Mayflower Studios

Registered charity 1194797 · since 2021mayflower.org.uk·England·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

£65,420
Annual giving, year to 30 March 2025
From filed accounts

Key takeaways

  • Its stated focus on community and education projects, including workshops for children, young people, students, schools, colleges and community groups, and on accessible community-based projects, is the closest fit, so a request should describe work of that kind.
  • The grant range is not stated, and the annual report gives one total of £65,420, which may include grants to individuals, so it is only a rough guide to scale.
  • Only registered charities and organisations can apply, and the funder does not fund financial sponsorship for charities, so a request framed as sponsorship should not be sent.
  • No application process is published, so contact the funder first using the details shown, and note that it accepts up to 3 applications per charity each year and that a successful applicant cannot re-enter the draw until one year after winning.
  • Timing and how competitive the funder is are not stated.

Overview

Mayflower Studios is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1194797).

Mayflower Studios is a registered charity that exists to encourage the arts and education, to develop public appreciation of art through its theatre and public performances, and to further the social and cultural welfare of its local community. Its major areas of activity are musicals, family shows, opera, dance, drama and comedy. In its annual report it records £65,420 awarded in total.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The charity describes its charitable resources as supporting innovative, ambitious and inclusive community and education projects, encouraging interest and support in the performing arts and maintaining its heritage theatre. It preserves and maintains venues, provides a diverse programme of arts experiences and aims to serve as creative hubs for culture in Southampton. It offers opportunities and workshops for children, young people, students, schools, colleges and community groups, and works with organisations on accessible community-based projects. At Mayflower Studios, it describes its approach as community-led, with engagement and consultation at its heart.

Themes

  • Community and education projects

What they don't fund

  • Financial sponsorship for charities

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Who can apply:

  • We will only support registered charities/organisations.

Applying again: We will accept 3 applications per year per charity/organisation, however, successful applicants can only re-enter the draw after 1 year from the date they won.

Where they fund

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

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4 years of accounts

Financial yearIncomeExpenditureGrants paidAccounts document
year to 27 March 2022£2,490,483£2,318,130—Accounts for year to 27 March 2022
year to 2 April 2023£2,479,367£2,704,145—Accounts for year to 2 April 2023
year to 31 March 2024£2,678,051£2,662,312—Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 30 March 2025£2,818,394£2,700,905£65,420Accounts for year to 30 March 2025
  • Grants paid, year to 30 March 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.

— No grants figure for those years.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.

Sources

Other sources

  • Annual report (year to 30 March 2025)

This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.

Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.

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