Kala Chethena Kathakali Troupe

Analysis

Kala Chethena Kathakali Troupe is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in July 1994, 32 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 02938525). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Kala Chethena Kathakali Troupe reported income of £38k and spending of £35k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £54k to £38k (-29%), an average of -8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 556%. Over the whole period it spent 121% 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, Kala Chethena Kathakali Troupe sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mobile Belfries Trust (£38k), Newby and Scalby Community Hall (£38k) and Farnham and Bourne Choral Society (£38k).