Turnpike Community Theatre
Analysis
Turnpike Community Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leigh. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Turnpike Community Theatre reported income of £14k and spending of £8,034, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,688 to £14k (+413%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Turnpike Community Theatre sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The South Asasif Conservation Trust (£14k), The Winter Gardens Trust (£14k) and Warleggan and District Young Farmers Club (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote, develop and maintain the public's understanding and appreciation of the arts, in particular the dramatic arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The South Asasif Conservation Trust | Bicester | £14k |
| The Winter Gardens Trust | Lancashire | £14k |
| Warleggan and District Young Farmers Club | Wadebridge | £14k |
| Ashleworth Memorial Hall | Gloucester | £14k |