Whitley Bay Pantomime Society
Analysis
Whitley Bay Pantomime Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne And Wear. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Whitley Bay Pantomime Society reported income of £54k and spending of £45k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £200 to £54k (+26949%), an average of +306% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 18930%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Whitley Bay Pantomime Society sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crowborough University of the Third Age (£54k), UK Harmony Brigade (£54k) and Reading Culture CIO (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
(I) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OF THEATRE AND PANTOMIME AND THE ASSOCIATED SKILLS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC (II) TO MAKE SUCH GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Crowborough University of the Third Age | East Sussex | £54k |
| UK Harmony Brigade | Kent | £54k |
| Reading Culture CIO | Bradford | £54k |
| Vox Urbane | London | £54k |