Harrogate (White Rose) Theatre Trust Ltd

Analysis

Harrogate (White Rose) Theatre Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrogate. It was registered in May 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 00679960). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Harrogate (White Rose) Theatre Trust Ltd reported income of £3.8m and spending of £3.8m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £3.8m (+175%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Harrogate (White Rose) Theatre Trust Ltd sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 Northease Manor School Ltd (£3.7m), Unicorn Theatre London Ltd (£3.8m) and The Courtyard Trust (£3.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 72%, trading 21%, donations and legacies 6.5% and investments 1.0%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 2.9%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.