Annual Report 2014 Enabling theatres to thrive

April 2013 – March 2014 Welcome on the significance and value of theatres. on thesignificanceandvalueoftheatres. voice expert knowledgeandanauthoritative Wetheatres. champion all theatresandprovide futurefor thenations’valued and moresustainable We tosecureabetter provideadvice andsupport work andachievements in2013/14. which37th AnnualReport highlightsour Weof theatres. arepleasedtopresentour The Theatres Trust promotesthebetter protection Period ended31 March2014 The Theatres Trust 37th AnnualReport The year inimages Trustees 14 Friends andCorporateSupporters Financial review Chairman’s introduction Contents Achievements 2013/14 Our plansandobjectives2012-15 The Theatres Trust Director’s reviewoftheyear 15 2–13 – 12 11 – 10 7–9 6 5 4 3

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year coveringApril2013 toMarch 2014. thehighlightsof enjoy readingabout Ihopeyou And tothereadersofthisreport, too mayalsoachieve manyhappyendings. Ihopethatyou theatres closetomyheart. Youfor thenation. onprojectsand willtake roleinprotectingtheatres that hasavital essentialorganisation onanimportant, take To mysuccessorIwishonlytosaythatyou going forward. andfriendship support my admiration, achieve evenmoreinthefuture.Shehas issue offundraisingandset itonapathto Trust addressedtheimportant forourtimes, Together, Ibelievewehavemodernisedthe has mademytimeasChairmanextra-special. determination andbelief whose hardwork, thank ourtirelessDirector, MhoraSamuel to thisopportunity I wouldalsoliketotake through ourTheatres Protection Fund. I hopewillbealongtraditionofgrantmaking andbeganwhat performance, environmental Ecovenue, helpingtheatrestoimprovetheir awarenessproject, landmark environmental in nationalplanningpolicy, delivereda led onachieving recognitionforculture one oftheworstrecessionsourtime, through providingourexpert adviceduring Webig issues. continuedtoprotecttheatres Chairman wehaveaddressedsomeofthe the sixyears astheTrust’s Ihaveserved as ChairmanofThe Theatres Trust. In 2015 toyou andthiswillbemylastreport My termofofficesadlyconcludesinJanuary Council ofTrustees evenmoreeffective. TheyJavid. allhelptomakeourstrong Sajid forCulture,Media andSport, State of appointedbytheSecretary Stapleton, AnnSkippersandAnna Simon Ruddick, Peter Roberts, Gavin HendersonCBE, Professor new trusteesDaraÓBriain, As 2014 Iwaspleasedtowelcome began, The Theatres Trust 2014 Annual Report

3 Chairman’s introduction Mhora Samuel identified that £250 million was required to renovation. To put the need for the Trust’s advice maintain and protect these theatres. Although into context, a recent report from the Institute of Director Theatreland generates over £88 million receipts Historic Building Conservation highlighted that from VAT for the Treasury, and represents some in the last year alone the level of conservation of the UK’s most prized buildings, West End advice available through local authorities has theatres still need investment.” dropped by 2.4% – and over 36% since 2006.

At the end of my review in 2013 I stated The new St James Theatre is an example of I’m pleased that ‘Centre Stage’s’ recommendations that we were now in a better position to such investment – and how the Trust plays its concurred with many of the outcomes of help theatres meet their future challenges. part. On 11 June 2013 I was pleased that we Conference 13 and we followed these through As it turned out 2014 did not pass without held our annual conference there. My thanks go by looking at the importance of Community incident and the year saw the Trust in to our staff and volunteers, contributors, the staff Rights at our Conference 14: Community the spotlight – alerting authorities to the at St James Theatre, Angela Bond, Conference Theatres which took place earlier than usual in impact of relaxation of planning policy Organiser and Vikki Heywood, Conference April 2014 at the City Varieties in Leeds (and on the viability of theatres, responding Chairman, and to Fin Kennedy, Conference which we will report on in next year’s Annual and addressing the consequences of the Reporter who produced an excellent report. Report). During the year we also formed a partial collapse of the Apollo theatre’s We were able to demonstrate how theatres new partnership, the Localism Alliance, with ceiling, continuing to be a voice for theatres across the country have managed to gather Civic Voice and other groups advising on the

– raising awareness of their needs, and resources around them and shown ambition registration of buildings and land as Assets of celebrating the resilience and creativity of and entrepreneurship. The vision shown by Community Value and we launched our new those in charge of our theatre buildings. Jim Bierne at Live Theatre in Newcastle was workshop programme, ‘Building better theatres’, particularly inspiring as was Neil Constable’s through our Advice Service. We continued to remain vigilant over relaxation presentation on the creation of the new Sam of planning regulations as serious consequences Sadly, the year will forever be marked by the Wannamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s are likely to arise from new development rights partial collapse of the auditorium ceiling at the Globe. My extremely grateful thanks also go to in England, which now allow owners to convert 1901 Grade II Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury the many sponsors of the conference which we buildings adjacent to theatres from office to Avenue on the 19 December 2013. We acknowledge on page 13 of this Annual Report. residential use without planning permission. continue to work with English Heritage and the of the year We are concerned that noise complaints During the year we also contributed to the Association of British Theatre Technicians to from residents could result in local authorities improve guidance and inspection regimes and

