Corby Cube Theatre Trust
Analysis
Corby Cube Theatre Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07210297). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Corby Cube Theatre Trust reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.4m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £724k to £1.4m (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Corby Cube Theatre Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Live Music Now Limited (£1.4m), Audioactive (£1.4m) and Walk to the Horizon Limited (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 48%, donations and legacies 41% and trading 9.4%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £85k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 41%
- Charitable activities 48%
- Trading 9.4%
- Other 1.2%
In the charity's own words
To provide art for the benefit of the public, in particular (without limitation) the dramatic, musical, performance, literacy and visual arts in Corby and East Northamptonshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Live Music Now Limited | Kent | £1.4m |
| Audioactive | West Sussex | £1.4m |
| Walk to the Horizon Limited | West Sussex | £1.4m |
| New Diorama | London | £1.4m |