Travelling Light Theatre Company
Analysis
Travelling Light Theatre Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Please select a county. It was registered in October 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 02539087). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Travelling Light Theatre Company reported income of £311k and spending of £328k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £293k to £311k (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 30%. 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, Travelling Light Theatre Company sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ledbury Poetry (£311k), Wiltshire Scrapstore and Resource Centre (£312k) and Sandell Trust (£310k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Travelling Light creates theatre with and for children and young people, lighting up imaginations and sparking creativity. Our vision is a world where every child's imagination is inspired by theatre. Our artistic programme engages thousands of children per year through our award-winning shows, projects in schools and early years settings and work in our local community of Barton Hill, Bristol.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ledbury Poetry | Herefordshire | £311k |
| Wiltshire Scrapstore and Resource Centre | Wiltshire | £312k |
| Sandell Trust | Wiltshire | £310k |
| The Aspex Visual Arts Trust Limited | Portsmouth | £312k |