BRIGHTON PEOPLE'S THEATRE CIO

Registered charity 1196082 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRIGHTON PEOPLE'S THEATRE CIC

Brighton People's Theatre (BPT) brings people together to be part of something bigger than ourselves. We co-create theatre that is rooted in the stories & creative aspirations of people in Greater Brighton. BPT was founded in by our CEO and Artistic Director Naomi Alexander in 2017 as a Community Interest Company and converted to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2021

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Latest income
£178k
Latest spending
£170k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported income of £178,031 against expenditure of £169,976, resulting in a surplus. The trustees note that reserves held are just under three months of running costs (£19,000), while acknowledging a challenging financial climate and a decrease in earned income percentage to 10.2%.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
We are very grateful for the continued support from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Arts Council England without which we would not have been able to operate over the last 12 months.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £19k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
Just under 3 months running costs of £19,000 held in reserves
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£178k£170k
31/03/2024£156k£151k
31/03/2023£258k£258k

Common questions

Is BRIGHTON PEOPLE'S THEATRE CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported income of £178,031 against expenditure of £169,976, resulting in a surplus. The trustees note that reserves held are just under three months of running costs (£19,000), while acknowledging a challenging financial climate and a decrease in earned income percentage to 10.2%. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery03/04/2023£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/03/2023£10k"Arabic Speaking and Sudanese Heritage Oral History Project"
UK government28/11/2022£8kCulture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
UK government22/10/2021£25kCulture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support