DARK HORSE THEATRE

Registered charity 1082267 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FULL BODY AND THE VOICE LIMITED

Dark Horse works and campaigns to improve the lives of individuals with learning disabilities via a range of projects using performance arts. As well as national touring of high quality productions to theatres throughout the UK , the company trains actors and delivers client specific workshops and commissioned performances. There is also a vibrant Young Company.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£187k
Latest spending
£211k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £23,708 for the year, reducing total funds from £89,937 to £66,229. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £36,495 remain in line with their stated reserves policy, despite noting increased difficulty in securing funding from trusts and foundations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £36k)
The company still has unrestricted reserves in line with our reserves policy.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Administration and room hire costs paid to Lawrence Batley Theatre, a related entity.
Included within these financial statements are administration and room hire (including rehearsal room hire) costs amounting to £21,961 (PY £8,373) paid to Lawrence Batley Theatre. — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£187k£211k
31/03/2024£149k£148k
31/03/2023£171k£169k
31/03/2022£116k£155k
31/03/2021£135k£111k

Common questions

Is DARK HORSE THEATRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £23,708 for the year, reducing total funds from £89,937 to £66,229. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £36,495 remain in line with their stated reserves policy, despite noting increased difficulty in securing funding from trusts and foundations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/07/2024£20kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund31/07/2023£127kIgnite
The National Lottery Community Fund25/11/2008£10kThat Was Then:This Is Now
The National Lottery Community Fund12/04/2006£113kYouth Theatre for young people with learning disabilities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE HORSE RANGERS ASSOCIATION (HAMPTON COURT)LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DARK HORSE THEATRE£187k0unclearno doubt
THE HORSE RANGERS ASSOCIATION (HAMPTON COURT)LIMITED FY2025£681k0unclearno doubt
HORSEWORLD TRUST FY2024£1.2m£70,001 - £80,0002below21.6%no doubt
THE HORSE TRUST FY2024£2.7m£120,001 - £130,000unclearno doubt
ROCKINGHORSE CHILDREN'S CHARITY FY2025£1.3maboveno doubt
HORSE RESCUE FUND FY2025£102k0unclearno doubt

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