Theatrical Educational Services Limited

Analysis

Theatrical Educational Services Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 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 company (Companies House number 03293892). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Theatrical Educational Services Limited reported income of £581k and spending of £675k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £571k to £581k (+1.9%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Theatrical Educational Services Limited 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 The Royal African Society (£581k), St Ives School of Art (£582k) and Full House Theatre (£581k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 4.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 3 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.