Punchdrunk Enrichment Limited
Analysis
Punchdrunk Enrichment Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in April 2006, 20 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 04547069). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Punchdrunk Enrichment Limited reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £2.1m (+104%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Punchdrunk Enrichment Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Burnham Beeches and Stoke Common (£2.1m), The Historic Chapels Trust (£2.2m) and CLWB Ifor Bach (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 48%, donations and legacies 28% and charitable activities 24%. Charitable activities took 71% of spending and raising funds 26%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 28%
- Charitable activities 24%
- Trading 48%
In the charity's own words
Punchdrunk Enrichment's principal objective is to advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts, in particular but not exclusively, the art of drama. Its mission is to transform the passive consumption of the arts into life-changing experiences for everyone, by creating a platform for multiple forms of engagement between artists, audiences, participants and volunteers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Burnham Beeches and Stoke Common | London | £2.1m |
| The Historic Chapels Trust | Cambridge | £2.2m |
| CLWB Ifor Bach | Cardiff | £2.1m |
| The Museums Association | London | £2.2m |