Wisbech Theatre Trust
Analysis
Wisbech Theatre Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wisbech. It was registered in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wisbech Theatre Trust reported income of £238k and spending of £185k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £185k to £238k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Wisbech Theatre Trust sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include War Memorials Trust (£237k), Coney Ltd (£238k) and The Peace Museum (£237k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the arts for the public benefit in Fenland and the surrounding areas by the provision of a theatre, currently known as the Angles Theatre, Alexandra Road, Wisbech (?the theatre?)
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorials Trust | London | £237k |
| Coney Ltd | London | £238k |
| The Peace Museum | Shipley | £237k |
| Collar and Tie Limited | Worcester | £238k |