BORDER CROSSINGS COMPANY LIMITED
Border Crossings works in intercultural performance, education, community projects and publishing. The charity produces theatre in collaboration with overseas partners, and with diverse UK communities. It produces festivals showcasing diverse, minority cultures. Each artistic project is accompanied by youth and education work, particularly with minority groups and disadvantaged young people.
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TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA MIME DANCE SINGING MUSIC AND THE VISUAL ARTS AND TO FORMULATE PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £18,096 for the year, reversing a previous deficit. Total funds increased to £61,217, with unrestricted reserves held at £61,217, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain an operating policy of 6 to 12 months of core costs. The organization reports no employees and relies on freelance contractors and volunteers.
What the accounts disclose
“the Board has resolved to maintain an unrestricted reserves policy of between 6 and 12 months of core operating costs.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Jatinder Nath Verma MBEchair
- Catriona Elinor Sinclair
- David Henry Ballantyne
- Emilia Anita Di Cesare
- Katharina Guderian
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £191k | £173k |
| 31/03/2024 | £46k | £100k |
| 31/03/2023 | £156k | £188k |
| 31/03/2022 | £151k | £133k |
| 31/03/2021 | £161k | £134k |
Common questions
Is BORDER CROSSINGS COMPANY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £18,096 for the year, reversing a previous deficit. Total funds increased to £61,217, with unrestricted reserves held at £61,217, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain an operating policy of 6 to 12 months of core costs. The organization reports no employees and relies on freelance contractors and volunteers. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/09/2025 | £20k | Arriving Becoming Belonging |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/08/2025 | £92k | "CHECKPOINT: 30 Years of Border Crossings" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/01/2024 | £152k | "THE MOUTH OF THE GODS - musical and cultural heritage of London's Latin American communities" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 14/07/2021 | £132k | "Botany Bay - Heritage responds to Colonialism, Climate Change and Covid." |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 27/07/2020 | £14k | "COVID 19: Border Crossings" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/10/2019 | £10k | "THE GREAT EXPERIMENT - Heritage of Indentured Migrations" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/03/2019 | £10k | Where We Belong |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 02/03/2017 | £71k | "Pocahontas and After - Shifting Stories" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/06/2016 | £10k | Safe Spaces - working with refugees on language and culture |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/04/2015 | £56k | "Hidden Histories - Discovering indigenous London" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/11/2012 | £10k | Intercult - Connecting Youth through Technology & Culture |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/03/2011 | £45k | "Origins - Heritage of First Nations" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2009 | £10k | Origins Festival: Education Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/12/2006 | £10k | Border Crossings Laboratory Workshops |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £349k |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £302k |
| The Brindle Foundation | 1 | £135k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE BANTAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation | 1 | £2k |
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- UNITED BORDERS
- CROSSFLOW LIMITED
- BOX CLEVER THEATRE COMPANY
- KORPU BUILDING BRIDGES WITH THE WORLD LTD
- TALL STORIES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BORDER CROSSINGS COMPANY LIMITED | £191k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UNITED BORDERS | £290k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROSSFLOW LIMITED | £158k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BOX CLEVER THEATRE COMPANY | £447k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KORPU BUILDING BRIDGES WITH THE WORLD LTD | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TALL STORIES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED | £2.9m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |