UNITY THEATRE
Registered charity 1062463 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Providing an annual programme of professional and community arts activities, including shows, artform & artist development, workshops, training, advocacy & mentoring.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £80,869 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the prior year. However, the charity holds negative unrestricted revenue funds of £44,898, resulting in total free reserves of negative £30,000. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves are below the stated policy target of at least £200,000.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £-30k)
“the Trustees have adopted a long-term target of building free reserves to at least £200,000, broadly equivalent to a minimum of around three months’ operating costs.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~35.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- Peter Mearnschair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Berta Maia
- Daniel Bye
- Ezequiel Serrano Perez
- Helen Jeffery
- Laura Charlotte Tellwright
- Michael Cavanagh · trustee of 1 other charity
- Samantha Birkett
- Uzair Patel
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Liverpool City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is UNITY THEATRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £80,869 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the prior year. However, the charity holds negative unrestricted revenue funds of £44,898, resulting in total free reserves of negative £30,000. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves are below the stated policy target of at least £200,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds UNITY THEATRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UNITY THEATRE as a grant recipient include MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION.
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