PROPER JOB THEATRE COMPANY
Registered charity 1109931 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TALIA THEATRE LIMITED
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Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY DRAMA, AND TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE INVOLVEMENT IN DRAMA AND RELATED ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES BY ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) YOUNG PEOPLE. THE PRIMARY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) AREA OF BENEFIT WILL BE THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.
Area of benefit: NORTH OF ENGLAND
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total incoming resources were £984,822 and total resources expended were £974,463, resulting in a net surplus of £10,359. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £122,321, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of 30-50% of annual turnover. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operating on a going concern basis.
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.
In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.
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
- 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
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- National Lottery — “Proper Job is supported by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund.” (source page)
- Big Lottery Fund — “Proper Job is supported by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund.” (source page)
- Arts Council England — “Arts Council England champions, develops and invests in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people's lives. We support a range of …” (source page)
- Kirklees Council — “Kirklees Council: Serving the interests of individuals, businesses and organisations about this area in the Yorkshire Pennines area of Engla…” (source page)
- Manchester City Council — “Manchester City Council: Serving the interests of local residents, visitors and the business community in Greater Manchester.” (source page)
- Calderdale Council — “Calderdale Council: Serving the interests of local residents, visitors and the business community in Calderdale.” (source page)
- Key Fund — “Key Fund help community and social enterprises to start-up, become sustainable, or grow.” (source page)
- ESFA — “The ESFA was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of the Education Funding Agency and the Skills Funding Agency.” (source page)
- UnLtd — “UnLtd finds, funds and supports social entrepreneurs - enterprising people with solutions that change our society for the better....” (source page)
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Daniel David Shercliff
- Dr Milton Brown
- Helen Frances Dobson
- Helen Orlic
- KIMBERLEY SYKES · trustee of 1 other charity
- Lavanya Dasari
- Mark Barraclough
- Steven Peter Brennan
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PROPER JOB THEATRE COMPANY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources were £984,822 and total resources expended were £974,463, resulting in a net surplus of £10,359. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £122,321, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of 30-50% of annual turnover. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operating on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
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