FIREBIRD THEATRE
Firebird Theatre is a company of disabled performers. Its main activities include:making and performing exciting and innovative theatre; touring; devising and delivering workshops/presentations/ performances to young disabled and non-disabled people, teachers and professionals; showing its work to as many people as possible;supporting other disabled people to be involved in theatre.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £10,597, which is above the trustees' stated prudent target of £5,000–£10,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity had no employees during the year, relying entirely on self-employed freelance contractors for creative and administrative labour.
What the accounts disclose
“Currently, the trustees try to ensure a balance of approx. £5,000 – 10,000 unrestricted funds at the end of each accounting year and at present this stands at £5,000.”
“During the financial year, Sabrina Sallis was appointed as a trustee during the financial year and is related to Isabelle Sallis, who was contracted to provide pastoral support as a sessional leader. During the year, Isabelle Sallis invoiced the charity £5,733 (2024: £3,000). Other than disclosed, there were no other related party transactions (2024:£nil)” — page 14
Trustees
- Melanie Scaffoldchair
- Daniel Bryan
- Dr Antigoni Messaritaki
- JOANNA PENELOPE CUTHBERT
- Sabrina Sallis
- Tina Kelly
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £46k | £30k |
| 31/07/2024 | £15k | £14k |
| 31/07/2023 | £1k | £6k |
| 31/07/2022 | £876 | £4k |
| 31/07/2021 | £6k | £3k |
Common questions
Is FIREBIRD THEATRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £10,597, which is above the trustees' stated prudent target of £5,000–£10,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity had no employees during the year, relying entirely on self-employed freelance contractors for creative and administrative labour. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/09/2008 | £10k | Research and Development to Inform Our Production of The Tempest |