Wind-Up Penguin Theatre Company
Analysis
Wind-Up Penguin Theatre Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, 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 December 2024, Wind-Up Penguin Theatre Company reported income of £18k and spending of £21k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £1,682 to £18k (+952%), an average of +119% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 483%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Wind-Up Penguin Theatre Company sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chingford Community Association (£18k), Chorleywood Music (£18k) and K C a Gloucester (£18k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We bring music-theatre performances and workshops to children in the UK and overseas (who in particular but not exclusively have restricted access to the arts). In 2015, we performed over 40 shows to underprivileged children in Brazil, Peru, and Germany,
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Chingford Community Association | London | £18k |
| Chorleywood Music | Rickmansworth | £18k |
| K C a Gloucester | Gloucester | £18k |
| Landrake and District Young Farmers Club | Cornwall | £18k |