The English Stage Company Limited

Analysis

The English Stage Company Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 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 00539332). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The English Stage Company Limited reported income of £8.6m and spending of £6.6m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5.6m to £8.6m (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 English Stage Company 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 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (£8.6m), Regent's Park Theatre Limited (£8.7m) and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (£8.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 55%, charitable activities 23%, trading 12% and investments 1.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 7.4%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 99 people.