Marlborough Theatre Productions Ltd

Registered charity 1145506 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE NIGHTINGALE, THE NIGHTINGALE THEATRE LTD

Marlborough Theatre Productions Ltd champions innovation and excellence. Its principal activity and charitable objects are: To advance the Arts for the public benefit by promotion in particular, but not exclusively, of the art of Drama. It is a hub for creation, artistic exchange and performance, and offers collaborative opportunities for participation for Brighton's communities.

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Latest income
£987k
Latest spending
£895k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves as of 31 March 2025 were £135,212, which equates to roughly three months of running costs. The charity reports a net income for the year of £91,784 and holds total unrestricted funds of £286,785. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for the preparation of accounts and note that the company was entitled to exemption from audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of running costs (held: £135k)
“The free reserves position as of 31st March 2025 was £135,212 which equates to roughly three months of running costs. As part of our financial resilience strategy, we continue to monitor this as our quarterly Trustee meetings.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£639k
Total spending
£895k
Reserves (reported)
£135k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (58% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£987k£895k
31/03/2024£950k£934k
31/03/2023£431k£602k
31/03/2022£561k£238k
31/03/2021£242k£151k

Common questions

Is Marlborough Theatre Productions Ltd financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves as of 31 March 2025 were £135,212, which equates to roughly three months of running costs. The charity reports a net income for the year of £91,784 and holds total unrestricted funds of £286,785. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for the preparation of accounts and note that the company was entitled to exemption from audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/07/2024£20kRadical Rhizomes
UK government01/04/2024£8kEveryday Heritage: Revealing St Jamess Street working class LGBTQIA+ heritage
UK government15/01/2024£8kALB-Historic England-Everyday Heritage: Revealing St Jamess Street working class LGBTQIA+ heritage
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/12/2023£1.5m"Queer Heritage South: Live Archive Brighton & Hove"
The National Lottery Community Fund05/08/2022£10kRadical Rhizomes
Postcode Lottery27/06/2022£22kNew Way Vogue Classes for Brighton & Hove’s QTIPoC community
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2021£10kRadical Rhizomes