KALI THEATRE COMPANY LTD

Registered charity 1071733 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Kali is a theatre company that inspires, nurtures and presents new writing by South Asian women. It seeks out strong individual voices to create compelling drama from original and thought-provoking writing. Its work diversifies UK theatre to help it better reflect modern multicultural Britain and reach audiences from all backgrounds.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE WOMEN OF ASIAN ORIGIN, IN THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY THE ARTS OF DRAMA AND CREATIVE WRITING AND IN THE TECHNIQUES OF THEATRE WRITING AND PERFORMANCE

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£280k
Latest spending
£254k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £291,489, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet all current obligations and cover contingencies. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £25,312 for the year, driven primarily by an Arts Council England grant. The trustees confirmed the company is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: five months of core running costs (held: £291k)
“The company holds a reserve equivalent to approximately five months of its core running costs to cover unexpected contingencies and to provide for the costs of winding up the company if required.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£280k£254k
31/03/2024£256k£294k
31/03/2023£226k£284k
31/03/2022£208k£176k
31/03/2021£203k£124k

Common questions

Is KALI THEATRE COMPANY LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £291,489, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet all current obligations and cover contingencies. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £25,312 for the year, driven primarily by an Arts Council England grant. The trustees confirmed the company is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government13/10/2022£200kNational Portfolio Organisations
UK government13/10/2022£200kNational Portfolio Organisations

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KALI THEATRE COMPANY LTD£280k—0above—no doubt
KALA, THE ARTS FY2024£142k—0unclear—no doubt
BRADFORD ARTS CENTRE LTD FY2025£3.6m—0unclear—no doubt
THE KHAYAAL THEATRE COMPANY FY2025£174k—0unclear—no doubt
AMINA KHAYYAM DANCE COMPANY FY2025£174k—0unclear—no doubt
MANDALA THEATRE COMPANY CIO FY2025£244k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.