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Commedia of Errors

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £199.4K

  • Spending

    £151.7K

  • Charity no. 108049
  • Company no. 676327
  • Date registered. 09/07/2021

Public benefits

The direct benefits flowing from purpose 4.1.1 are a greater awareness of the performing arts in general, improving their reach and raising the standard of performance in general. The direct benefits flowing from purpose 4.1.2 are increased appreciation of and participation in performing arts. The direct benefits flowing from purpose 4.1.3 are

improved facilities for artistic expression in the community and encouragement of artistic creativity via performances, training and support. The direct benefits flowing from purpose 4.1.4 are entertainment, enjoyment and education of the general public and increased awareness and knowledge of different cultural and educational issues. These benefits are demonstrated through: - audience numbers and the numbers of people working with and alongside the company. - audience numbers in areas with low performing arts participation records. - an improvement to the standard of performances available and to the standard of performers. - feedback and reviews. There is a small risk of injury in the carrying out of purpose as performances and workshops can be physical but the benefits outweigh the risk as performers gain a new understanding of physicality and a new skill set. Strictest care and attention is employed to minimise these risks. The beneficiaries are the general public throughout the UK, Ireland and abroad, but with a focus on Northern Ireland. Beneficiaries are actors and students and the performing arts scene in general throughout the UK, Ireland and abroad, but with a focus on Northern Ireland. The only private benefits are: - theatres who will receive improved revenues and to the staff running the company, but this is incidental to the charity's work. - individuals employed by the company to carry out thework necessary to achieve our goals

What your organisation does

Commedia of Errors produce and tour theatre and facilitate workshops across Northern Ireland and beyond. The company seeks to perform for audiences that are demographically absent on stage and from traditional theatre audiences. We also work to bring theatre to those that are unable to attend theatres or arts centres due to social, geographic,

financial or medical reasons. The company runs 'Plays Aloud', an elderly specialist theatre programme with a particular focus on dementia. The project uses entertainment to engage, invigorate and reenergise the elderly, improving mental health and slowing dementia related decline.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • Carers
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Ex-offenders and prisoners
  • General public
  • Older people
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Arts
  • Education/training

Charitable purposes

4. The charity’s objects (‘Objects’) are specifically restricted to the following: 4.1 Commedia of Errors is established predominantly (but not exclusively) to produce performances in the UK and Ireland and in particular to: 4.1.1 Promote and develop the performing arts for the benefit of the public. 4.1.2 Encourage appreciation of and participation in performing arts activities. 4.1.3 Encourage and stimulate artistic creativity by the provision of artistic performances, training, support and facilities for artistic expression. 4.1.4 Present, promote, organise, manage and produce work of cultural and educational value, including (but not limited to) dramas, comedies, operas, operettas, burlesques, films, broadcasts, television shows, concerts, musical pieces, puppet shows, ballets, entertainments and exhibitions.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

List of regions

  • In Ireland
  • In Northern Ireland
  • In The Uk
  • Internationally
  • Republic Of Ireland

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