Unity Theatre

Analysis

Unity Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in May 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03333987). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Unity Theatre reported income of £630k and spending of £549k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £786k to £630k (-20%), an average of -5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Unity Theatre sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (£630k), Frantic Theatre Company Ltd (£630k) and Newbury Spring Festival Society, Ltd (£629k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 5.0%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 36 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.