Spectacle Theatre LTD
Analysis
Spectacle Theatre LTD is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mid Glamorgan. It was registered in November 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 01555311). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Spectacle Theatre LTD reported income of £259k and spending of £249k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £171k to £259k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 46%. 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, Spectacle Theatre LTD sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre Limited (£258k), Gorse Covert Community Association Limited (£259k) and Moretonhampstead Development Trust (£258k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Founded in 1979 in the heart of the former Welsh coalfields, Spectacle Theatre Ltd pioneered access to live theatre and new writing in Welsh and English. Through partnership working, we deliver an innovative bi-lingual theatre service (workshops, production and mentoring), locally, nationally and internationally.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre Limited | Liverpool | £258k |
| Gorse Covert Community Association Limited | Loughborough | £259k |
| Moretonhampstead Development Trust | Moretonhampstead | £258k |
| Brunswick Club Trust | London | £259k |