THEATRE ORCHARD PROJECTS LIMITED
THEATRE PRODUCERS AND ARTS DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION
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TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC IN THE NORTH SOMERSET REGION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £57,032 for the year, with free unrestricted reserves increasing to £90,752. The trustees consider the overall financial picture to be healthy and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“the unrestricted funds not committed (‘the free reserves’) held by the charity should equate to 4 months of core costs which approximately equates to £104,630.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Angela Purvischair
- Bryony Roberts
- Elise Hurcombe
- Fiona Philp
- James Moore
- Lloyda During-Hall
- Lucy Selman
- Stacey Stockden
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £560k | £503k |
| 31/03/2024 | £725k | £729k |
| 31/03/2023 | £637k | £689k |
| 31/03/2022 | £470k | £540k |
| 31/03/2021 | £422k | £240k |
Common questions
Is THEATRE ORCHARD PROJECTS LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £57,032 for the year, with free unrestricted reserves increasing to £90,752. The trustees consider the overall financial picture to be healthy and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/11/2022 | £10k | GLOW creative participation programme |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 07/04/2022 | £5k | Summer schools for young people to develop artistic responses to the climate and sustainability |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 07/08/2019 | £8k | "Gnomus - Giant Stories of Heritage" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/06/2019 | £10k | GNOMUS - CARETAKER OF PLACES |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/07/2018 | £10k | "Weston Super Mare - Re-discovering our tourism heyday" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/07/2014 | £10k | Hurly Burly |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/05/2012 | £5k | Just a Few Quid- community film project on loan sharking |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/10/2008 | £10k | Theatre Orchard Projects (TOP) - phase 2 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BACKSTAGE TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| Richmond Foundation | 1 | £73k |
| HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT | 1 | £29k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAM | 1 | £15k |
| THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| THE FENTON ARTS TRUST | 1 | £9k |
| THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £7k |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEATRE ORCHARD PROJECTS LIMITED | £560k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ORANGE TREE THEATRE LTD | £4.6m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| OCTAGON THEATRE TRUST LIMITED | £4.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ORCHARD VALE TRUST LIMITED | £3.2m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ORCHARD WOMEN | £331k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ORCHARD | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |