Roses Theatre Trust
Analysis
Roses Theatre Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tewkesbury. It was registered in January 1996, 30 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 03133142). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Roses Theatre Trust reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.4m to £2.3m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Roses Theatre Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rifco Arts (£2.3m), The Tramway Museum Society (£2.3m) and Hestercombe Gardens Trust Limited (£2.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 71%, trading 15% and donations and legacies 14%. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 19%. It employed 30 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 14%
- Charitable activities 71%
- Trading 15%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Theatre, cinema and arts centre also providing education to the community through the arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rifco Arts | Hatters Ln, Watford | £2.3m |
| The Tramway Museum Society | Matlock | £2.3m |
| Hestercombe Gardens Trust Limited | Bristol | £2.3m |
| Walk the Plank | Salford | £2.3m |