Romiley Little Theatre

Analysis

Romiley Little Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in November 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. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Romiley Little Theatre reported income of £12k and spending of £17k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £39k to £12k (-69%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 67% 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, Romiley Little Theatre sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Arts Society Blackmore Vale (£12k), Hope Metropolitan Concerts (£12k) and Belmont School Parents Association (£12k).

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.