Camden People's Theatre

Analysis

Camden People's Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1996, 30 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 03256616). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Camden People's Theatre reported income of £715k and spending of £762k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £679k to £715k (+5.4%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Camden People's Theatre sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Burton at Bideford (£715k), Great Parndon Community Association (£717k) and Manchester Collective (£714k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 52% and charitable activities 48%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £65k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 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.