THE PEOPLE SHOW LIMITED

Registered charity 298502 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects for which the company is registered are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by the encouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, ballet, music, singing, literature, sculpture and painting.

Objects

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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED (IN PRACTICE GREATER LONDON AREA)

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

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£70k
Latest spending
£97k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £253,689 at the end of the financial year, a decrease from the previous year's £280,217. The charity reported a net deficit of £26,528 for the year, with total charitable activity costs of £96,524 against total income of £69,996. The trustees confirm the company is solvent and that the going concern basis is appropriate for the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £254k)
“It is the intention to maintain these reserves at a minimum of 3 months' core operating costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Paid to Roxana Silbert for audio editing £1,750
“During the year, none of the trustees received any remuneration from the trust and no expenses were reimbursed to any of them nor any paid on their behalf except as below: Paid to Roxana Silbert for audio editing £1,750” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 13 Related party transactions
“The company received £50,000 (2024: £150,000) grant from People Show Properties Limited. The following directors were also directors of People Show Properties Limited: Gill Lloyd, Pete Staves, Jon Catty, Jessica Littlemore, Roxana Silbert, Patrick Holzen and Maurice Sheridan.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£70k£97k
31/03/2024£158k£150k
31/03/2023£155k£79k
31/03/2022£177k£100k
31/03/2021£162k£126k

Common questions

Is THE PEOPLE SHOW LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £253,689 at the end of the financial year, a decrease from the previous year's £280,217. The charity reported a net deficit of £26,528 for the year, with total charitable activity costs of £96,524 against total income of £69,996. The trustees confirm the company is solvent and that the going concern basis is appropriate for the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PEOPLE SHOW LIMITED£70k—0unclear—no doubt
THE COMPANY PRESENTS LIMITED FY2025£36k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PEOPLE'S THEATRE COMPANY FY2025£93k—0unclear—no doubt
PEOPLE'S THEATRE ARTS GROUP LIMITED FY2025£345k—0unclear—no doubt
HODDESDON (COMMUNITY) SOCIETY OF PERFORMING ARTS LTD. FY2025£319kUnder £60,0000above—no doubt
PEOPLE'S PALACE PROJECTS FY2025£1.1m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.