Farnworth Little Theatre

Analysis

Farnworth Little Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in June 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Farnworth Little Theatre reported income of £42k and spending of £36k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £16k to £42k (+162%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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, Farnworth Little Theatre sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra Limited (£42k), Festival Voices (£42k) and Welland Parish Hall (£42k).