THE YARD THEATRE LIMITED
Registered charity 1144028 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
For the public benefit to develop, promote and produce contemporary performance and theatre.To advance the education of the public in all aspects of the dramatic arts and the development of public appreciation of such art in London and elsewhere in the UK.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free general group reserves were £26,298, which is below the trustees' approved operating reserve target of £190,667. However, the trustees report that cash balances are healthy and the organization has secured multi-year funding from Arts Council England and other supporters, supporting a continued investment in programme.
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: £26k; policy: three months of salaries and other sunk operational costs)
“At 31 May 2025, whilst the free reserves of £26,298 are currently below approved target levels of £190,667” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee receipts
“During the year The Yard Theatre Limited related party transactions between a trustee with receipts totalling £138 (£nil), there are no balances oustanding at year end.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Yard Enterprises Limited
“The charity has one active wholly owned trading subsidiary The Yard Enterprises Ltd.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Yard (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£160k
Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (62% 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: 8.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Harry Bresslaw
- Matthew Ross
- Naresh Ramchandani · trustee of 1 other charity
- Nicholas John Frederick Hunter
- Robert Ray
- Simon Tate
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE YARD THEATRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free general group reserves were £26,298, which is below the trustees' approved operating reserve target of £190,667. However, the trustees report that cash balances are healthy and the organization has secured multi-year funding from Arts Council England and other supporters, supporting a continued investment in programme. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Who funds THE YARD THEATRE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE YARD THEATRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE FOYLE FOUNDATION, THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION, THE IDLEWILD TRUST, The Portal Trust, SOUTH HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY.
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