HIGHLIGHTS PRODUCTIONS
Registered charity 1100920 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HIGHLIGHTS RURAL TOURING SCHEME
Highlights is a network of 65 volunteer groups in isolated rural communities in Cumbria, Northumberland and County Durham. In partnership we organise - and subsidise - over 150 high quality professional cultural events per year in village halls, schools and community centres
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made an overall deficit of £35,478 for the year, reducing its total funds from £191,238 to £155,760. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves at the end of the year were £117,543, which is above the stated policy target of six months of management and administration costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of management, administration and support costs (held: £118k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which provides sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs for six months.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Cinzia Maria Hardychair
- Berony Anne Abraham
- Dr Allan Christopher Jones
- Izaak Forrest Gledhill
- Mary Elizabeth Ingham
- Sally Anne Seed
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cumbria · Durham · Northumberland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HIGHLIGHTS PRODUCTIONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made an overall deficit of £35,478 for the year, reducing its total funds from £191,238 to £155,760. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves at the end of the year were £117,543, which is above the stated policy target of six months of management and administration costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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