RIVERSIDE THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 1057219 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PEPPERCORNS PERFORMING ARTS

Provides professional performing arts tuition for young people from all backgrounds including classes in dance, drama and singing. Assisted places scheme to encourage participation for children from low income families. Two major musical theatre performances per year.

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Latest income
£35k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a small surplus of £323 for the year ended 31 August 2025, based on consistent pupil numbers and tight control on spending. Free/unrestricted reserves (General Fund) stood at £11,432, an increase from the previous year's £11,109. The examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£35k£34k
31/08/2024£33k£29k
31/08/2023£35k£30k
31/08/2022£21k£33k
31/08/2021£3k£4k

Common questions

Is RIVERSIDE THEATRE COMPANY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a small surplus of £323 for the year ended 31 August 2025, based on consistent pupil numbers and tight control on spending. Free/unrestricted reserves (General Fund) stood at £11,432, an increase from the previous year's £11,109. The examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations. 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 Fund27/06/2005£183"Peppercorn Performing Arts Will Use Their Award To Put On A Musical That Will Commemorate The 60th Anniversary Of The End Of Ww2. The Musica"
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2005£3k'Our Finest Hour' Musical