Overview
The Questors Limited's network
11 people6 organisationsi10 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 6 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is The Questors Limited. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
10 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Julian Simon Higginson | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Becky Hartnup | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Antony Emmet | Trustee | ||
| James Malcolm Rushbrooke | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michelle INA Weaver | Trustee | ||
| Rachel Susan Moorhead | Trustee | 2026 | new |
| Richard John Mead | Trustee | ||
| Rory Eoin Hobson | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Antony Emmet | Company secretary (charitable company) | 1996 | 30 yrs |
Board
The board
10 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Julian Simon Higginson | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Becky Hartnup | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Antony Emmet | Trustee | ||
| James Malcolm Rushbrooke | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michelle INA Weaver | Trustee | ||
| Rachel Susan Moorhead | Trustee | 2026 | new |
| Richard John Mead | Trustee | ||
| Rory Eoin Hobson | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Simon David Rudkin | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tamara Karen Elaine Laryea | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Antony Emmet | Company secretary (charitable company) | 1996 | 30 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Richard Bretton Williams (2003-2012), Dr Ian Budden (2000-2006), Susan Heather Blake (1992-2000), Fiona Patricia Lothian Nicholson (1992). Full officer list
Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.Average tenure
3.1y
median 3y
Longest tenure
7y
since 2019
Years in governance
10.2y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
8
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
5
of 7 on the board
10 trustees on the board
- Anthony Julian Simon Higginson since 2020
- Becky Hartnup since 2024
- David Antony Emmet
- James Malcolm Rushbrooke since 2025
- Michelle INA Weaver
- Richard John Mead
- Rachel Susan Moorhead since 2026
- Rory Eoin Hobson since 2019
- Simon David Rudkin since 2023
- Tamara Karen Elaine Laryea since 2023
Trustees past 6 years
- Anthony Julian Simon Higginson since 2020
- Rory Eoin Hobson since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (9)
- Anthony Julian Simon Higginson since 2020
- Becky Hartnup since 2024
- James Malcolm Rushbrooke since 2025
- Michelle INA Weaver
- Richard John Mead
- Rachel Susan Moorhead since 2026
- Rory Eoin Hobson since 2019
- Simon David Rudkin since 2023
- Tamara Karen Elaine Laryea since 2023
Portfolio (1)
Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Education/training 10Environment/conservation/heritage 1
Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Arts and leisure 8Manufacturing 5Finance 2
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Network
Network
iThe large node is The Questors Limited. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
6 financial years held, 2020 to 2025, years ending 31 August.
Income and expenditure
6 years · years end 31 AugustiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000, so some years show the totals only.
Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | ||||||
| Total income | £637.20k | £432.91k | £798.59k | £842.08k | £856.42k | £1.03m |
| Total expenditure | £657.48k | £514.50k | £658.74k | £825.23k | £927.68k | £999.12k |
| Government income | ||||||
| Government contracts | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Government grants | Not reported | £99.26k | £6.00k | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Income by source | ||||||
| Donations and legacies | Not reported | Not reported | £155.75k | £161.23k | £82.21k | £182.94k |
| Legaciespart of donations and legacies | Not reported | Not reported | £105.00k | £27.45k | £50.00k | £92.20k |
| Charitable activities | Not reported | Not reported | £486.79k | £627.61k | £709.50k | £772.87k |
| Other trading activities | Not reported | Not reported | £45.35k | £45.57k | £55.71k | £56.35k |
| Investments | Not reported | Not reported | £2.52k | £7.67k | £9.00k | £14.03k |
| Endowments | Not reported | Not reported | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Other income | Not reported | Not reported | £108.18k | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Expenditure by type | ||||||
| Charitable activities | Not reported | Not reported | £658.74k | £825.23k | £927.68k | £999.12k |
| Raising funds | Not reported | Not reported | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Grants to institutionspart of charitable activities | Not reported | Not reported | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Governance | Not reported | Not reported | £21.22k | £11.10k | £12.30k | £12.20k |
| Investment management | Not reported | Not reported | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Other expenditure | Not reported | Not reported | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Definitions
- Total income
- Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
- Total expenditure
- Everything the charity spent in the year.
