Tonic Theatre CIO
Analysis
Tonic Theatre CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2014, 12 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Tonic Theatre CIO reported income of £194k and spending of £272k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £141k to £194k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, Tonic Theatre CIO sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carleton Grange Trust (£194k), Community Music Limited (£194k) and Derek Williams Trust (£193k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charities activities are the carrying out research and publishing the useful results thereof and by encouraging and fostering interest and active participation in all aspects of theatre among women and other sections of society which are under-represented in theatre (or in certain areas of theatrical work) or which are denied access to theatre through a lack of awareness, opportunity or cost.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Carleton Grange Trust | West Yorkshire | £194k |
| Community Music Limited | London | £194k |
| Derek Williams Trust | Cardiff | £193k |
| The Olive Matthews Collection | Farnborough | £194k |