The New Wolsey Theatre Company Limited
Analysis
The New Wolsey Theatre Company Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in August 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 03982202). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The New Wolsey Theatre Company Limited reported income of £3.4m and spending of £3.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.0m to £3.4m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 New Wolsey Theatre Company Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (£3.3m), Carnival Village Trust (£3.4m) and The Museum of the Home (£3.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97%, investments 1.3%, trading 1.1% and donations and legacies 1.0%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 38 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.0%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Trading 1.1%
- Investments 1.3%
In the charity's own words
With a stated mission of presenting high quality, diverse and accessible work, the New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich has emerged as a national leader recognised for the diversity of its audiences; for engaging with a broad cross-section of theatre-going and non-theatre-going communities; for nurturing and developing black and minority ethnic artists; and for its style of actor/musician productions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Gemmological Association of Great Britain | London | £3.3m |
| Carnival Village Trust | London | £3.4m |
| The Museum of the Home | London | £3.3m |
| Exeter Northcott Theatre Company | Exeter | £3.4m |