Nottingham Playhouse Trust Limited

Analysis

Nottingham Playhouse Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in May 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05384418). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Nottingham Playhouse Trust Limited reported income of £8.7m and spending of £8.2m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.1m to £8.7m (+111%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Nottingham Playhouse Trust Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (£8.7m), County Hall Arts (£8.8m) and Regent's Park Theatre Limited (£8.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 85%, trading 13% and donations and legacies 1.6%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. It employed 144 people.