- Government contracts
- Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
- Government grants
- Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
- Donations and legacies
- Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
- Legacies
- Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
- Charitable activities (income)
- Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
- Other trading activities
- Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
- Investments
- Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
- Endowments
- New endowment funds received in the year.
- Charitable activities (expenditure)
- Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
- Raising funds
- The cost of fundraising and trading.
- Grants to institutions
- Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
- Governance
- The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
- Investment management
- The cost of managing the charity's investments.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0. The register shows a rolling five years, so years it no longer shows come from older copies we hold: 2020 from a January 2026 copy of the register data.
Assets and liabilities
4 years with detailiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own use assets | £231.11k | £486.39k | £682.20k | £674.85k |
| Long-term investments | £9.87k | £9.48k | £9.85k | £0 |
| Other assets | £712.91k | £775.74k | £500.74k | £548.53k |
| Defined benefit pension schemea minus figure is a deficit | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total liabilities | £155.60k | £456.87k | £448.94k | £452.46k |
| Net assetsassets minus liabilities | £798.29k | £814.74k | £743.85k | £770.92k |
Definitions
- Own use assets
- Land, buildings, equipment and other fixed assets the charity uses for its work.
- Long-term investments
- Investments held for the long term, such as shares, bonds or property let to others.
- Other assets
- Current assets: cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments.
- Defined benefit pension scheme
- The surplus (above zero) or deficit (below zero) on a final-salary type pension scheme.
- Total liabilities
- What the charity owes: creditors due within a year and after a year, and provisions. Drawn below zero in the chart and shown as a positive figure in the table, as the register does.
- Net assets
- Assets minus liabilities, including any pension surplus or deficit. Equal to total funds.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Funds and reserves
4 years with detailiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds | £693.37k | £667.96k | £607.52k | £609.77k |
| Restricted funds | £104.92k | £146.78k | £136.33k | £161.16k |
| Endowment funds | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total funds | £798.29k | £814.74k | £743.85k | £770.92k |
| Reservesas declared by the charity | £693.37k | £667.96k | £607.52k | £609.77k |
| Assets besides buildingsinvestments, cash and money owed to it, before debts | £722.78k | £785.22k | £510.58k | £548.53k |
The declared reserves for 2024 and 2025 are larger than everything the charity owns apart from its buildings, so they include its buildings and are not spare money. Assets besides buildings, and what the charity owes, give a truer picture.
Definitions
- Unrestricted funds
- Money the trustees can spend on any of the charity's purposes, including funds they have set aside (designated) themselves.
- Restricted funds
- Money that must be spent on particular purposes set by the donor or the terms of an appeal.
- Endowment funds
- Capital the charity must keep, either permanently or until the terms allow it to be spent.
- Total funds
- All funds together. Equal to net assets.
- Reserves
- The charity's own figure for unrestricted funds that are freely available, after setting aside fixed assets and designated funds. Charities explain their reserves policy in their annual report.
- Assets besides buildings
- Long-term investments plus other assets (cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments), before its debts are paid. If declared reserves are larger than this, they must include buildings.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Accounts and annual returns
Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Reporting up to date
Every annual return and set of accounts arrived on time for 5 years.
| Year ending | Due by | Annual return | Accounts | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | 25 June 2026 | 25 June 2026 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | 26 June 2025 | 26 June 2025 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | 28 June 2024 | 29 June 2024 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | 30 June 2023 | 30 June 2023 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | 29 June 2022 | 30 June 2022 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
Accounts filed at Companies House
Company 00469253 has made 42 accounts filings (1 amended filing included) since 1986. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.