Director’s review Director’s London Assembly’s investigation into the support curtailing theatres’ activities. On the positive side, needed by small scale theatres in London. Its offer support through our role as a statutory following our success in achieving recognition report, ‘Centre Stage’ was published on the 25 planning consultee to local authorities. I was for cultural well-being in the National Planning July 2013 and highlighted that over 75% of proud of the way The Theatres Trust responded Policy Framework in 2012, we also fed into London’s small theatres are in need of capital to the incident, offering its support to all those the new Planning Practice Guidance issued in investment for repairs or major upgrades. As concerned and reassuring audiences that such March 2014. The published guidance took on we discovered during our Ecovenue project, incidents are rare. many of our recommendations and provided these theatres play such an important role but I ended the year at the re-opening of the welcome clarification in relation to the planning their capacity to invest in their buildings is very Liverpool Everyman in March 2014. The team and provision of cultural facilities. limited. We highlighted to the London Assembly there are to be wholly commended for their how funds from local authorities’ Community In May 2013 we responded to a report from the achievements. This capital project, which we also Infrastructure Levy could provide financial West End Commission which recommended profiled at Conference 13, really demonstrates support to these theatres. that the underinvestment in historic West that modernisation and replacement, done with End theatres should be investigated by the The report recommended that The Theatres care, can retain the spirit of a former theatre government as a “matter of urgency”. At the Trust advise theatres on how to register as and give it new life to meet the needs of time I said: “Our Act Now! Modernising London’s Assets of Community Value and continue today’s theatre makers. West End Theatres report published in 2003 to provide advice on building protection and

4 The Theatres Trust Annual Report 2014 The Theatres Trust is the National Advisory Body for Theatres. Set up by statute, the Trust is governed by two Acts of Parliament, The Theatres Trust Act (1976) and The Theatres Trust (Scotland) Act (1978).

The Trust’s objects as defined by should be saved for the nation through the Acts are to ‘promote the better four our work on theatres at risk, and use the protection of theatres for the benefit Give financial and other strengths of the Act(s) and our statutory of the nation’. assistance to any body whose planning status to reinforce our actions objects are charitable and similar and authority. In pursing these objects the Trust has to those of the Trust and to give the power to: such assistance in connection We will continue to demonstrate with any function or scheme leadership; increase our influence; one for a purpose which is both deliver more focused services; increase charitable and similar to an our profile; provide financial advice and Acquire by purchase, gift or object of the Trust. bequest and hold any theatre assistance; and transfer knowledge. or any land required for the In so doing we will work with public, From 2012 to 2015 our goal is to benefit of any theatre; subsidised, voluntary and commercial secure a better and more sustainable sectors. And we will champion all theatres, future for the nations’ valued theatres historic and new, purpose built and

two The Theatres Trust has a key role to play converted, in theatre use, in other The Theatres Trust Contribute towards the in helping theatres find solutions to their uses or disused. acquisition of any theatre future viability and raising awareness By securing a better future for theatres or any such land; of their needs. From 2012 to 2015, we want to ensure that current and future having put in place a new organisational generations have access to good quality structure in 2012/13, we will continue theatres that reflect our cultural life, three to sharpen the focus of our delivery and provide for their social and cultural well- Maintain or assist in the secure greater protection for theatres, being, and offer inspiring places maintenance of any theatre; as the voice for theatres. We will take a to enjoy theatre. greater interest in important theatres that

The Theatres Trust Annual Report 2014 5 6 Our plans and objectives 2012-15 The Theatres Trust 2014 Annual Report ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ 2012Between 2015 to wewillaimto: isenforced. planning system inthe ourauthority will ensurethat adviceweoffer, provide the andwe andmoreclearly we willextend raisefundsfortheatres, to Act(s) the wewilluseourpowerswithin at risk, increase ourfocusonhelpingtheatres To wewill achieveourambitions 2012–15 Three YearPlan    planning system. consulteeinthe use asastatutory theatre buildingsandprotect fornewandexisting sustainability to secure,improveandachieve Deliver specialistPlanningadvice and organisingevents; providingresources delivering projects, buildings throughprovidingservices, developmentoftheatre sustainable expert Provide throughoffering assistance totheatresinneed; Grants throughsmall financial assistance Theatres Protection Fund andgive Actively fundraisetodeveloptheTrust’s Theatre atRisk Buildings andpublishanannual solutions, at Risk,developprojectstocreate Promote awarenessofTheatres on the Theatres Adviceonthe Register;

