Black Country Touring
Analysis
Black Country Touring is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in May 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 company (Companies House number 03446320). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Black Country Touring reported income of £680k and spending of £617k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £300k to £680k (+127%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Black Country Touring sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cymdeithas Eryri the Snowdonia Society (£679k), In Place of War CIO (£681k) and The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles (£679k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £140k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.5%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Black Country Touring works in partnership with Young Promoters and Community Promoters, supporting local communities to bring professional regional, national and international high quality theatre, dance and film into the Black Country. We also create new work born out of contemporary Black Country stories for both local and national audiences.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cymdeithas Eryri the Snowdonia Society | Brynrefail | £679k |
| In Place of War CIO | Manchester | £681k |
| The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles | York | £679k |
| The Sargent Charitable Trust | Henley-On-Thames | £682k |