Criterion Theatre Limited
Analysis
Criterion Theatre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in April 2015, 11 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 01643977). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Criterion Theatre Limited reported income of £98k and spending of £119k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £40k to £98k (+148%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 135%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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, Criterion Theatre Limited sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Society of Portrait Painters (£98k), British Trolleybus Society (£98k) and Neko Trust (£98k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1) To educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts.2) To further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Society of Portrait Painters | London | £98k |
| British Trolleybus Society | Gwynedd | £98k |
| Neko Trust | London | £98k |
| New Virtuosi Charitable Trust | London | £99k |