Bedford Theatre Trust Limited

Analysis

Bedford Theatre Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northants. It was registered in June 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01166013). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Bedford Theatre Trust Limited reported income of £31k and spending of £30k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £2,901 to £31k (+955%), an average of +80% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 6031%. Over the whole period it spent 116% 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, Bedford Theatre Trust Limited sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Evergreens Miniature Railway (£31k), Cockermouth Festivals Group CIO (£31k) and Lauderdale House Trust (£31k).