THE MISFITS THEATRE COMPANY UK
-Drama Workshops: playing drama games and devising original work based on people's own experiences and interests, regularly performing to the public.-Creative Training: tailor-made for professionals in the public, private and voluntary sector, using theatre to challenge perceptions and practices.-Rhythm of the Night: monthly inclusive ?nightclubs? for PWLD.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES RANGING FROM THOSE WITH MODERATE LEARNING DISABILITIES TO THOSE WITH PROFOUND AND COMPLEX NEEDS IN BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BATH AND NORTHEAST SOMERSET AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OF SAID PEOPLE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR LEARNING DISABILITIES AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A LOCAL NETWORK, SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY GROUP PROVIDING CREATIVE AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BATH & NORTHEAST SOMERSET.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £20,904 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £72,044 to £51,140. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £26,185 remain above the stated policy target of £24,268, although reserves were reduced due to projected commission income not meeting expectations.
What the accounts disclose
“Workshops/Fees/Contracts: £46,340 (37%; 2024: £54,836)” — page 7
“The trustees' Reserves Policy is to hold in free reserves approximately 12 weeks of unrestricted expenditure and funds to cover redundancy fees, in respect of the year ended 31 March 2025 this would amount to £24,268” — page 7
“One or more of the trustees has been paid remuneration in the current or prior periods. The trustees that have been paid were contracted under self-employment at rates believed to be not more than market value for services specific to their expertise in relevant areas required by the charity.” — page 18
“Ruby Pugh Daughter of trustee S.P. Spencer. Paid £1,951 under self-employment for prop making workshops, facilitation, and associated expenses. The authority to make such payments is derived from the governing documenty of the charity.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
Trustees
- KARINA CASTRO RASCON
- LESLEY RUSS
- Ripley Williamson-King
- Stephen Paul Spencer
- Susan Margaret Turner
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £125k | £146k |
| 31/03/2024 | £155k | £150k |
| 31/03/2023 | £116k | £131k |
| 31/03/2022 | £105k | £98k |
| 31/03/2021 | £118k | £95k |
Common questions
Is THE MISFITS THEATRE COMPANY UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £20,904 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £72,044 to £51,140. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £26,185 remain above the stated policy target of £24,268, although reserves were reduced due to projected commission income not meeting expectations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2025 | £20k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/11/2021 | £60k | The Misfits: A Creative Membership |
| UK government | 16/11/2021 | £25k | Culture Recovery Fund: Emergency Resource Support |
| UK government | 08/09/2020 | £9k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2019 | £9k | Health is everybody?s responsibility |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/01/2007 | £50k | "Forgotten" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION | 2 | £11k |
| THE FENTON ARTS TRUST | 2 | £10k |
| CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU | 1 | £474k |
| THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION | 1 | £152k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £140k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| BACKSTAGE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| The Portal Trust | 1 | £77k |
Charities like this
- THEATRE503 LIMITED
- THE BOLD AND SAUCY THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
- THE THEATRE IN PRISONS AND PROBATION CENTRE
- LYRIC THEATRE HAMMERSMITH LIMITED
- THEATRE-RITES
- THE TORCH THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MISFITS THEATRE COMPANY UK | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THEATRE503 LIMITED | £553k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE BOLD AND SAUCY THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE THEATRE IN PRISONS AND PROBATION CENTRE | £247k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LYRIC THEATRE HAMMERSMITH LIMITED | £6.7m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 3 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THEATRE-RITES | £278k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |