Music Theatre Wales
Analysis
Music Theatre Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in July 1994, 32 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 02815692). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Music Theatre Wales reported income of £374k and spending of £290k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £350k to £374k (+6.8%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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, Music Theatre Wales sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Theatre Centre Limited (£374k), Pie Factory Music (£375k) and Firing Line Ltd (£374k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activities of the company continue to be the education of the public in greater knowledge, interest and appreciation of new opera and music theatre including performances, public demonstrations, educational workshops and creative projects with other arts organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Theatre Centre Limited | Crawley | £374k |
| Pie Factory Music | Ramsgate | £375k |
| Firing Line Ltd | Cardiff | £374k |
| The Cultural Spring | Tyne And Wear | £375k |