Immediate Theatre
Analysis
Immediate Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1997, 29 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 03272271). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Immediate Theatre reported income of £708k and spending of £740k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £436k to £708k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Immediate 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 Blackburn Empire Theatre Ltd (£706k), The Chiltern Society (£709k) and The Diss Corn Hall Trust (£704k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91% and donations and legacies 6.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Reserves of £136k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 6.3%
- Charitable activities 91%
- Investments 0.6%
- Other 2.5%
In the charity's own words
Aims Provide participatory theatre programmes enabling young people at high risk to reach their potentialOffer a theatre programme for young audiences which explores social issues enabling them to engage in the process of changeImprove employability for young people and create pathways to employment Support the involvement of young people in decision making and to develop community leaders
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Empire Theatre Ltd | Blackburn | £706k |
| The Chiltern Society | Chesham | £709k |
| The Diss Corn Hall Trust | Diss | £704k |
| Keats House | London | £709k |