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THEATRICAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED

Registered charity 1166152 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LONDON SCHOOL OF MUSICAL THEATRE (LSMT)

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE. THE CHARITIES ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE IN LONDON.LSMT CURRENTLY OFFERS A ONE YEAR FULL TIME INTENSIVE TRAINING FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO ENTER THE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE.

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Latest income
£581k
Latest spending
£675k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity suffered a deficit of £70,614 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in net liabilities of £204,169. Per the trustees' report, the organization has no reserves and is dependent on securing future student recruitment and short-term funding from contacts to maintain operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“Mr A Jeckells was paid a salary during the year of £75,000 (Period to 31 August 2024: £50,000).” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000, on an annualised basis, was as follows: £70,001 to £80,000” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“At the end of the accounting period to 31 August 2025 the charity does not have reserves” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: A W Jeckells received £75,000 salary.
“Mr A Jeckells was paid a salary during the year of £75,000 (Period to 31 August 2024: £50,000).” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trade Mark Licence payment to founder
“In addition the founder was paid £30,000 in the period of this report, under the existing Trade Mark Licence agreement (Period to 31 August 2024: £20,000).” — page 21
“He was paid £6,000 (Period to 31 August 2024: £4,000) as financial controller during the year of this report.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Salary to founder as financial controller
“In addition the founder was paid £30,000 in the period of this report, under the existing Trade Mark Licence agreement (Period to 31 August 2024: £20,000).” — page 21
“He was paid £6,000 (Period to 31 August 2024: £4,000) as financial controller during the year of this report.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£581k
Total spending
£675k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£581k£675k
31/08/2024£395k£429k
31/12/2023£573k£673k
31/12/2022£641k£674k
31/12/2021£571k£583k

Common questions

Is THEATRICAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity suffered a deficit of £70,614 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in net liabilities of £204,169. Per the trustees' report, the organization has no reserves and is dependent on securing future student recruitment and short-term funding from contacts to maintain operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THEATRICAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.