The Havering Theatre Trust Limited

Analysis

The Havering Theatre Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hornchurch. It was registered in September 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00524845). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Havering Theatre Trust Limited reported income of £4.7m and spending of £4.5m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £4.7m (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 Havering Theatre Trust Limited 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 Orange Tree Theatre Ltd (£4.6m), Sheffield Theatres Crucible Trust (£4.7m) and The Henley Festival Trust (£4.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 65% and donations and legacies 27%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £781k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 71 people.