The Quay Players
Analysis
The Quay Players is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Quay Players reported income of £93k and spending of £64k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £294 to £93k (+31658%), an average of +322% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 13773%. Over the whole period it spent 67% 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, The Quay Players sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clapham Village Hall (£93k), The Upstagers Theatre Charity Limited (£93k) and London Sharad Utsav (£93k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Quay Players was established as an amateur musical theatre group in 1997. We are affiliated to the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA). We rehearse at St. Anne's church hall, Thorburn Square, London SE1 every Tuesday, 7.30pm-9.30pm, and generally perform two shows a year: a pantomime at Christmas and a musical in July, plus regular cabarets and open music nights.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Clapham Village Hall | Bedfordshire | £93k |
| The Upstagers Theatre Charity Limited | Ilkley | £93k |
| London Sharad Utsav | Birmingham | £93k |
| Adeyfield Neighbourhood Association | Hertfordshire | £93k |