The Cecil Hepworth Playhouse - Theatre for the Community

Analysis

The Cecil Hepworth Playhouse - Theatre for the Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Byfleet. It was registered in October 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, 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 October 2025, The Cecil Hepworth Playhouse - Theatre for the Community reported income of £122k and spending of £74k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from October 2023 to October 2025, income grew from £69k to £122k (+78%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 50% 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, The Cecil Hepworth Playhouse - Theatre for the Community sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Hetton and District Community Association (£122k), Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall (£122k) and Carisbrooke Castle Museum (£122k).