Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust

Active01100887 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
9 March 1973 (53 years)
Previously known as
Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust Limited (until 5 August 2019)
Industry
Artistic creation (90030)
Directors
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North East
Address
City Hall
Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 January 2026

Officers 14 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 16 September 2026
British
Born April 1986 (40)
Director · Appointed 15 July 2026
British
Born August 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 20 May 2026
Also at Newcastle Airport Local Authority Holding Company Limited, Local Authorities' Mutual Investment Trust(the), The Association of North East Councils Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1995 (31)
Director · Appointed 20 January 2026
British
Born July 1986 (40)
Foster, Gavin Stuart
Director · Appointed 20 January 2026
British
Born June 1973 (53)
James-Salter, Hannah
Director · Appointed 20 January 2026
British
Born July 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 16 July 2024
Also at Funders Together · more companies
British
Born December 1970 (55)
Director · Appointed 18 July 2023
Also at North East Screen Limited, Sunderland Music, Arts and Culture Trust · more companies
British
Born December 1956 (69)
Director · Appointed 11 February 2022
Also at The Wordsworth Trust, The Phoenix Way North East and Cumbria Limited, D6 Culture Ltd
British
Born October 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 11 February 2022
Also at Sunderland Culture Limited, Durham County Cricket Foundation · more companies
British
Born January 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 25 May 2021
Also at SC Aero Limited, Sunderland Business Ltd · more companies
British
Born July 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 25 May 2021
Also at Sunderland Music, Arts and Culture Trust · more companies
British
Born August 1957 (69)
Melia, Patrick
Secretary · Appointed 1 August 2018
Director · Appointed 28 March 2017
Also at Meridian Staging Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1975 (51)
Officer history (106 former)
16 September 2026
Appointed Laverick, Jill as Director
15 July 2026
Appointed Wilson, Paul Scott as Director
15 July 2026
Resigned Patterson, Samantha as Director
20 May 2026
Appointed Eynon, Christopher Luke as Director
20 May 2026
Resigned Wilson, Paul Scott as Director
20 May 2026
Resigned Williams, Linda as Director
20 January 2026
Resigned Campbell, Phillipa as Director
20 January 2026
Appointed Bradford, Louise Adele as Director
20 January 2026
Appointed Foster, Gavin Stuart as Director
20 January 2026
Appointed James-Salter, Hannah as Director
16 July 2024
Appointed Lopardo, Adam Cataldo as Director
18 July 2023
Appointed Thompson, Graeme as Director
16 May 2023
Resigned Disley, Anna Victoria as Director
16 May 2023
Appointed Campbell, Phillipa as Director
10 March 2023
Resigned Hull, Zoe as Director
7 March 2023
Resigned Marr, Colin John as Director
1 November 2022
Resigned Pogson, Abigail as Director
11 February 2022
Appointed Ramanathas, Kumareswaradas as Director
11 February 2022
Appointed Chambers, Donna Patricia, Dr as Director
25 May 2021
Appointed Disley, Anna Victoria as Director
25 May 2021
Appointed Mowbray, John Dennis as Director
25 May 2021
Appointed Patterson, Samantha as Director
25 May 2021
Appointed Appleby, Sharon Catherine as Director
19 May 2021
Appointed Williams, Linda as Director
19 May 2021
Resigned Hunt, Paula, Councillor as Director
16 December 2020
Resigned Smith, Rachel Louise as Director
8 December 2020
Appointed Marr, Colin John as Director
19 November 2020
Resigned Rawlinson, Andrew as Director
19 November 2020
Resigned Smullen, Alison Jennifer as Director
17 October 2019
Resigned Rymer, Sheree Irene as Director
19 June 2019
Resigned Burt, Graham as Director
31 May 2019
Resigned Evans, Peter Howard as Director
15 May 2019
Appointed Wilson, Paul Scott as Director
30 April 2019
Resigned Davison, Karen Tracey as Director
28 March 2019
Appointed Rawlinson, Andrew as Director
28 March 2019
Resigned Dixon, Claire Louise as Director
2 January 2019
Appointed Burt, Graham as Director
2 January 2019
Appointed Hull, Zoe as Director
2 January 2019
Appointed Pogson, Abigail as Director
2 January 2019
Appointed Smullen, Alison Jennifer as Director
22 November 2018
Resigned Petrucci, Sergio as Director
22 November 2018
Resigned Capeling, Thomas as Director
1 August 2018
Appointed Melia, Patrick as Secretary
31 July 2018
Resigned Lucas, Irene as Secretary
28 March 2018
Resigned Pedlow, Caroline Rebecca as Director
31 May 2017
Appointed Pedlow, Caroline Rebecca as Director
31 May 2017
Appointed Evans, Peter Howard as Director
31 May 2017
Appointed Petrucci, Sergio as Director
31 May 2017
