INTERPLAY THEATRE TRUST
Interplay tours, nationally, a multi-sensory show for children, aged 5 To 18 with profound and multiple learning disabilities and undertakes bespoke arts intervention projects. It runs an industry-based learning programme across film, radio, music and theatre to create artistic products with 14- 16s not in education. It is also lead partner of I Love West Leeds Festival a community arts festival
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TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DRAMA AND OTHER FINE ARTS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £29,147 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £84,693 to £55,546. The trustees note that while the charity can continue its activities, it needs to improve its income to maintain future viability. Unrestricted reserves stood at £31,044, which is below the trustees' stated target of £65,000.
What the accounts disclose
“Arts Council England 153,796”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £16,434 — grants £16,434 (2); 6% of the £263,760 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £32,715 — grants £32,715 (6); 14% of the £236,347 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £166,456 — grants £166,456 (2); 61% of the £271,677 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Rachael Kathryn Welshchair
- Carl Brian Newbould
- Charlotte Stanley
- Lauren Alison Hollowday
- Shreena Yasmin Gobey
- Virginia Helen Manning
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £264k | £293k |
| 31/03/2024 | £236k | £257k |
| 31/03/2023 | £272k | £277k |
| 31/03/2022 | £198k | £302k |
| 31/03/2021 | £241k | £173k |
Common questions
Is INTERPLAY THEATRE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £29,147 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £84,693 to £55,546. The trustees note that while the charity can continue its activities, it needs to improve its income to maintain future viability. Unrestricted reserves stood at £31,044, which is below the trustees' stated target of £65,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds INTERPLAY THEATRE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name INTERPLAY THEATRE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST, THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Activities and support for disabled children and young people and their families. |
| THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY | FY2024 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 28/04/2025 | £20k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/05/2023 | £23k | Project Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/02/2009 | £8k | Marat Sade |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/07/2005 | £5k | Performance Crew |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 20/11/1998 | £10k | Grant awarded to Interplay Theatre Trust (Yorkshire) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | 2 | £210k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £100k |
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| THE LAKE FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
| WESTHILL ENDOWMENT | 1 | £14k |
| THE ARNOLD BURTON 1998 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- INTERPLAY (INTEGRATED PLAY AND LEISURE)
- INTERMISSION YOUTH
- LEEDS THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
- INTERACT CHELMSFORD LIMITED
- ARTLESS THEATRE TRUST
- TOTAL INSIGHT THEATRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERPLAY THEATRE TRUST | £264k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTERPLAY (INTEGRATED PLAY AND LEISURE) | £329k | — | — | unclear | 0.0% | no doubt |
| INTERMISSION YOUTH | £642k | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEEDS THEATRE TRUST LIMITED | £9.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTERACT CHELMSFORD LIMITED | £236k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| ARTLESS THEATRE TRUST | £107k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |