Theatre Lab Company
Analysis
Theatre Lab Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2004, 22 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 03473003). It says it provides human resources, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Theatre Lab Company reported income of £27k and spending of £17k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £113k to £27k (-76%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 220%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Theatre Lab Company sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Coltishall Primary School (£27k), Tanfield Lea and District Community Association (£27k) and Ilkley Choral Society (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Company's activities are to: 1. Produce high quality accessible experimental and classical theatre that will engage audiences, educate and entertain, in the UK and abroad. 2. Promote contemporary Greek and other European theatre. 3. Provide high quality affordable training through our workshop programme. 4. Focus some of our work on women's issues.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Coltishall Primary School | Norwich | £27k |
| Tanfield Lea and District Community Association | County Durham | £27k |
| Ilkley Choral Society | West Yorkshire | £27k |
| Association for Suffolk Museums | Ipswich | £27k |