Chelmsford Theatre Workshop

Analysis

Chelmsford Theatre Workshop is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in March 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Chelmsford Theatre Workshop reported income of £38k and spending of £27k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £45k to £38k (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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, Chelmsford Theatre Workshop sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Forest Park Community Association (£38k), Cossington Village Hall (£38k) and Bench Theatre (£38k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.