THE LAWNMOWERS INDEPENDENT THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 1084229 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LAWNMOWERS

Lawnmowers is a learning disabled-led company which provides rich and varied cultural training for people with learning difficulties. Programmes address social and educational issues, accessibility, sustainability, participation, enjoyment and building futures. All of our services relate directly to needs identified by learning disabled people.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£276k
Latest spending
£271k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total reserves of £341,866, comprising £131,741 in free reserves against a policy target of six months' unrestricted running costs. The filing notes that unrestricted income from charitable activities decreased from £162,472 to £145,527, while total expenditure remained stable at £256,353. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern and report an increase in sustainable income sources to 58%.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' unrestricted running costs (held: £132k)
the trustees considered it is appropriate to hold the equivalent of six months' unrestricted running costs.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gateshead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£276k£271k
31/03/2024£314k£280k
31/03/2023£245k£272k
31/03/2022£330k£341k
31/03/2021£296k£284k

Common questions

Is THE LAWNMOWERS INDEPENDENT THEATRE COMPANY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total reserves of £341,866, comprising £131,741 in free reserves against a policy target of six months' unrestricted running costs. The filing notes that unrestricted income from charitable activities decreased from £162,472 to £145,527, while total expenditure remained stable at £256,353. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern and report an increase in sustainable income sources to 58%. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/07/2023£120kLawnmowers Centre Stage Included
The National Lottery Community Fund19/02/2020£200kThe Lawnmowers Centre Stage Revolution 2021-2023
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/10/2012£10k"Lawnmowers Sound Map - Places, Songs and Stories"
The National Lottery Community Fund17/10/2012£290kJoin the Revolution: The Lawnmowers Quiet Revolution Phase 2 (2012-15)
Northern Rock Foundation13/03/2012£79kGrant awarded to The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company (Tyne & Wear)
The National Lottery Community Fund02/07/2009£10kSchools for Fools
The National Lottery Community Fund14/01/2009£432kThe Lawnmowers Quiet Revolution 2008-2011
The National Lottery Community Fund31/03/2006£5kInvade The Sage
The National Lottery Community Fund07/07/2005£100kContinuation - Lawnmowers Actors
Northern Rock Foundation10/05/2005£126kGrant awarded to The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company (Tyne & Wear)
Northern Rock Foundation12/09/2000£90kGrant awarded to The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company (Tyne & Wear)

Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LEARNING DISABILITY ENGLAND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LAWNMOWERS INDEPENDENT THEATRE COMPANY£276k0unclearno doubt
LEARNING DISABILITY ENGLAND FY2025£381k0unclearno doubt
MISSION EMPLOYABLE FY2025£1.1m0unclearno doubt
JENNYRUTH WORKSHOPS LTD FY2025£561k0unclearno doubt
Learning Disability Network London Limited FY2025£22.7munclearno doubt
SEREN FFESTINIOG CYF. FY2025£2.8mUnder £60,0000unclearno doubt

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