Tamasha Theatre Company Limited
Analysis
Tamasha Theatre Company Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coldharbour Lane. It was registered in January 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02455299). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Tamasha Theatre Company Limited reported income of £601k and spending of £542k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £435k to £601k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Tamasha Theatre Company Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Frome Memorial Theatre Trust (£600k), Flatpack Projects (£602k) and Kiplin Hall CIO (£599k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%, trading 2.9%, investments 2.1% and donations and legacies 1.0%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 7.4%. Reserves of £264k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.0%
- Charitable activities 94%
- Trading 2.9%
- Investments 2.1%
In the charity's own words
New writing theatre touring company
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Frome Memorial Theatre Trust | Frome | £600k |
| Flatpack Projects | Birmingham | £602k |
| Kiplin Hall CIO | North Yorkshire | £599k |
| Innovation for Agriculture | Warwickshire | £602k |