Sheringham Little Theatre Society

Analysis

Sheringham Little Theatre Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheringham. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04310613). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sheringham Little Theatre Society reported income of £980k and spending of £895k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £350k to £980k (+180%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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, Sheringham Little Theatre Society sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Calderdale Music Limited (£979k), Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust Limited (£980k) and The Council for British Archaeology (£978k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 46%, trading 33% and donations and legacies 6.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,000. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 18%. Reserves of £379k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.