The Phoenix Players (Portsmouth)
Analysis
The Phoenix Players (Portsmouth) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Havant. It was registered in January 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Phoenix Players (Portsmouth) reported income of £19k and spending of £17k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £7,776 to £19k (+141%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 Phoenix Players (Portsmouth) sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Phoenix Singers Birmingham (£19k), Dukeries Community Workshop (£19k) and Horncliffe Memorial Hall (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a charitable amateur dramatic society established in 1953.We have four productions a year ranging from Comedy, Drama, Musicals, and of course the annual Pantomime.Travelling shows are also performed raising money for various local community projects
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Singers Birmingham | Sutton Coldfield | £19k |
| Dukeries Community Workshop | Notts | £19k |
| Horncliffe Memorial Hall | Berwick-Upon-Tweed | £19k |
| The Medusa Trust | Surrey | £19k |