THIRD TEXT LIMITED

Registered charity 1108974 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLACK UMBRELLA, BLACK UMBRELLA LIMITED, IRD TEXT LIMITED, X.B. LIMITED

The activities of the charity comprises the production of the journal 'Third Text' and sponsoring and undertaking educational research in the arts and art history.

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Latest income
£106k
Latest spending
£82k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £23,961 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £70,390. Per the trustees' report, the financial statements were prepared under the small companies regime and underwent independent examination rather than audit. The charity holds no restricted funds expenditure for charitable activities, relying entirely on unrestricted general funds for its operations.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£106k£82k
31/03/2024£92k£97k
31/03/2023£90k£104k
31/03/2022£86k£102k
31/03/2021£90k£91k

Common questions

Is THIRD TEXT LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £23,961 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £70,390. Per the trustees' report, the financial statements were prepared under the small companies regime and underwent independent examination rather than audit. The charity holds no restricted funds expenditure for charitable activities, relying entirely on unrestricted general funds for its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THIRD TEXT LIMITED£106k0unclearno doubt
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM FY2025£834k0unclearno doubt
ERINASTAR LIMITED FY2024£216k0unclearno doubt
T & S TRUST FUND FY2025£334k0aboveno doubt
TENDER EDUCATION AND ARTS FY2025£1.8mOver £60,0001unclearno doubt
ADENFIRST LIMITED FY2024£500k0unclearno doubt

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