HEAD2HEAD THEATRE

Registered charity 1161873 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as H2H, H2H Sensory Theatre, HEAD2HEAD SENSORY THEATRE

A volunteer-led charity touring SE England providing accessible, multi-sensory drama experiences for children/young people with a wide range of learning & physical disabilities and a YouTube Learning Channel for those who cannot access a live event. Work Experience is offered to students transitioning from Special Schools. Weekly sessions provided for elderly, frail & those living with Dementia.

Objects

3) The object of the CIO is to relieve the needs of persons of all ages with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by means of the arts, in particular but not exclusively the art of music, drama and dance. Where consistent with the aforesaid aims, the charity will also support local and disadvantaged communities.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Tandridge, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£221k
Latest spending
£161k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £343,966, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £59,601 for the year, supported by a 14% rise in earned income and continued grant support. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months of fixed operating costs plus a contingency figure necessary when maintaining an old building... This currently equates to a contingency reserves level of £50,000. (held: £344k)
“Reserves policy: The Trustees agreed that, from unrestricted reserves, the Charity should maintain four months of fixed operating costs plus a contingency figure necessary when maintaining an old building. This policy allows for a reduction of income or lack of fundraising success during any particular year whilst allowing the charity to continue its activities at the current level for four months. This currently equates to a contingency reserves level of £50,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Amy Rhodes received £15,868 for production/performance fees.
“Amy Rhodes, who is the a Trustee of the charity, was paid £15,868 relating mostly to touring and production costs.” — page 17
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amy Rhodes (Trustee) paid £15,868 for production/performance fees.
“Amy Rhodes, who is the a Trustee of the charity, was paid £15,868 relating mostly to touring and production costs. Production and performance fees included in that figure are paid at the charity’s usual remuneration rates for professional actors.” — page 17
“Anthony Scholefield (Trustee) - loan of £61,250 over a maximum period of 20 years. After repayments made to date, the balance outstanding at the year end is £40,250.” — page 19
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Anthony Scholefield (Trustee) loan balance £40,250.
“Amy Rhodes, who is the a Trustee of the charity, was paid £15,868 relating mostly to touring and production costs. Production and performance fees included in that figure are paid at the charity’s usual remuneration rates for professional actors.” — page 17
“Anthony Scholefield (Trustee) - loan of £61,250 over a maximum period of 20 years. After repayments made to date, the balance outstanding at the year end is £40,250.” — page 19
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ian Steere (connected to CEO) loan balance £15,000.
“Amy Rhodes, who is the a Trustee of the charity, was paid £15,868 relating mostly to touring and production costs. Production and performance fees included in that figure are paid at the charity’s usual remuneration rates for professional actors.” — page 17
“Anthony Scholefield (Trustee) - loan of £61,250 over a maximum period of 20 years. After repayments made to date, the balance outstanding at the year end is £40,250.” — page 19
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Received £50,000 grant from Anthony Scholefield Foundation (controlled by Trustee Anthony Scholefield).
“Amy Rhodes, who is the a Trustee of the charity, was paid £15,868 relating mostly to touring and production costs. Production and performance fees included in that figure are paid at the charity’s usual remuneration rates for professional actors.” — page 17
“Anthony Scholefield (Trustee) - loan of £61,250 over a maximum period of 20 years. After repayments made to date, the balance outstanding at the year end is £40,250.” — page 19
Per its FY2026 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 34
  • Government income: £6,378 — grants £6,378 (4); 3% of the £221,061 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 14
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Government income: £124,335 — grants £124,335 (6); 38% of the £326,710 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2024 (received 30/04/2025, 84 days after the 05/02/2025 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Head2Head Sensory Theatre (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £470k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£221k£161k
31/03/2025£219k£213k
05/04/2024£327k£255k
05/04/2023£181k£179k
05/04/2022£237k£145k

Common questions

Is HEAD2HEAD THEATRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £343,966, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £59,601 for the year, supported by a 14% rise in earned income and continued grant support. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HEAD2HEAD THEATRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HEAD2HEAD THEATRE as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, ST FAITH'S TRUST, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE TOY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2024£50k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2025£40kGrant
ST FAITH'S TRUSTFY2022£10ksupport Christmas pantomime programme schools with a high number of SEN pupils
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE TOY TRUSTFY2024£5k
FRIARSGATE TRUSTFY2022Unverified read£2kCare and Welfare
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/09/2024£20kCommunity Hub and Memory Cafe
The National Lottery Community Fund15/09/2023£10kDrewshearne Barn – Head2Head’s Community Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund18/03/2022£10kOdie's Odd Odyssey - a multi-sensory performance for children with special needs
The National Lottery Community Fund14/07/2021£94kHead2Head Capacity Building
UK government01/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund02/03/2016£10kFamily Activity Days for children with disabilities

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HEADS TOGETHER PRODUCTIONS LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HEAD2HEAD THEATRE£221k—0unclear—no doubt
HEADS TOGETHER PRODUCTIONS LIMITED FY2025£372k—0unclear—no doubt
HANDMADE THEATRE FY2026£154k——unclear—no doubt
IN2VENTURE FY2025£75k—0unclear—no doubt
HEADWAY ARTS FY2025£365k—0unclear—no doubt
HEADLONG THEATRE LIMITED FY2025£1.9m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.