GAZEBO THEATRE IN EDUCATION COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 510730 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GAZEBO, GAZEBO T.I.E.

Gazebo promotes the social, educational and artisitc development of individuals through the creative arts, both locally and regionally. Gazebo aims to provide a comprehensive range of programmes designed to respond to the needs and aspirations of children and young people, communitites and organisations, including schools.

Objects

1. THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION IN MUSIC, DRAMA AND VISUAL ARTS AND THE APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AMONGST THE COMMUNITY. 2. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PERSONS FOR WHOM SUCH FACILITIES ARE PRIMARILY INTENDED.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £31,458 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds falling to a negative balance of £5,888. The directors have indicated that the charity's viability for the year ahead is subject to continued statutory financial support. Total funds carried forward were £925, a significant decrease from £32,383 in the prior year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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
• Volunteer management

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ashanti Imani Safiya Anderson
• Frances Rae Oliver
• Kirsty Povey
• MARK CONNELL · trustee of 1 other charity
• Melanie Vennetta Smith
• PAUL MATTHEW BENTLEY
• Sharon Bishop

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Dudley · Shropshire · Staffordshire · Walsall · Warwickshire · Wolverhampton · Worcestershire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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