Darlington Community Theatre

Analysis

Darlington Community Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Darlington. It was registered in October 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Darlington Community Theatre reported income of £50k and spending of £41k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2024 to March 2025, income grew from £17k to £50k (+200%), an average of +200% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 200%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Darlington Community Theatre sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lyme Regis Gig Club (£50k), 1st Ruislip (Field Marshal Lord Milne's Own) Scout Group (£50k) and Rochdale Hornets Sporting Foundation (£50k).