Bombastic Ltd
What it does
Dance theatre and digital media theatrical productions, digital projects and educational workshops for young people.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF DANCE THEATRE, NEW MEDIA PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS PRIMARILY AMONGST YOUNG PEOPLE IN WALES, PARTICULARLY TO REGIONS DEEMED PRIORITY AREAS BY THE WELSH ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £28,885 and spent £30,174.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £28,885 | £30,174 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £5,000 | £28,255 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £49,300 | £21,631 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £19,777 | £36,546 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £67,200 | £50,669 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 57%, from £67,200 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £28,885 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 104% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Arts Council Wales gave £5,000 in the year to 31 March 2023, 10% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2023, the charity named 1 funder who gave £5,000. £0 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Arts Council Wales | Trust, company or other | £5,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2011, worth at least £109,480.
By funder
- Nesta£78,080, 2 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£16,400, 1 grant
- Paul Hamlyn Foundation£15,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2024 | Postcode Community Trust | £16,400 |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Nesta | £73,080 |
| 11 Feb 2016 | Nesta | £5,000 |
| 8 Feb 2011 | Paul Hamlyn Foundation | £15,000 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Geraldine Mary HurlChair
- Ailsa Hawkins
- Carole Blade
- Marc Heatly
- Sarah Varrall
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 31 January 2026 | Received 31 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 30 January 2025, 1 day early | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 30 January 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 4 May 2023, 93 days late | Not required |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 1 February 2022, 1 day late | Received 1 February 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1121380
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 26 October 2007
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 AUGUST 2007
- Company number
- 06138214This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.wearebombastic.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.