WAYWARD PRODUCTIONS LTD

Registered charity 1186473 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Wayward Productions develops work, primarily in theatre, from unexpected sources creating artistic work of excellence and of the utmost relevance, reaching the broadest cross section of the public. Our programme incorporates performances, workshops, pre- and post- show talks, large-scale engagement projects and other training and education based activity.

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Latest income
£67k
Latest spending
£106k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £269,254 at the year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their designated reserves policy for future productions and overhead contingencies. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from the previous year, and has agreed a budget for the following year that anticipates a deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Designated Production Reserve of £140,000 and a designated fund of £45,000 as a contingency representing six months of budgeted overhead expenditure. (held: £269k)
“Currently, aside from Restricted Reserves (£nil), funds are held in a designated Production Reserve of £140,000 to underwrite future production expenditure commitments for projects in development, and a designated fund of £45,000 as a contingency representing six months of budgeted overhead expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

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
31/03/2025£67k£106k
31/03/2024£289k£247k
31/03/2023£16k£63k
31/03/2022£298k£232k
31/03/2021£76k£78k

Common questions

Is WAYWARD PRODUCTIONS LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £269,254 at the year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their designated reserves policy for future productions and overhead contingencies. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from the previous year, and has agreed a budget for the following year that anticipates a deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WAYWARD PRODUCTIONS LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WAYWARD PRODUCTIONS LTD as a grant recipient include MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2022£12k