WRONGSEMBLE
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.
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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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
Trustees
- Christopher Adam Lloydchair
- Alexandra Claire Jones
- Dermot Daly
- Rachel Marriner
- Victoria Jane Ackroyd
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £328k |
| THE FREELANDS FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £120k |
| SWAROVSKI FOUNDATION | 1 | £114k |
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £75k |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE PAUL MELLON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN BRITISH ART | 1 | £45k |
| THE BRANSFORD TRUST | 1 | £43k |
Charities like this
- THE ROPETACKLE CENTRE TRUST
- THE BONE ENSEMBLE
- BARREL ORGAN
- NORTHERN BROADSIDES THEATRE COMPANY
- THE EWELME EXHIBITION FOUNDATION
- WINTERSHALL CIO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRONGSEMBLE | £146k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROPETACKLE CENTRE TRUST | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BONE ENSEMBLE | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARREL ORGAN | £78k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTHERN BROADSIDES THEATRE COMPANY | £382k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EWELME EXHIBITION FOUNDATION | £227k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |