Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Limited
Analysis
Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in November 1980, 46 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 01446309). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Limited reported income of £39.1m and spending of £39.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7.1m to £39.1m (+452%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 120%. 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, Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Limited sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Faraday Institution (£33.3m), Cotswold Archaeology Ltd (£39.2m) and Royal Institute of British Architects (£32.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%, trading 10% and investments 2.6%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.3%. Reserves of £6.5m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 148 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.4%
- Charitable activities 87%
- Trading 10%
- Investments 2.6%
In the charity's own words
The Trust was established to present theatrical productions, encourage the arts and promote education. As one of the world's leading presenting theatres it aims to be world-class in every respect: to present a wide-ranging, high quality, developing programme, to ensure access for all, to develop a growing & diverse audience & to complement this with a range of creative education & outreach events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Faraday Institution | Didcot | £33.3m |
| Cotswold Archaeology Ltd | Cirencester | £39.2m |
| Royal Institute of British Architects | 66 Portland Place | £32.4m |
| St Edward's School | Oxford | £41.1m |