TRAFALGAR ENTERTAINMENT TRUST

Registered charity 1145989 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HQ THEATRES TRUST

Performances (e.g. Youth theatre productions and schools outreach programmes), workshops and entering into new management contracts for the operation of theatres.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Latest income
£659k
Latest spending
£652k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £299,372 as of 29 March 2025, representing a net increase from the previous year. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Trafalgar Entertainment Trust (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.

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

Total income
£0
Total spending
£652k
Reserves (reported)
£299k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~5.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (55% 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: Bromley · Buckinghamshire · Cheshire East · East Sussex · Hertfordshire · Hillingdon · Kent · Southend-on-sea · Surrey · Swindon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£659k£652k
31/03/2024£487k£689k
31/03/2023£788k£792k
31/03/2022£508k£347k
31/03/2021£615k£335k

Common questions

Is TRAFALGAR ENTERTAINMENT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £299,372 as of 29 March 2025, representing a net increase from the previous year. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. 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 Fund18/07/2025£16kCreative Connections