Act One
Analysis
Act One is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Loughborough. It was registered in October 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Act One reported income of £27k and spending of £23k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £3,083 to £27k (+789%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 536%. 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, Act One sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Chiltern Choral Society (£27k), Penzance Literary Festival (£27k) and Heritage Education Trust (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
ACT One is an amateur musical theatre group based in Shepshed, near Loughborough, Leics. As an independent youth theatre we aim to cater for young people from school years 6 - 13 from the local area, and their interest in musical theatre.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| South Chiltern Choral Society | Reading | £27k |
| Penzance Literary Festival | Penzance | £27k |
| Heritage Education Trust | Lincoln | £27k |
| The Runnymede Drama Group | Ashford | £27k |