Theatre in the Quarter

Analysis

Theatre in the Quarter is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in April 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05697760). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Theatre in the Quarter reported income of £50k and spending of £52k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £82k to £50k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Theatre in the Quarter sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harrogate Arts and Mercer Gallery Development Trust (£49k), Sibe by Side Drama Group (£50k) and The Newton Abbot and District Musical Comedy Society (£49k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.