Appointed Rymer, Sheree Irene as Director
31 May 2017
Appointed Smith, Rachel Louise as Director
31 May 2017
Appointed Capeling, Thomas as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Tate, Richard David, Councillor as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Watson, Susan, Councillor as Director
28 March 2017
Appointed Potts, Julia Frances as Director
28 March 2017
Appointed Dixon, Claire Louise as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Oliver, Robert Geoffrey, Councillor as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Macknight, Keith George as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Scanlan, Lynda Rontree as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Wright, Norma, Councillor as Director
28 March 2017
Appointed Davison, Karen Tracey as Director
28 March 2017
Appointed Hunt, Paula, Councillor as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Gofton, Cecilia, Councillor as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Ball, Ellen, Councillor as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Trueman, Dorothy, Councillor as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Wilson, Joyce as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Wood, Karen Patricia as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Walker, Peter as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Flecther, Jill Elaine, Councillor as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Rowley, Garry as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Gibson, Peter, Councillor as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Stewart, Paul as Director
28 March 2017
Resigned Snowdon, Dianne Elizabeth as Director
18 May 2016
18 May 2016
Resigned Price, Bob, Councillor as Director
18 May 2016
Appointed Scanlan, Lynda Rontree as Director
18 May 2016
Appointed Oliver, Robert Geoffrey, Councillor as Director
1 April 2016
Appointed Lucas, Irene as Secretary
31 March 2016
Resigned Tognarelli, Sonia as Secretary
1 October 2015
Appointed Tognarelli, Sonia as Secretary
30 September 2015
Resigned Smith, David, Dr. as Secretary
20 May 2015
Resigned Howe, George as Director
20 May 2015
Resigned Heron, Juliana as Director
20 May 2015
Appointed Wood, Karen Patricia as Director
20 May 2015
Appointed Price, Bob, Councillor as Director
10 June 2014
Resigned Tate, David as Director
10 June 2014
Resigned Richardson, Dennis, Councillor as Director
10 June 2014
Appointed Trueman, Dorothy, Councillor as Director
10 June 2014
Appointed Tate, Richard David, Councillor as Director
10 June 2014
Appointed Gibson, Peter, Councillor as Director
10 June 2014
Appointed Heron, Juliana as Director
10 June 2014
Resigned Adamson, Maria as Director
10 June 2014
Appointed Wright, Norma, Councillor as Director
10 June 2014
Resigned Leach, William as Director
10 June 2014
Resigned Mordey, Dale Michael as Director
15 May 2013
Appointed Leach, William as Director
15 May 2013
Resigned Heron, Juliana as Director
15 May 2013
Resigned Rochester, Edna as Director
15 May 2013
Appointed Adamson, Maria as Director
16 May 2012
Resigned Northway, Dianne as Director
16 May 2012
Appointed Ball, Ellen, Councillor as Director
16 May 2012
Appointed Rochester, Edna as Director
16 May 2012
Resigned Scott, John as Director
18 May 2011
Resigned Fahy, Lisa as Director
18 May 2011
18 May 2011
Appointed Snowdon, Dianne Elizabeth as Director
18 May 2011
Appointed Wilson, Joyce as Director
18 May 2011
Appointed Heron, Juliana as Director
18 May 2011
Resigned Wilson, Denis, Cllr as Director
19 May 2010
Appointed Richardson, Dennis, Councillor as Director
19 May 2010
Appointed Fahy, Lisa as Director
19 May 2010
Appointed Foster, Stephen Paul, Councillor as Director
19 May 2010
Resigned Heron, Juliana as Director
19 May 2010
Appointed Macknight, Keith George as Director
19 May 2010
Resigned Macknight, Doris as Director
19 May 2010
Resigned Wares, David Ross as Director
19 May 2010
Resigned Scott, James Bain as Director
19 May 2010
Appointed Flecther, Jill Elaine, Councillor as Director
19 May 2010
Resigned Taylor, Jeanette as Director
13 May 2009
Appointed Tate, David as Director
13 May 2009
Resigned Speding, Melville George as Director
13 May 2009
Resigned Wright, Norma, Councillor as Director
13 May 2009
Resigned Whalen, Denis Gerard, Councillor as Director
13 May 2009
Appointed Stewart, Paul as Director
13 May 2009
Appointed Mordey, Dale Michael as Director
21 May 2008
Resigned Fitzgerald, Gerard Brian as Secretary
21 May 2008
Appointed Smith, David, Dr. as Secretary
14 May 2008
Appointed Wilson, Denis, Cllr as Director
14 May 2008
Resigned Mawston, John as Director
14 May 2008
Resigned Gibson, Peter, Councillor as Director
14 May 2008
Resigned Higgins, Margaret as Director
14 May 2008
Appointed Wright, Norma, Councillor as Director
14 May 2008
Resigned Tate, Richard David, Councillor as Director
14 May 2008
Resigned Brydon, Vera as Director
14 May 2008
