THE SOUTHWICK PLAYERS
To promote the advancement and improvement of general education in relation to all aspects of the arts of drama and music and the development of public appreciation of such arts
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE ART OF DRAMA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SUCH ART.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £2,976 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £62,923 to £59,947. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Reserves are maintained to cover approximately one year's expenditure, with unrestricted funds standing at £58,831.
What the accounts disclose
“Our reserves are maintained to cover around one year's expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 130
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 80
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/06/2023 (received 20/06/2024, 51 days after the 30/04/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Dr Deborah Creissen
- SIMON ARMES
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £38k | £41k |
| 30/06/2024 | £30k | £31k |
| 30/06/2023 | £38k | £32k |
| 30/06/2022 | £20k | £20k |
| 30/06/2021 | £5k | £7k |
Common questions
Is THE SOUTHWICK PLAYERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £2,976 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £62,923 to £59,947. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Reserves are maintained to cover approximately one year's expenditure, with unrestricted funds standing at £58,831. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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- CITY PLAYERS
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- THE WARWICK ARTS TRUST
- THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION
- THE TEIGNMOUTH PLAYERS AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY
- THE PORTSMOUTH PLAYERS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SOUTHWICK PLAYERS | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CITY PLAYERS | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHIPSTEAD PLAYERS | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WARWICK ARTS TRUST | £59k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION | £1.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TEIGNMOUTH PLAYERS AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |