Stag Community Arts Centre
Analysis
Stag Community Arts Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07090305). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Stag Community Arts Centre reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.3m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £1.4m (+32%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Stag Community Arts Centre 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 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St George's House Trust (Windsor Castle) (£1.3m), Multimedia Theological Training Limited (£1.4m) and Hindu Tamil Cultural Association (Enfield) (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 75%, charitable activities 19%, donations and legacies 4.4% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 36% of spending and raising funds 63%. Reserves of £422k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.4%
- Charitable activities 19%
- Trading 75%
- Investments 1.1%
In the charity's own words
Theatre operating as a 'Receiving House' in the town of Sevenoaks for amateur and professional productions; a base for a Youth Theatre and Youth Outreach programme to develop youth services in the local area; the showing of non commercial films in the Cinema; the provision of refreshments at family friendly prices sourced locally wherever possible; Hall and room hire for clubs etc..
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St George's House Trust (Windsor Castle) | Windsor | £1.3m |
| Multimedia Theological Training Limited | Hampshire | £1.4m |
| Hindu Tamil Cultural Association (Enfield) | London | £1.3m |
| Khoja Shia Ithna-Ashri (South London) Jamaat | Surrey | £1.4m |