The Arden Theatre Group

Analysis

The Arden Theatre Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Faversham. It was registered in February 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Arden Theatre Group reported income of £72k and spending of £38k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5,872 to £72k (+1120%), an average of +87% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 540%. Over the whole period it spent 77% 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 Arden Theatre Group sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% 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 Mid Cheshire Musical Theatre Company (£72k), Redditch District Scout Council (£72k) and Bridlington Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (£72k).