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FRANTIC THEATRE COMPANY LTD

Registered charity 1113716 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRANTIC ASSEMBLY

Frantic Assembly creates thrilling, energetic and unforgettable theatre. The company attracts new and young audiences with work that reflects contemporary culture. Frantic Assembly's unique physical style combines movement, design, music and text.Frantic Assembly operates an extensive Learn & Train programme introducing 9,000 participants a year to the company's process of creating theatre.

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Latest income
£630k
Latest spending
£552k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £78,250 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves standing at £463,679. The trustees consider the free reserves of £186,555 to be within the stated policy target of three to six months of support costs. The auditors confirmed that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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 grant (35% of income)
“Arts Council England NPO funding grant £225,259 35%”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income of £Nil received from Yvonne Arnaud Theatre where trustee Joanna Read is Artistic Director.
“During the prior financial period, Frantic Assembly performed Metamorphosis at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford where Frantic Assembly trustee, Joanna Read, is Artistic Director. Income of £Nil (2024 - £28,431) was received from the entity after deduction of contras.” — page 40
“Frantic Assembly also performed Metamorphosis at the York Theatre Royal in the prior financial period, where Frantic Assembly trustee, Matthew Hunnybun, is a trustee. Income of £Nil (2024 - £39,484) was received from the entity and expenditure of £Nil (2024 - £8,812) was incurred by Frantic Assembly in return.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income of £Nil and expenditure of £Nil incurred with York Theatre Royal where trustee Matthew Hunnybun is a trustee.
“During the prior financial period, Frantic Assembly performed Metamorphosis at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford where Frantic Assembly trustee, Joanna Read, is Artistic Director. Income of £Nil (2024 - £28,431) was received from the entity after deduction of contras.” — page 40
“Frantic Assembly also performed Metamorphosis at the York Theatre Royal in the prior financial period, where Frantic Assembly trustee, Matthew Hunnybun, is a trustee. Income of £Nil (2024 - £39,484) was received from the entity and expenditure of £Nil (2024 - £8,812) was incurred by Frantic Assembly in return.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Lindeyer Francis Ferguson Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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.

Official officers record.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£630k
Total spending
£552k
Reserves (reported)
£378k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~8.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (50% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Australia · China · Malaysia · Peru · Singapore · South Korea · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£630k£552k
31/03/2024£1.6m£1.5m
31/03/2023£1.1m£1.3m
31/03/2022£613k£706k
31/03/2021£628k£421k

Common questions

Is FRANTIC THEATRE COMPANY LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £78,250 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves standing at £463,679. The trustees consider the free reserves of £186,555 to be within the stated policy target of three to six months of support costs. The auditors confirmed that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lindeyer Francis Ferguson Limited.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government13/10/2022£225kNational Portfolio Organisations
The National Lottery Community Fund17/07/2009£6kIgnition