Scarborough Theatre Development Trust

Analysis

Scarborough Theatre Development Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Scarborough. It was registered in March 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02801491). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Scarborough Theatre Development Trust reported income of £489k and spending of £40k, leaving 92% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £44k to £489k (+1011%), an average of +82% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 980%. Over the whole period it spent 36% 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, Scarborough Theatre Development Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wessex Museums Trust (£488k), Nayland with Wissington Recreation Ground and Village Hall (£489k) and Mayfield Grammar School Gravesend (£488k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.