THEATRE SANS FRONTIERES LIMITED
National and international touring theatre company
Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN,IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNDERSTANDING, PRACTICE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY PROMOTING ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £2,923 for the year, with total income of £74,066 and expenditure of £76,989. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £34,287, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months' expenditure (approximately £19,000).
What the accounts disclose
“grants totalling £56,932 (2024: £44,640) plus performance and similar fees £14,917 (2024: £14,744).”
“The trustees have resolved that reserves should be maintained to cover at least three months’ operating expenditure. At 31 March 2025, this policy objective was met since unrestricted free reserves represented 5.3 months’ operating expenditure” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 14
- Government income: £21,112 — grants £21,112 (4); 29% of the £74,066 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 9
- Government income: £44,140 — grants £44,140 (6); 70% of the £63,348 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £18,171 — grants £18,171 (5); 29% of the £62,488 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02578163 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- HIGGINSON, Sharon on trustee list
- WOODS, Peter John on trustee list
- KINNEAR, Jennifer Margaret Murray on trustee list
- AGAR, Stephen, Dr on trustee list
- DOUGLAS, Barbara Isabel on trustee list
Trustees
- Barbara Isabel Douglas
- Dr Stephen Agar
- Jennifer Margaret Murray Kinnear
- Peter John Woods
- SHARON HIGGINSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £74k | £77k |
| 31/03/2024 | £63k | £77k |
| 31/03/2023 | £62k | £84k |
| 31/03/2022 | £131k | £101k |
| 31/03/2021 | £51k | £47k |
Common questions
Is THEATRE SANS FRONTIERES LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £2,923 for the year, with total income of £74,066 and expenditure of £76,989. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £34,287, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months' expenditure (approximately £19,000). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THEATRE SANS FRONTIERES LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THEATRE SANS FRONTIERES LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE JOICEY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JOICEY TRUST | FY2025 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 11/04/2024 | £9k | Grant to Theatre Sans Frontieres |
| Community Foundation North East | 23/03/2023 | £3k | Grant to Theatre Sans Frontieres |
| Community Foundation North East | 16/03/2023 | £1k | Grant to Theatre Sans Frontieres |
| Community Foundation North East | 17/03/2022 | £8k | A grant to Theatre Sans Frontieres |
| Community Foundation North East | 21/10/2021 | £5k | A grant to Theatre Sans Frontieres |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 30/11/2012 | £15k | "Hexham Goods Shed Regeneration and Animation" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £105k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £90k |
| THE CORCORAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £10k |
| THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £5k |
| THE FENTON ARTS TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- ENGLISH TOURING THEATRE LIMITED
- BOUNDLESS THEATRE
- THEATRE-RITES
- TAMASHA THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
- TADS THEATRE GROUP
- CASCADE THEATRE COMPANY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEATRE SANS FRONTIERES LIMITED | £74k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ENGLISH TOURING THEATRE LIMITED | £1.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOUNDLESS THEATRE | £234k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THEATRE-RITES | £278k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TAMASHA THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED | £601k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| TADS THEATRE GROUP | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |