HEADWAY ARTS

Registered charity 1049698 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEADSTRONG PRODUCTIONS, HEADWAY THEATRE

Headway Arts develops accessible, engaging and inclusive arts projects to those isolated from many activities. Projects are designed with specific communities to develop events giving positive images of their culture and developing confidence and self esteem. Headway Arts currently support Seven Stars Learning Disabled Theatre Co and work with over 2000 people every year.

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Latest income
£365k
Latest spending
£393k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £4,084 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £32,143. Per the trustees' report, this level is below the stated policy target of £40,000 to £50,000, which the trustees aim to restore within 2-3 financial years. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to four months of essential salaries and overheads, estimated at £40,000 to £50,000 (held: £32k)
At present, the Trustees estimate that the Unrestricted Reserves required for such purposes would be in the range of £40,000 to £50,000. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein 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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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£365k£393k
31/03/2024£327k£312k
31/03/2023£223k£289k
31/03/2022£234k£264k
31/03/2021£289k£252k

Common questions

Is HEADWAY ARTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £4,084 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £32,143. Per the trustees' report, this level is below the stated policy target of £40,000 to £50,000, which the trustees aim to restore within 2-3 financial years. 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

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/07/2023£7k"Crofton Mill Pit Remembered"
Postcode Lottery01/05/2023£15kUnrestricted Funding
UK government13/10/2022£96kNational Portfolio Organisations
UK government13/10/2022£96kNational Portfolio Organisations
The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/02/2019£45k"FROM SILL to SEA: The heritage of Northumbrian Folk Tales"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/09/2017£9k"Where were we?"
Northern Rock Foundation15/03/2011£59kGrant awarded to Headstrong Productions (Northumberland)
Northern Rock Foundation10/03/2008£63kGrant awarded to Headstrong Productions (Northumberland)
The National Lottery Community Fund14/12/2006£47kLittle Stars - an accessible, integrated youth theatre
Northern Rock Foundation05/10/2004£65kGrant awarded to Headstrong Productions (Northumberland)
Northern Rock Foundation11/12/2001£68kGrant awarded to Headstrong Productions (Northumberland)
Northern Rock Foundation20/08/1998£5kGrant awarded to Headstrong Productions (Northumberland)

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PIONEER PROJECTS (CELEBRATORY ARTS) LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HEADWAY ARTS£365k0unclearno doubt
PIONEER PROJECTS (CELEBRATORY ARTS) LIMITED FY2025£386k0aboveno doubt
PYRAMID OF ARTS FY2025£342k0unclearno doubt
THE ARTS DEPOT TRUST LIMITED FY2025£2.5m£60,001 - £70,0001unclearno doubt
HEADWAY SHROPSHIRE FY2024£1.3m0belowmaterial uncertainty
ARTSWORK LIMITED FY2025£1.9munclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.