THEATRE ALIBI
Theatre Alibi has been making theatre since 1982 and has a national reputation for high quality and imaginative work for people of all ages. We tour to the tiniest primary school in our home county, Devon, and to some of the best-known theatres in the country.
Objects
THE PROMOTION MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE 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 £19,440 for the year ended 31 March 2025, which was covered by existing general reserves. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- Investment
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 31
- Government income: £71,500 — grants £71,500 (3); 28% of the £255,373 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £173,528 — grants £173,528 (2); 69% of the £251,979 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 17
- Government income: £261,402 — grants £261,402 (2); 71% of the £367,774 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02265919
Company officers (Companies House)
- NADDAFY, Daniel Javid on trustee list
- RICHES, Frazer Robin William on trustee list
- CONSTANT, Sophie Victoria on trustee list
- MCBEAN, James Eliot Manning on trustee list
- ROBINSON, Julia Kathryn on trustee list
- HOGG, Emma Barker on trustee list
- OFFORD, Julian Neil on trustee list
- FAULKNER, Elaine Claire
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Emma Barker Hoggchair
- Anna Charlotte Briscoe
- Daniel Javid Naddafy
- Frazer Robin William Riches
- James Eliot Manning McBean
- Julia Kathryn Robinson
- Julian Neil Offord
- Kara Rose Black
- Michael William White
- Sophie Victoria Constant
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £255k | £275k |
| 31/03/2024 | £252k | £273k |
| 31/03/2023 | £368k | £435k |
| 31/03/2022 | £360k | £373k |
| 31/03/2021 | £365k | £358k |
Common questions
Is THEATRE ALIBI financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £19,440 for the year ended 31 March 2025, which was covered by existing general reserves. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THEATRE ALIBI?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THEATRE ALIBI as a grant recipient include THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION | FY2026 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 09/03/2022 | £27k | "A Festival of St Thomas Stories" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 05/09/2019 | £23k | "Discovering the Hidden Stories of St Thomas, Exeter" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEATRE ALIBI | £255k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HUBBUB THEATRE COMPANY | £360k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |