THEATRE ALIBI

Registered charity 299565 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

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Latest income
£255k
Latest spending
£275k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses
“During the year, payment of expenses to Trustees for attending meetings amounted to £nil (2024: nil) There have been no other related party transactions.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Theatre Alibi (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATIONFY2025£1k
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATIONFY2026£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/03/2022£27k"A Festival of St Thomas Stories"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/09/2019£23k"Discovering the Hidden Stories of St Thomas, Exeter"