SIBE BY SIDE DRAMA GROUP

Registered charity 1201083 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SIDE BY SIDE

Side By Side Drama Group uses Theatre and music for integration, community cohesion, English learning and confidence building. We are based in Sheffield and run groups in Sharrow and the City centre

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Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total receipts decreased slightly to £49,161 while total expenditure rose to £33,650, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £13,933, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining funds to pay rent for the next six months (under £1,500 per annum).

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: The National Lottery Community Fund (90% of income)
“The National Lottery Community Fund 44,161” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: enough funds to enable us to pay our rent for the next 6 months, which is under £1500 per annum (held: £14k)
“Our reserve policy is that we should have enough funds to enable us to pay our rent for the next 6 months, which is under £1500 per annum.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£50k£42k
30/09/2024£49k£34k
30/09/2023£24k£24k

Common questions

Is SIBE BY SIDE DRAMA GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts decreased slightly to £49,161 while total expenditure rose to £33,650, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £13,933, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining funds to pay rent for the next six months (under £1,500 per annum). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/08/2025£19kSide by Side: Creativity & Connection for People Seeking Refuge
The National Lottery Community Fund16/06/2023£61kSide By Side.
The National Lottery Community Fund01/07/2022£10kCreating With Community