THE CHICKEN SHED THEATRE TRUST
Registered charity 1012369 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Chickenshed is established for the advancement of education in the fields of the arts, principally for the benefit of young persons including all who may require help with mobility, communication, behaviour or self-help skills or with social development with a view to educating them in such fields, integrate them into the community and assist them in their development as members of society.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £280,120 for the year, with total income rising 19% to £4.53m. Free reserves increased to £2.48m, which the trustees confirm is within their stated policy target of 3 to 6 months of operational expenditure. The auditor confirmed that resources are sufficient to meet liabilities for at least 12 months, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months of operational expenditure (held: £2.5m)
“It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the Charity should be between 3 and 6 months of operational expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Chickenshed Trading Limited
“The consolidated statement of financial activities includes the results of the charity's wholly owned subsidiary, Chickenshed Trading Ltd” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Alliotts LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.0m
Reported reserves equal ~5.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (70% 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: 22.8% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/06/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (16/02/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- ANTHONY DAVID GIBBONchair
- Aref Hisham Lahham
- Ashley Muldoon
- Brendan Kerr
- Chris de Pury
- JONATHAN SIGMUND SHALIT
- James Robert Lock
- Kathleen Margaret Hall
- LADY JANE ANTONIA FRANCES RAYNE LACEY
- Marcus Ward
- Murray Leonard Orr
- Nicholas Luke Millican
- PETE CONSTANTI
- Richard Croft
- Simon Allford
- THE HON NATASHA RAYNE · trustee of 1 other charity
- Theodor Sergiou
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Enfield · Kensington And Chelsea
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE CHICKEN SHED THEATRE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £280,120 for the year, with total income rising 19% to £4.53m. Free reserves increased to £2.48m, which the trustees confirm is within their stated policy target of 3 to 6 months of operational expenditure. The auditor confirmed that resources are sufficient to meet liabilities for at least 12 months, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Alliotts LLP.
Who funds THE CHICKEN SHED THEATRE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHICKEN SHED THEATRE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE RAYNE TRUST, MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND, THE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHILD JESUS, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.
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