Pegasus Theatre Trust

Analysis

Pegasus Theatre Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03038190). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Pegasus Theatre Trust reported income of £517k and spending of £759k, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £616k to £517k (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 136% 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, Pegasus Theatre 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 The National Youth Jazz Orchestra Ltd (£516k), Lichfield Festival Limited (£518k) and Town and Manor of Hungerford Charity (£515k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 70% and charitable activities 30%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Reserves of £71k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.