The Bancroft Players

Analysis

The Bancroft Players is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hitchin. It was registered in November 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending June 2026, The Bancroft Players reported income of £200k and spending of £183k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income grew from £88k to £200k (+128%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Bancroft Players sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gap Arts Project (£200k), Peredur Centre (£200k) and Playground Proms (£199k).