SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED
To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public by the production of educational plays and encouragement of the arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £16,130 for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves to £82,934. The trustees maintain that these reserves are held for the furtherance of charitable objects and are below the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The directors and auditors confirm the entity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
“These reserves are held for the furtherance of the Company’s charitable objects. It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure.” — page 6
“During the year BPT charged: - £36,000 (2024: £36,000) in rent, and - £56,495 (2024: £42,993) in share of overheads to the company.”
“SLT Building Preservation Trust Limited (BPT) is a wholly-controlled subsidiary of South London Theatre Centre Limited.” — page 20
Trustees
- CHRISTOPHER MACDONALD STOOKE
- Edward John Frank Smith
- Gareth Simon John Milton
- Kelly Quintyne
- Mark Steven Bacon
- Marysia Skwarka
- Stephen Griffin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £183k | £199k |
| 31/12/2024 | £182k | £160k |
| 31/12/2023 | £137k | £166k |
| 31/12/2022 | £121k | £130k |
| 31/12/2021 | £116k | £65k |
Common questions
Is SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £16,130 for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves to £82,934. The trustees maintain that these reserves are held for the furtherance of charitable objects and are below the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The directors and auditors confirm the entity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Begbies.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £1.2m |
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | 2 | £13k |
| THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.5m |
| THREE MONKIES TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER FOUNDATION | 1 | £116k |
| THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £101k |
| PROJECT GIVING BACK | 1 | £72k |
| The Portal Trust | 1 | £58k |