The Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust Limited

Analysis

The Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in June 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03536370). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust Limited reported income of £19.3m and spending of £5.8m, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £19.3m (+981%), an average of +81% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 259%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include KisharonLangdon (£19.0m), Aspens Charities (£20.1m) and Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth (£18.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 79% and charitable activities 21%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £40k. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 7.5%. Reserves of £750k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 people.