THE THEATRE COMPANY BLAH BLAH BLAH
We make theatre based on stories and ideas that interest us, then find ways to engage an appropriate audience, mainly children and young people. We work on ideas and stories over a two/three year period experimenting with different formats with different audiences, taking time to find the best way to tell a story, and the reason we are telling it.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE APPRECIATION AND PRACTICE OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR THEATRE, DRAMA AND THE PERFORMING ARTS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £19,949 for the year, reducing its total net assets from £53,246 to £33,297. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £15,056 are held, which exceeds the stated policy target maximum of £11,086 (equivalent to five months of expenditure). The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustees
- LAUREN RACHAEL HUXLEYchair
- GILLIAN CAROLINE MORLEY
- Job Kabamba
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £81k | £101k |
| 31/03/2024 | £21k | £40k |
| 31/03/2023 | £61k | £51k |
| 31/03/2022 | £27k | £39k |
| 31/03/2021 | £61k | £55k |
Common questions
Is THE THEATRE COMPANY BLAH BLAH BLAH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £19,949 for the year, reducing its total net assets from £53,246 to £33,297. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £15,056 are held, which exceeds the stated policy target maximum of £11,086 (equivalent to five months of expenditure). The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2022 | £4k | Community Growing Day in Lidget Green |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 29/01/2020 | £15k | "Stirring up the Past" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/08/2009 | £6k | Ruby's Walk |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/07/2006 | £4k | B-Lab |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST | 2 | £11k |
| THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION | 2 | £10k |
| BACKSTAGE TRUST | 1 | £625k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £255k |
| WEMBLEY NATIONAL STADIUM TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| THE RODDICK FOUNDATION | 1 | £83k |
| THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION | 1 | £62k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £61k |
Charities like this
- BENCH THEATRE
- BRIGHTON LITTLE THEATRE COMPANY
- BROS THEATRE COMPANY
- TAMASHA THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
- THE THEATRE IN PRISONS AND PROBATION CENTRE
- CRASH BANG WALLOP YOUTH THEATRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE THEATRE COMPANY BLAH BLAH BLAH | £81k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BENCH THEATRE | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIGHTON LITTLE THEATRE COMPANY | £66k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BROS THEATRE COMPANY | £55k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TAMASHA THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED | £601k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE THEATRE IN PRISONS AND PROBATION CENTRE | £247k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |