Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The Charity is established to promote, maintain, improve and advance creativity and learning, especially through the production and presentation of the performing arts. The principal activity of the charitable company is to adopt an integrated approach to Theatre that produces work of the highest quality and professional standards, and is relevant and representative of our communities.

Latest income

£18.5m

Expenditure

£17.6m

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 £5.2m £4.7m
2022-03-31 £8.8m £8.5m
2023-03-31 £17.1m £17.0m
2024-03-31 £14.8m £14.5m
2025-03-31 £18.5m £17.6m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £3.0m
Charitable activities £13.6m
Trading £1.7m
Investment income £217k
Total income £18.5m

Spending

Charitable spend £15.5m
Raising funds £222k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £433k
Total expenditure £17.6m

Balance sheet

Reserves £1.7m
Total funds £5.0m
— restricted £150k
— unrestricted £4.9m
— endowment £0
Total assets £5.0m
Cash £4.7m

People

Employees 185

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science

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
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities

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.