The Sewell Barn Theatre Trust Fund
Analysis
The Sewell Barn Theatre Trust Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in July 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 trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Sewell Barn Theatre Trust Fund reported income of £58k and spending of £41k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £25k to £58k (+132%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 66% 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 Sewell Barn Theatre Trust Fund sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Megan Gwynne-Jones Charitable Trust (£58k), The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited (£58k) and The Museum of Dartmoor Life (£58k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of a local public venue for the arts of plays, music and the performance of productions by our own amateur groups.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Megan Gwynne-Jones Charitable Trust | Chester | £58k |
| The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £58k |
| The Museum of Dartmoor Life | Okehampton | £58k |
| Wales Community Theatre Players | Sheffield | £58k |