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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1074877 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Theatre owner

Objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS AND THE PROVISION OF PLACES AND FACILITIES FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE CREATION DISPLAY EXHIBITION AND REALISATION AND SUCH OTHER PURPOSES BEING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

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
£56k
Latest spending
£188k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £131,548 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Unrestricted funds decreased from £9,068,774 to £8,949,963, resulting in negative free reserves of £5,405. The trustees consider this acceptable but note the charity is dependent on support from a related company, Hampstead Theatre Limited.

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: £-5k; policy: sufficient funds to maintain the fabric of the theatre)
“The free reserves at the year end, which consists of unrestricted reserves less the net book value of the unrestricted fixed assets amounted to negative £5,405 (2024: negative £2,900), which the trustees consider is acceptable.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity is dependant on the support of a related company. The trustees have received assurances from the related company that it will support the charity for the foreseeable future.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity has a close relationship with Hampstead Theatre Limited, a company also limited by guarantee and a registered charity, to whom it leases the theatre building.
“During the year rent of £56,000 (2024: £56,000) was received from Hampstead Theatre Limited and grants of £56,000 (2024: £56,000) were paid to Hampstead Theatre Limited.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Nyman Libson Paul LLP. 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in 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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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£56k£188k
31/03/2024£56k£189k
31/03/2023£56k£188k
31/03/2022£56k£188k
31/03/2021£56k£132k

Common questions

Is HAMPSTEAD THEATRE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £131,548 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Unrestricted funds decreased from £9,068,774 to £8,949,963, resulting in negative free reserves of £5,405. The trustees consider this acceptable but note the charity is dependent on support from a related company, Hampstead Theatre Limited. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Nyman Libson Paul LLP.