MORTAL FOOLS

Registered charity 1153400 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTHERN ARTS ENTERPRISES, TYNE VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE

1. Using arts-based techniques to provide professional training and personal development activities2. Running an ensemble youth theatre company for young people between 8 & 193. Running drama and theatre-making activities in schools 4. Offering workshops to educate children & adults in life skills and technical theatre skills5. Performing plays for the general public

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £209,940 exceed the trustees' minimum free reserves target of £145,000, indicating adequate financial resilience. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating and maintains a diversified income stream despite high competition for grant funding.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Mortal Fools (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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

• Richard Wisechair
• Eloise Grace Barber
• Helen Green · trustee of 1 other charity
• Katie Louise Crawley
• Kelly Louise Martin
• Lesley Anne Jobson
• Maisie Bjork Elizabeth Saunders
• Mark Gate
• Rachel Pattinson

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester · Cumbria · Durham · Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · Northumberland · Sunderland

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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