SPID THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
Registered charity 1097344 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
SPID Theatre (Social Progressive Interconnected Diverse) makes art that advocates housing justice, creating high quality community theatre on council estates. SPID challenges the stereotypes around estates and celebrates their history, championing investment in estates' access and safety - including spending £3.4m capital funding on refurbishing Kensal House Community Rooms, their home since 2005.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £3,915,137, with a reserves policy targeting 6-12 months of running costs. The charity reported a net income of £311,539 and held significant cash reserves, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 6-12 months of running costs (held: £3.9m)
“It is our policy to keep reserves to facilitate cash flow and cover our running costs for 6-12 months.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Goldwins Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SPID Theatre (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~8.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (80% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Ashley Mpanzu
- Benedict Gilman
- Gemma Thompson
- Hilary Spencer
- Kristian Lalaj
- Maya Lilyana Nielsen
- Naomi Rose Wilhelmina Israel
- Rhys Frederick Anthony Williamson
- Russell Teimourian
- Sophia Ollivierre
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SPID THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £3,915,137, with a reserves policy targeting 6-12 months of running costs. The charity reported a net income of £311,539 and held significant cash reserves, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability for the year ended 30 June 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.
Who funds SPID THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPID THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, The Ashley Family Foundation.
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