Upstart Theatre Limited

Analysis

Upstart Theatre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06494297). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Upstart Theatre Limited reported income of £10k and spending of £11k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income fell from £49k to £10k (-79%), an average of -32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Upstart Theatre Limited sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Invicta Concert Military Band (£10k), St Dominic's Priory Parent and Friends Association (£10k) and The Friends of Mellor Primary School (£10k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.