The Barn Theatre Trust Limited

Analysis

The Barn Theatre Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Welwyn Garden City. It was registered in May 1982, 44 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 01604619). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Barn Theatre Trust Limited reported income of £243k and spending of £186k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £53k to £243k (+362%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 82% 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 Barn Theatre Trust Limited sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chisenhale Dance Space (£243k), Sole Bay Arts C.i.o. (£243k) and RJC Productions Ltd (£243k).