Unicorn Theatre London Ltd

Registered charity 225751 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARYL JENNER PRODUCTIONS LIMITED, MOBILE THEATRE LIMITED, UNICORN THEATRE FOR CHILDREN

The production of first class theatre for children and young people

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Latest income
£3.8m
Latest spending
£4.0m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds carried forward increased from £6,948,528 to £7,080,529. The organization reported a net movement in funds of £623,057 for the year ended 31 July 2025. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£3.8m
Total spending
£4.0m
Cost of raising funds
£242k
Reserves (reported)
£657k
Employees
38

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (55% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£3.8m£4.0m
31/07/2024£3.6m£3.7m
31/07/2023£3.2m£3.0m
31/07/2022£2.6m£2.6m
31/07/2021£2.2m£1.8m

Common questions

Is Unicorn Theatre London Ltd financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds carried forward increased from £6,948,528 to £7,080,529. The organization reported a net movement in funds of £623,057 for the year ended 31 July 2025. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

Who funds Unicorn Theatre London Ltd?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Unicorn Theatre London Ltd as a grant recipient include The Portal Trust, THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
The Portal TrustFY2024£30kSchools' Partnership Programme
The Portal TrustFY2025£30kSchools' Partnership Programme
The Portal TrustFY2023£30kSchools' Partnership Programme
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2024£12k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2025£6k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2022£5kQuarterly Grants for Institutions - Round Four - The Arts - BAME Communities
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2024£5kRound Two - projects improving employment and training for people with disabilities

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation19/03/2025£150kEco audit to Unicorn Theatre London Limited
City Bridge Foundation14/07/2023£4kGrant to Unicorn Theatre London Limited
UK government25/05/2023£66kAugmented Social Play (ASP): smartphone-enabled group psychotherapeutic interventions that boost adolescent mental health by supporting real-world connection and sense of belonging (ASP-belong)
UK government25/05/2023£145kAugmented Social Play (ASP): smartphone-enabled group psychotherapeutic interventions that boost adolescent mental health by supporting real-world connection and sense of belonging (ASP-belong)
UK government20/10/2022£1.3mNational Portfolio Organisations
City Bridge Foundation15/06/2018£3kGrant to Unicorn Theatre London Limited
City Bridge Foundation21/01/2010£114kGrant to Unicorn Theatre London Limited

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE UNICORN SCHOOL LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Unicorn Theatre London Ltd£3.8m—0unclear—no doubt
THE UNICORN SCHOOL LTD FY2025£2.9m——unclear37.2%no doubt
The Unicorn Trust FY2025£4.6m——unclear—no doubt
UNITY THEATRE FY2025£630k—0unclear—no doubt
THEATRE-RITES FY2025£278k—0unclear—no doubt
TALL STORIES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED FY2025£2.9m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.