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Operating Theatre produces professional plays and workshops on health related themes for the purposes of education and generating debate. Our main audiences are health professionals in training and conference delegates. We are increasingly working with more general audiences and our ultimate aim is to change perspectives on health by generating empathy for previoulsy unexperienced situations.
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Operating Theatre has a partial profile, sourced from the Charity Commission.
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- GiveRadar's profile for Operating Theatre draws on its financial disclosures and its registration, in line with the typical education charities in the United Kingdom it tracks. View this cohort
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- financial records (4 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
- third-party accreditation
- an owner-submitted profile claim
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyOperating Theatre is a registered education nonprofit based in North Shields, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2003 and has been operating for 23 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 67/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £9K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.
Operating Theatre's registered charity number is 1100963. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.
Operating Theatre has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 67/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 67 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in United Kingdom is 86/100.
Operating Theatre is located in North Shields, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2003 and has been active for 23 years.
Based on official tax filings, Operating Theatre has £9K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of £994K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Operating Theatre is classified as an Education organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as an Unincorporated Association. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has £9K in annual revenue. The organization has 4 disclosed officers and directors.
No red flags have been detected for Operating Theatre. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.
According to GiveRadar's records, Operating Theatre is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and overseen by the Charity Commission. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
Operating Theatre produces professional plays and workshops on health related themes for the purposes of education and generating debate. Our main audiences are health professionals in training and conference delegates. We are increasingly working with more general audiences and our ultimate aim is to change perspectives on health by generating empathy for previoulsy unexperienced situations. Operating Theatre is classified as an education organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2003.
Among education charities registered in United Kingdom: Its annual revenue of £9K is below the peer average of £994K.
Operating Theatre is an unincorporated association, a group of people who agree to come together for a common charitable purpose. This is the simplest legal structure: it has no separate legal identity, so contracts and property must be held by individual trustees on behalf of the charity.
You can verify Operating Theatre in several ways. First, search the Charity Commission Register at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ - every charity registered in England and Wales appears here with its registration number, trustees, governing document, and filed accounts. Second, check whether the charity's annual return and accounts are up to date - the Commission flags charities with overdue filings. Third, look for the Fundraising Regulator badge on the charity's website, which signals voluntary compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice.
Contact Operating Theatre directly for current donation methods. UK charities typically accept online card payments, direct debit, and bank transfer. Many also use platforms such as JustGiving or Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). If you are a UK taxpayer, make sure to tick the Gift Aid box: it lets the charity reclaim 25p from HMRC for every pound you give at no extra cost to you. Higher-rate taxpayers can claim back the difference between basic-rate and their marginal rate through Self Assessment. Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) lets you donate pre-tax through your employer.
Donations to Operating Theatre are eligible for Gift Aid if you are a UK income-tax or capital-gains-tax payer. Gift Aid adds 25% to your donation at no cost to you (the charity reclaims basic-rate tax from HMRC). Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim back the difference through Self Assessment or by adjusting their PAYE tax code. Gifts of shares, property, or land to charity are free of Capital Gains Tax and can be deducted from your income for Income Tax purposes. Legacy gifts (in your will) reduce the value of your estate for Inheritance Tax and can lower the IHT rate from 40% to 36% if you leave at least 10% to charity.
Operating Theatre is based in North Shields. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.
Operating Theatre was first registered in 2003, making it approximately 23 years old. UK charities must file an annual return with the Charity Commission to remain on the register. A long registration history generally indicates sustained operations and continuous regulatory compliance.
Filing history
4 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2023): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. OPERATING THEATRE is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.
OPERATING THEATRE is in United Kingdom, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
OPERATING THEATRE is registered in United Kingdom. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Leadership
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Officers & trustees (4)
Source: Public filings
4 officers and trustees on file - free with a GiveRadar account.
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Sources and verification
- Registration and legal identity
- Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
- Financial filings
- Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2023 most recent on file.
- Officers and trustees
- Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 4 disclosed in the public registry.
Data freshness
What we know and don't know
Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.
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Financial data · FY2023 on record
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Named leadership · 4 officers on file
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Tax-deductibility · Verified
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Founding date · 2003
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Mission statementNo self-published statement of purpose
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
Methodology
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Quick facts about Operating Theatre
- What is Operating Theatre?
- Operating Theatre is a education unincorporated association based in North Shields, United Kingdom. Operating Theatre produces professional plays and workshops on health related themes for the purposes of education and generating debate. Our main audiences are health professionals in training and conference delegates. We are increasingly working with more general audiences and our ultimate aim is to change perspectives on health by generating empathy for previoulsy unexperienced situations.
- When was Operating Theatre founded?
- Operating Theatre was founded in 2003.
- Where is Operating Theatre located?
- Headquartered in North Shields, United Kingdom.
- What is Operating Theatre's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2023 is approximately Under £10K.
- Is Operating Theatre trustworthy?
- Operating Theatre has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 67 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Operating Theatre's website?
- https://www.operatingtheatre.org.uk
- Are donations to Operating Theatre tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.