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SEENARYO

Registered charity 1173822 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Seenaryo works in the Arab region using theatre and play to support people to heal, lead and learn. We co-create performances with under-served communities, train future leaders, and transform classrooms through play. Our aims are to build life skills and wellbeing, challenge polarisation, create employment pathways and advocate for people's rights and participatory approaches in the region.

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Latest income
£511k
Latest spending
£587k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £76,556 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £335,081 to £258,525. The trustees report that unrestricted funds are in a deficit position of £36,405, while restricted funds stand at £65,206. Despite the financial loss, the trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of average operating costs (held: £193k)
“The target minimum for each of the Operating and Opportunity Reserves is equal to three months of average operating costs.” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£511k
Total spending
£587k
Cost of raising funds
£46k
Reserves (reported)
£230k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~4.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (70% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 9.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Egypt · Jordan · Lebanon · Occupied Palestinian Territories · Syria · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£511k£587k
31/12/2023£677k£686k
31/12/2022£457k£584k
31/12/2021£557k£554k
31/12/2020£632k£380k

Common questions

Is SEENARYO financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £76,556 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £335,081 to £258,525. The trustees report that unrestricted funds are in a deficit position of £36,405, while restricted funds stand at £65,206. Despite the financial loss, the trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SEENARYO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SEENARYO as a grant recipient include THE ASFARI FOUNDATION, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION, THEIRWORLD, THE ABDALLA FOUNDATION, THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ASFARI FOUNDATIONFY2023£87kYouth Learning, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£60kPlay-based learning for displaced children in Gaza
THEIRWORLDFY2024£50kGlobal Education
THE ABDALLA FOUNDATIONFY2025£45k
THEIRWORLDFY2023£40kEducation Innovation Awards
THE SCHRODER FOUNDATIONFY2022£30k
THE SCHRODER FOUNDATIONFY2025£30k
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£29kInternational projects
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£15kInternational
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE ABDALLA FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£0

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE FENTON ARTS TRUST2£13k
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION1£144k
BACKSTAGE TRUST1£100k
THE FOYLE FOUNDATION1£75k
THE WILLIAMS CHARITABLE TRUST1£20k
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND1£10k
THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY1£7k
THE IDLEWILD TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ARDENT THEATRE COMPANY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SEENARYO£511k—0unclear—no doubt
ARDENT THEATRE COMPANY FY2025£142k—0unclear—no doubt
WOMEN AND THEATRE (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED FY2025£193k—0unclear—no doubt
THEATRE503 LIMITED FY2026£553k—0unclear—noted
SWANSEA LITTLE THEATRE LIMITED FY2025£117k—0unclear—no doubt
THE THEATRE IN PRISONS AND PROBATION CENTRE FY2025£247k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.