Operating Theatre
Analysis
Operating Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Shields. It was registered in December 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Operating Theatre reported income of £14k and spending of £12k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income fell from £26k to £14k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income dropped by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Operating Theatre sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gerddi Bro Ddyfi Gardens (£14k), Birmingham Outreach Foundation (£14k) and Joan and John Corfield Charitable Trust (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Operating Theatre produces professional plays and workshops on health related themes for the purposes of education and generating debate. Our main audiences are health professionals in training and conference delegates. We are increasingly working with more general audiences and our ultimate aim is to change perspectives on health by generating empathy for previoulsy unexperienced situations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gerddi Bro Ddyfi Gardens | Powys | £14k |
| Birmingham Outreach Foundation | Birmingham | £14k |
| Joan and John Corfield Charitable Trust | London | £14k |
| Allhallows Centre | Wigton | £14k |