Menagerie Theatre Company
Analysis
Menagerie Theatre Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in July 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04192235). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Menagerie Theatre Company reported income of £124k and spending of £107k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £117k to £124k (+6.2%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Menagerie Theatre Company sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Gloucester Cathedral CIO (£124k), Hartlepool Community Studio (£124k) and Curious School of Puppetry (£124k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
An Associate Company of The Junction in Cambridge, we are an accessible organisation, promoting, developing and challenging new writing for the theatre in our region and beyond.Our approach to making theatre is based on partnerships. We are influential in regional and national networks that support and create the conditions in which to develop high quality professional work.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Gloucester Cathedral CIO | Gloucester | £124k |
| Hartlepool Community Studio | Hartlepool | £124k |
| Curious School of Puppetry | London | £124k |
| Burniston and Cloughton Village Hall and Playing Fields | North Yorkshire | £124k |