Regent's Park Theatre Limited
Analysis
Regent's Park Theatre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1964, 62 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 00759557). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Regent's Park Theatre Limited reported income of £8.7m and spending of £9.0m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5.2m to £8.7m (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 52%. 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, Regent's Park Theatre 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 The English Stage Company Limited (£8.6m), The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (£8.7m) and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (£8.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 79%, trading 15%, donations and legacies 4.9% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £302k. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £373k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 112 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.4%
- Legacies 3.5%
- Charitable activities 79%
- Trading 15%
- Investments 1.3%
In the charity's own words
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is the oldest professional, permanent outdoor theatre in the UK. Its principal activity is the production and presentation of plays, musicals, and other live performance, primarily through its summer season in Regent's Park. The charity also delivers year round talent development and education programmes, and produces theatre elsewhere in the UK and internationally.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The English Stage Company Limited | London | £8.6m |
| The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust | Stratford-Upon-Avon | £8.7m |
| Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra | Poole | £8.6m |
| Nottingham Playhouse Trust Limited | Nottingham | £8.7m |