ONE TENTH HUMAN

Registered charity 1195497 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

One Tenth Human is a theatre company operating across the UK. It creates and tours brain-stretching shows aimed at engaging KS1 and KS2 children in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics.

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Latest income

£146k

Latest spending

£151k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £11,732 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £36,599. The trustees consider these reserves to be prudent given that current grant funding will cease and a challenging fundraising target lies ahead. The trustees concluded that it remains appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £25,000 to £30,000 (held: £37k)

“The required level of Reserves is therefore in the range of £25,000 to £30,000.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 14

“Daniel Bye, the spouse of Sarah Punshon, Artistic Director, was paid £11,470 (2024: £4,610) in respect of creative fees on productions during the year.” — page 27

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Paul Hamlyn Foundation — “Terri and the Time Machine is an innovative creative learning project developed by Z-arts and One Tenth Human working in partnership with th…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Dermot Daly · trustee of 3 other charities
Dr Siddharth Vijay Patwardhan
Hannah Elizabeth Phelan
Indrojit Banerji
JOHN NIGEL HIRST · trustee of 1 other charity
Laura Anne Ivie
PROFESSOR VIREN VASUDEV SWAMI

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£146k	£151k
31/03/2024	£134k	£126k
31/03/2023	£161k	£115k
31/03/2022	£99k	£79k

Common questions

Is ONE TENTH HUMAN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £11,732 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £36,599. The trustees consider these reserves to be prudent given that current grant funding will cease and a challenging fundraising target lies ahead. The trustees concluded that it remains appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ONE TENTH HUMAN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ONE TENTH HUMAN as a grant recipient include THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£1k