NEW INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER

Registered charity 1129199 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NIE

New International Encounter (NIE) creates new theatre productions for young people that are presented locally, nationally and internationally. We deliver an education and engagement programme working with young people in the UK.

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Latest income

£415k

Latest spending

£392k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus and total funds carried forward of £184,454. The trustees report that free reserves of £167,473 are held, which is above the stated policy target of £60,000. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months core operating costs at £60,000 (held: £167k)

“The board have approved a minimum unrestricted reserves equivalent to a minimum of three months core operating costs at £60,000.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees

“Unrestricted donations include £660 from two Trustees (2024: one trustee £3,600). All donations were given free of any external conditions. There were no other related party transactions during the current or previous years.” — page 32

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

European Union — “The project "NIE Theatre - Graphic design/branding" is financed by the European Union - NextGenerationEU within the Creative Vouchers progra…” (source page)
Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic — “The project "NIE Theatre - Graphic design/branding" is financed by the European Union - NextGenerationEU within the Creative Vouchers progra…” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Total income

£542k

Total spending

£521k

Reserves (reported)

£169k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Claire Hardychair
Brigita Petrova
Deborah Hayman-Nkhoma
Gwen Hanauer
Isabel Victoria Morgan
Marie Frances Kennedy
Rowena Russell
Taruna Rani Singh Dookhee

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£415k	£392k
31/03/2024	£398k	£359k
31/03/2023	£342k	£359k
31/03/2022	£373k	£416k
31/03/2021	£542k	£521k

Common questions

Is NEW INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus and total funds carried forward of £184,454. The trustees report that free reserves of £167,473 are held, which is above the stated policy target of £60,000. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NEW INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NEW INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER as a grant recipient include THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k	Arts and Culture

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/06/2019	£10k	Tales from the Edge of Town
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	22/01/2019	£27k	"The Data Curator"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	30/06/2016	£6k	"Secrets of the Magic Mountain at Alconbury 1989"