In year three of our three yearplanwewill: ofourthree In yearthree for2014/15Our objectives Advisory Review; our development through capital oftheir at allstages Offer peer-reviewsfortheatres andmanagement; maintenance andasset developments, theatre on ownership, provideadvice to Service ourTheatres Advice within servicesavailable Develop the Theatres inApril2014; Conference: Community Produce ourAnnual Scheme; Grants aSmall in needthrough theatres fundsto distribute to Fund andcontinue Protection £100,000 Theatres the to £50,000– between Attract 2014;annual listinSeptember andpublishour Register the on theatres ofthe future the secure andplansto strategies Develop specificaims, Theatre Buildings at Risk Theatre BuildingsatRisk

well-being. development andcultural sustainable to contribution theatres’ promote guidance to Develop specialistadviceand principle; asacoreplanning of culture andinclusion facilities theatre of andpromotion protection willsecure that information advice and have accessto levels and neighbourhood Ensure plan-makersatlocal building applications; and70 listed applications 100estimated planning an respondingto system planning inthe consultee asastatutory responsibilities ourlegal Execute and onlinesocialmedia; publications, Room, our Study ourResourceCentre, through theatres Provide resourcesto oftheatres; future knowledge onsecuringthe of transfer improvethe to Deliver aworkshopprogramme

theatre inthecountry. exampleit istheonlysurviving ofacircusvariety by thegreattheatrearchitect Frank Matcham, Victorian Theatre ofnational significance,designed Theatre atRiskin2013. AuniqueGradeII*Listed The BrightonHippodromewastheTrust’s top andsignificance. quality by each buildingaswellthetheatre’s assessment ofthecurrentrisksfaced with each theatre. These providean the RiskValue 0-6)associated (from For thefirsttime Trust published inScotlandandsevenWales.two Register. Thirty-nine wereinEngland, of48theatresappearonthe2013A total being usedagainforliveperformance.” chance theatreever ofthiswonderful listed building–andtherewillbelittle destructionofaGradeII* close toheritage Plans forthecinemaconversioncome thefutureofBrightonHippodrome. about Thethreat. Trust concerned isparticularly has tobedoneprotecttheatresunder Dame Penelope Keithsaid“More DL At Theatres thelaunch, Trust trustee, 2013at RiskRegister . Theatre Buildings announced its Trust the London, Elephant &Castle, On 19 2013 September Coronet, atthe Theatres atrisk

Derby Hippodrome (Grade II), Dudley II), Derby Hippodrome (Grade II*), the BrightonHippodrome (Grade Theatres withariskratingofsixincluded service personnel. service Facilityforarmed of aDefence andRehabilitation aspart being restoredbytheBlack StorkCharity wasremovedfromthe2013on Soar Register. Itis The HallTheatre GradeII*Stanford inStanford England and theConwyCivicHall(Cube). Shields;theBrewhouseinTaunton;South Manchester; Westovian PierPavilion in London;the Coronet, theTheatre Royal, theSpaPavilion,Felixstowe; Bretfortan; Bradford;theTheatrebarn, Victoria/Odeon, Value;Assets ofCommunity theNew which hadsuccessfullybeenlistedas Forest of Theatreboth nearColeford, andthe Playhouse inBexhill-on-Sea Register includedtheCurzon/Redstack futures aresecure.Ten additionstothe as their and theFloralHallinHornsea, Hall Theatre, NewBradfordPlayhouse, Leith TheatreStanford inEdinburgh, theNewVictoria/Odeonand Royal, Panopticon inGlasgow, MargateTheatre we alsodecidedtoremovetheBritannia Onahappier note Theatre, Southsea. LondonMermaid, andtheStPeters and the sites dueforredevelopment, Precinct Theatre on inLondon,both included theCochrane Theatre andthe Register. Those consideredlostforever Eleven theatreswereremovedfromthe

Taunton. The Brewhouse, Stafford, Sandonia, Shields, Westovian Theatre PierPavilion,South The II), GrandPavilion,Matlock Bath, (Grade London,TheatreCoronet, Manchester Royal, Felixstowe, Paul RobesonTheatre, London, Redgrave Theatre, Farnham,SpaPavilion, II*),CrownTheatre, II), (Grade Eccles Theatrebarn, Bretforton Playhouse, Cumbria, Brampton Victoria,Bradford, Odeon/New II*),Workington Institute (Grade OperaHouse, SwindonMechanics Southborough, Hall, London, The London,Royal Cockpit, Victoria WarehouseEmpire, Liverpool, Theatre, Garston Theatre, II), GreatYarmouth(Grade Theatre, Forest Theatre,Regent Coleford, BournemouthPier Playhouse, Bexhill-on-Sea, Curzon/Redstack Othersincluded, II). (Grade II*),andtheVictoria(Grade Theatre, Salford MorecambeWinter II), Gardens (Grade Centre,DoncasterGrand DarlingtonArts II), BurnleyEmpire(Grade II), Manchester (Grade Little Theatre,HulmePlayhouse, Brampton, Brampton RAF II), (Grade Ashton-under-Lyne five includedthe Tameside Hippodrome, TheatresTheatre, ratedat Scarborough. Plymouth PalaceII*),and the Futurist (Grade II), Hulme Hippodrome,Manchester (Grade Alexandra Palace Theatre, LondonII), (Grade Hippodrome, Theatre II), Royal Hyde(Grade and DeValence Pavilion, Tenby. Pontypridd TownHall (Cube), II), Hall (Grade Conwy Civic II), Theatr Llanelli(Grade Elli, Tydfil Merthyr (Grade II) Theatre Royal Pavilion, Corwen Swansea PalaceII), (Grade Wales A). Old Athenaeum (Category Glasgow A), Aberdeen Tivoli (Category Scotland The Theatres Trust 2014 Annual Report

