Belgrade Theatre Trust (Coventry) Limited
Analysis
Belgrade Theatre Trust (Coventry) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in August 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 00593331). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Belgrade Theatre Trust (Coventry) Limited reported income of £7.9m and spending of £8.8m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6.4m to £7.9m (+23%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Belgrade Theatre Trust (Coventry) Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 London Film School Limited (£7.9m), The Henry Moore Foundation (£8.0m) and D&ad (£7.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 54%, donations and legacies 27% and trading 18%. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 14%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 156 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 27%
- Charitable activities 54%
- Trading 18%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
The Belgrade Theatre is the major arts and cultural facility in Coventry and the only building-based professional producing theatre company in the city. Corey Campbell, as Artistic Director, seeks to restore the Belgrade's reputation as a high quality producing house and to present a broad spectrum of excellent work that will appeal to a wide range of audiences. The Belgrade is highly respected.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| London Film School Limited | London | £7.9m |
| The Henry Moore Foundation | Much Hadham | £8.0m |
| D&ad | London | £7.9m |
| Magna Vitae | Lincolnshire | £8.1m |