Mid Powys Youth Theatre
Analysis
Mid Powys Youth Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Powys. It was registered in July 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Mid Powys Youth Theatre reported income of £69k and spending of £54k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £24 to £69k (+286046%), an average of +631% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 68529%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Mid Powys Youth Theatre sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chapel Allerton Festival (£69k), Solva Edge Festival Limited (£69k) and Thorney Village Hall (£69k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROVISION OF PROFESSIONALLY-LED, HIGH QUALITY AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY THEATRE PRACTICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 8 YEARS AND UP IN A SPARSELY POPULATED, RURAL AREA OF MID WALES. MPYT?S ACTIVITY IS BOTH NON-COMPETITIVE AND NON SELECTIVE, AND ENCOMPASSES WORKSHOPS, MASTER-CLASSES, VOCATIONAL TRIPS AND LIVE PERFORMANCES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Allerton Festival | Leeds | £69k |
| Solva Edge Festival Limited | Dyfed | £69k |
| Thorney Village Hall | Peterborough | £69k |
| The Institute of British Organ Building | Suffolk | £69k |