Starmaker Theatre Company
Analysis
Starmaker Theatre Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in April 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Starmaker Theatre Company reported income of £52k and spending of £56k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £35k to £52k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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, Starmaker Theatre Company 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 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Donyland Community Association - Rowhedge - Colchester (£52k), Wight Aviation Museum (£52k) and The Morden Recreation Ground and Village Hall (£52k).
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
1.To provide training for young people in all aspects of the performing arts2.To provide guidance and assistance in all social and career matters related to the entertainment industry.3.To provide top quality entertainment for the community4.To provide a healthy environment for young people to meet, work together and socialize in.5.To build the Company for future generations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| East Donyland Community Association - Rowhedge - Colchester | Essex | £52k |
| Wight Aviation Museum | Isle of Wight | £52k |
| The Morden Recreation Ground and Village Hall | Wareham | £52k |
| Herne Bay Museum Trust | Kent | £52k |