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.

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

Latest income
£219k
Latest spending
£213k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £294,100, with readily accessible reserves of £56,553, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000. The charity reported a net income of £6,089 for the period, supported by total income of £219,343 against total expenditure of £213,254. The trustees confirmed that adequate resources exist to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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... currently equates to a contingency reserves level of £50,000 (held: £57k)
“This currently equates to a contingency reserves level of £50,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Amy Rhodes received £17,041 (including £13,897 for production/performance fees).
“Amy Rhodes, who is the a Trustee of the charity, was paid £17,041 relating mostly to touring and production costs.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 10
“Amy Rhodes, who is the a Trustee of the charity, was paid £17,041 relating mostly to touring and production costs. Production and performance fees of £13,897 were included in that figure, these were paid at the charity’s usual remuneration rates for professional actors.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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
31/03/2025£219k£213k
05/04/2024£327k£255k
05/04/2023£181k£179k
05/04/2022£237k£145k
05/04/2021£152k£135k

Common questions

Is HEAD2HEAD THEATRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £294,100, with readily accessible reserves of £56,553, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000. The charity reported a net income of £6,089 for the period, supported by total income of £219,343 against total expenditure of £213,254. The trustees confirmed that adequate resources exist to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 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 ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S 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 ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE TOY TRUSTFY2024£5k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
FRIARSGATE TRUSTFY2022£2kCare and Welfare

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.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THEATRE503 LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HEAD2HEAD THEATRE£219k—0unclear—no doubt
THEATRE503 LIMITED FY2026£553k—0unclear—noted
THEATRE WORKS FY2025£153k—0above—no doubt
HEADWAY ARTS FY2025£365k—0unclear—no doubt
LYRIC THEATRE HAMMERSMITH LIMITED FY2025£6.7m£80,001 - £90,0003unclear—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.