Big Brum (Theatre in Education) Company Limited
Analysis
Big Brum (Theatre in Education) Company Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in September 1983, 43 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 01731105). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Big Brum (Theatre in Education) Company Limited reported income of £288k and spending of £295k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £315k to £288k (-8.3%), an average of -2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Big Brum (Theatre in Education) Company Limited sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Theatre on the Steps Limited (£288k), The Doddington and Rollo Community Association Limited (£289k) and Islington Music Workshop Limited (£288k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides a theatre-in-education service for schools, pupil referral units, special schools, and colleges;Presents performances of new plays, for young people in particular, in arts and community venues;Makes theatre-based inputs into teachers' INSET, and into teacher-training and drama courses;
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Theatre on the Steps Limited | Bridgnorth | £288k |
| The Doddington and Rollo Community Association Limited | London | £289k |
| Islington Music Workshop Limited | London | £288k |
| Stithians Agricultural Association Limited | Cornwall | £290k |