THE ENGLISH STAGE COMPANY LIMITED
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
English Stage Company is a leading force in world theatre, finding, developing and producing new plays. An artistically led theatre, we create the conditions for writers nationally and internationally to flourish and through a strategic programme of education and outreach work, to engage with the widest audience across all ages and communities, promoting understanding and enjoyment of the arts.
Latest income
£8.6m
Expenditure
£6.6m
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 | £5.6m | £4.4m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £5.9m | £6.6m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £6.6m | £7.4m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £7.0m | £6.6m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £8.6m | £6.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £4.7m |
| Charitable activities | £2.0m |
| Trading | £994k |
| Investment income | £102k |
| Total income | £8.6m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £5.4m |
| Raising funds | £492k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £25k |
| Total expenditure | £6.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.4m |
| Total funds | £3.9m |
| — restricted | £220k |
| — unrestricted | £3.5m |
| — endowment | £137k |
| Total assets | £3.9m |
| Cash | £2.3m |
People
| Employees | 99 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
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.