SHERMAN CYMRU

Registered charity 1118364 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CONTEMPORARY THEATRE & NEW WRITING COMPANY

The objects of Sherman Cymru are to promote and encourage art and in particular performing art for the benefit of the public by the development, production and presentation of new writing or works of any form, the provision of theatre facilities and the advancement of education of children, young persons and adults by participation in the experience of theatre, drama and the performing arts.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit on unrestricted funds of £377 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in an overall group deficit of £144,252. Despite this deficit, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties, supported by free reserves of £658,873 which exceed the stated policy target of £300,000.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by HSJ Audit Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (57% 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: 2.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alexander Samuel Hicks
• Ceri John Davies
• Darren Edward Joyce · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Marta Minier · trustee of 1 other charity
• Eira Janice Lane · trustee of 2 other charities
• Helen Ramonde Vallis
• Huw Thomas
• Iftakhar Khan
• Jane Tyler
• Lauren Grace Hamilton
• Llinos Daniel
• Louise Elizabeth Thomas
• Rhian Elizabeth Head
• Roger Tomlinson · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TEAM COLLECTIVE CYMRU CHARITY.

• TEAM COLLECTIVE CYMRU CHARITY income £446k
• CREU CYMRU income £206k
• SHERBURN COMMUNITY GYMNASTICS CLUB LTD income £230k
• THE PRIMARY SHAKESPEARE COMPANY income £522k
• THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CARDIFF FOUNDATION income £167k
• SHERINGHAM LITTLE THEATRE SOCIETY income £980k

Side by side with its peers

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