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The Gantry Youth Theatre

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1051240SouthamptonArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£67k2025-08-31
Spending£64ksame year
Spent / received91%5-year average
Size in its cause74th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1995Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Gantry Youth Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in December 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Gantry Youth Theatre reported income of £67k and spending of £64k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £46k to £67k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 Gantry Youth Theatre sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brighton Seafront Heritage Trust (£67k), South Asian Heritage Trust (£67k) and The Friends of Pershore Abbey CIO (£66k).

Income and spending

£0£18k£35k£53k£71k2021 Income: £45,5272021 Spending: £43,06220212022 Income: £63,1862022 Spending: £58,89320222023 Income: £70,7992023 Spending: £60,21320232024 Income: £63,1142024 Spending: £54,33620242025 Income: £66,5082025 Spending: £64,2472025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

We offer performance opportunities for ages 5 to 18, which include not only acting, but also participation in a socially creative experience, which fosters teamwork,confidence building and self-expression. Our weekly classes offer a mix of drama/musical theatre skills.There are two major productions annually, a Summer show and a Pantomime. Both members and non-members are invited to audition.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Brighton Seafront Heritage TrustBrighton£67k
South Asian Heritage TrustManchester£67k
The Friends of Pershore Abbey CIOWorcestershire£66k
St John's Arts and Recreation AssociationOld Harlow Essex£67k