TRESTLE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
Registered charity 293201 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Trestle is a mask and physical theatre company: our mission is to inspire creativity through participation and dialogue and we do this by approaching opportunities with an open mind, playful approach and our ever surprising and engaging masks. Trestle operates Trestle Arts Base as a centre of creative opportunity for diverse communities and delivers education programmes in the UK and abroad.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £31,559, reducing unrestricted reserves to £39,819. The trustees identified material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern in its standalone form due to depleted reserves and operational pressures. However, this uncertainty was mitigated by a merger with Communities 1st completed on 1 July 2025, which assumed responsibility for all employees and operational functions.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £40k)
“The Running costs reserve and Building repairs reserves are funds designated to cover the criteria laid down in the Reserves Policy detailed within the Trustees’ Report.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“These results, combined with continued pressure on core funding, leadership capacity and operational functions, indicated that material uncertainty existed as to the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern in its previous standalone form.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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.
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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is TRESTLE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £31,559, reducing unrestricted reserves to £39,819. The trustees identified material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern in its standalone form due to depleted reserves and operational pressures. However, this uncertainty was mitigated by a merger with Communities 1st completed on 1 July 2025, which assumed responsibility for all employees and operational functions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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