Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited
Analysis
Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01301049). It says it provides human resources, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited reported income of £270k and spending of £257k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £201k to £270k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Busydays Daycare (£270k), Spear Bristol (£270k) and Longlands (£270k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Spare Tyre uses and makes theatre that enables voiceless communities and individuals to share and celebrate their untold stories transforming lives and challenging prejudice.We currently work with older people, adults with learning disabilities, people with advanced dementia, women who have experienced violence, and disenfranchised and economically communities across London and beyond.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Busydays Daycare | Lincoln | £270k |
| Spear Bristol | Bristol | £270k |
| Longlands | Worcester | £270k |
| Home-Start North and West Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire | £270k |