BRIGHTON PEOPLE'S THEATRE CIO
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
Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH:A) THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE PERFORMING ARTS;B) PROMOTING, PRESENTING, PRODUCING AND ORGANISING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HIGH QUALITY ARTS PROVISION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT.
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%.
What the accounts disclose
“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.”
“Just under 3 months running costs of £19,000 held in reserves”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Anna Sian Parsons
- Frances Masey O'Neill
- Jennifer Lewin-Turner
- Joshua Brown
- Lily Hannah Elspeth Einhorn
- Lisa Nunn
- Thomas James Hescott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 03/04/2023 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/03/2023 | £10k | "Arabic Speaking and Sudanese Heritage Oral History Project" |
| UK government | 28/11/2022 | £8k | Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support |
| UK government | 22/10/2021 | £25k | Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £93k |
| THE CHALK CLIFF TRUST | 1 | £53k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £20k |
| THE FUNDING NETWORK | 1 | £15k |
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £15k |
| BANBURY CHARITIES | 1 | £9k |
Charities like this
- People's Theatre Collective Ltd
- BRIGHTON THEATRE GROUP
- BRIGHTON DOME AND FESTIVAL LTD
- BRIXHAM THEATRE CIO
- NAM YANG BRIGHTON
- BRIGHTON FESTIVAL CHORUS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTON PEOPLE'S THEATRE CIO | £178k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| People's Theatre Collective Ltd | £184k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| BRIGHTON THEATRE GROUP | £207k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BRIGHTON DOME AND FESTIVAL LTD | £16.3m | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| BRIXHAM THEATRE CIO | £168k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NAM YANG BRIGHTON | £136k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |