POOLE & PARKSTONE PRODUCTIONS
PERFORMING MUSICAL SHOWS, PLAYS AND CONCERTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THEIR EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND OCCASIONALLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF RAISING FUNDS FOR OTHER CHARITIES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net movement in funds of £3,848, increasing total unrestricted reserves to £49,940. While charitable activity expenditure exceeded income resulting in a deficit on activities, overall income from charitable activities and other sources covered total expenditure, leaving the charity with a positive cash balance of £49,148. The trustees consider the ideal level of reserves to be £20,000, meaning current reserves are above the stated policy target.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves as at 31 December 2024 would be £20,000 which amounts to about half of the cost of a major production.”
Trustees
- Eleanor Clare Albanozzochair
- Clare I'Anson
- Sharon Heather Abel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £100k | £96k |
| 31/12/2024 | £119k | £104k |
| 31/12/2023 | £90k | £82k |
| 31/12/2022 | £45k | £47k |
| 31/12/2021 | £69k | £62k |
Common questions
Is POOLE & PARKSTONE PRODUCTIONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net movement in funds of £3,848, increasing total unrestricted reserves to £49,940. While charitable activity expenditure exceeded income resulting in a deficit on activities, overall income from charitable activities and other sources covered total expenditure, leaving the charity with a positive cash balance of £49,148. The trustees consider the ideal level of reserves to be £20,000, meaning current reserves are above the stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION | 4 | £7k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 2 | £12k |
| MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND | 2 | £10k |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £205k |
| BACKSTAGE TRUST | 1 | £175k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £140k |
| THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION | 1 | £102k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
Charities like this
- GABRIELI
- TALL STORIES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
- FUEL PRODUCTIONS LTD
- PETWORTH FESTIVAL
- LYRIC THEATRE HAMMERSMITH LIMITED
- THE SOUTH STREET GREEN ROOM FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POOLE & PARKSTONE PRODUCTIONS | £100k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GABRIELI | £994k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TALL STORIES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED | £2.9m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FUEL PRODUCTIONS LTD | £1.1m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PETWORTH FESTIVAL | £560k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LYRIC THEATRE HAMMERSMITH LIMITED | £6.7m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 3 | unclear | — | no doubt |