The Crescent Theatre Trust Ltd
Analysis
The Crescent Theatre Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in February 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 00745656). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Crescent Theatre Trust Ltd reported income of £29k and spending of £9,927, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £88k to £29k (-67%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income dropped by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 31% 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 Crescent Theatre Trust Ltd sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Havering Singers (£29k), Hailsham Choral Society (£29k) and The University of the Third Age Taunton (U3a) (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the Trust are for the promotion and encouragement of education among the public, and for the purpose of raising funds to finance the building and equipping of the Crescent Theatre.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Havering Singers | Hornchurch | £29k |
| Hailsham Choral Society | East Sussex | £29k |
| The University of the Third Age Taunton (U3a) | Somerset | £29k |
| Great Dunmow Maltings Preservation Trust CIO | Dunmow | £29k |