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 income spend
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.