THE TELEVISION WORKSHOP

Registered charity 1126603 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Television Workshop promotes, enhances, develops and maintains the education of young people, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, in relation to performing arts and media. The objects are achieved by the provision of workshops in film and television, theatre and drama skills and the preparation and the presentation of theatre performances by children and young people.

Objects

TO PROMOTE, ENHANCE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING THOSE FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS, IN RELATION TO THE PERFORMING ARTS AND MEDIA IN ALL THEIR ASPECTS, BY BUT NOT LIMITED TO:THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS IN FILM AND TELEVISION, THEATRE AND DRAMA SKILLS;ANDTHE PREPARATION AND THE PRESENTATION OF THEATRE PERFORMANCES BY CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED, IN PRACTICE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£304k
Latest spending
£250k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £201,190, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of three months' expenditure commitments. The charity reported a net increase in funds of £53,500 for the year, supported by diverse income streams including donations, trading activities, and charitable fees, while maintaining a surplus position.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months expenditure commitments (held: £201k)
“The trustees have agreed that the trust will aim to maintain a level of unrestricted funds equal to three months expenditure commitments” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Television Workshop (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Total income
£540k
Total spending
£495k
Cost of raising funds
£346k
Reserves (reported)
£104k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (72% 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: 64.1% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottinghamshire · Salford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£304k£250k
31/12/2023£370k£337k
31/12/2022£466k£456k
31/12/2021£540k£495k
31/12/2020£340k£321k

Common questions

Is THE TELEVISION WORKSHOP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £201,190, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of three months' expenditure commitments. The charity reported a net increase in funds of £53,500 for the year, supported by diverse income streams including donations, trading activities, and charitable fees, while maintaining a surplus position. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/07/2019£10kBetween Me and You
The National Lottery Community Fund18/05/2018£10kAre You Sitting Comfortably?

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TELEVISION WORKSHOP£304k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP FY2025£212kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
LEWISHAM YOUTH THEATRE LTD FY2025£397k—0below—no doubt
ARTSWORK LIMITED FY2025£1.9m——unclear—no doubt
UCAN PRODUCTIONS FY2025£160k—0above—no doubt
DANCEBOX THEATRE WORKS FY2025£1.5m£75,0002above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.