| Made up to | Filed on | Type | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 15 May 2026 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)30 pages |
| 31 August 2024 | 29 May 2025 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)28 pages |
| 31 August 2023 | 20 April 2024 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)25 pages |
| 31 August 2022 | 28 April 2023 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)25 pages |
| 31 August 2021 | 12 May 2022 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)29 pages |
| 31 August 2020 | 9 June 2021 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)26 pages |
| 31 August 2019 | 27 March 2020 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages |
| 31 August 2018 | 16 April 2019 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)28 pages |
| 31 August 2017 | 19 March 2018 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)27 pages |
| 31 August 2016 | 28 April 2017 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages |
| 31 August 2015 | 21 April 2016 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages |
| 31 August 2014 | 15 April 2015 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages |
| 31 August 2013 | 7 May 2014 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages |
| 31 August 2012 | 20 May 2013 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages |
| 31 August 2011 | 14 May 2012 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages |
| 31 August 2010 | 9 March 2011 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages |
| 31 August 2009 | 25 February 2010 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages |
| 31 August 2008 | 2 June 2009 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages |
| 31 August 2007 | 6 March 2008 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages |
| 31 August 2006 | 20 March 2007 | Amended: full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)26 pages |
| 31 August 2006 | 13 March 2007 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)29 pages |
| 31 August 2005 | 3 March 2006 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages |
| 31 August 2004 | 3 May 2005 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages |
| 31 August 2003 | 9 March 2004 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages |
| 31 August 2002 | 13 February 2003 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages |
| 31 August 2001 | 26 March 2002 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages |
| 31 August 2000 | 11 May 2001 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages |
| 31 August 1999 | 6 June 2000 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages |
| 31 August 1998 | 24 May 1999 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages |
| 31 August 1997 | 22 April 1998 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages |
| 31 August 1996 | 9 April 1997 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages |
| 31 August 1995 | 8 March 1996 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)12 pages |
| 31 August 1994 | 6 April 1995 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)12 pages |
| 31 August 1993 | 3 March 1994 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 August 1992 | 21 February 1993 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 August 1991 | 3 July 1992 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 August 1990 | 8 May 1991 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 August 1989 | 8 May 1990 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 August 1988 | 24 April 1989 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 August 1987 | 27 June 1988 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 August 1986 | 16 June 1987 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 August 1985 | 18 July 1986 | Full accounts | Not online |
Definitions
- Annual return
- The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
- Accounts
- The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
- On time
- Received on or before the due date.
- Late
- Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
- Overdue
- Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
- Qualified accounts
- The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.
Grants
Funding received
1 grantiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Total from published grants
£120k
£120,000
Grants
1
published to 360Giving
Funders
1
distinct funders
Latest grant
Nov 2024
7 November 2024
Grants awarded 7 November 2024.
By year
iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.£120k2024
Funders
1 funder| Funder | Grants | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lyon's Charity | 1 | £120,000 | 2024 |
Grants
newest first| Date | Funder | Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 November 2024 | John Lyon's Charity | Capacity Building grant to Questors Theatre | £120,000 |
Who published this data
Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.
About
Purposes and governing document
Register page (opens in a new tab)Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.
TO
What it does
Who it helps
How it helps
- Where it operates
- Throughout London
- Area of benefit
- LONDON
AND ELSEWEHRE as filed - Governing document
- MEMORANDUM
AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 JUNE 1949, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 22 OCTOBER 1951, 20 OCTOBER 1952, 19 OCTOBER 1953, 18 OCTOBER 1954, 24 NOVEMBER 1969, 26 NOVEMBER 1979, 12 JANUARY 1981, 11 JAN 1988 & 6 FEB 2005 as filed - Register history
- 22 September 1962Registered
Policies the charity says it has
Governing documents at Companies House
- 21 February 2005Resolution
Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
- Website
- www.questors.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- The Questors Limited
- Registered
- 1962