LITTLE ACTORS THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 1155249 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LATC

Access for all community performing arts activities for children and dance for adults.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE ART OF DRAMA.

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

£57k

Latest spending

£52k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £8,807 and total funds of £10,657, having generated a surplus of £4,875. The trustees consider these levels of funds sufficient to continue as a going concern despite financial pressures from the cost of living crisis. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the document.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Reserves are reviewed to ensure the sustainability of the charity regardless of income dips and peaks in future years. They also bridge the gap between the receiving of income and expenditure, plus as an emergency fund for sudden costs arising such as repairs to equipment etc. (held: £9k)

“Reserves are reviewed to ensure the sustainability of the charity regardless of income dips and peaks in future years. They also bridge the gap between the receiving of income and expenditure, plus as an emergency fund for sudden costs arising such as repairs to equipment etc.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 07151719

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

HUDSON, Natasha Louise — director, appointed 01/05/2025on trustee list
PINKUS, Molly — director, appointed 25/04/2024on trustee list
HARDING, Joanna — director, appointed 18/01/2024on trustee list
TEMPLEMAN, Emma — director, appointed 20/10/2022on trustee list
THOMSON, Sheila — director, appointed 25/04/2020on trustee list
THOMSON, Ian Crichton — director, appointed 25/04/2020on trustee list
KENDALL, Susan — director, appointed 09/10/2014on trustee list
PINKUS, Molly — secretary, appointed 27/04/2024

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Emma Templeman
Ian Crichton Thomson
Joanna Harding
Molly Pinkus
Natasha Louise Hudson
Sheila Thomson
Susan Kendall

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester · Redbridge

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£57k	£52k
31/03/2024	£61k	£59k
31/03/2023	£70k	£66k
31/03/2022	£67k	£71k
31/03/2021	£55k	£43k

Common questions

Is LITTLE ACTORS THEATRE COMPANY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £8,807 and total funds of £10,657, having generated a surplus of £4,875. The trustees consider these levels of funds sufficient to continue as a going concern despite financial pressures from the cost of living crisis. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the document. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.