THE BIG HOUSE THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 1151106 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TBH was established to provide a creative, supportive space to help care leavers overcome traumas experienced in childhood and to enable them to integrate successfully into society. TBH has 4 main activities: Drop-in workshopsOpen House Projects (12 weeks of drama workshops, theatre participation, life skills and employability)MentoringFull-scale theatre productions

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a strong financial position with actual income exceeding budgeted income and actual expenditure below budgeted expenditure. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £1,021,954, which are well above its stated policy target of £256,642. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating on a going concern basis.

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 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Big House Theatre Company (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 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~14.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% 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: 20.3% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Charles Robert Meteyard
• Humphrey Edginton
• Joel Scott
• Marco DiPaola
• Mark Goodin
• Paul James Hilliar
• Stacie Jayne Novotny Bond
• Ziyad Marar · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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