THEATRE503 LIMITED

Registered charity 1115555 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THEATRE503

The Charity maintains a year-round programme of plays and events that it presents to the public, with a focus on new writing.These events include educational projects, captioned performances for audience members who arehard of hearing and off-site performances for those who are unable to access the auditorium due to disability.

Objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MUSIC, SINGING AND MOVEMENT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON

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 · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wandsworth, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £63,077 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £580,196 to £517,119. The trustees note the ongoing precarious economic and fundraising climate but maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Reserves are held at £517,119, significantly above the stated policy target of £60,000 for the 2026/27 financial year.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• 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

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Azera Katherine Jones
• Cerian Olivia Sophie Walsh
• Eleanor Amber Massie-Blomfield
• Emily Carewe-Jeffries
• Emma Jane Rees
• GUY JAMES SCHANSCHIEFF MBE DL · trustee of 3 other charities
• Jack Elliot Tilbury
• James Dacre
• Joshua Jin Li Chua
• Kandy Chantal Rohmann
• Naomi Alicia Leah Ladenburg
• Oliver Paul Raggett Mr
• Philippa Grace Hill
• Tian Brown-Sampson

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

Operates in: Wandsworth

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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