Herne Bay Little Theatre

Analysis

Herne Bay Little Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in May 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01798526). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Herne Bay Little Theatre reported income of £33k and spending of £23k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £33k (+188%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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, Herne Bay Little Theatre sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harbury Village Library (£33k), The Deepway Centre Trust (£33k) and The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) (£33k).