Congleton Players Amateur Theatre Club
Analysis
Congleton Players Amateur Theatre Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Congleton. It was registered in February 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Congleton Players Amateur Theatre Club reported income of £59k and spending of £37k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £424 to £59k (+13800%), an average of +243% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 1515%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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, Congleton Players Amateur Theatre Club sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Burnage Library Ltd (£59k), The Tonbridge Philharmonic Society (£59k) and Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society Limited (£59k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Three full length plays are performed each year at Daneside Theatre, Park Road, Congleton, Cheshire. Every two years a one act playwriting competition is organised which culminates in a one act play festival. Social activities also take place, including visits to performances at other theatres.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Burnage Library Ltd | Manchester | £59k |
| The Tonbridge Philharmonic Society | Kent | £59k |
| Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society Limited | Lincoln | £59k |
| The St James the Less Preservation Trust | High Peak | £59k |