TETE A TETE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
Opera Company
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THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE, AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC, AND ALL OTHER ARTS RELATING TO THE PERFORMANCE AND PRESENTATION THEREOF AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £19,483 at the end of the financial year, an increase from £8,196 the previous year. The trustees' report notes that the company is entirely dependent on fluctuating income from grants, earned income, sponsorship, and donors, and maintains a reserves policy target of six months' operating costs. The financial statements were prepared under the small companies regime and are unaudited.
What the accounts disclose
“It has been the policy of the Board to build up reserves that are equivalent of six months` operating costs.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £104,110 — grants £104,110 (1); 56% of the £184,360 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2022
- Volunteers: 1
Trustees
- Greshauna Hannabiell Sanders
- Helen Epega
- Joanne Roughton-Arnold MMus FISM
- Richard Ault
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £184k | £173k |
| 31/03/2024 | £213k | £205k |
| 30/09/2022 | £132k | £141k |
| 30/09/2021 | £135k | £133k |
| 30/09/2020 | £147k | £123k |
Common questions
Is TETE A TETE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £19,483 at the end of the financial year, an increase from £8,196 the previous year. The trustees' report notes that the company is entirely dependent on fluctuating income from grants, earned income, sponsorship, and donors, and maintains a reserves policy target of six months' operating costs. The financial statements were prepared under the small companies regime and are unaudited.
Who funds TETE A TETE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TETE A TETE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE MARCHUS TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MARCHUS TRUST | FY2024 | £4k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 13/12/2021 | £102k | National Portfolio Organisations |
| UK government | 09/06/2017 | £102k | National Portfolio Organisations |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION | 2 | £2k |
| THE ATHERTON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £44k |
| SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS CIO | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- Opera Ventures Productions
- OPERA PRELUDE
- OPERA ANYWHERE LIMITED
- Bretforton Theatre
- READING OPERATIC SOCIETY
- THEATRE ORCHARD PROJECTS LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TETE A TETE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | £184k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Opera Ventures Productions | £244k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OPERA PRELUDE | £143k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OPERA ANYWHERE LIMITED | £99k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Bretforton Theatre | £331k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| READING OPERATIC SOCIETY | £41k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |