# SPID THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1097344
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** May 2, 2003
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1097344


## Contact

- **Address:** Kensal House estate community rooms, Ladbroke Grove, London
- **Postcode:** W10 5BQ
- **Phone:** 0208 968 2961
- **Email:** office@spidtheatre.com
- **Website:** www.spidtheatre.com



## Activities

**Objects:** The charity?s objects are to advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts through high quality community theatre on council estates, in particular but not exclusively art on the theme of social housing, and to advance citizenship or community development for the public benefit, in particular, but not exclusively, by challenging stereotypes, celebrating history and making community rooms available for the use of residents of the Kensal House residents, the local neighbourhood and wider community, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for (a), lectures and classes and (b) other forms of recreation and leisure time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for social housing residents.

**Activities:** SPID Theatre (Social Progressive Interconnected Diverse) makes art that advocates housing justice, creating high quality community theatre on council estates. SPID challenges the stereotypes around estates and celebrates their history, championing investment in estates' access and safety - including spending £3.4m capital funding on refurbishing Kensal House Community Rooms, their home since 2005.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE GREATER LONDON




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout London



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £611990 | £299965 | £3915137 | 9 |
| June 30, 2024 | £1182908 | £290020 | £3603598 | 9 |
| June 30, 2023 | £1579283 | £280942 | £2698299 | 10 |
| June 30, 2022 | £715398 | £422983 | £914562 | 11 |
| June 30, 2021 | £711661 | £303555 | £635092 | 7 |



## Trustees

- Ashley Mpanzu — appointed Sept. 18, 2024
- Benedict Gilman — appointed July 12, 2022
- Gemma Thompson — appointed Oct. 1, 2025
- Hilary Spencer — appointed Nov. 2, 2021
- Kristian Lalaj — appointed March 3, 2026
- Maya Lilyana Nielsen — appointed April 16, 2026
- Naomi Rose Wilhelmina Israel — appointed Nov. 29, 2018
- Rhys Frederick Anthony Williamson — appointed Oct. 1, 2025
- Russell Teimourian — appointed Sept. 18, 2022
- Sophia Ollivierre — appointed June 18, 2020