BLACK COUNTRY TOURING
Registered charity 1080608 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Black Country Touring works in partnership with Young Promoters and Community Promoters, supporting local communities to bring professional regional, national and international high quality theatre, dance and film into the Black Country. We also create new work born out of contemporary Black Country stories for both local and national audiences.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year in a financially resilient position with total income rising to £680,499. The organization held higher than usual carried-forward funds due to multi-year grants and planned investments. The trustees report that these funds support continued delivery and the transition into the 2026–29 Strategy period.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- National Lottery Heritage Fund — “BCT Secures National Lottery Heritage Fund Support for 'Cape Custard' Black Country Touring secures National Lottery Heritage funding for fa…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Carla Priddonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Anna Webster
- Emma Worrall
- IMTIAZ DUNGARWALLA · trustee of 2 other charities
- Julie Mckirdy
- Michelle Bould
- Rachael Magson
- Rupinder Sandhu
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dudley · Sandwell · Walsall · Wolverhampton
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BLACK COUNTRY TOURING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year in a financially resilient position with total income rising to £680,499. The organization held higher than usual carried-forward funds due to multi-year grants and planned investments. The trustees report that these funds support continued delivery and the transition into the 2026–29 Strategy period.
Who funds BLACK COUNTRY TOURING?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BLACK COUNTRY TOURING as a grant recipient include THE SAINTBURY TRUST, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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