TIP TOP MUSICALS LTD
To promote the advancement and improvements of general education in relation to all aspects of the Art of Drama, Music and the development of public appreciation of such art.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE ART OF DRAMA, MUSIC AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SUCH ART
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of (13,244) for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted fund balances from 153,052 to 139,808. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further explanation or indicating non-compliance with accounting records. The trustees have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 25
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/11/2017)
Trustees
- STEPHEN DAVIESchair
- Alice Walter
- Joni Rusling
- Luke Disley
- Mark Shenton
- Philip Cross
- Rhian Kate Lyon
- Robert Lyon
- Sophia Bunning-Williams
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £84k | £97k |
| 31/08/2024 | £43k | £40k |
| 31/08/2023 | £127k | £122k |
| 31/08/2022 | £87k | £102k |
| 31/08/2021 | £25k | £37k |
Common questions
Is TIP TOP MUSICALS LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of (13,244) for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted fund balances from 153,052 to 139,808. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further explanation or indicating non-compliance with accounting records. The trustees have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £25k |
| TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- MELLOW DRAMATICS MUSIC THEATRE GROUP
- TOGETHER IN MUSICAL EXPRESSION
- TIN ARTS LIMITED
- ILMINSTER ENTERTAINMENTS SOCIETY LIMITED
- ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
- MANOR MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIP TOP MUSICALS LTD | £84k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MELLOW DRAMATICS MUSIC THEATRE GROUP | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TOGETHER IN MUSICAL EXPRESSION | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TIN ARTS LIMITED | £652k | £49,890 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ILMINSTER ENTERTAINMENTS SOCIETY LIMITED | £114k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS | £642k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |