The Old Vic Theatre Trust 2000

Analysis

The Old Vic Theatre Trust 2000 is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1998, 28 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 03667822). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Old Vic Theatre Trust 2000 reported income of £25.5m and spending of £21.6m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £13.4m to £25.5m (+90%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 Old Vic Theatre Trust 2000 sits at the 100th 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include English National Ballet (£25.4m), Bradford Culture Company Limited (£26.8m) and 11Arches (£25.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 56%, donations and legacies 34%, trading 8.4% and investments 2.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £22k. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 6.1%. Reserves of £4.0m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 378 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.