WOMEN AND THEATRE (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED

Registered charity 518580 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Women & Theatre use theatre and interactive drama, to promote the wellbeing of the whole community, to deepen understanding and affect change. The majority of its work is delivered in partnership with diverse organisations within arts, education, health and social care sectors.

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Latest income
£193k
Latest spending
£203k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £9,513 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £86,838 to £77,325. The trustees attribute this loss to a planned period of induction and transition under new management, noting that financial reserves were anticipated to cover the level of loss. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains reliant on Arts Council England funding for core costs and acknowledges risks associated with its reliance on public subsidy and charitable funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Arts Council England (63% of income)
Arts Council NPO 122,097 — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months of core running costs plus redundancy obligations (held: £64k)
Women and Theatre ultimately aims to have reserves of The Charity Commission's recommended level of 3-6 months core running costs, plus reserves required to fulfil redundancy obligations. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£193k£203k
31/03/2024£329k£303k
31/03/2023£194k£254k
31/03/2022£286k£242k
31/03/2021£159k£143k

Common questions

Is WOMEN AND THEATRE (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £9,513 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £86,838 to £77,325. The trustees attribute this loss to a planned period of induction and transition under new management, noting that financial reserves were anticipated to cover the level of loss. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains reliant on Arts Council England funding for core costs and acknowledges risks associated with its reliance on public subsidy and charitable funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government13/10/2022£122kNational Portfolio Organisations
UK government13/10/2022£122kNational Portfolio Organisations
The National Lottery Heritage Fund30/09/2015£10k"Theatres of Conscience"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/10/2014£10k"Womens' Work: Sharing the stories of the factory women"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/10/2013£10k"The Chocolate Soldiers"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/10/2012£10k"Aston: Telling Tales - Tracing a link between the past & the present"
The National Lottery Community Fund30/03/2009£10kHooded
The National Lottery Community Fund08/12/2006£5kArtist Audience
The National Lottery Community Fund27/07/2006£5kThe Learning Curve - Breast Health Tour

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WOMEN AND THEATRE (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED£193k0unclearno doubt
ALTERNATIVE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED FY2025£2.3mGreater than £60,0001belowno doubt
THE TORCH THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED FY2025£1.9m0belowno doubt
THEATRE503 LIMITED FY2026£553k0unclearnoted
THE THEATRE IN PRISONS AND PROBATION CENTRE FY2025£247k0unclearno doubt
THEATRE DE COMPLICITE EDUCATION LIMITED FY2025£1.1m£70,001 - £80,0001aboveno doubt

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