Tall Stories Theatre Company Limited
Analysis
Tall Stories Theatre Company Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03591772). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Tall Stories Theatre Company Limited reported income of £2.9m and spending of £2.6m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £294k to £2.9m (+903%), an average of +78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 234%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Tall Stories Theatre Company Limited 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Turner Contemporary (£2.9m), Longborough Festival Opera (£3.0m) and Tiber Community Building (£2.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and trading 2.7%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.0%. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 97%
- Trading 2.7%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
To advance education for public benefit through theatre productions. A number of imaginative productions are put on each year coupled with educational programmes related to the shows. Aimed at children but for adults as well. Tour in a number of places including commuity and rural venues and schools
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Turner Contemporary | Kent | £2.9m |
| Longborough Festival Opera | Moreton-In-Marsh | £3.0m |
| Tiber Community Building | Liverpool | £2.9m |
| Devon County Agricultural Association | Devon | £3.0m |