The Khayaal Theatre Company
Analysis
The Khayaal Theatre Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Luton. It was registered in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03597083). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Khayaal Theatre Company reported income of £174k and spending of £124k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £164k to £174k (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 Khayaal Theatre Company sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shropshire Inclusive Dance CIO (£174k), NTC Touring Theatre Company Limited (£174k) and Biggin Hill Memorial Museum Trust (£174k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of producing theatre, storytelling, film and theatre-in-education programmes inspired by Muslim and interfaith literature, culture, art, heritage and contemporary experience.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shropshire Inclusive Dance CIO | Shrewsbury | £174k |
| NTC Touring Theatre Company Limited | Morpeth | £174k |
| Biggin Hill Memorial Museum Trust | Kent | £174k |
| Friends of the Tivoli | Dorset | £174k |