The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company CIO
Analysis
The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was registered in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company CIO reported income of £383k and spending of £338k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £180k to £383k (+113%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company CIO sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Teesdale Community Resources (£383k), Good Deed Charity Organisation (£383k) and Rafiki Thabo Foundation (£383k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our aim is to enable people with learning disabilites and autism to take part in the arts and to produce theatre and film that helps them to explore the issues that are most important to them, increase their skills and independence, improve their helath and wellbeing, reduce social isolation and and become more visible and active in their communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Teesdale Community Resources | County Durham | £383k |
| Good Deed Charity Organisation | Sheffield | £383k |
| Rafiki Thabo Foundation | Oxfordshire | £383k |
| The Shuktara Trust (UK) | London | £384k |