RIDING LIGHTS
Registered charity 1070142 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RIDING LIGHTS THEATRE COMPANY, RLTC, ROUGHSHOD
Productions, performances and special events - from small scale to major touring productions.Short filmsYouth TheatreResidential Summer SchoolSpecial education projectsDrama training and teaching
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £361,445, which is below the charity's stated policy target of six months' fixed costs expenditure. The trustees report that the charity aims to cover all costs through a mixture of donated and earned income, noting that regular income has seen a steady reduction in membership subscriptions.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £361k; policy: six month’s fixed costs expenditure)
“After falling below this level of reserves in late 2024, the action taken has seen a movement towards being able to work within the policy. It is hoped that by the 2025/2026 financial years this will be achieved.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Riding Lights (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 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
- JOHN CHRISTOPHER EMMETTchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- ANTONY DUNN
- Andrew James Bradley
- David John Lampitt · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dr Bridget Payton
- Dr Rebecca Amy Benzie
- ISrael Oyelumade
- Joseph Simon Harmston
- SEAN MICHAEL HOWARD CAVANAGH
- Sally Maddison
- YVONNE PATRICIA LOUISE MORLEY-CHISHOLM
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is RIDING LIGHTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £361,445, which is below the charity's stated policy target of six months' fixed costs expenditure. The trustees report that the charity aims to cover all costs through a mixture of donated and earned income, noting that regular income has seen a steady reduction in membership subscriptions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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