Hampstead Theatre Limited

Analysis

Hampstead Theatre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1963, 63 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 00707180). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Hampstead Theatre Limited reported income of £6.0m and spending of £6.1m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.8m to £6.0m (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Hampstead Theatre Limited 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (£6.0m), Harewood House Trust Limited (£6.0m) and Art Services Grants Limited (£5.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 58% and donations and legacies 23%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £18. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.3%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 83 people.