Haddon Charity For Performing Arts
Haddon Charity for Performing Arts (formerly known as HCPA) core mission is to tackle the barriers deprivation creates using Performing Arts as the tool to achieve this.HCPA runs weekly activities and supports a wide variety of children and young people specialising in SEN children and children with mental health needs. Our activities include all areas of Performing Arts.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net movement in funds of £14,671, resulting in total assets of £25,198, an increase from the previous year's £10,527. The trustees state that while the charity has not yet achieved its reserves policy target, they are confident that recent steps will enable them to attain the required level in the short term.
What the accounts disclose
“Whilst the charity has currently not achieved this target for unrestricted reserves the Trustees nevertheless feel confident that the steps they have taken will enable the charity to attain this level in the short term.” — page 5
“One trustee received remuneration during the year of £5,760 for their services provided (2024: £6,210), and none were reimbursed in respect of expenses incurred during the year (2024: Reimbursements within year totalled £NIL)” — page 12
“Three close family member's of trustee Sandra Haddon provided services of £19,678 (2024: £20,877) to the charity in the year.” — page 17
Trustees
- Marco Graumann-Frost
- SANDRA HADDON
- Sally Marie Bayliss
- Samantha Underwood
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £126k | £111k |
| 31/03/2024 | £68k | £86k |
| 31/03/2023 | £85k | £101k |
| 31/03/2022 | £76k | £57k |
| 31/03/2021 | £95k | £80k |
Common questions
Is Haddon Charity For Performing Arts financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net movement in funds of £14,671, resulting in total assets of £25,198, an increase from the previous year's £10,527. The trustees state that while the charity has not yet achieved its reserves policy target, they are confident that recent steps will enable them to attain the required level in the short term. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/07/2023 | £224k | Core support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/03/2021 | £47k | Outreach and Community Action Project (OCAP) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/10/2020 | £10k | Covid recovery and resilience |
| UK government | 02/09/2020 | £16k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| UK government | 18/05/2020 | £2k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| Sport England | 11/03/2020 | £20k | Create new venue from derelict church |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/05/2018 | £9k | Community Voices |