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CASA THEATRE FESTIVAL LIMITED

Registered charity 1152644 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CASA FESTIVAL; CASA LATIN AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL

The charity promotes, maintains, improves and advances education and appreciation of the arts, in particular the performing arts from Latin America.

Objects

1) TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR THE PERFORMING ARTS FROM LATIN AMERICA.2) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

Area of benefit: THROUGHOUT LONDON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£31k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity posted a small surplus of £2,496 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £19,244. This figure is above the stated minimum reserve policy of £10,000, which the trustees consider a comfortable level to allow for future planning and partnership building.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £10,000 (held: £19k)
“The organisation’s policy is to hold a minimum reserve of £10,000. This represents 4 months of operating costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: An unrestricted donation of £26,600 was made to the charity by Charles Wilson, uncle of the Artistic Director (2023: £26,600). A donation to cover the salary of the Artistic Director is pledged annually, while she remains in post.
“An unrestricted donation of £26,600 was made to the charity by Charles Wilson, uncle of the Artistic Director (2023: £26,600). A donation to cover the salary of the Artistic Director is pledged annually, while she remains in post. There have been no other related party transactions in the year that require disclosure.” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£33k£31k
31/12/2023£72k£113k
31/12/2022£176k£135k
31/12/2021£92k£94k
31/12/2020£51k£46k

Common questions

Is CASA THEATRE FESTIVAL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity posted a small surplus of £2,496 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £19,244. This figure is above the stated minimum reserve policy of £10,000, which the trustees consider a comfortable level to allow for future planning and partnership building. Its FY2024 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 Fund13/05/2015£5kCASA Community workshops in partnerships with IRMO