Gainsborough Theatre Company
Analysis
Gainsborough Theatre Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06691300). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Gainsborough Theatre Company reported income of £13k and spending of £13k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £20k to £13k (-36%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 119% 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, Gainsborough Theatre Company sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greasby County Junior School Parent Association (£13k), Keskerdh Kernow Limited (£13k) and The Pillars of St Michael`s Betchworth (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The organisation's objects are to advance the education of the public in all aspects of dramatic art and the development of public appreciation of such art by the provision of a theatre and facilities for the presentation of public performances. We aim to present three full productions of our own each year, plus youth theatre and touring theatre plays and music.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Greasby County Junior School Parent Association | Wirral | £13k |
| Keskerdh Kernow Limited | Redruth | £13k |
| The Pillars of St Michael`s Betchworth | Surrey | £13k |
| Crigglestone Village Institute | Wakefield | £13k |