Taking Flight Theatre Company
Analysis
Taking Flight Theatre Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06690647). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Taking Flight Theatre Company reported income of £648k and spending of £482k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £229k to £648k (+183%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Taking Flight Theatre Company sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leeds Centre for Integrated Living (£647k), Holborn Community Association (£648k) and Crest Co-Operative Ltd (£645k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Reserves of £212k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 100%
In the charity's own words
We make theatre productions with embedded access at start of the artistic process, employing teams of professional Deaf, disabled & non disabled creatives. We run workshops & training to upskill emerging disabled & non disabled creatives. We explore new methods- human and technological- of pushing the boundaries of creative access, and we share our learning through symposia & events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds Centre for Integrated Living | Manchester | £647k |
| Holborn Community Association | London | £648k |
| Crest Co-Operative Ltd | Llandudno Junction | £645k |
| Swindon Advocacy Movement | Swindon | £649k |