THE LIVEWIRE TRUST

Registered charity 1104838 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Livewire runs weekly drama, dance and music workshops in Harlow for young people developing theatre pieces to be delivered in local primary schools and performances in the local theatre.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX BY THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES CONNECTED TO THEATRE AND DRAMA SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPACITIES, THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.

Area of benefit: PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity survived a difficult period with support from funders and now stands steady. The unrestricted reserves are £494, while total cash funds are £86,627. The trustees have approved the accounts for the period ending 4/5/2025.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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
• 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
• Investment
• 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
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Arts Council England — “Arts Council England have been a huge benefactor for us, providing us with grants and funding to be able to produce long term projects in Ha…” (source page)
• national lottery — “The National Lottery have graciously funded us enough money for us to continue to run all of our projects for the next three years. Accumula…” (source page)
• Jack Petchey Foundation — “Without the support of The Jack Petchey Foundation, we would not be here today. We have taken advantage of the excellent achievement awards …” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Gemma Nicholsonchair
• Abigail Cody
• Jennette Fox
• Jon Stewart
• Kim Gentry
• Neil Malcolm Coster
• Rebecca Bird
• Rebecca Hayes
• Rory Mark Davies

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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