7 Achievements 2012/13 Round 3 Awards In May 2013 five awards were made Advice to: the Grade II Nottingham Malt Cross One-to-one expert advice (£5,000) towards its restoration; Britain’s The Trust’s Theatres Adviser worked most northerly theatre, the Mill Theatre in with 55 theatres over the year, Thurso (£5,000) for roof repairs; Preston providing guidance on capital project Playhouse (£,5,000) to upgrade and development, appointing consultants, The Malt Cross, Nottingham received £5,000 in Round 3. insulate its roof; one of the UK’s smallest viability, conservation and maintenance. theatres, The Tom Thumb Theatre in These included the Royal Hippodrome, Grants Margate (£4,636) for external repairs; Eastbourne looking for fundraising and Wakefield Theatre Royal (£5,000) to consultants, business models and Ten grants were awarded in the address the damp on its eastern wall. similar benchmark theatres; Tamworth second year of the Theatres Protection Round 4 Awards Assembly Rooms on the development Fund’s Small Grants Scheme. of its conservation plan and appointment Awards of £5,000 were made in of specialist theatre consultants; and The Small Grants Scheme supports January 2014 to: Alnwick Playhouse, Bromley Arts and Community Initiative theatres run by charities and not-for- Northumberland for remedial repairs creating a new studio theatre in a Grade II profit groups that demonstrate the value to its roof; Beccles Public Hall & listed former-public house. capital improvements will make to their Theatre, Suffolk, towards renovation work with local communities. Grants and improvement works; the Grade II* Building better theatres go towards addressing urgent building Hoxton Hall in Hackney, East London to Delivering on our commitment to increase repairs, making improvements to buildings strengthen its upper balcony; Tara Arts, expertise and knowledge on capital that improve operational viability and London’s first Asian-led theatre, for a set project planning we launched our new environmental management, and projects of internal doors for its new auditorium; workshop programme with ‘Fundraising that enhance physical accessibility. and the Grade II listed Yvonne Arnaud for a Capital Project’ in January 2014 and The maximum level of grant that can Theatre in Guildford to improve the ‘Planning a Capital Project’ in March 2014. be awarded is £5,000. accessibility of entrances to the theatre Both took place in our central London

Achievements 2012/13 Achievements The Trust is grateful for the support of and the auditorium. Resource Centre and included case the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Beccles Public Hall & Theatre in Suffolk received studies and examples from experienced £5,000 in Round 4. and theatre producer Judy Craymer MBE practitioners. who have both provided the Trust with Localism Alliance £125,000 over five years. The Theatres ‘Community Rights’ provide theatres Protection Fund has £50,000 a year with new opportunities for community until 2016 to distribute through the ownership and engagement. To raise Small Grants Scheme to support capital awareness among theatres we developed building work to theatres in need and a new partnership with Civic Voice, at risk. The Trust continues to seek CAMRA, National Association of Local further donations to build the Theatres Councils, and Supporters Direct. As well Protection Fund. as advising individual theatres on being listed as Assets of Community Value and

