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MIDDLE CHILD THEATRE LIMITED

Registered charity 1188756 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MIDDLE CHILD, MIDDLE CHILD THEATRE, MIDDLE CHILD THEATRE LTD

To advance the arts for the public benefit by the promotion in particular, but not exclusively, of theart of drama

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Latest income
£631k
Latest spending
£500k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a total surplus of £130,757 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £630,794 against total expenditure of £500,037. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £142,964 exceed the stated policy target of three months' wind-down costs (£85,000), indicating the charity is financially stable and confident in its future operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£631k
Total spending
£500k
Reserves (reported)
£290k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~7.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (81% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£631k£500k
31/03/2024£516k£547k
31/03/2023£396k£368k
31/03/2022£396k£368k
31/03/2021£399k£309k

Common questions

Is MIDDLE CHILD THEATRE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total surplus of £130,757 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £630,794 against total expenditure of £500,037. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £142,964 exceed the stated policy target of three months' wind-down costs (£85,000), indicating the charity is financially stable and confident in its future operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MIDDLE CHILD THEATRE LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MIDDLE CHILD THEATRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE J F BRIGNALL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY, EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUST, HEY SMILE FOUNDATION, TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE J F BRIGNALL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£85k
THE J F BRIGNALL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£43kMedical Research & Care
THE J F BRIGNALL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£43kMedical Research & Care
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2022£10kCentenary
EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5kGrant made to institution
EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5kTheatrical grants to 6 institutions
HEY SMILE FOUNDATIONFY2021£5k
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kZero Hunger
EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£3kTheatrical grants to 7 institutions
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2023£3kSocial
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
HEY SMILE FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/08/2025£150k"Hull’s Lost Theatrical History, Reignited"