The Westovian Theatre Society

Analysis

The Westovian Theatre Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Shields. It was registered in January 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 makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Westovian Theatre Society reported income of £70k and spending of £51k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £30k to £70k (+129%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 127%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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 Westovian Theatre Society sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Poole University of the Third Age (£70k), Uttoxeter Heath Community Centre (£70k) and David Willcocks Music Trust (£70k).