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TONIC THEATRE CIO

Registered charity 1157234 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charities activities are the carrying out research and publishing the useful results thereof and by encouraging and fostering interest and active participation in all aspects of theatre among women and other sections of society which are under-represented in theatre (or in certain areas of theatrical work) or which are denied access to theatre through a lack of awareness, opportunity or cost.

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Latest income
£194k
Latest spending
£272k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £78,051 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in net liabilities of £10,527. The trustees report that due to fluctuations in income and expenditure, the charity was unable to meet its reserves policy target of holding three months of planned fixed expenditure. The charity is planning to move from cash to accruals accounting in the following year to aid financial management.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income)
“Income was derived from a combination of income from our charitable activities (£193,655), and donations from individuals (£nil).” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-11k; policy: three months of the forthcoming year's planned fixed expenditure (primarily salaries and rent) plus a contingency for planned development this year)
“Due to fluctuations in income and expenditure it was not possible to achieve this in the 2024/25 financial year.” — page 4
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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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£194k£272k
31/03/2024£237k£229k
31/03/2023£200k£204k
31/03/2022£179k£164k
31/03/2021£141k£105k

Common questions

Is TONIC THEATRE CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £78,051 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in net liabilities of £10,527. The trustees report that due to fluctuations in income and expenditure, the charity was unable to meet its reserves policy target of holding three months of planned fixed expenditure. The charity is planning to move from cash to accruals accounting in the following year to aid financial management. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TONIC THEATRE CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TONIC THEATRE CIO as a grant recipient include THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k