Punchdrunk Enrichment Limited
Registered charity 1113741 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PUNCHDRUNK
Punchdrunk Enrichment's principal objective is to advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts, in particular but not exclusively, the art of drama. Its mission is to transform the passive consumption of the arts into life-changing experiences for everyone, by creating a platform for multiple forms of engagement between artists, audiences, participants and volunteers.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a surplus with unrestricted reserves of £1,214,828, which is above the stated policy minimum of £350,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. The charity relies on Arts Council England funding and trading royalties, with a significant portion of income derived from the 'Sleep No More' licensing which closed in January 2025.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Trading income (48% of income)
“Other income from trading/royalties: £1,036,898 (48%) (previously 54%)” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three- and six-months recurring expenditure (held: £1.2m)
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three- and six-months recurring expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“In the year, donations to the charity by Trustees totalled £3,409 (2024: £1,154). There were no other related party transactions in the year.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Punchdrunk Enrichment Productions Limited
“The Charity has a wholly owned trading subsidiary - Punchdrunk Enrichment Productions Ltd (PEPL) (formerly Punchdrunk Theatrical Experiences Ltd) - through which trading activities are delivered.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Randel Bryan — Chair of Trustees (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£573k
Reported reserves equal ~6.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (48% 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: 26.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- ANDREW GAMBRELL
- Alice Pickett
- Ben Connah
- Karlene Pinnock
- Nabil Al-Kinani · trustee of 1 other charity
- OLIVIA JACOBS
- Selma Nicholls
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London · United States
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Punchdrunk Enrichment Limited financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a surplus with unrestricted reserves of £1,214,828, which is above the stated policy minimum of £350,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. The charity relies on Arts Council England funding and trading royalties, with a significant portion of income derived from the 'Sleep No More' licensing which closed in January 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds Punchdrunk Enrichment Limited?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Punchdrunk Enrichment Limited as a grant recipient include MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND, THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, BELVEDERE TRUST.
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