The London International Festival of Theatre Limited

Analysis

The London International Festival of Theatre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1983, 43 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 01672991). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The London International Festival of Theatre Limited reported income of £670k and spending of £742k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £614k to £670k (+9.2%), an average of +2.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 London International Festival of Theatre Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beating Time (£669k), Wells Maltings Trust (£671k) and Memorial Hall and Theatre (£668k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 69% and charitable activities 22%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £68k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.