COMPANY OF OTHERS
Registered charity 1190629 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Company of Others is a dance theatre company based in the North East of England, led by Artistic Director and Choreographer Nadia Iftkhar. We collaborate with people who have experience of being 'othered' by the society we live in, to co-create dance theatre experiences which highlight and share stories of the human experience through their lens. Our values are Artistry, Equity and Integrity
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted surplus of £11,237 for the year ended 5 April 2025, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £150,157. This figure exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £104,300, which is based on four months' running costs. The trustees note that delays in appointing key staff have postponed some projects, and they expect to use the excess reserves in the next financial period.
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.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- BIRT, Allison — director, appointed 23/04/2026on trustee list
- VEIGA LELA, Carina De Jesus — director, appointed 14/07/2025not on trustee list
- AHMAD, Syed Nadeem — director, appointed 27/01/2025on trustee list
- WHALLEY, Gareth — director, appointed 31/01/2024on trustee list
- MONTESI, Vanessa, Dr. — director, appointed 31/01/2024on trustee list
- WIGGINS, Louise — director, appointed 25/01/2022on trustee list
- IFTKHAR, Nadia — director, appointed 19/02/2016on trustee list
- YARNELL, Laura Elizabeth — secretary, appointed 10/08/2026
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Allison Birt
- Carina de Jesus Veiga Lela
- Dr Vanessa Montesi
- Gareth Whalley
- Louise Wiggins
- Nadia Iftkhar
- Syed Nadeem Ahmad
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is COMPANY OF OTHERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted surplus of £11,237 for the year ended 5 April 2025, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £150,157. This figure exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £104,300, which is based on four months' running costs. The trustees note that delays in appointing key staff have postponed some projects, and they expect to use the excess reserves in the next financial period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds COMPANY OF OTHERS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COMPANY OF OTHERS as a grant recipient include THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION, THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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