BRISTOL OLD VIC AND THEATRE ROYAL TRUST LIMITED
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
To produce year-round seasons of high quality, exciting drama in the historic auditorium serviced by a fit-for-purpose 21st century facilityTo provide an extensive programme of outreach work inspired by the repertoire and the needs of the local and regional communitiesTo take the lead in the local and regional theatre and cultural sceneTo safeguard the heritage of the Theatre Royal building
Latest income
£7.6m
Expenditure
£9.3m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £3.8m | £4.1m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £5.6m | £6.8m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £5.8m | £7.4m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £6.5m | £8.2m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £7.6m | £9.3m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £2.1m |
| Charitable activities | £4.2m |
| Trading | £1.3m |
| Investment income | £18k |
| Total income | £7.6m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £7.3m |
| Raising funds | £671k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £38k |
| Total expenditure | £9.3m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £249k |
| Total funds | £12.3m |
| — restricted | £11.1m |
| — unrestricted | £931k |
| — endowment | £290k |
| Total assets | £12.3m |
| Cash | £1.0m |
People
| Employees | 221 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.