HACKNEY EMPIRE LIMITED
Registered charity 1062085 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HACKNEY EMPIRE THEATRE
Provision of theatre facilities to advance public education and appreciation of the arts and to provide recreation and leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life, particularly of the inhabitants of the London borough of Hackney.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £713,002 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £3,414,740. The trustees maintain free reserves of £2,323,028, which they note represents approximately 26 weeks of turnover, providing a prudent measure to accommodate planned cash flows and commercial risks.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: approximately 26 weeks of turnover (held: £2.3m)
“Our level of free reserves is £2,323,028, which represents approximately 26 weeks of turnover.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hackney Empire Limited (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£71k
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (58% 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: 2.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- SIR WILLIAM ATKINSONchair
- David Alexander Robertson Adams
- Ian Woolfe
- Jasmyn Fisher-Ryner
- Josette Vinella Xamina Bushell-Mingo OBE
- Karin Gartzke · trustee of 2 other charities
- Matthew Roeser
- Rebecca Jane Preston
- Richard Etienne
- Soheb Panja
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hackney
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HACKNEY EMPIRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £713,002 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £3,414,740. The trustees maintain free reserves of £2,323,028, which they note represents approximately 26 weeks of turnover, providing a prudent measure to accommodate planned cash flows and commercial risks. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.
Who funds HACKNEY EMPIRE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HACKNEY EMPIRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include ATKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, The Portal Trust, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST, THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND, The Ethos Foundation.
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