8 The Theatres Trust Annual Report 2014 Neighbourhood Planning we supported the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow’s internal three workshops held by the Alliance alterations and new seat installation; the in March and April. refurbishment works and improvement of the public areas of the Theatre Royal Heritage designation in Plymouth; alterations to improve the We continued to provide advice on environmental performance of the Grade the designation of theatres for their II* Nottingham Playhouse; repairs and architectural and historical significance disabled improvement works to the and were pleased to see the statutory Union. We have responsibility for the Grade II* Hackney Empire; revised plans listing of Middleton Hall at the Channel Route, re-titled ‘Visit Theatres’, for Perth Theatre’s alterations and new University of Hull. one of 12 routes. The visittheatres.org website went live in February 2014. extension, and a programme of major Theatre ceilings refurbishment to the Old Vic in London. The Trust advised the Association of Conference 13: thriving theatres We supported new proposals for: British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) and / PLASA 2013 Southampton New Arts Complex; English Heritage on developing guidance Held on 11 June 2013 at St James a new community theatre to house in relation to the care and inspection Theatre in London this year’s conference Theatre Peckham; redevelopment of of fibrous plaster suspended ceilings was chaired by Vikki Heywood CBE. Riverside Studios; and Chester Odeon. following the Apollo ceiling collapse. It celebrated what theatres do for their Outcomes will include ABTT updating communities and how theatres could Local plans and planning policy its Technical Standards for Places of thrive as community and commercial We responded to 300 Local Plan Entertainment. assets. The report, written by Fin Kennedy, consultations in 2013/14 and during was launched at PLASA 2013 in October the year at least 41 Local Plans Resources on the Trust’s TheatreStage. Our grateful were modified to include the Trust’s In 2013/14 over 253 enquirers and 13 thanks for the TheatreStage go to our recommendations. researchers accessed the Trust’s working Technology and Stand Sponsor, Stage archives, architectural plans and library Electrics, our Programme Sponsor, ETC, New planning legislation in May 2013 collection on the history, design and and other sponsors: Chauvet, ABTT, allowed offices to be converted to development of theatres. There were also residential without planning permission Hawthorn, Doughty, The Fifth Estate, 2012/13 Achievements over 110 press and media enquiries. We GDS, Unusual, Showtex, and PLASA. potentially threatening the viability of any would like to thank our Resource Centre adjacent theatres. The Trust supported Benefactors who enable us to maintain the use of Article 4 Directions where the archive and provide facilities at no Planning conversions adjoin theatres. charge and everyone who has made In its role as a statutory consultee The The Trust’s Conference 13 highlighted book donations to the Trust’s Library. Theatres Trust responded to 99 planning the impact of changes within the applications and eight pre-applications Visit Theatres planning system on theatres and included in 2013/14. We responded to 44 listed The Trust is a project partner of the presentations from Trudi Elliot CBE, building consultations and seven listed ‘European Route of Historic Theatres’, CEO of the Royal Town Planning Institute, building consent pre-applications. organised by PERSPECTIV – Association and Nica Burns, CEO and co-proprietor of Historic Theatres in Europe. The project We advised on: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s of Nimax. Nica Burns stated ‘Theatres runs from 2012-2017 and is supported by £4m restoration of the Grade I Theatre need to stand up and be demanding’. the Culture Programme of the European Royal Drury Lane’s Rotunda and Salon; The Theatres Trust Annual Report 2014 9 Financial review Income for the year across both The The Theatres Trust Theatres Trust and The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund (Registered charity 2014 2013 No. 274697) was £47,000 lower for £’000 £’000 the year ended 31 March 2014 than in the previous year. This was largely Income due to the end of the Ecovenue project Theatre Rents Receivable 374 374 grant from the European Regional Sale of Proprietary seats 111 100 Development Fund. There was increased Conferences and events 46 39 income from theatre rents, other grants Interest Receivable — — and donations and hire income from Total income 531 513 the Resource Centre.

Resources expended in the year were Less Expenditure £119,000 lower than in 2013. This was Administrative expenses 105 108 also primarily due to completion of the Conferences and events 34 35 Ecovenue project in the year. Other expenditure 11 10 Total expenditure 150 153 The value of The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund’s investment portfolio Surplus of income over expenditure 381 360 increased slightly during the year such that the market value of the portfolio Less covenanted payment to The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund (381) (360) at 31 March 2014 was £720,763. The Less Taxation — — relative performance of the portfolio Net movement in funds — — was closely aligned to the general market trend. Funds brought forward 217 217

Financial review Financial Total Funds 217 217 The financial statements for The Theatres Trust and The Theatres Trust Accumulated fund 67 67 Charitable Fund for the year ended Capital Provision fund 150 150 31 March 2014 are summarised here. Total Funds 217 217 Copies of the full accounts, which contain detailed information required by law and best practice guidelines, together with the reports of the auditors, Saffery Champness, may be obtained free from The Theatres Trust. The auditors have given unqualified opinions on the accounts of both organisations.

10 The Theatres Trust Annual Report 2014 The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund

2014 2013 £’000 £’000 Income Covenanted payment from The Theatres Trust 381 360 Administration charge paid by The Theatres Trust 105 108 English Heritage Grant 45 45 Grant from European Regional Development Fund — Ecovenue — 99 Other grants and donations received 76 79 Other income 74 55 Total income 681 746

Less Expenditure Direct Charitable Expenditure 477 384 Direct Charitable Expenditure – Ecovenue project — 200 Costs of generating funds 111 117 Governance costs 49 49 Realised loss on sales of investments — 3 Total expenditure 637 753

(Deficit) of income over expenditure 44 7

Unrealised gains (losses) on investment assets 22 61

Net movement in funds 66 54 review Financial

Funds brought forward 808 754 Total Funds 874 808

Funds General Fund 277 207 Restricted Funds 8 16 Theatres Protection Fund 116 134 Capital Provision fund 473 451 Total funds 874 808

