Chester Music and Theatre Company
Analysis
Chester Music and Theatre Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in July 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Chester Music and Theatre Company reported income of £29k and spending of £28k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,446 to £29k (+350%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 815%. 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, Chester Music and Theatre Company sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colehill Memorial Hall (£29k), Memorial Hall Wilmington (£29k) and Croydon Performing Arts Festival (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of operatic culture in the community. To promote and improve the art of operatic works and musical theatre, particularly by the encouragement and development of young people and to stimulate public appreciation and cultivate further interests in operatic and dramatic art.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Colehill Memorial Hall | Dorset | £29k |
| Memorial Hall Wilmington | Dartford | £29k |
| Croydon Performing Arts Festival | Croydon | £29k |
| The Hurst Water Meadow Trust | Wallingford | £29k |