TANGLE
Tangle is South West England's African Caribbean theatre company. Its touring theatre projects enable communities across South West England to engage with and celebrate the rich racial diversity of contemporary England.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE ART OF DRAMA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £15,270 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £112,043. The trustees confirm the organization is a going concern, citing stable Arts Council England funding and sufficient financial reserves to cover future production costs and contingencies.
What the accounts disclose
“The Reserves Policy requires the preservation of a Company Contingency all times at an amount of at least £20,000.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07496780
Company officers (Companies House)
- ROACH-WILLIAMS, Daniel Jordan on trustee list
- SYLVESTRE, Chloë Rkia-Noémie not on trustee list
- AKUWUDIKE, Jude Chiedozie Richard on trustee list
Trustees
- CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH RODRIGUEZ
- Chloe Rkia-Noemie Sylvestre
- Daniel Jordan Roach-Williams
- Jude Akuwudike
- Oshiorenua Catherine Itsueli
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £162k | £149k |
| 31/03/2024 | £158k | £119k |
| 31/03/2023 | £158k | £216k |
| 31/03/2022 | £110k | £95k |
| 31/03/2021 | £128k | £76k |
Common questions
Is TANGLE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £15,270 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £112,043. The trustees confirm the organization is a going concern, citing stable Arts Council England funding and sufficient financial reserves to cover future production costs and contingencies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TANGLE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TANGLE as a grant recipient include THE LECHE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LECHE TRUST | FY2025 | £4k | Arts |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND | 2 | £92k |
| THE IDLEWILD TRUST | 2 | £9k |
| GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| RE:VISION NORTH LIMITED | 1 | £6k |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| KATIE BRADFORD ARTS TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- TANGLEWOOD WARREN
- TRESTLE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
- TALL STORIES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
- ACTORS TOURING COMPANY (LONDON) LIMITED
- TANG HALL EMPLOYMENT
- THE ROPETACKLE CENTRE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANGLE | £162k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TANGLEWOOD WARREN | £344k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TRESTLE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED | £314k | — | 0 | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| TALL STORIES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED | £2.9m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ACTORS TOURING COMPANY (LONDON) LIMITED | £539k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TANG HALL EMPLOYMENT | £104k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |