TAMASHA THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 1001483 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TAMASHA

New writing theatre touring company

Objects

To advance the arts for the public benefit, primarily by the promotion of the art of drama, with a particular focus on supporting talent development, diversity and leadership in the arts.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £253,117, which falls within the trustees' stated policy target of 3-6 months of operating costs (£171,000 - £341,000). The charity reported total income of £601,185 against total expenditure of £541,561, resulting in a net surplus for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 02455299

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Tamasha Theatre Company (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• British Council — “Tamasha Tales is back and this year we are proud to premiere a newly commissioned work created in partnership with the Armenian Centre for C…” (source page)
• Jerwood Royal Court Commissioning Scheme — “Tamasha is absolutely thrilled to announce our participation in the inaugural Jerwood Royal Court Commissioning Scheme – a landmark initiati…” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• LOWE, Jack William Sutherland — director, appointed 03/04/2025on trustee list
• BAPTISTE-BROWN, Monique Sara Sacha-Marie — director, appointed 03/04/2025on trustee list
• OFORI-DARKO, Ama Biriwaa — director, appointed 03/04/2025on trustee list
• FERNANDO, Shehani Mary — director, appointed 03/04/2025on trustee list
• KALUNGA-EADE, Mary — director, appointed 03/04/2025on trustee list
• ALZOUGBI, Alia — director, appointed 08/02/2024on trustee list
• CAWS, Mary — director, appointed 20/11/2023on trustee list
• WILLIAMS, Kelly Jean — director, appointed 20/11/2023on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~5.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alia Alzougbi
• Ama Biriwaa Ofori-Darko
• Deepa Patel · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jack Lowe
• Kelly Jean Williams
• Mary Caws
• Mary Kalunga-Eade
• Monique Sara Sacha-Marie Baptiste-Brown
• Shehani Fernando

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Side by side with its peers

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