WATERLOO EAST THEATRE LTD

Registered charity 1136513 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To create, develop, produce and present a dynamic programme of theatre, and other live performances and projects that become a vital component of the public and cultural life of the local and surrounding London boroughs.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE ART OF DRAMA

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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
£193k
Latest spending
£167k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £33,481 for the year, resulting in a cumulative carried-forward deficit of the same amount. The trustees note that the company is dependent on continued support from the trustee's loan account and the bank to maintain going concern status.

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: £-33k)
“The charity made a surplus for the year of £26,993, which together with the deficit brought forward of £60,474 means that a deficit of £33,481 is carried forward at the balance sheet date.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The company is dependent on the continued support of the trustee's loan account and the charity's bank. The trustees believe that the company will continue to receive this support and accordingly consider that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£193k£167k
30/06/2024£139k£133k
30/06/2023£182k£153k
30/06/2022£34k£73k
30/06/2021£101k£31k

Common questions

Is WATERLOO EAST THEATRE LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £33,481 for the year, resulting in a cumulative carried-forward deficit of the same amount. The trustees note that the company is dependent on continued support from the trustee's loan account and the bank to maintain going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Go Live Theatre Projects.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WATERLOO EAST THEATRE LTD£193k—0below—noted
Go Live Theatre Projects FY2025£687k——below—no doubt
THE GATE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED FY2025£224k—0unclear—noted
JERMYN STREET THEATRE FY2024£1.2m—0unclear—material uncertainty
LYRIC THEATRE HAMMERSMITH LIMITED FY2025£6.7m£80,001 - £90,0003unclear—no doubt
WATERS EDGE ARTS LTD FY2025£441k—0unclear—no doubt

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