UNEXPECTED PLACES LIMITED

Registered charity 1194787 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIGHT UP, UNEXPECTED PLACES

The provision of performing arts activities, with a particular focus on children and young people through drama classes, creative and sensory play classes, workshops and outreach projects in Hampshire. Performing original devised productions to the local community and training the next generation of theatre makers through our innovative and supportive youth theatre programme, Light UP.

Objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE PERFORMING ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS IN ACTING AND ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE WHICH DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, CONFIDENCE AND CREATIVITY;B) DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY ORIGINAL THEATRE PERFORMANCES FOR PUBLIC PRESENTATION;C) THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN OTHER AREAS OF THEATRE PRODUCTION INCLUDING WORKING BACKSTAGE, LIGHTING, SOUND AND PRODUCTION DESIGN.D) THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ARTS TRAILS, FESTIVALS AND EVENTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £1,054 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in negative unrestricted reserves of £57,567. The trustees have assessed the going concern basis and concluded that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future despite financial pressures. The trustees aim to rebuild reserves to a target of £30,000 by the end of the academic year 2028.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Darren Sloan
• Juli Richards
• Prof Roberta Comunian
• Rosanna Louise Houston
• Stephen Adams

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

Operates in: Throughout England

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