Theatre Arts Action Trust

Analysis

Theatre Arts Action Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in July 1999, 27 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 03737107). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Theatre Arts Action Trust reported income of £208k and spending of £251k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £208k to £208k (+0.2%), an average of +0.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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, Theatre Arts Action Trust sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Slough Fort Preservation Trust (£208k), Theatr Gwaun Community Trust (£208k) and Frinton-On-Sea Community Association (£208k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.