THE LIONEL BART FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1086343 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity invites applications for bursary awards through various theatre schools. The applications are reviewed by the trustees who ensure that they are in accordance with the charity's objectives

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE FUNDING OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PROSPECTIVE ACTORS, COMPOSERS, LYRICISTS, BOOKWRITERS, PLAYWRIGHTS, DESIGNERS, CHOREOGRAPHERS, DIRECTORS AND THE PERSONS WHO WISH TO MAKE THE THEATRE THEIR CAREER BUT WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE FEES OF THE NECESSARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO ENABLE THEM TO ACHIEVE THIS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position is healthy, with unrestricted funds increasing from £44,345 to £52,797 during the year. The charity received £41,562 in income and spent £42,700 on bursaries, resulting in a net incoming resource of £8,452. Cash reserves at bank and in hand stood at £40,480 at the end of the financial year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Charlotte Emma Kendall
• JOHN MICHAEL ROTH COHEN · trustee of 1 other charity
• MALCOLM WEBBER
• MICHAEL PRUSKIN

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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