Scarborough Theatre Trust Limited
Analysis
Scarborough Theatre Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in September 1967, 59 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 company (Companies House number 00815227). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Scarborough Theatre Trust Limited reported income of £3.1m and spending of £2.9m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £3.1m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 21%. 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, Scarborough 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inner City Music Limited (£3.1m), Creative Youth Network (£3.1m) and Sinfonia Smith Square (£3.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 77%, donations and legacies 7.4% and trading 6.7%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.4%. Reserves of £757k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 77 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 7.4%
- Charitable activities 77%
- Trading 6.7%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 8.5%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public in all aspects of dramatic art including , drama,opera,dance, music and film.The development of public appreciation of such art by the provision of a theatre and the presentation of public performancesTo further the social and cultural welfare of the community of scarborough , its neighbourhood and visitors.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Inner City Music Limited | Manchester | £3.1m |
| Creative Youth Network | Bristol | £3.1m |
| Sinfonia Smith Square | London | £3.1m |
| Farnham Maltings Association Limited | Surrey | £3.1m |