Polka Children's Theatre Limited

Analysis

Polka Children's Theatre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00938592). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Polka Children's Theatre Limited reported income of £4.0m and spending of £4.0m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £3.0m to £4.0m (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Polka Children's Theatre 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 Prama Foundation (£4.0m), The Pace Centre Ltd (£4.0m) and The Hive College (£4.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 51%, charitable activities 47% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 3.6%. Reserves of £926k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.