UNFOLDING THEATRE

Registered charity 1165182 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects for which the Company is established are:-To advance the arts for the public benefit by the promotion in particular, but not exclusively, of the art of drama.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE ART OF DRAMA.

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

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Latest income
£230k
Latest spending
£208k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an unrestricted surplus of £7,057 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £42,244. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and note that core funding from Arts Council England and other partners has been extended until 2028, supporting the view that resources are adequate to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £55,000 (held: £42k)
“The optimum level of Reserves is therefore £55,000.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Tim Bailey, a Trustee, is a partner in xsite Architecture. The charity received sponsorship of £833 from xsite Architecture and rents office space from them.
“In the year to 31 March 2025, sponsorship of £833 (2024: £1,000) was received from xsite Architecture, of which Tim Bailey, a Trustee of the charity, is a partner. The charity also rents office space from xsite.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 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.

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Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£230k£208k
31/03/2024£200k£250k
31/03/2023£214k£201k
31/03/2022£256k£237k
31/03/2021£175k£155k

Common questions

Is UNFOLDING THEATRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an unrestricted surplus of £7,057 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £42,244. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and note that core funding from Arts Council England and other partners has been extended until 2028, supporting the view that resources are adequate to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds UNFOLDING THEATRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name UNFOLDING THEATRE as a grant recipient include THE REED FOUNDATION, THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE REED FOUNDATIONFY2022£3kChristmas Challenge
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500Arts and Culture

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East26/06/2025£8kGrant to Unfolding Theatre
Community Foundation North East02/04/2025£25kGrant to Unfolding Theatre
Community Foundation North East05/03/2025£10kGrant to Unfolding Theatre
Community Foundation North East18/04/2024£3kGrant to Unfolding Theatre
Community Foundation North East02/04/2024£15kGrant to Unfolding Theatre
Community Foundation North East16/03/2023£9kGrant to Unfolding Theatre
Community Foundation North East12/01/2023£750Grant to Unfolding Theatre
Community Foundation North East07/04/2022£15kGrant to Unfolding Theatre
Community Foundation North East29/04/2021£18kA grant to Unfolding Theatre
The National Lottery Community Fund28/02/2019£5kA Forgotten Life
Community Foundation North East26/02/2019£3kMultiverse Arcade at Mackie's Corner, Sunderland
Community Foundation North East04/01/2018£7kAssociate Artists role x 3
Northern Rock Foundation21/10/2011£8kGrant awarded to Unfolding Theatre (Tyne & Wear)
Northern Rock Foundation25/10/2010£2kGrant awarded to Unfolding Theatre (Tyne & Wear)

Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with COMPANY THREE THEATRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
UNFOLDING THEATRE£230k—0unclear—no doubt
COMPANY THREE THEATRE FY2025£554kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
CHADS THEATRE COMPANY FY2025£105k—0above—no doubt
LEICESTER THEATRE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£18.5m——unclear—no doubt
NORTHERN BROADSIDES THEATRE COMPANY FY2025£530k—0unclear—no doubt
UNITY THEATRE TRUST FY2025£228k—0above—no doubt

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