Appointed Howe, George as Director
14 May 2008
Appointed Heron, Juliana as Director
14 May 2008
Resigned Bainbridge, Ronald, Councillor as Director
14 May 2008
Appointed Macknight, Doris as Director
14 May 2008
Appointed Northway, Dianne as Director
14 May 2008
Appointed Gofton, Cecilia, Councillor as Director
14 May 2008
Resigned Bohill, Norman, Councillor as Director
14 May 2008
Appointed Scott, James Bain as Director
14 May 2008
Resigned Williams, Linda as Director
14 May 2008
Resigned Wilson, John Stuart as Director
14 May 2008
Appointed Taylor, Jeanette as Director
14 May 2008
Resigned Slater, Charles Henry as Director
14 May 2008
Appointed Wares, David Ross as Director
16 May 2007
Resigned Dixon, Paul as Director
16 May 2007
Resigned Heron, Juliana as Director
16 May 2007
Appointed Wright, Thomas Harvey, Councillor as Director
16 May 2007
Resigned Mann, Leslie, Councillor as Director
16 May 2007
Appointed Tate, Richard David, Councillor as Director
16 May 2007
Appointed Higgins, Margaret as Director
17 May 2006
Resigned Hollern, Jim, Coun as Director
17 May 2006
Appointed Dixon, Paul as Director
18 May 2005
Appointed Scott, John as Director
13 September 2004
Appointed Watson, Susan, Councillor as Director
13 August 2004
Appointed Williams, Linda as Director
3 August 2004
Appointed Rowley, Garry as Director
3 August 2004
Resigned Greenfield, Mark, Councillor as Director
3 August 2004
Resigned Ambrose, Maureen, Councillor. as Director
3 August 2004
Resigned Anderson, Florence, Councillor as Director
3 August 2004
3 August 2004
Resigned Baxter, Ralph Carroll as Director
3 August 2004
3 August 2004
Appointed Walker, Peter as Director
3 August 2004
Appointed Speding, Melville George as Director
3 August 2004
Resigned Smith, Mary, Councillor as Director
3 August 2004
Appointed Hollern, Jim, Coun as Director
1 January 2004
Appointed Fitzgerald, Gerard Brian as Secretary
31 December 2003
Resigned Sinclair, Colin William, Dr as Secretary
21 May 2003
Appointed Brydon, Vera as Director
21 May 2003
Resigned Sidaway, Brynley Hunter as Director
30 July 2002
Appointed Farthing, Louise Anthea Florence as Director
23 May 2002
23 May 2002
Resigned Forbes, Margaret, Councillor as Director
23 May 2002
Appointed Gibson, Peter, Councillor as Director
23 May 2002
Resigned Shattock, Christine Mary, Councillor as Director
23 May 2002
Appointed Bohill, Norman, Councillor as Director
23 May 2002
Appointed Whalen, Denis Gerard, Councillor as Director
23 May 2002
Resigned Sidaway, Kathleen as Director
23 May 2002
Resigned Slater, Sonia as Director
23 May 2002
Appointed Ambrose, Maureen, Councillor. as Director
17 May 2000
Appointed Shattock, Christine Mary, Councillor as Director
17 May 2000
Resigned Graham, Isabell, Councillor as Director
17 May 2000
Resigned Christie, Robert, Councillor as Director
17 May 2000
Appointed Forbes, Margaret, Councillor as Director
29 June 1999
Resigned Campbell, Alexander as Director
29 June 1999
Appointed Mann, Leslie, Councillor as Director
23 June 1998
23 June 1998
Appointed Smith, Mary, Councillor as Director
23 June 1998
Appointed Heron, Juliana as Director
23 June 1998
Appointed Bainbridge, Ronald, Councillor as Director
23 June 1998
Resigned Whalen, Denis Gerard, Councillor as Director
23 June 1998
Resigned Murray, John Kenneth as Director
23 June 1998
23 June 1998
15 May 1997
Resigned Forbes, Margaret, Councillor as Director
15 May 1997
Appointed Greenfield, Mark, Councillor as Director
3 July 1996
15 June 1996
Appointed Campbell, Alexander as Director
15 June 1996
Resigned Stewart, Paul, Councillor as Director
15 May 1996
Appointed Sidaway, Kathleen as Director
27 June 1995
Resigned Taylor, Dari as Director
19 June 1995
Appointed Anderson, Florence, Councillor as Director
18 May 1994
Resigned Scott, Leslie, Councillor as Director
18 May 1994
Resigned Elliott, Patricia Ann, Councillor as Director
18 May 1994
Appointed Christie, Robert, Councillor as Director
18 May 1994
Appointed Sidaway, Brynley Hunter as Director
19 July 1993
Resigned Key, Geoffrey Philip as Secretary
19 July 1993
Appointed Sinclair, Colin William, Dr as Secretary

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Former controllers (1)
28 March 2017
Ceased Sunderland City Council — Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a trust)

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£335,504
Cash
£24,092
Debt Ratio
2%
Current Ratio
2.8x
Balance sheet detail
2025
Fixed Assets£320,000
Current Assets£24,092
Cash£24,092
Creditors (< 1 year)£8,588
Net Current Assets£15,504
Net Assets£335,504
Shareholder Funds£335,504

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
16 July 2026Appointment of a director
16 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
16 July 2026Appointment of a director
14 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
14 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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