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BACKSTAGE TRUST

Registered charity 1145887 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£4.8m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total reserves of £4,118,335, all of which are classified as expendable endowment. The trustees report a net surplus for the year and confirm that the charity is sustainable as a going concern, with significant endowment assets remaining to support future beneficiaries.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“Donations which are subject to Gift Aid from the Trustees totalling £4,000,000 (2022: £825,000) were received during the year plus as more fully explained in note 3, the other related party transactions were the payment for legal services by BDB Pitmans, of whom Dominic Flynn is a partner and services provided by employees of Dame Susie.” — page 14
“Included above is £15,719 payable for legal services to BDB Pitmans Solicitors (2022: £12,847), a firm in which Mr Dominic Flynn is a partner” — page 12
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Legal services to BDB Pitmans LLP
“Donations which are subject to Gift Aid from the Trustees totalling £4,000,000 (2022: £825,000) were received during the year plus as more fully explained in note 3, the other related party transactions were the payment for legal services by BDB Pitmans, of whom Dominic Flynn is a partner and services provided by employees of Dame Susie.” — page 14
“Included above is £15,719 payable for legal services to BDB Pitmans Solicitors (2022: £12,847), a firm in which Mr Dominic Flynn is a partner” — page 12
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£9.0m
Total spending
£4.8m
Reserves (reported)
£25.2m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~63.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£1.5m£4.8m
05/04/2024£22.5m£5.7m
05/04/2023£7.2m£4.2m
05/04/2022£3.1m£4.4m
05/04/2021£4.5m£4.1m

Common questions

Is BACKSTAGE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds total reserves of £4,118,335, all of which are classified as expendable endowment. The trustees report a net surplus for the year and confirm that the charity is sustainable as a going concern, with significant endowment assets remaining to support future beneficiaries. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Who funds BACKSTAGE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BACKSTAGE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FOUNDATION & FESTIVALS.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£22.0m
THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£2.0m
THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£2.0m
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FOUNDATION & FESTIVALSFY2022£5k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
HUO FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED1£204k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k

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