The Theatre on the Steps Limited

Analysis

The Theatre on the Steps Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bridgnorth. It was registered in August 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 00801532). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Theatre on the Steps Limited reported income of £288k and spending of £298k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £111k to £288k (+161%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Theatre on the Steps Limited sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Islington Music Workshop Limited (£288k), Big Brum (Theatre in Education) Company Limited (£288k) and Halle Endowment Trust (£288k).

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.