THE BUBBLE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 264359 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LONDON BUBBLE

London Bubble increases access to theatre for people of all ages & backgrounds. Including: children with communication needs, at risk of youth violence, young people in the care & criminal justice systems, unemployed young adults & older adults living alone or in sheltered housing.We draw on lived experience & imagination, co-creating original theatre with our members & sharing it with audiences

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus for the year, increasing total funds to £185,574. However, the trustees report material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to a challenging funding environment and significant dependence on future income from trusts and foundations. Consequently, the charity's unrestricted reserves are below its stated policy target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London Bubble Theatre (matched by registered charity number).

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (78% 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: 3.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANNA MARY SHIELDS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Abimbola Apalara
• Elizabeth Holden
• Grace Arogundade · trustee of 1 other charity
• Graham Peter Harvey-Browne · trustee of 1 other charity
• Miles Jason Webber · trustee of 3 other charities
• Ourania Pauline Marandos · trustee of 2 other charities
• Tinashe Sithole

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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