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
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.
- Dr Charlotte Marie Thomaschair
- Hilary Patricia Florek
- Ian Leonard Briggs
- Kathaleen Murphy
- Richard Ramsden
- Robert Stephen Kitchen
- STEVE GILROY
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Gateshead
Income and spending
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.
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