ICON THEATRE
Registered charity 1097311 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ICON THEATRE SCHOOL
Icon Theatre uses the performing arts to transform the lives of disadvantaged communities, families and young people. We run after-school drama clubs, community projects, estate-based projects and classes, teaching sessions and workshops in schools.The company also tours professional theatre productions across the UK.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £34,619 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £504,828 and expenditure of £539,448. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general funds stood at £4,171, while designated operational reserves were £108,000. The trustees confirm the charity remains in a stable position and is a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £4k; policy: three months' turnover)
“At the end of 2024–25, the Designated Operational Reserve stood at £108,000, with a target to achieve the remaining balance by 2027.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (73% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ICON THEATRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £34,619 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £504,828 and expenditure of £539,448. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general funds stood at £4,171, while designated operational reserves were £108,000. The trustees confirm the charity remains in a stable position and is a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ICON THEATRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ICON THEATRE as a grant recipient include THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST, The Ashley Family Foundation, THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION, THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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