Stage 2 Youth Theatre Company
Analysis
Stage 2 Youth Theatre Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in February 2005, 21 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 05317309). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Stage 2 Youth Theatre Company reported income of £178k and spending of £181k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £48k to £178k (+270%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Stage 2 Youth 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 Arts Active Trust (£177k), Brentwood Theatre Trust Limited (£178k) and Handbell Ringers of Great Britain (£177k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charitable company's object is to promote,improve,develop and maintain public education and the appreciation of theatre and drama in all its aspects by, but not limited to: a) the preparation and presentation of theatre and music theatre perfomances by young people; andb) the provision of workshops in theatre and drama skills.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Arts Active Trust | Cardiff | £177k |
| Brentwood Theatre Trust Limited | Brentwood | £178k |
| Handbell Ringers of Great Britain | Hampshire | £177k |
| Talisman Theatre Company | Warwickshire | £178k |