JACKSON'S LANE
Provision of a centre for arts & community & an arts education resource. In addition to the theatre activities, other services provided include classes and courses, daily activities for senior citizens, workshops for adults and a strong, year-round provision for children and young people
Objects
(A) PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HARINGEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS; AND(B) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £176,840 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,366,226 and total expenditure of £1,543,066. Per the trustees' report, general unrestricted reserves stood at £319,369, which falls within the stated policy target range of £200,000 to £400,000, and the trustees consider the going concern basis of accounting to be appropriate.
What the accounts disclose
“ACE - NPO funding 132,135” — page 28
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 200
- Government income: £127,121 — grants £127,121 (2); 9% of the £1,366,226 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 176
- Government income: £248,948 — grants £248,948 (7); 24% of the £1,052,932 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 170
- Government income: £717,760 — grants £717,760 (7); 49% of the £1,465,767 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05987997
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Hannah Cox — Joint CEO
- Angus MacKechnie — Joint CEO
Company officers (Companies House)
- BYSTROM, Caroline Louise on trustee list
- AGBABIAKA, Tosin on trustee list
- FORSTER, Emma Harriet on trustee list
- CHAUDHARY, Elizabeth Anne on trustee list
- CURRY, Nathan on trustee list
- COMYNS, Monica on trustee list
- MURPHY, Hannah Victoria not on trustee list
- PORTER, Adrian on trustee list
- SMITH, Gillian Sara on trustee list
- DELETANT, Monique Cristina on trustee list
- PORTER, David Martin on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Adrian Porter
- Angus Mackechnie
- Caroline Louise Bystrom
- Elizabeth Anne Chaudhary
- Emma Harriet Forster
- Gillian Smith
- Hannah Cox
- Monica Comyns
- Monique Deletant
- Nathan Curry
- Tosin Agbabiaka
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.4m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.1m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.5m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £4.2m | £1.1m |
| 31/03/2021 | £2.0m | £914k |
Common questions
Is JACKSON'S LANE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £176,840 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,366,226 and total expenditure of £1,543,066. Per the trustees' report, general unrestricted reserves stood at £319,369, which falls within the stated policy target range of £200,000 to £400,000, and the trustees consider the going concern basis of accounting to be appropriate. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Breckman & Company Limited.
Who funds JACKSON'S LANE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name JACKSON'S LANE as a grant recipient include AKO FOUNDATION, THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKO FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £35k | Not specified |
| AKO FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £35k | |
| THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £10k | |
| THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £7k | |
| THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/08/2024 | £18k | Feeling Good |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 05/06/2024 | £207k | "50 years of Jacksons Lane" |
| City Bridge Foundation | 05/01/2021 | £92k | Grant to Jacksons Lane |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £130k | National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022 |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £46k | Jacksons Lane |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/09/2018 | £3k | Common Ground! |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 05/04/2018 | £65k | "Haringey Has Pride" |
| UK government | 01/04/2018 | £130k | National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022 |
| UK government | 01/04/2018 | £38k | Jacksons Lane |
| UK government | 01/04/2018 | £32k | National portfolio organisation 2018 - 2022 |
| City Bridge Foundation | 15/06/2017 | £128k | Grant to Jacksons Lane |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 04/04/2017 | £43k | "The 'Heritage' Horror Show!" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/10/2015 | £8k | JL Women Rise |
| Greater London Authority | 12/01/2015 | £2k | Grant to Jacksons Lane |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/11/2013 | £10k | "One Night Only!" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/10/2012 | £9k | "A Borough United" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/11/2011 | £288k | JL Community Focus |
| City Bridge Foundation | 02/10/2008 | £10k | Grant to Jacksons Lane |
| UK government | — | £32k | Jacksons Lane |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST | 2 | £6k |
| THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION | 2 | £3k |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £65k |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| THE ARNOLD BURTON 1998 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- FRONT LANE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- JESMOND COMMUNITY LEISURE
- THE BARN THEATRE PROJECT
- UNITY THEATRE
- LEEDS THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
- THE CHARLES LANE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON'S LANE | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRONT LANE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £30k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| JESMOND COMMUNITY LEISURE | £1.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BARN THEATRE PROJECT | £2.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UNITY THEATRE | £630k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEEDS THEATRE TRUST LIMITED | £9.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |