CRYING OUT LOUD

Registered charity 1101496 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Crying Out Loud produces, commissions and programmes contemporary dance, circus, music and performance for audiences of all ages, working with UK and international artists both in the UK and abroad. Everything we do is educational in the broadest aspect of the term.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE PERFORMING ARTS IN PARTICULAR BY COMMISSIONING, PROGRAMMING, AND PRODUCING PERFORMANCES FOR AUDIENCES OF ANY AGE.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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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Latest income

£346k

Latest spending

£358k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £128,765. The trustees confirm that this amount is significantly higher than the policy target of six months' support costs, and the auditors found no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)

“One employee earned between £70,000 — £80,000 during the year” — page 29

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee earned between £70,000 — £80,000 during the year” — page 29

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months support costs and resources expended on managing and administrating the charitable company, excluding those funds represented by fixed assets (held: £129k)

“COL operates a policy of maintaining reserves equivalent to six months support costs and resources expended on managing and administrating the charitable company, excluding those funds represented by fixed assets.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Compass Accountants Limited. Discloses 6 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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 02650108

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

O'REILLY, Amanda Jane — director, appointed 05/11/2024on trustee list
SHEPPARD, Andrea — director, appointed 08/05/2024on trustee list
POTTEN, Anna Lesley — director, appointed 08/05/2024on trustee list
DANIELS, Susan Mary — director, appointed 03/11/2020on trustee list
LOW, Tracey Eng Mei — director, appointed 22/07/2015on trustee list
BRINTON, Michael Christopher — director, appointed 16/04/2013on trustee list
KOWALIK, Mark — director, appointed 25/04/2012on trustee list
HARRISON, Catherine — director, appointed 25/04/2012on trustee list
RIDGERS, William Patrick — director, appointed 19/09/2005not on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

CATHERINE HARRISONchair
Amanda O'Reilly
Andrea Sheppard
Anna Potten · trustee of 1 other charity
BILLY RIDGERS
MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER BRINTON
Mark Kowalik
Susan Mary Daniels
Tracey Low

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£346k	£358k
31/03/2024	£337k	£352k
31/03/2023	£323k	£333k
31/03/2022	£372k	£344k
31/03/2021	£249k	£241k

Common questions

Is CRYING OUT LOUD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £128,765. The trustees confirm that this amount is significantly higher than the policy target of six months' support costs, and the auditors found no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Compass Accountants Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of CRYING OUT LOUD earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/07/2014	£9k	Dormez-vous. A Creative Experience for Children with Autism
City Bridge Foundation	28/07/2011	£8k	Grant to Crying Out Loud
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/09/2007	£10k	VEX