Royal Court Liverpool Ltd
Analysis
Royal Court Liverpool Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in June 2022, 4 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 company (Companies House number 13652600). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Royal Court Liverpool Ltd reported income of £7.1m and spending of £7.6m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £4.8m to £7.1m (+48%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Royal Court Liverpool Ltd sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wiltshire Creative (£7.1m), Awen Cultural Trust (£7.1m) and Malvern Theatres Trust Limited (£7.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90%, donations and legacies 5.3% and trading 4.1%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.3%. It employed 127 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.3%
- Charitable activities 90%
- Trading 4.1%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 0.8%
In the charity's own words
To advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts, in particular but not exclusively the art of dramaThe arts promoted by the organisation are theatre-based performances and a range of theatre-based workshop sessions and activities. These include professional and amateur performances, workshops and sessions delivered in the local community and throughout England.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire Creative | Salisbury | £7.1m |
| Awen Cultural Trust | Bridgend | £7.1m |
| Malvern Theatres Trust Limited | Malvern | £7.1m |
| Almeida Theatre Company Limited | London | £7.1m |