The Little Angel Theatre
Analysis
The Little Angel Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Little Angel Theatre reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.5m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.4m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Little Angel Theatre sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nofit State Community Circus Ltd (£2.4m), Wakefield Theatre Trust (£2.4m) and We Are Unlimited Arts (£2.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59%, donations and legacies 27%, trading 11% and investments 3.0%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 17%. Reserves of £119k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 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 59%
- Trading 11%
- Investments 3.0%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Puppet theatre for all ages, particularly children. One of only 3 permanent puppet theatres in the UK, Little Angel also runs an expanding education and participation programme, working with schools, communities and individuals to inspire creativity using puppetry. Little Angel also supports the rare artform of puppetry through R&D and professional development opportunities for puppeteers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nofit State Community Circus Ltd | Cardiff | £2.4m |
| Wakefield Theatre Trust | Wakefield | £2.4m |
| We Are Unlimited Arts | Wakefield | £2.4m |
| National Maritime Museum Cornwall Trust | Falmouth | £2.4m |