PILOT THEATRE LIMITED

Registered charity 1003677 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PILOT THEATRE COMPANY

Pilot Theatre is a National touring Theatre Company producing established work and new writing for young people.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total net deficit of £78,734 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a reduction of unrestricted reserves to £369,517. The trustees note that this level of funds is reasonable, albeit below the stated target of 12 months of core and management expenditure, which is budgeted at £414,154 for the following year. The budget for the year ending 31 March 2026 anticipates a further deficit of £71,000.

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 6 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

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

• Arts Council England — “Pilot would not be able to provide our range of activities for young people and the opportunities for them to participate in the arts withou…” (source page)
• Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation — “In addition we are very grateful to a range of supporters from individuals to the following trusts and foundations who have provided funds o…” (source page)

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~5.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (69% 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: 3.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Thomas Richard Wrightchair
• Amanda Smith
• Bethany Louise Stevens
• Catherine Elizabeth Dartsch
• David Collins
• Esther Richardson
• Gareth William Burrow
• John Roger Wilkinson · trustee of 2 other charities
• STEPHEN MASON
• Shannon Elise David
• Sophie Florence Buckley
• TRACY MOSLEY
• Victoria Jayne Blakey-Archer

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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