Progressive Players (Gateshead) Limited

Analysis

Progressive Players (Gateshead) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gateshead. It was registered in February 1981, 45 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 00380679). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Progressive Players (Gateshead) Limited reported income of £88k and spending of £83k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10k to £88k (+751%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 209%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, Progressive Players (Gateshead) Limited sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stos Theatre Company (£88k), Opera on Location (£88k) and The Holst Birthplace Trust (£88k).