HACKNEY SHED (CIO)

Registered charity 1139394 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HACKNEY SHED, HACKNEY SHED LIMITED

Hackney Shed provides inclusive theatre workshops for young people under 26 some of whom require support with communication, mobility, behaviour skills and social development. Its purpose is to increase participation in performing arts, social inclusion skills and community cohesion, benefitting children and young people through education, creating plays, workshops, public performances and events.

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Latest income

£175k

Latest spending

£195k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £103,455 at year end, which the trustees consider to be within their target policy range of 4-6 months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £19,300 for the year, driven by restricted fund expenditure exceeding restricted income, while unrestricted funds increased. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 4-6 months of total operating expenditure (held: £103k)

“It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity aims to be around 4-6 months of total operating expenditure at year end”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hackney Shed (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

Chickenshed — “Hackney Shed is an inclusive performing arts group for young people established in 2001 with the support of Chickenshed.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Lucy Layla Fosterchair
ANDREW WILLIAM ALDRICH
Awa Mass Jagne
CHRISTOPHER RAYMOND ALDRICH
Daisy Christine van den Berg
Sara Phillipa Hazzard
Sarah Ann Schofield
Sheerin Aswat

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

Operates in: Hackney

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£175k	£195k
31/08/2024	£184k	£164k
31/08/2023	£182k	£141k
31/08/2022	£126k	£113k
31/08/2021	£105k	£109k

Common questions

Is HACKNEY SHED (CIO) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £103,455 at year end, which the trustees consider to be within their target policy range of 4-6 months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £19,300 for the year, driven by restricted fund expenditure exceeding restricted income, while unrestricted funds increased. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HACKNEY SHED (CIO)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HACKNEY SHED (CIO) as a grant recipient include WEST HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY, EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES, THE SHELDON TRUST, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
WEST HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY	FY2022	£40k	Theatre
WEST HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY	FY2023	£20k	Inclusive Theatre Workshops
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2025	£12k	Holiday activities for young people
HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES	FY2025	£11k
THE SHELDON TRUST	FY2023	£10k	Youth Development
THE SHELDON TRUST	FY2022	£9k	Youth Development
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£7k	Holiday Activities for Young People
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	FY2024	£5k	Mount Fund
HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES	FY2022	£5k
WEST HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY	FY2025	£5k	Theatre Exchange
WEST HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY	FY2025	£5k	Inclusive Theatre workshops
HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES	FY2024	£5k
HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES	FY2023	£3k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£3k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	FY2023	£2k	Mount Fund - Community Youth Services

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	15/04/2026	£103k	"Shedlight: Young voices shining a light on 25 years of inclusive practice"
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/12/2025	£20k	Hackney Shed Summer Show
Postcode Lottery	31/03/2025	£23k	Unrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/09/2024	£17k	Hackney Shed Collective
London Borough of Hackney	19/04/2024	£16k	Grant to Hackney Shed CIO
Hackney Council	19/04/2024	£16k	Grant to Hackney Shed CIO
Postcode Lottery	30/06/2023	£23k	Unrestricted Funding
City Bridge Foundation	02/02/2023	£110k	Grant to Hackney Shed CIO
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/10/2022	£10k	Hackney Shed Collective
London Borough of Hackney	11/08/2021	£1k	Grant to Hackney Shed Limited
Hackney Council	11/08/2021	£1k	Grant to Hackney Shed Limited
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/05/2021	£9k	Hackney Shed Collective
UK government	19/05/2020	£3k	VSCE CMC Fund
Hackney Council	28/10/2019	£28k	Grant to Hackney Shed Limited
London Borough of Hackney	28/10/2019	£28k	Grant to Hackney Shed Limited
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/10/2019	£9k	Hackney Shed Collective @ NT Connections
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/08/2018	£9k	Hackney Shed Collective