New Era Players
Analysis
New Era Players is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newbury. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, New Era Players reported income of £26k and spending of £21k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,257 to £26k (+322%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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, New Era Players sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Farnborough Concert Orchestra (£26k), The Sudbury Choral Society (£26k) and Weald of Kent Young Farmers Club (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
NEP is an amateur theatre group based in the Wash Common community, producing four major plays annually of eight performances each. Plays range from classical to contemporary and challenging. We also do four or five shorter productions which include comedy, readings, new plays. We host a young persons drama school and assist the local primary school and church with activities related to drama
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Farnborough Concert Orchestra | Hampshire | £26k |
| The Sudbury Choral Society | Suffolk | £26k |
| Weald of Kent Young Farmers Club | Tonbridge | £26k |
| The Kipling Society | Horsham | £26k |