THE THEATRE IN PRISONS AND PROBATION CENTRE

Registered charity 1052295 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE T I P P CENTRE, THEATRE IN PRISONS AND PROBATION CENTRE, TIPP

WE AIM TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH A MEANS TO GAIN MORE CONTROL OVER THEIR LIVES AND TO IMPROVE ITS QUALITY. TO ENABLE THIS WE USE THEATRE TECHNIQUES AND OTHER ART FORMS. PARTICIPATION IS AT THE CORE OF OUR WORK - OUR WORK HAS THREE MAIN AREAS OF FOCUS - PRACTICE WORKING WITHIN PRISON AND YOUNG OFFENDER INSTITUTION INMATES, PROBATION CLIENTS, AND YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK, TRAINING,CONSULTANCY & ADVOCACY.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF PRISONERS, EX-OFFENDERS, VULNERABLE PEOPLE AT RISK OF OFFENDING AND THOSE WORKING WITHIN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, HEALTH SERVICES, EDUCATION AND VOLUNTARY SECTORS PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PARTICIPATORY ARTS; ANDTO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE PURE AND APPLIED RESEARCH INTO THE IMPACTS OF THE ARTS OF THOSE WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM OR AT RISK OF BEING SO AND TO PUBLISH ANY USEFUL RESULTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH A VIEW TO AIDING REHABILITATION AND PREVENTING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £89,765 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £333,240 to £243,475. However, the trustees report that the charity holds £193,975 in free reserves, which exceeds their stated policy target of three to six months' operating costs (£50k–£75k). 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

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 03140988

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Youth Music — “Rhythm and Renewal is our Youth Justice programme. It is built around our long-term partnership with Manchester Youth Justice Service and is…” (source page)
• NHS England — “Starting in 2024, Changing Stories is our NHS England funded prison arts programme sees us delivering creative arts residency projects in al…” (source page)
• GMCA — “Next Stop is a creative arts initiative is funded by G MCA’s Collaborate fund working with some of Greater Manchester’s most underserved yo…” (source page)
• Arts Council England — “Arts Council England” (source page)
• Creative Partnerships East Lancashire — “Creative Partnerships East Lancashire” (source page)
• Creative Partnerships Sheffield — “Creative Partnerships Sheffield” (source page)
• Délégation Culturelle Française — “Délégation Culturelle Française” (source page)

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.

• DOMVILLE, Sara, Mx — director, appointed 23/06/2026on trustee list
• KENNY, Steven Mark — director, appointed 10/10/2025on trustee list
• FARAG, Amirah Nadia — director, appointed 10/10/2025on trustee list
• FULLER, Helen Clare — director, appointed 10/04/2024on trustee list
• PONSILLO, Nicholas Paul — director, appointed 04/07/2023on trustee list
• STRUTHERS, Margaret Ann — director, appointed 02/12/2021on trustee list
• CUNNINGHAM, Amy Grace — director, appointed 24/08/2018on trustee list
• JEFFERS, Alison — director, appointed 27/11/2006on trustee list
• RUDING, Simon Philip, Dr — secretary, appointed 17/06/2002

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~16.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALISON JEFFERS
• Amirah Nadia Farag
• Amy Grace Cunningham
• Helen Clare Fuller
• Margaret Ann Struthers
• Mx Sara Domville
• NICHOLAS PONSILLO
• Steven Mark Kenny

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

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