Roots Theatre

Analysis

Roots Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in November 2019, 7 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 services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Roots Theatre reported income of £73k and spending of £86k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £75k to £73k (-2.6%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Roots Theatre sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sleaford Little Theatre (£73k), Bedwas Workmen's Hall Community Centre (£73k) and The Oral History Society (£73k).