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POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE THEATRE

Registered charity 1166204 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE, PD

Potential Difference is a theatre company that uses storytelling to insprie, excite and engage people with ideas from science, philosophy and technology. We strive to create experiences that are expose people to new ideas in thrilling and accessible ways, and challenge the divide between science and the arts. We also lead talks, seminars and workshops for the public, and in educational settings

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Latest income
£72k
Latest spending
£63k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £9,120 for the year ended 30 September 2025, an improvement on the prior year's loss. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds sufficient reserves to manage its activities and maintain a policy of covering at least twelve months of operating costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to light during the examination of the financial statements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of twelve months (held: £60k)
“The Company reserves policy is to maintain sufficient level of reserves to enable normal unavoidable operating costs to be met over a period of a minimum of twelve months, plus discretionary amounts based on the uncertainty of projects being undertaken.” — page 9
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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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£72k£63k
30/09/2024£46k£53k
30/09/2023£87k£108k
30/09/2022£46k£39k
30/09/2021£60k£38k

Common questions

Is POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE THEATRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £9,120 for the year ended 30 September 2025, an improvement on the prior year's loss. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds sufficient reserves to manage its activities and maintain a policy of covering at least twelve months of operating costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to light during the examination of the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.