Suffolk Young People's Theatre
Analysis
Suffolk Young People's Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in June 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 December 2025, Suffolk Young People's Theatre reported income of £46k and spending of £31k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £755 to £46k (+5969%), an average of +179% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 932%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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, Suffolk Young People's Theatre sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Playhouse Backwell (£46k), Truro Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society Ltd (£46k) and The Yorkshire Philosophical Society (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Suffolk Young People's Theatre is a three week summer school where young people are challenged to develop a piece of theatre, worthy of public performance at The Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds with 2 weeks rehearsals and one week of performances. This challenge has been successfully met ever since founded in 1979.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Playhouse Backwell | Bristol | £46k |
| Truro Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society Ltd | Truro | £46k |
| The Yorkshire Philosophical Society | York | £46k |
| Markham and District Band | Blackwood | £46k |