ACTORS TOURING COMPANY (LONDON) LIMITED

Registered charity 279458 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTORS TOURING COMPANY - A T C, ATC

A touring theatre company based in London that generates theatre that connect to audiences and is accessible to everyone. Our work focuses on theatre that originates internationally but is made in the UK. We tour extensively, working to reach audiences that do not otherwise have access to this work and present workshops, talks, discussions, videos and other media which help people access our work

Objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS OF DRAMA, BALLET, MUSIC, SINGING, LITERATURE, SCULPTURE AND PAINTING.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity closed the financial year with a surplus of £7,265 and held £172,092 in total reserves. The trustees confirmed that these reserves, alongside cashflow forecasts, support the organisation as a going concern for the following year. The charity operates with a mixed revenue model heavily reliant on Arts Council England funding and grants.

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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Arts Council England — “Our work is made possible with the support of Arts Council England, Cockayne Grants for the Arts, Royal Victoria Hall Foundation, Esmée Fair…” (source page)
• Cockayne Grants for the Arts — “Our work is made possible with the support of Arts Council England, Cockayne Grants for the Arts, Royal Victoria Hall Foundation, Esmée Fair…” (source page)
• Royal Victoria Hall Foundation — “Our work is made possible with the support of Arts Council England, Cockayne Grants for the Arts, Royal Victoria Hall Foundation, Esmée Fair…” (source page)
• Esmée Fairbairn Foundation — “Our work is made possible with the support of Arts Council England, Cockayne Grants for the Arts, Royal Victoria Hall Foundation, Esmée Fair…” (source page)
• John Ellerman Foundation — “Our work is made possible with the support of Arts Council England, Cockayne Grants for the Arts, Royal Victoria Hall Foundation, Esmée Fair…” (source page)
• Wates Foundation — “Our work is made possible with the support of Arts Council England, Cockayne Grants for the Arts, Royal Victoria Hall Foundation, Esmée Fair…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (60% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Professor Geraldine Brodiechair
• Christiaan-Willem Van Der Sluijs
• David Alan Evans
• Eleni Gill
• Feeroza Patel
• Lailia Alj
• MARIA DELGADO
• Margherita Anna Irene Laera
• Nick Tyler
• SUDHA BHUCHAR
• Sanpreet Janjua · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sarah Grochala
• Sarita Godber

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

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