Friends of Masque (S.o.t.) Theatre Group Trust

Analysis

Friends of Masque (S.o.t.) Theatre Group Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke-On-Trent. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Friends of Masque (S.o.t.) Theatre Group Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £9,294, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £1,484 to £13k (+743%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 293%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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, Friends of Masque (S.o.t.) Theatre Group Trust sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Viviana Durante Company (£12k), Dudley International Piano Competition (£13k) and Lancaster Footlights (£12k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.