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Theatre503 Limited

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1115555503 Battersea Park RoadArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£553k2026-03-31
Spending£616ksame year
Spent / received88%5-year average
Size in its cause92nd pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2006Charitable company
Employees7latest return

Analysis

Theatre503 Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 503 Battersea Park Road. It was registered in July 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 05694721). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Theatre503 Limited reported income of £553k and spending of £616k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £452k to £553k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Theatre503 Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Geese Theatre Company Limited (£552k), Company Three Theatre (£554k) and Gazebo Theatre in Education Company Limited (£552k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £38k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.

Income and spending

£0£241k£482k£724k£965k2022 Income: £452,0582022 Spending: £483,72120222023 Income: £409,7182023 Spending: £409,53220232024 Income: £453,5042024 Spending: £385,28420242025 Income: £964,9892025 Spending: £611,76420252026 Income: £553,0872026 Spending: £616,1642026
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Charitable activities 100%
  • Investments 0.2%

In the charity's own words

The Charity maintains a year-round programme of plays and events that it presents to the public, with a focus on new writing.These events include educational projects, captioned performances for audience members who arehard of hearing and off-site performances for those who are unable to access the auditorium due to disability.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Geese Theatre Company LimitedBirmingham£552k
Company Three TheatreLondon£554k
Gazebo Theatre in Education Company LimitedWolverhampton£552k
Rural Arts North YorkshireThirsk£555k