ACTING FOR OTHERS
Acting for Others (formerly The Combined Theatrical Charities Appeals Council - Acting fro Others) provides financial and emotional support to all in the theatrical professions in times of need through a network of 14 member charities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £113,412 for the year, resulting in a decrease in free reserves from £252,367 to £138,955. The trustees confirmed that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due and identified no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
“retains only sufficient balance as reserves to provide working capital” — page 9
“The Charity made a grant of £10,000 (2024: £35,000) to the Royal Theatrical Fund.” — page 18
“The Trustee Ben Searle is also a trustee of The King George V Fund for Actors and Actresses which received a grant of £nil (2024: £35,000).” — page 18
“The Charity made a grant of £10,000 (2024: £35,000) to the Royal Theatrical Fund.” — page 18
“The Trustee Ben Searle is also a trustee of The King George V Fund for Actors and Actresses which received a grant of £nil (2024: £35,000).” — page 18
“The Charity made a grant of £10,000 (2024: £35,000) to the Royal Theatrical Fund.” — page 18
“The Trustee Ben Searle is also a trustee of The King George V Fund for Actors and Actresses which received a grant of £nil (2024: £35,000).” — page 18
“The Charity made a grant of £10,000 (2024: £35,000) to the Royal Theatrical Fund.” — page 18
“The Trustee Ben Searle is also a trustee of The King George V Fund for Actors and Actresses which received a grant of £nil (2024: £35,000).” — page 18
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/03/2026)
Trustees
- Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen Btchair
- Ben Seale
- James Coombes
- Petra Siniawski
- WILLIAM DIFFER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £211k | £325k |
| 31/03/2024 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is ACTING FOR OTHERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £113,412 for the year, resulting in a decrease in free reserves from £252,367 to £138,955. The trustees confirmed that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due and identified no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ACTING FOR OTHERS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ACTING FOR OTHERS as a grant recipient include THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION, THE DIXON FOUNDATION, J S F POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £13k | List of donations greater and equal to £5,000 is shown in note 4. |
| THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £11k | |
| THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £8k | |
| THE DIXON FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £8k | |
| THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £8k | |
| J S F POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2022 | £2k | Cultural |
| THE DIXON FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £0 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | 1 | £144k |
| PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £28k |
| TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| The Patricia Routledge Foundation | 1 | £8k |
| THE FENTON ARTS TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- THE ACTORS' BENEVOLENT FUND
- ACTORS TOURING COMPANY (LONDON) LIMITED
- THE ACTORS' CHILDREN'S TRUST
- THEATRE WORKS
- ARDENT THEATRE COMPANY
- ACTIVATE PERFORMING ARTS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTING FOR OTHERS | £211k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ACTORS' BENEVOLENT FUND | £1.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTORS TOURING COMPANY (LONDON) LIMITED | £539k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ACTORS' CHILDREN'S TRUST | £230k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THEATRE WORKS | £153k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ARDENT THEATRE COMPANY | £142k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |