The Lowestoft Players Limited
Analysis
The Lowestoft Players Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lowestoft. It was registered in June 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 06798898). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Lowestoft Players Limited reported income of £169k and spending of £133k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £73k to £169k (+133%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 57%. 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, The Lowestoft Players Limited sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Merseyside Tamil School (£169k), Iran Heritage Foundation (£169k) and The Wayz (£169k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP & MAINTAIN THE EDUCATION & APPRECIATION IN OPERA MUSIC & THEATRE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY MOUNTING MUSICAL & THEATRE PRODUCTIONS AS AN AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF LOWESTOFT AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA AND PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE CHARITY TO RUN AS AN AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY & TO ASSIST SIMILAR GROUPS IN DOING THE SAME
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Merseyside Tamil School | Liverpool | £169k |
| Iran Heritage Foundation | London | £169k |
| The Wayz | Bracknell | £169k |
| Scrum Theatre | London | £169k |