The Theatre Royal Bath Limited

Analysis

The Theatre Royal Bath Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in May 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01416448). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending May 2025, The Theatre Royal Bath Limited reported income of £19.7m and spending of £18.2m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £2.9m to £19.7m (+576%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 390%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Theatre Royal Bath Limited sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chatsworth House Trust (£19.4m), Royal Navy Museums (£19.7m) and The Powell-Cotton Trust (£19.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, investments 1.6%, donations and legacies 1.4% and trading 1.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £3.3m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 159 people.