The Theatres Trust Annual Report 2014 11 Shanklin Theatre, Andrzej Blonski Steve Lowe Isle of Wight Alec Botten Miss HM Lynn Friends & Corporate ShowTex KW Brown Stewart MacKay The Society for Richard Burke Dr Hugh Maguire Theatre Research Axel Burrough Professor David Mayer Supporters Stage Electrics DP Campbell MI Metcalfe Tessitura Network KP Carpenter MV Morgan The Stage Newspaper Barry Chandler Spencer Mort The Friends and Corporate Supporters of Theatre Projects M Charlesworth John Muir The Theatres Trust are extremely important Theatre Royal Bath Mrs Clark Richard Norman Theatre Royal Newcastle Ronald Clark Mike Ostler to the work of the Trust, giving their time upon Tyne Jeff Clarke Roy Patten and valuable support. The Trust would like Theatre Royal Plymouth John Cliff John Peach Theatre Royal Wakefield W Philip Cobb John Peto to take this opportunity to thank all those Triple E Ray Cooney OBE Michael Platt who have supported it during 2013-14. UK Theatre Shelagh Cowan Peter Plouviez University of Huddersfield Roger Crowther Francis Price Drama Department Pravina Dalton Barry Pritchard Unusual RS Derham Noel Rees Victoria Palace Theatre Colin Draper Jane Rigler White Light David Drummond AK Robertson Corporate Gillieron Scott Acoustic Michael Elson Miss EH Robertson Design Voluntary Group Keith Evans MVO G. Romanowski Supporters Grand Opera House, Belfast John File Joseph S Rosenberg Friends Aberdeen Performing Arts GVA Acuity Lily Fine Bruce Rowling Alexandra Park & Palace Harlequin Floors Carnegie Friends Leonard Gazzard Lady Sainsbury of Turville Ambassador Theatre Group Haworth Tompkins Theatre Royal Onward The Lady Gibson Edward Shamash Artifax Hawthorns Friends of the Hippodrome Gerald Glover Rob Shorland-Ball Arts & Business Hayles and Howe Theatre Ronald G Grant RJC Shuttleworth Arts Team HQ Theatres Veronica Green Gerald Smith JO Smith Arup Little Theatre Guild Honorary Life Friends Sally Greene OBE The Association of British London Opera Glass Richard R Greenough JD Standen Theatre Technicians Company Ted Bottle Richard Greenwood Anne E Starks Audio Light Systems M Bradbrook Electrical John Earl Ian Grundy Peter Steer Belgrade Theatre, Coventry Services Ian Grundy Mitchell J Guthman Elizabeth M Sutter Bennetts Associates The Maltings Theatre & Jim Lee Roderick Ham Nick Tant Supporters Blackpool Grand Theatre Cinema, Berwick-upon- Peter Longman G Hampson Roger Temple Trust Ltd Tweed Sally McGrath G Laurence Harbottle Robert B Thomas Bremill Momentum Consulting Terence Rees Elain Harwood Nick Thompson Buro Happold Engineers Ltd Rupert Rhymes OBE Carl G. Hayhurst Mark Thorburn Friends & Corporate Friends Charcoalblue Ltd Nederlander International Thomas Healey Jane Thornton Chauvet Europe Ltd Ltd Life Friends Gavin D Henderson CBE Francis Thorpe Chichester Festival Theatre Nimax Theatres Ltd Michael Holden C Townend Clay Paky Northern Stage John Adrian Clare U Hope Bridget Turner Coronet Theatre Nottingham Theatre Royal Ian Albery Roy Hudd OBE SD Vaughan Creative & Cultural Skills Ornate Interiors Ltd Lady Anglesey Peter Jay John Wackett Curve Theatre, Leicester Philips Sir Alan Ayckbourn CBE Desmond Jenkins Richard K Walton Doughty Engineering Plann Limited DW Baker Alun Jones RL Watson Drama by Design Purcell Peter Baldwin Carsten Jung Timothy West CBE EM Acoustics Really Useful Theatres Chris Baldwin Robert C Kelly June Whitfield CBE ETC Ltd Group Ltd Peter Bassett Frank Kelsall Benjamin Whitrow Event-Tronic Ltd Robe UK Ltd Roger Beacham Mike Kilburn Jeffery Wickham Everyman and Playhouse Robertson Taylor W&P Keith Bear John Knight Peter A Wilcox Theatres, Liverpool Longreach GAC Berenzweig Sir Eddie Kulukundis OBE Dr David Wilmore Everyman Theatre, Royal & Derngate Theatres, SS Berenzweig Jonathan Lane Antony Wilson Cheltenham Northampton Leslie Berry Jim Lee John Wise Foster Wilson Architects Royal Central School of Petrus Bertschinger Brian Legge Michael Wood GDS Speech and Drama Margaret Berwyn-Jones John Levitt Daphne Woodrow Georgian Theatre Royal Set-Up (Scenery) Ltd James Bettley Margaret Lines Iain Wotherspoon Jennie Bissett Roger Lobb Benjamin Yeoh

