PEER PRODUCTIONS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 8 March 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05898510
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £624,924
Latest expenditure: £493,595
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Lockwood Studios, Westfield Road, Guildford, GU1 1RR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.peerproductions.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Peer Productions is a unique youth arts charity specialising in peer education through theatre. Each year we recruit a team of young people (aged 17 to 23) who we train as actors and educators. We create original educational plays on complex social issues which tour schools, colleges and youth settings across the South East. We also deliver outreach projects with targeted community groups.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 12 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £624,924
Total Gross Expenditure: £493,595

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 6 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £400,313
Total Gross Expenditure: £413,665

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £424,374
Total Gross Expenditure: £351,810

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 24 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £236,058
Total Gross Expenditure: £297,081

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £269,602
Total Gross Expenditure: £265,592

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 12 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £624,924
Total Gross Expenditure: £493,595
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 11
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 267886
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 6 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £400,313
Total Gross Expenditure: £413,665
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 196166
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £424,374
Total Gross Expenditure: £351,810
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 9
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 89925
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £236,058
Total Gross Expenditure: £297,081
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 14656
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £269,602
Total Gross Expenditure: £265,592
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 16

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 12 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 11069
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 577964
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 35891
Income Total Income And Endowments: 624924
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £32,211
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £461,384
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 493595
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3679
Expenditure Support Costs: 88748
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £217,569
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £325,254
Assets Total Liabilities: £89,316
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £235,938
Creditors One Year Total Current: 89316
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £206,605
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 217569
Funds Restricted: 18369
Funds Total: 235938
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PEER PRODUCTIONS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-03-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/08/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06/03/2013 as amended on 06 Aug 2020 as amended on 31 Jul 2020
Charitable Objects: To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of the arts by, in particular but not exclusively:the training and education of young actors in the creative arts; running drama, film and creative arts outreach projects for young people who otherwise may not have access to such activities; touring educational plays to schools and community centres; making educational films and media resources for schools and community settings; and providing educational workshops to the public.To further or benefit the residents of the United Kingdom and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power:To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management