Full House Theatre

Analysis

Full House Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ampthill. It was registered in February 2016, 10 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 2026, Full House Theatre reported income of £581k and spending of £658k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £397k to £581k (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Full House Theatre sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hornsey Historical Society (£580k), The Royal African Society (£581k) and Carousel School of Gymnastics (£579k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 68%, trading 25% and investments 1.9%. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 1.8%. Reserves of £150k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.