12 The Theatres Trust Annual Report 2014 Individual Friends Michael Earl Geoffrey Leece William T R Scott Major donations Nicholas Edwards Mitchel Lewis Marine Shah and funders Robert Aldous Mark Everett David Lingwood Hinda Sklar Nick Allen Alistair Fair Matthew Lloyd Mathew Smethurst-Evans Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation David Aspinall Vernon Farmer Robert Longthorne James Smith Culture Programme of the Gerry Atkins Roderick P Fell Peter Lovell David E Smith European Union Tom Atkins Matthew Finch Tony Mabbutt Stanley Smithson English Heritage Jason Barnes John C Fields Sara MacGeagh Jon Sowden Judy Craymer MBE David Joseph Barr Virginia Fitch Roy Malcher David Spink Stuart Barrow Mike Fitzgerald Tamara E N Malcolm MBE James Steel Resource Centre Anne Basley Louis K Fleming Richard Malyon Michael Stubbs Daniel Bates Clare Fox Michael Mantell Kenneth Sutcliffe Benefactors Alan Baxter Janet Swan Barry Freeman Rachel Marks ABTT Christopher Bear Andrew Sweet Craig Gamble C L Martin Ambassador Theatre Group S R Beattie Ian Taylor Gorel Garlick Deborah McGhee Bennetts Associates David Beidas Simon Temple David Garratt Ruari McNeill Charcoalblue Sarah Belanger Maria Thomas Michael Gaunt Judith Mellor OBE ETC Ian Belsey Robert Thorne Brian F Gavin Peter Morris Nederlander Ken Bennett-Hunter Graham Tubb Gordon J Gillies Trevor Morson Theatre Projects Consultants Reg Bibby Richard Voase April Gooch Eric Mountain Society for Theatre Research Simon Birchall David Goodrum Joe A Mullender Anthony Walker E Sylvia Blogg Steve Green Rodney Mylius Nicola Walls

David Blyth I M Grey Richmond A Neale Nicolas Walsh Conference 13 Arthur Boulton John F Grice Adrian Nicholas T J Watson Sponsors Ruth Bowley Simon Grigg John Nicholls Mick Way Colin Bradey R E Grover Roger Norton Victoria Westall Charcoalblue Amanda Brecknell Michael Hall Andrew J Osmond Mark White Clay Paky S.p.A. Michael Breeze Saskia Hallam Cliff Parkinson John Whitton ETC Suzie Bridges Michael Hamilton Julia Parker Pamela Whitton Philips Entertainment David Brierley CBE Mark Hammond Pamela Payne Robert Wildgust ShowTex Natasha Brown Simon Hardy Ben Payne Nick Williams ABTT Stephen Browning R Haselgrove Colin Peacock David Williams Artifax Geoff Bullen David Heath William Hamilton Pearson Colin Winslow Arup Kate Burnett Mike A Higginbottom David Pearson Alex Wood Audio Light Systems Liz Bury John Higgins Phil Penfold Neill Woodger State Automation Alan Butland Nigel Hinds Mark Pessell Steve Woolley Unusual

Gareth Carr Mark Holden June Petit Derek Wright Stage Electrics Supporters John Caldwell Paul Hopkins Richard Pick David Wright Northern Light Paul G Chadwick Brian Hornsey Virginia Playle Tomas Wright Gillieron Scott Acoustic Design Nicholas Charlesworth Edward Howson John Plews Emma Young GDS

Martin Clark Nick Humby Andrew Pollard Harlequin & Corporate Friends Murray Clark Keith Hutton Geoff Poole We remember those Theatre Projects Consultants David Clarke Stephen Inston John E Prickett Friends who have White Light John Clarke Anthony J Jaggers Richard Purver sadly passed away Wigwam Paul Clements Tracy Johnson Chris Reece The Society of Theatre Diane Clough Stephen Jones Marion Reed Ian Newman Consultants Penelope Cobham Keith Kaye Vaughan Rees OBE (The Theatres Trust’s first St James Theatre David S Cooper Hope Kemp Francis Reid Administrator) Lighting & Sound International Paul S Covell Nicolas Kent Alan Rennie Lord Attenborough The Stage Greer Crawley Lara Kerrison Sarah Richards Chris Bowler Simon Crick Ray Khan Pete Richards Richard Brett Antony Croghan David W Kidd Anne Riches OBE Sheila Marjorie Chapman Richard Crumpton J R King Tim Ronalds Donald Hickling Heather Davies Richard King Virginia Ross Professor Peter Lines Terence Davis Noel Kirby Sarah Rushton-Read J Rotsey-Smith Thomas Dempster Stephen Knight Pat Russell Sir Donald Sinden CBE Iain Dennis Christian John Knighton Peter Ruthven Hall Peter Spencer Andrew Devenport Keith Laidler Ian M T Samuel Margo Westall Jonathan Dicken Cara Lancaster James Sargant Anne Windsor Barrie Doggett Diana Le Clercq David Schofield

