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 Arts Action Trust do? To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and an appreciation of the art of drama and other associated performing arts and to provide facilities by way of a building and to maintain its use for the inhabitants of Colchester and the local area Does Theatre Arts Action Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Theatre Arts Action Trust. 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 Arts Action Trust? Theatre Arts Action Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.headgatetheatre.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 Arts Action Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Theatre Arts Action Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Arts Action Trust? The register does not record Theatre Arts Action Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Theatre Arts Action Trust's trustees paid? Theatre Arts Action Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Theatre Arts Action Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for Theatre Arts Action Trust: Theatre Arts Action Group. When was Theatre Arts Action Trust registered as a charity? Theatre Arts Action Trust was entered on the register on 6 July 1999. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03737107). 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=1076399&subId=0).