THE LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE

Registered charity 232488 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE, POTHEINOS LIMITED

Puppet theatre for all ages, particularly children. One of only 3 permanent puppet theatres in the UK, Little Angel also runs an expanding education and participation programme, working with schools, communities and individuals to inspire creativity using puppetry. Little Angel also supports the rare artform of puppetry through R&D and professional development opportunities for puppeteers.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit for the year and holds negative free reserves, having dipped into unrestricted funds to cover operating costs. The trustees acknowledge that reserves are currently low and are actively addressing this by reviewing expenditure and pricing to increase free reserves back to a positive position by the end of the 2025/26 financial year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by AKS Advisers Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

• Little Angel Theatre to improve building access thanks to Theatres Trust grant thestage.co.uk · 06/05/2025

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Little Angel Theatre (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 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 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (59% 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: 17.1% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Bonnie Royal
• Catherine Owen
• Christopher Lowry
• Gregory James Gray
• Lydia Mary Cotton
• Matthew Nicholas Parritt
• Monique Ann Marie Johnson

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Side by side with its peers

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