Theatre Alibi

Analysis

Theatre Alibi is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in July 1988, 38 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 02265919). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Theatre Alibi reported income of £255k and spending of £275k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £365k to £255k (-30%), an average of -8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 107% 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 Alibi 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 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barking and Dagenham Youth Dance Limited (£255k), The Crofton Community Association (£255k) and Wimbledon International Music Festival Limited (£255k).

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.