CONEY LTD

Registered charity 1156864 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CONEY

Coney makes interactive theatre - creating games, adventures and play where people can choose to take a meaningful part. Our work takes place anywhere that people gather providing great art for everyone; in theatres, schools, museums, on the streets and online. We offer bespoke development support to artists, makers and game designers.

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Latest income
£238k
Latest spending
£323k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in the process of closing, with the 2025 accounts expected to be the final ones. Per the trustees' report, the decision to close followed changes to the funding structure and the transition out of the Arts Council England's National Portfolio, leading to a difficult decision that the charity cannot continue to operate.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
The trustees are in the process of closing the charity. It is envisaged that the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 will be the last ones for the charity. — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£690k
Total spending
£639k
Reserves (reported)
£81k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£238k£323k
31/03/2024£329k£347k
31/03/2023£690k£639k
31/03/2022£302k£328k
31/03/2021£276k£250k

Common questions

Is CONEY LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in the process of closing, with the 2025 accounts expected to be the final ones. Per the trustees' report, the decision to close followed changes to the funding structure and the transition out of the Arts Council England's National Portfolio, leading to a difficult decision that the charity cannot continue to operate. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CONEY LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CONEY LTD as a grant recipient include BACKSTAGE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BACKSTAGE TRUSTFY2024£65kCore funding