DEAFINITELY THEATRE

Registered charity 1111526 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Deafinitely Theatre's legal aim is to "advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts, in particular but not exclusively the art of drama".

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Latest income

£491k

Latest spending

£462k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £29,631 for the year, with general unrestricted reserves of £124,767. The trustees report that these reserves are at the top end of their stated policy target range of £65,000 to £130,000. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Arts Council England NPO funding (54% of income)

“Arts Council England NPO funding totalled £265,083 this year.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months’ operating costs and not less than three months’ operating costs (held: £125k)

“Trustees determine free reserves should be equivalent to six months’ operating costs and not less than three months’ operating costs.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Consultancy fees to sister of Artistic Director

“Fiona Garfield the sister of Artistic Director Paula Garfield was paid £1,325 directly in the year as consultancy associate for providing BSL translation and filming/video quality checks.” — page 31

“Tom Mulliner the husband of General Manager Sophie Flack was paid £1,448 directly in the year as Lighting Designer and to reimburse expenses for lighting equipment for the Youth production.” — page 31

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Lighting design and equipment reimbursement to husband of General Manager

“Fiona Garfield the sister of Artistic Director Paula Garfield was paid £1,325 directly in the year as consultancy associate for providing BSL translation and filming/video quality checks.” — page 31

“Tom Mulliner the husband of General Manager Sophie Flack was paid £1,448 directly in the year as Lighting Designer and to reimburse expenses for lighting equipment for the Youth production.” — page 31

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 05371228

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.

KENNEDY, Jonathan Fergus — director, appointed 09/06/2026on trustee list
BEDI, Anne Marie Clare — director, appointed 09/06/2026on trustee list
QAZI, Mariam Mazher — director, appointed 18/03/2025on trustee list
BENTUM, Abena Amoaba — director, appointed 18/03/2025on trustee list
YANG, Junhui — director, appointed 05/10/2022on trustee list
STEPHENS, Louise — director, appointed 07/09/2020on trustee list
HOPKINSON, Mark — director, appointed 12/12/2016on trustee list

Official officers record.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Louise Stephenschair
Abena Amoaba Bentum
Anne Marie Clare Bedi
Dr Junhui Yang
Jonathan Fergus Kennedy
Mariam Mazher Qazi
Mark Hopkinson · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£491k	£462k
31/03/2024	£484k	£352k
31/03/2023	£434k	£396k
31/03/2022	£424k	£366k
31/03/2021	£393k	£284k

Common questions

Is DEAFINITELY THEATRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £29,631 for the year, with general unrestricted reserves of £124,767. The trustees report that these reserves are at the top end of their stated policy target range of £65,000 to £130,000. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DEAFINITELY THEATRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DEAFINITELY THEATRE as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, OVINGDEAN HALL FOUNDATION, THE GROCERS' CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
TRUST FOR LONDON	FY2023	£120k	Funding work to build Deafinitely Theatre’s CEO’s capacity to campaign and influence
OVINGDEAN HALL FOUNDATION	FY2025	£10k	Youth Theatre programme for deaf young people aged 14-21.
OVINGDEAN HALL FOUNDATION	FY2023	£10k	Youth Theatre programme
THE GROCERS' CHARITY	FY2022	£5k	Arts & Heritage

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	11/09/2024	£274k	Deafinitely Youth Programme
City Bridge Foundation	17/09/2020	£200k	Grant to Deafinitely Theatre
Greater London Authority	01/09/2019	£74k	Deafinitely Theatre
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/02/2013	£10k	Youth Summer School
City Bridge Foundation	29/11/2012	£150k	Grant to Deafinitely Theatre
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/12/2009	£5k	Deaf Refugee Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/02/2007	£5k	Deaf Visual Stories 2007
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/06/2005	£5k	DWHO Project