Carlton Little Theatre Trust

Analysis

Carlton Little Theatre Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birkenhead. It was registered in January 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Carlton Little Theatre Trust reported income of £54k and spending of £67k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £43k to £54k (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 127% 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, Carlton Little Theatre Trust sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hale and District U3a (£54k), East London Metropolitan Opera (£54k) and Lindsey Rural Players (£54k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.