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TUTTI FRUTTI PRODUCTIONS

Registered charity 1120663 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

tutti frutti is a touring theatre company that creates work specifically for children over 3 and their families. We perform in a variety of venues regionally, nationally and internationally from small and mid scale theatres to art centres, schools and rural touring schemes, and undertake around 300 performances a year. We create newly commissioned plays and adapt popular stories.

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Latest income
£385k
Latest spending
£456k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £213,370 at 31 March 2025, which equates to 11 months of operating costs against a policy target of 12 months. The trustees report navigating the year with confidence despite challenges with venue bookings, noting that fundraising remains essential to sustaining work.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £213k; policy: 12 months operating costs)
“At 31 March 2025 has free reserves of £213,370 (2024: £239,548) which equates to 11 (2024: 15) months operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One of the Trustees, N Stevenson, is a Director of Sheffield Theatres Crucible Trust. During the year, the charity received touring fees of £19,514 (2024: Enil) from Sheffield Theatres Crucible Trust, and incurred expenses of £12 (2024: £nil). There were no amounts outstanding at the year end.
“One of the Trustees, N Stevenson, is a Director of Sheffield Theatres Crucible Trust. During the year, the charity received touring fees of £19,514 (2024: Enil) from Sheffield Theatres Crucible Trust, and incurred expenses of £12 (2024: £nil). There were no amounts outstanding at the year end.” — page 22
“During the year the charity purchased a saxophone at market value for use as a fixed asset from E Killick, Executive Director, for £3,200 as the charity had been using the asset for some shows. External valuations were obtained to determine its market value. There were no amounts outstanding at the year end.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: During the year the charity purchased a saxophone at market value for use as a fixed asset from E Killick, Executive Director, for £3,200 as the charity had been using the asset for some shows. External valuations were obtained to determine its market value. There were no amounts outstanding at the year end.
“One of the Trustees, N Stevenson, is a Director of Sheffield Theatres Crucible Trust. During the year, the charity received touring fees of £19,514 (2024: Enil) from Sheffield Theatres Crucible Trust, and incurred expenses of £12 (2024: £nil). There were no amounts outstanding at the year end.” — page 22
“During the year the charity purchased a saxophone at market value for use as a fixed asset from E Killick, Executive Director, for £3,200 as the charity had been using the asset for some shows. External valuations were obtained to determine its market value. There were no amounts outstanding at the year end.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£385k£456k
31/03/2024£484k£551k
31/03/2023£465k£507k
31/03/2022£316k£346k
31/03/2021£278k£276k

Common questions

Is TUTTI FRUTTI PRODUCTIONS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £213,370 at 31 March 2025, which equates to 11 months of operating costs against a policy target of 12 months. The trustees report navigating the year with confidence despite challenges with venue bookings, noting that fundraising remains essential to sustaining work. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TUTTI FRUTTI PRODUCTIONS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TUTTI FRUTTI PRODUCTIONS as a grant recipient include DIDYMUS, CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS, LEEDS CULTURE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
DIDYMUSFY2025£10k
DIDYMUSFY2024£10k
DIDYMUSFY2023£10k
CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERSFY2024£3kProvision of facilities for recreation, amusement, entertainment and general social intercourse
CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERSFY2023£3kProvision of facilities for recreation, amusement, entertainment and general social intercourse
CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERSFY2022£3kProvision of facilities for recreation, amusement, entertainment and general social intercourse
CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERSFY2025£2kProvision of facilities for recreation, amusement, entertainment and general social intercourse
LEEDS CULTURE TRUSTFY2022£0support development of children's theatre programme