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Bear Pit Theatre Limited

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1156259WarwickshireArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£133k2026-03-31
Spending£105ksame year
Spent / received95%5-year average
Size in its cause82nd pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2014Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Bear Pit Theatre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07889440). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Bear Pit Theatre Limited reported income of £133k and spending of £105k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £29k to £133k (+354%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 167%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Bear Pit Theatre Limited sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Cherubim Music Trust (£133k), Keynsham Music Festival Association Ltd (£133k) and Little Theatre (Gateshead) Limited (£133k).

Income and spending

£0£33k£66k£100k£133k2022 Income: £29,2322022 Spending: £48,80820222023 Income: £78,1952023 Spending: £76,79320232024 Income: £88,3762024 Spending: £90,07320242025 Income: £110,7612025 Spending: £96,91020252026 Income: £132,7852026 Spending: £105,0992026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

To advance public education in the arts and promote knowledge, understanding and appreciation in the arts (in particular visual and performing arts) by providing and managing a theatre and associated facilities in Stratford upon Avon and in the surrounding area for the public benefit.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Cherubim Music TrustSalisbury£133k
Keynsham Music Festival Association LtdBristol£133k
Little Theatre (Gateshead) LimitedTyne and Wear£133k
The Gloriana TrustLondon£133k