The John Hodgson Theatre Research Trust

Analysis

The John Hodgson Theatre Research Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northamptonshire. It was registered in April 2000, 26 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 trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The John Hodgson Theatre Research Trust reported income of £20k and spending of £16k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £10k to £20k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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 John Hodgson Theatre Research Trust sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cor Godre R Aran (£20k), Cypress Junior School Parents Association (£20k) and City of Wrexham Brass Band (£20k).