Peer Productions
Analysis
Peer Productions is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Guildford. It was registered in March 2013, 13 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 05898510). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Peer Productions reported income of £625k and spending of £494k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £270k to £625k (+132%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Peer Productions sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Clay Foundation (£624k), Number 8 (£625k) and Omnibus - Clapham (£623k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and donations and legacies 1.8%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.5%. Reserves of £218k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.8%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Other 5.7%
In the charity's own words
Peer Productions is a unique youth arts charity specialising in peer education through theatre. Each year we recruit a team of young people (aged 17 to 23) who we train as actors and educators. We create original educational plays on complex social issues which tour schools, colleges and youth settings across the South East. We also deliver outreach projects with targeted community groups.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Clay Foundation | Stoke-On-Trent | £624k |
| Number 8 | Pershore | £625k |
| Omnibus - Clapham | London | £623k |
| Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research | Cambridge | £626k |