The Albany Theatre Trust
Analysis
The Albany Theatre Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in April 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 07929154). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Albany Theatre Trust reported income of £849k and spending of £990k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £515k to £849k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 58% 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 Albany Theatre Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Oxford Literary Festival (£849k), Museum of Brands (£851k) and The Jewish Museum London (£848k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84% and donations and legacies 15%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £394k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 15%
- Charitable activities 84%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
To promote well-being through Arts for Life we Engage,Inspire and Create. Our Objectives: to enrich the cultural life of Coventry; to support and reflect all members of our community; to create for all volunteering and training opportunities to engage with the arts; to provide an inclusive high quality programme that represents all performance-related arts and to make the most of our resources.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Oxford Literary Festival | Oxford | £849k |
| Museum of Brands | London | £851k |
| The Jewish Museum London | 353-359 Finchley Road | £848k |
| Landmark Arts Centre | Middlesex | £851k |