THE LOFT THEATRE COMPANY
To advance education in the arts by the production and promotion of theatre plays; encouraging and promoting the study and appreciation of and participating in making of theatre; to provide, or assist in the provision of, facilities in the interests of social welfare, for recreation or other leisure time occupation of the public with the object of improving their quality and conditionsof life.
Objects
1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS, PRIMARILY THE PERFORMING ARTS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BY:A) THE PRODUCTION AND PROMOTION OF THEATRE PLAYS;B) ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF THEATRE AND PARTICIPATINGIN MAKING THEATRE; ANDC) ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING APPRECIATION AND INTEREST IN PERFORMING ARTS,PARTICULARLY MUSIC, FILM AND DANCE.2. TO PROVIDE, OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF, FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FORRECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY AND CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £41,314 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant deterioration from the previous year's surplus. Despite this, the charity maintains a strong balance sheet with unrestricted free reserves of £722,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to fund upcoming capital projects and maintain going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from Loft Productions 115,208” — page 9
“the Trustees agree that it is appropriate to maintain unrestricted/free reserves equivalent to not less than half of the past year’s expenditure.” — page 9
“Expenditure of £3,816 (2024: £4,661) was paid to Frazier Wine Merchants Ltd in the period, a company with which Ms L Frazier is a related party.” — page 29
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- CHRISTOPHER PATRICK O'BRIEN
- Christopher Gilbey-Smith
- DAVID CHARLES FLETCHER
- David Barclay
- JAMES MILLINGTON SYNGE
- JOANNE BARNES
- Marsha Terry McDonough
- Peter William Harrison
- Rosie Pankhurst
- SUSAN MOORE
- Victoria Lucy Betts
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £179k | £220k |
| 31/12/2024 | £239k | £193k |
| 31/12/2023 | £253k | £241k |
| 31/08/2022 | £183k | £186k |
| 31/08/2021 | £55k | £103k |
Common questions
Is THE LOFT THEATRE COMPANY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £41,314 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant deterioration from the previous year's surplus. Despite this, the charity maintains a strong balance sheet with unrestricted free reserves of £722,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to fund upcoming capital projects and maintain going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £750k |
| VERONICA AND LARS BANE FOUNDATION CIO | 1 | £499k |
| THE T. S. ELIOT FOUNDATION | 1 | £118k |
| THE BLANES TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| CATKIN PUSSYWILLOW CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £28k |
| THE PHILIP MARSDEN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| DAVID AND ELAINE POTTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
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- THE OPEN THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
- SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED
- HAMPSTEAD THEATRE LIMITED
- CARLTON LITTLE THEATRE TRUST
- THE COMPANY PRESENTS LIMITED
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LOFT THEATRE COMPANY | £179k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE OPEN THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED | £903k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED | £183k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HAMPSTEAD THEATRE LIMITED | £6.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARLTON LITTLE THEATRE TRUST | £54k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE COMPANY PRESENTS LIMITED | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |