Good Chance Theatre
Analysis
Good Chance Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09952411). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Good Chance Theatre reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.1m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.5m (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Good Chance Theatre sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Signal Film & Media Limited (£1.5m), Women's Prize Trust (£1.5m) and The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Limited (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 83% and charitable activities 17%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £413k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 83%
- Charitable activities 17%
- Trading 0.0%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
We use the power of theatre to change lives and change minds. With displaced artists centre-stage, we bring people together through theatre and art to create surprising stories that spark new conversations and encourage action on complex urgent issues of our time; migration, climate crisis and polarisation. We have delivered 550 events globally and reached 1.1m audience members and participants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Signal Film & Media Limited | Barrow-in-Furness | £1.5m |
| Women's Prize Trust | London | £1.5m |
| The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Limited | Denbighshire | £1.5m |
| The Vincent Wildlife Trust | Herefordshire | £1.5m |