Theatre Peckham
Analysis
Theatre Peckham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1986, 40 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 02016836). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Theatre Peckham reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £731k to £1.1m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 29%. 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, Theatre Peckham sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jesmond Community Leisure (£1.1m), The Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills Company Limited (£1.1m) and Fuel Productions Ltd (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 76%, trading 6.2% and donations and legacies 4.0%. Charitable activities took 68% of spending and raising funds 15%. Reserves of £217k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.0%
- Charitable activities 76%
- Trading 6.2%
- Other 14%
In the charity's own words
Theatre Peckham is a flagship cultural venue and pioneering learning theatre where inspirational artists meet aspirational young people; developing the performing arts with, by and for children & young people we provide opportunities for every child to emerge as an inspired artist, working with excellent creative practitioners in a venue is locally focussed with a national and international remit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jesmond Community Leisure | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £1.1m |
| The Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills Company Limited | Waltham Abbey | £1.1m |
| Fuel Productions Ltd | London | £1.1m |
| Maaike McInnes Charitable Trust | Surrey | £1.1m |