TRANSFORM THEATRE PROJECTS

Registered charity 1162870 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Presenting festivals of performance from Leeds and internationally, whilst concocting projects with bold artists all year round, Transform presents theatre works everywhere from arts venues across Leeds, to city sites and outdoor spaces. Celebrating the independent and adventurous spirit of Leeds, we want to reflect the socially conscious and radical North, whilst connecting to the world.

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Latest income
£320k
Latest spending
£219k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted surplus of £75,369 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £175,620. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £75,000, which is based on three months of running costs plus a contingency. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and note that the organisation is in a healthy position ahead of the next festival delivery year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £75,000 (held: £176k)
“The required level of Reserves is therefore £75,000.” — page 4
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 — Transform Theatre Projects (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£558k
Total spending
£653k
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£99k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (84% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Argentina · Brazil · Canada · France · Germany · Japan · Kuwait · Saudi Arabia · Spain · Throughout England And Wales · United Arab Emirates · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£320k£219k
31/03/2024£558k£653k
31/03/2023£308k£289k
31/03/2022£416k£367k
31/03/2021£95k£61k

Common questions

Is TRANSFORM THEATRE PROJECTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted surplus of £75,369 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £175,620. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £75,000, which is based on three months of running costs plus a contingency. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and note that the organisation is in a healthy position ahead of the next festival delivery year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TRANSFORM THEATRE PROJECTS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TRANSFORM THEATRE PROJECTS as a grant recipient include LEEDS CULTURE TRUST, THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LEEDS CULTURE TRUSTFY2024£65kProject delivery
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/04/2023£10kTOP SECRETS - Transform & Leeds 2023
The National Lottery Community Fund19/12/2016£9k‘The Darkest Corners’ Youth Engagement Programme