TALAWA THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
Registered charity 327362 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TALAWA, TALAWA THEATRE
Talawa's objectives during the year continued to be the promotion and advancement of culturally specific educational plays and drama. These included workshops and educational projects.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £156,750 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to unanticipated expenditure increases from sickness within the touring company. Per the trustees' report, cashflow was under pressure while awaiting Theatre Tax Relief payments, temporarily pushing free reserves below the optimal range. However, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity remains a going concern with resources adequate to continue operations for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Charitable activities (50% of income)
“Total income for the year was £2,301,214 (2024: £1,134,655) including grants, donations, theatre income (box-office receipts, co-producer fees and theatre tax relief) and earned income.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two to three months of operational expenditure (held: £18k)
“This designated reserve reflects our aim to hold sufficient funds to meet between two and three months of operational expenditure, including payroll, which is considered a prudent and sector-aligned benchmark for organisational resilience.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Lindeyer Francis Ferguson Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (50% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Anoushka Chakrapani · trustee of 1 other charity
- Chante Frazer
- Debbie Williams
- Diogo Alexandre Dos Santos Varela
- Ese Amaninefe Onome Tarimo
- James Dacre
- Kehryse Vanessa Johnson-Fraser
- Kojo Carl Frank Apeagyei
- Manmit Kaur Bhambra
- Naomi Danquah
- Nathan Picart
- Shaniqua Marie Benjamin
- Shonagh Alice Reid
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is TALAWA THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £156,750 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to unanticipated expenditure increases from sickness within the touring company. Per the trustees' report, cashflow was under pressure while awaiting Theatre Tax Relief payments, temporarily pushing free reserves below the optimal range. However, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity remains a going concern with resources adequate to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lindeyer Francis Ferguson Limited.
Who funds TALAWA THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TALAWA THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED as a grant recipient include JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION, BACKSTAGE TRUST, THE MARTIN BOWLEY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE IDLEWILD TRUST.
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