Reading Repertory Theatre

Analysis

Reading Repertory Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in April 2012, 14 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 07907370). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Reading Repertory Theatre reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.2m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £693k to £1.2m (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Reading Repertory Theatre sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Opera Studio (£1.2m), Action for Conservation (£1.2m) and The Academy of Ancient Music (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 58%, donations and legacies 30% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £420k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.