Hofesh Shechter Company Ltd
Analysis
Hofesh Shechter Company Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 06737326). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Hofesh Shechter Company Ltd reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £2.7m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 46%. 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, Hofesh Shechter Company Ltd sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 Play to the Crowd (£2.7m), Alternative Theatre Company Limited (£2.7m) and The Barbican Centre Trust Limited (£2.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 72% and donations and legacies 20%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.9%. Reserves of £670k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 20%
- Charitable activities 72%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 7.3%
In the charity's own words
Hofesh Shechter Company aims to advance the arts and culture for the benefit of the general public by promoting in the UK and internationally modern dance and other art forms including films and music with reference to performances and the work of Hofesh Shechter:and to advance the education of young people, dance practitioners and public through the provision of workshops,classes and performances
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Play to the Crowd | Winchester | £2.7m |
| Alternative Theatre Company Limited | London | £2.7m |
| The Barbican Centre Trust Limited | London | £2.7m |
| LA Scuola Italiana a Londra | London | £2.7m |