Creation Theatre Ltd

Analysis

Creation Theatre Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in May 2007, 19 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 06135973). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Creation Theatre Ltd reported income of £668k and spending of £761k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £569k to £668k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Creation Theatre Ltd sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lancaster Footlights & Grand Theatre (£667k), Memorial Hall and Theatre (£668k) and The Oldham Coliseum Theatre Limited (£667k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 65% and donations and legacies 16%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 2.9%. It employed 4 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.