TONBRIDGE THEATRE AND ARTS CLUB
Providing theatre and art facilities for the local community.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is financially secure with total funds of £1,250,758 and free unrestricted reserves of £195,968, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of approximately £44,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and has no paid employees, relying entirely on voluntary contributions.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Mr PHILIP FREDRICK PORTERchair
- Amanda Marjorie Catherine Hulston
- Anthony John Langfield Pegg
- Derek Stephen Rose
- Ian Doyne Malcolm Burns
- Ian Richard Peter Tucker-Bell
- JO PIERCE
- Jason Daryl Lower
- Kathleen Robbins
- MAGGIE HOILES
- Nicholas Harry Blessley
- Nicola Marie Hoskins
- Robert William Joseph Maddison
- SANDRA PATRICIA BARFIELD
- Sara Jane Lacey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £163k | £124k |
| 31/07/2024 | £163k | £120k |
| 31/07/2023 | £136k | £101k |
| 31/07/2022 | £117k | £106k |
| 31/07/2021 | £28k | £54k |
Common questions
Is TONBRIDGE THEATRE AND ARTS CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is financially secure with total funds of £1,250,758 and free unrestricted reserves of £195,968, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of approximately £44,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and has no paid employees, relying entirely on voluntary contributions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THOMPSON6 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| FRAZER TRUST | 1 | £5k |
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- TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH
- HORSEBRIDGE ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
- TALL STORIES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
- PEOPLE'S THEATRE ARTS GROUP LIMITED
- MERLIN THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
- THEATRE@41 LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONBRIDGE THEATRE AND ARTS CLUB | £163k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH | £901k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HORSEBRIDGE ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | £233k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TALL STORIES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED | £2.9m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PEOPLE'S THEATRE ARTS GROUP LIMITED | £345k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERLIN THEATRE TRUST LIMITED | £270k | — | 0 | above | 9.6% | no doubt |