Volta Projects
Volta International Festival premieres new international plays in the UK, producing a series of high-quality, ground-breaking productions as part of its annual new writing Festival in London. Alongside, we run a full programme of community and education projects designed to develop new audiences for theatre and provide meaningful opportunities for young people to engage with the Arts.
Objects
TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ARTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF A FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL PLAYS.
Latest income
£16k
Latest spending
£21k
Registered
2016
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- Investment
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Government income: £13,008 — grants £13,008 (3); 81% of the £16,008 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £9,000 — grants £9,000 (2); 37% of the £24,377 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Government income: £7,000 — grants £7,000 (2); 36% of the £19,500 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- DANIEL EAGLETONchair
- ANDREA FERRAN
- MICHAEL LEVY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £16k | £21k |
| 31/07/2024 | £24k | £16k |
| 31/07/2023 | £20k | £20k |
| 31/07/2022 | £20k | £13k |
| 31/07/2021 | £18k | £27k |
Common questions
Who funds Volta Projects?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Volta Projects as a grant recipient include EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE).
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE) | FY2025 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/02/2023 | £9k | Bright Lights 2023 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/07/2019 | £8k | The Bright Lights Project 2019-20 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/06/2018 | £8k | The Bright Lights Project |