Formby Little Theatre

Analysis

Formby Little Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in February 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Formby Little Theatre reported income of £45k and spending of £92k, spending 206% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £67k to £45k (-33%), an average of -9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 70% 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, Formby Little Theatre sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rescue Wooden Boats (£45k), Hatfield Philharmonic Orchestra (£45k) and Devon Weavers Workshop (£45k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.