WRONGSEMBLE

Registered charity 1195938 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

For the public benefit, to promote the performing arts, through the creation of live and digital productions, events and workshops, primarily but not exclusively in the north of England.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE THE PERFORMING ARTS, THROUGH THE CREATION OF LIVE AND DIGITAL PRODUCTIONS, EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.

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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Registered contact address: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£146k
Latest spending
£202k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £1,457 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £37,177, which exceeds the stated policy target of £25,000, providing a modest additional amount of contingency. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £25,000 (reserves figure: £37k)
“The current target for unrestricted reserves remains at £25,000, comprising £10,000 for immediate liabilities and £15,000 for contingency planning and future growth.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 18
  • Government income: £28,790 — grants £28,790 (3); 20% of the £146,242 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Government income: £101,183 — contracts £9,727 (7), grants £91,456 (7); 61% of the £165,844 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Government income: £129,679 — contracts £72,679 (9), grants £57,000 (2); 48% of the £271,939 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£146k£202k
31/12/2024£166k£141k
31/12/2023£272k£230k
31/12/2022£162k£197k

Common questions

Is WRONGSEMBLE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £1,457 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £37,177, which exceeds the stated policy target of £25,000, providing a modest additional amount of contingency. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WRONGSEMBLE£146k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROPETACKLE CENTRE TRUST FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
THE BONE ENSEMBLE FY2025£40k—0unclear—no doubt
BARREL ORGAN FY2025£78k—0above—no doubt
NORTHERN BROADSIDES THEATRE COMPANY FY2026£382k—0unclear—no doubt
THE EWELME EXHIBITION FOUNDATION FY2025£227k—0unclear—no doubt

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