BOX CLEVER THEATRE COMPANY
writer-led touring theatre company creating contemporary issue-based theatre with and for young people. Recently extended its touring capacity with new work for venue touring. Also creates contemporary adaptations of curriculum set texts and offers specific teacher-training projects. Also participates in National Education linked conferences.
Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OF DRAMA.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a surplus of £33,400 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total incoming resources of £446,944. Free reserves stood at £148,930, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target range of £45,000 to £135,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees consider that an appropriate level of free reserves (monies not tied up in fixed assets, restricted or designated funds) at the year end to be in the range of £45,000 to £135,000, being three to nine months of core expenditure.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Government income: £138,986 — contracts £15,698 (2), grants £123,288 (2); 31% of the £446,944 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £128,520 — contracts £15,520 (3), grants £113,000 (2); 26% of the £499,477 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £100,839 — contracts £20,839 (3), grants £80,000 (1); 24% of the £428,083 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- KATE JENKINSchair
- ANDREA GILLIE
- Anna Marylka Gowlland
- Cath Smith
- Ellen Fisher
- JOHN FORSTER BROWN
- Jane Hiley Beacham
- Jessica Leonard
- MARK DAVIES
- RICHARD FOLEY
- Robert Henry McCreath
- Tara Ahmed
- Tara Parashar
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £447k | £412k |
| 31/03/2025 | £499k | £444k |
| 31/03/2024 | £428k | £461k |
| 31/03/2023 | £351k | £340k |
| 30/04/2022 | £313k | £336k |
Common questions
Is BOX CLEVER THEATRE COMPANY financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £33,400 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total incoming resources of £446,944. Free reserves stood at £148,930, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target range of £45,000 to £135,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BOX CLEVER THEATRE COMPANY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BOX CLEVER THEATRE COMPANY as a grant recipient include CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST, Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation | FY2025 | £2k | Grant to Organisation |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 13/10/2022 | £80k | National Portfolio Organisations |
| UK government | 13/10/2022 | £80k | National Portfolio Organisations |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2006 | £5k | Young People's Theatre: New Audiences Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOICEY TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| THE HOLLOWAY FOUNDATION | 1 | £470k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £150k |
| BACKSTAGE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| THE BRANSFORD TRUST | 1 | £43k |
| JERWOOD FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST | 1 | £28k |
| THE MARTIN BOWLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £26k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOX CLEVER THEATRE COMPANY | £447k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OPEN CLASP THEATRE COMPANY | £362k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORCESTER THEATRES CHARITABLE TRUST LTD | £2.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NTC TOURING THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE THEATRE COMPANY BLAH BLAH BLAH | £81k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| M6 THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED | £598k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |