Sheffield Theatres Crucible Trust
Analysis
Sheffield Theatres Crucible Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in August 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 06035820). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sheffield Theatres Crucible Trust reported income of £4.7m and spending of £4.5m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £4.7m (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Sheffield Theatres Crucible Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Havering Theatre Trust Limited (£4.7m), Brymbo Heritage Trust (£4.7m) and Orange Tree Theatre Ltd (£4.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 58%, donations and legacies 40% and investments 2.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 40%
- Charitable activities 58%
- Trading 0.6%
- Investments 2.1%
In the charity's own words
Sheffield Theatres Crucible Trust is a subsidiary of Sheffield Theatres Trust, a complex of 3 theatre spaces. Sheffield Theatres Crucible Theatre Trust specifically accounts for all self produced, tours, transfers and guest productions for the Crucible venues and the building's premises costs, as well as delivering an extensive programme of work in schools and communities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Havering Theatre Trust Limited | Hornchurch | £4.7m |
| Brymbo Heritage Trust | Clwyd | £4.7m |
| Orange Tree Theatre Ltd | Richmond | £4.6m |
| Watermill Theatre Limited | Berkshire | £4.7m |