The Bradford Players

Analysis

The Bradford Players is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in July 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides other finance.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Bradford Players reported income of £36k and spending of £46k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1,900 to £36k (+1818%), an average of +109% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 1222%. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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, The Bradford Players sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Penistone Young Farmers Club (£36k), Fulford Village Hall (£36k) and Butterknowle Village Hall Association (£36k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.