THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
Registered charity 1082016 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE NEW WOLSEY, THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE
With a stated mission of presenting high quality, diverse and accessible work, the New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich has emerged as a national leader recognised for the diversity of its audiences; for engaging with a broad cross-section of theatre-going and non-theatre-going communities; for nurturing and developing black and minority ethnic artists; and for its style of actor/musician productions.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £52,788 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £3,356,965 against total expenditure of £3,304,177. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,067,155, which is above the stated policy target range of £750,000-£850,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months from the date of approval.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income)
“Turnover in 2024-2025 amounted to £3,356,965 of which 35% (£1,167,728) was received in unrestricted core grants from our major funders, 1% (£41,185) was received in restricted activity project grants with the remaining 64% (£2,148,052) received in income generated by charitable activities (box office, donations, fundraising and investments).” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £750,000-£850,000 (held: £1.1m)
“The Trustees’ current assessment of free unrestricted reserves needed at the end of a financial year is within the range of £750,000-£850,000.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity provided free use of space within the Theatre to the spouse of a member of key management to deliver ‘Wolsey Writers’ (community projects) and also hired out space in the NW2 community building to deliver writing workshops. The charity charged £148 for the service of processing the income for both strands of activity and £120 in hire charges. As at 31 March 2025, the charity owed £934 (2024- £233) in respect of matured sales less charges.
“During the year, the charity provided free use of space within the Theatre to the spouse of a member of key management to deliver ‘Wolsey Writers’ (community projects) and also hired out space in the NW2 community building to deliver writing workshops. The charity charged £148 for the service of processing the income for both strands of activity and £120 in hire charges. As at 31 March 2025, the charity owed £934 (2024- £233) in respect of matured sales less charges.” — page 50
“During the year the charity incurred costs of £450,187 (2024 - £653,188) from New Wolsey Theatre Productions Limited. The charity also received fees of £607,649 (2024 - £849,093) and payroll reimbursement costs of £Nil (2023 - £93,765) from New Wolsey Theatre Productions Limited. The balance owing from New Wolsey Theatre Productions Limited at the year end is £220,943 (2024 £109,220).” — page 50
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity incurred costs of £450,187 from New Wolsey Theatre Productions Limited. The charity also received fees of £607,649 and payroll reimbursement costs of £Nil from New Wolsey Theatre Productions Limited. The balance owing from New Wolsey Theatre Productions Limited at the year end is £220,943.
“During the year, the charity provided free use of space within the Theatre to the spouse of a member of key management to deliver ‘Wolsey Writers’ (community projects) and also hired out space in the NW2 community building to deliver writing workshops. The charity charged £148 for the service of processing the income for both strands of activity and £120 in hire charges. As at 31 March 2025, the charity owed £934 (2024- £233) in respect of matured sales less charges.” — page 50
“During the year the charity incurred costs of £450,187 (2024 - £653,188) from New Wolsey Theatre Productions Limited. The charity also received fees of £607,649 (2024 - £849,093) and payroll reimbursement costs of £Nil (2023 - £93,765) from New Wolsey Theatre Productions Limited. The balance owing from New Wolsey Theatre Productions Limited at the year end is £220,943 (2024 £109,220).” — page 50
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Larking Gowen LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Douglas Rintoul — Chief Executive/Artistic Director (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
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 — “The New Wolsey Theatre would like to thank our core funders for their on-going investment and support in enabling the New Wolsey Theatre’s c…” (source page)
- Ipswich Borough Council — “The New Wolsey Theatre would like to thank our core funders for their on-going investment and support in enabling the New Wolsey Theatre’s c…” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles 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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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£39k
Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Alice Louise Hardaker
- Colm Gerard James Seeley
- Jamie Elliot Beddard
- Jason John Webbsmall-Eghan
- Laura Herbert
- Louise Lear
- Marc Edward Bradbrook
- Sarah Nicola Sheppard
- Wendy Jane Herber
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Suffolk
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £52,788 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £3,356,965 against total expenditure of £3,304,177. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,067,155, which is above the stated policy target range of £750,000-£850,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months from the date of approval. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Larking Gowen LLP.
Who funds THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND.
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