QUARANTINE
To promote, maintain, improve and advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts; in particular, but not exclusively, the arts of drama and dance.
Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS; IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE ARTS OF DRAMA AND DANCE
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a surplus in unrestricted funds of £30,204 for the year ended 31 March 2026, driven largely by a Theatre Tax Relief claim. Free reserves stood at £95,297, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £95,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from: Donations and legacies 3 257,046 - 147,770 404,816 226,509”
“The Board reviewed the reserves policy and agreed that a minimum level of unrestricted general funds, also known as free reserves, of £95,000 is appropriate given the risks faced by the charity and the sustainability of its different income streams.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Government income: £209,241 — grants £209,241 (2); 37% of the £563,312 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £177,889 — grants £177,889 (1); 48% of the £372,631 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £163,889 — grants £163,889 (1); 61% of the £268,835 total gross income on the same return
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Trustees
- Anna Rose Pickard
- Bethan Luisa Ward
- Bridget Nkomo
- CHRISTOPHER BISHOP
- Frances Anne Healey
- Michelle Roberta Rocha
- ROBERT RITCHIE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £563k | £529k |
| 31/03/2025 | £373k | £358k |
| 31/03/2024 | £269k | £277k |
| 31/03/2023 | £377k | £354k |
| 31/03/2022 | £248k | £379k |
Common questions
Is QUARANTINE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a surplus in unrestricted funds of £30,204 for the year ended 31 March 2026, driven largely by a Theatre Tax Relief claim. Free reserves stood at £95,297, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £95,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds QUARANTINE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name QUARANTINE as a grant recipient include JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION, THE LECHE TRUST, SKELTON BOUNTY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £45k | Towards core costs supporting the delivery of their 2023-26 artistic programme |
| THE LECHE TRUST | FY2025 | £4k | Arts |
| SKELTON BOUNTY | FY2026 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/07/2005 | £5k | GRACE |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| BAKER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £267k |
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £85k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £65k |
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | 1 | £22k |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £18k |
| SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
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- THE OPEN THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
- UNFOLDING THEATRE
- SHALLAL
- KH THEATRE LIMITED
- FIFTY THREE TWO
- M6 THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUARANTINE | £563k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE OPEN THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED | £903k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UNFOLDING THEATRE | £221k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHALLAL | £147k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| KH THEATRE LIMITED | £808k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FIFTY THREE TWO | £139k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |