MAYA PRODUCTIONS LTD
Registered charity 1043487 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Maya Productions makes diverse theatre to enable social change and racial justice in the arts. We make theatre led by Global Majority artists (African, South Asian, and Latin American Diasporas), we engage with young people and underrepresented communities through participatory arts projects and we promote workforce inclusion in the creative sector through training, research and mentoring.
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's turnover increased to £239,231, with unrestricted reserves rising to £12,627. The trustees note that the company remains project-funded and are developing a strategy to increase funds through earned income to meet their revised reserves policy target of £17,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“The Trustees are pleased that we raised income of just under £200k through various small and medium-sized grants, including Arts Council England, and our multi-year grants from National Lottery Heritage Fund and Baring Foundation.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Maya Productions (matched by registered charity number).
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.
- OWEN, Sharon Ann — director, appointed 16/03/2026not on trustee list
- RAJINDER MASON, Alex Douglas, Dr — director, appointed 30/07/2025not on trustee list
- MORRIS-LEY, Delmozene — director, appointed 30/07/2025not on trustee list
- HAMILTON, Michelle — director, appointed 12/02/2025not on trustee list
- NABETA GOTO, Jaime Enrique — director, appointed 16/11/2022not on trustee list
- STEEL, Janet — director, appointed 16/11/2022on trustee list
- VAN DIJK, Ferry — director, appointed 27/07/2022not on trustee list
- GARVIN, Rachael Mary Joanna — director, appointed 02/02/2021on trustee list
- ONYENANI, Anselm — director, appointed 26/02/2020not on trustee list
- TENG, Shuang — director, appointed 24/01/2019on trustee list
- BIRCH, Anna Karen — director, appointed 01/02/2000on trustee list
- CARTER, Jo — director, appointed 20/07/1998on trustee list
- SUMMERS, Suzanne Marie — secretary, appointed 24/09/2012
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Anslem Onyenani
- Christopher Preston
- Dr ANNA BIRCH
- Ferry Van Dijk
- JO CARTER
- Jaime Nabeta Goto
- Janet Steel
- Rachael Garvin
- Rebecca Martin
- Shuang Teng
- Stephen Hoo
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leicestershire · North Yorkshire · Sheffield City · Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MAYA PRODUCTIONS LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's turnover increased to £239,231, with unrestricted reserves rising to £12,627. The trustees note that the company remains project-funded and are developing a strategy to increase funds through earned income to meet their revised reserves policy target of £17,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MAYA PRODUCTIONS LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MAYA PRODUCTIONS LTD as a grant recipient include EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, The Merchant Taylors' Foundation, THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY, THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST, SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST.
Known funders
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