INTERPLAY THEATRE TRUST

Registered charity 1001229 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INTERPLAY, INTERPLAY THEATRE

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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Latest income
£264k
Latest spending
£293k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Arts Council England (58% of income)
“Arts Council England 153,796”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TRUE COLOURS TRUSTFY2024£5kActivities and support for disabled children and young people and their families.
THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITYFY2024£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery28/04/2025£20kUnrestricted Funding
Postcode Lottery01/05/2023£23kProject Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund05/02/2009£8kMarat Sade
The National Lottery Community Fund20/07/2005£5kPerformance Crew
Northern Rock Foundation20/11/1998£10kGrant awarded to Interplay Theatre Trust (Yorkshire)

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with INTERACT CHURCH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
INTERPLAY THEATRE TRUST£264k—0unclear—no doubt
INTERACT CHURCH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FY2025£138k—0unclear—no doubt
Go Live Theatre Projects FY2025£687k——below—no doubt
LEEDS THEATRE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£9.7m——unclear—no doubt
WOMEN AND THEATRE (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED FY2025£193k—0unclear—no doubt
IMMEDIATE THEATRE FY2025£708k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.