The Theatres Trust Annual Report 2014 13 Our Trustees Professor Gavin Henderson CBE Principal of Peter is Vice-Chairman of Governors at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama the RCSSD. Member of SOLT for 31 years. Rob Dickins CBE Chairman Former music (RCSSD). Artistic Director of the Dartington Appointed 1 April 2014. industry executive. Trustee of the Watts Gallery. International Summer School (1983-2010). Trustee at Handel House. Previously a Trustee of Matthew Rooke CEO and Artistic Director Artistic Director of Brighton Festival (1984-94). the V&A Museum, National Foundation of Youth of The Maltings Berwick Trust, non-executive and Principal of Trinity College of Music Music and former Chair of the National Museum director of Scottish Cultural Enterprise Ltd, (1994 to 2005). Appointed 1 April 2014. of Childhood. Visiting Professor at University of and composer and theatre director. Appointed the Arts, London and at London Metropolitan Jerry Katzman Managing Director of 16 November 2009. University. Rob Dickins became Chairman of Nederlander International Limited, and also Simon Ruddick CEO of Albourne Partners, The Theatres Trust on 1 February 2009. International Consultant to Dentons, and also the alternative investment consultancy firm he Chairman and CEO of MLC International Limited. Nick Allott OBE Managing Director of the co-founded in 1994 which has twice won the A New York Attorney-at-Law and a Solicitor Cameron Mackintosh Group of Companies. Chair Queen’s Awards for Enterprise and was cited as to the Supreme Court of England and Wales. of Soho Theatre, Director of the Roundhouse the most influential investor in the Hedge Fund Appointed 7 February 2011. Trust and the Mackintosh Foundation. Member space by HFMWeek in 2012. Trustee of the of the Mayor of London’s Cultural Strategy Dame Penelope Keith DL Actress. Her theatre Hedge Funds Standard Board. Appointed Group and a UK Business Ambassador for the career began in repertory prior to joining the 1 April 2014. Cultural sector. Appointed 7 February 2011. RSC. President of the Actors’ Benevolent Fund. Ann Skippers Chartered town planner and Previously High Sheriff of Surrey in 2002-2003 Dara Ó Briain Dara is a comedian and television Director of Ann Skippers Planning. President and now a Deputy Lieutenant of the County. presenter, notably for Mock the Week, tours of the Royal Town Planning Institute (2010), Appointed 14 July 2008. nationally and internationally, and is a regular Vice President (Europe) of the Commonwealth after-dinner speaker and awards host. He wrote Dr Pauleen Lane CBE Group Manager Association of Planners (2010-2012), Vice Chair a book, Tickling the English, in 2009 and writes for National Infrastructure with the Planning of the Construction Industry Council (until June for most of the national papers in the UK and Inspectorate and a p/t lecturer at University of the 2014). Non-salaried Planning Inspector since Ireland. Appointed 1 April 2014. Manchester joint engineering school. Previously 2004. Visiting Lecturer at University College an elected member of Trafford MBC. Awarded London. Appointed 1 April 2014. Ruth Eastwood CEO of the Grade II* Trustees a CBE in 2005 for services to local government. Listed Matcham Grand Theatre in Blackpool. Anna Stapleton Freelance Arts Manager, Resigned 30 March 2014. Worked extensively in touring, presenting and with over 40 years’ experience of working in producing theatres. Managed large scale capital Graham (Suggs) McPherson Best known the arts. Formerly Administrative Director at developments whilst CEO of Leicester Theatre as the lead singer of the pop group Madness, the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Drama & Dance Trust (2006-09) and Poole Arts Trust (1997- he is also an actor, DJ and TV presenter, Director at the Scottish Arts Council, Drama 2006). Appointed 7 February 2011. winning a Royal Television Society award for Director at the Arts Council of England. Worked his documentary series for ITV, Disappearing with Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Liverpool Tim Foster MA Dip Arch (Cantab) RIBA London. Retired 6 February 2014. Everyman Theatre, Perth Theatre and the Royal Founding partner at Foster Wilson Architects, Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Appointed Judith Mellor OBE Judith Mellor is a board the practice which he established in 1979. Scottish Trustee 12 May 2014. Chairman of the ABTT Theatre Planning member of Graeae. Until recently she was on Committee, Chairman of the OISTAT Architecture the Board of the Bush Theatre, and previously Ben Twist Director of Creative Carbon Scotland Commission. Appointed 22 January 2009. chairman of Northampton Theatres Trust. and consultant working on environmental Appointed 7 February 2011. sustainability in the cultural sector. Freelance Oliver Goodwin Consultant Barrister with theatre director/producer. Previously member Peter Roberts With 52 years working in the Keystone Law. With over 25 years’ experience of the Joint Board of Scottish Arts Council and theatre industry nationally and internationally, of planning law, he advises both the public and Scottish Screen and Chair of the Scottish Arts Peter is now a freelance theatre consultant. private sectors, with a particular focus on major Council National Lottery Committee. Former Former technical director and head of theatre urban regeneration schemes. Appointed 7 Scottish Trustee. Retired 7 October 2013. February 2011. development at Cameron Mackintosh.

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