NORTHERN BROADSIDES THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 1076764 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTHERN BROADSIDES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

Promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by the encouragement of the art of drama with particular reference to presenting new and classic texts in a manner firmly rooted in the North of England.

Objects

TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA BALLET MUSIC SINGING LITERATURE SCULPTURE AND PAINTING WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO PRESENTING NEW TEXTS AND ADAPTATIONS OF CLASSIC TEXTS IN A MANNER FIRMLY ROOTED IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an unrestricted surplus of £55,142 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £214,555. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Free reserves are reported at £208,832, which is above the stated policy target range of £130,000 to £150,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Arts Council England — “OUR MAIN FUNDER Arts Council England are the national development agency for creativity and culture. They have set out their strategic visio…” (source page)
• The Friends of Northern Broadsides — “OUR CURRENT PROJECTS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE FRIENDS OF NORTHERN BROADSIDES We are very grateful to the Friends of Northern Broadsides for thei…” (source page)

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~6.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Deborah Jane Bakerchair
• Alicia Marie MCKENZIE
• Andrew Pyke
• Andrew Rawlinson
• Daniel James O'Gorman
• Jesse Scott
• Kate Mroczkowski · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lucinda Anne Harvey · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lydia Christine Murray
• Patsy Louise Gilbert
• SAFOORA MASOOD MIRZA · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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Known funders

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