Youth Action Theatre

Analysis

Youth Action Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampton. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Youth Action Theatre reported income of £22k and spending of £16k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4,798 to £22k (+360%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Youth Action Theatre sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barnet Museum & Local History Society (£22k), The Deal and Walmer Handelian Society (£22k) and Hook with Warsash C of E Academy PTFA (£22k).