canterbury theatre and festival trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and the general public. Canterbury Theatre And Festival Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Canterbury and operates in Kent.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Kent's International Arts Festival.Year round education & outreach activities.Commissioning & producing new works of relevance to East Kent

Fundraising

See where Canterbury Theatre And Festival Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Kent

Financial Information

Latest Income

£611,833

Latest Expenditure

£740,344

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 117.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 97.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £95,961

Charitable Activities £385,872

Other Trading £127,545

Investments £2,455

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £718,347

Raising Funds £7,735

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £14,262

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£611,833	£740,344	£718,347	£422,227	£422,227	6 / 58
2024	£696,808	£691,771	£677,453	£541,319	£360,445	6 / 53
2023	£622,685	£650,458	£619,716	£504,140	£504,140	6 / 55
2022	£454,258	£485,413				0 / 55
2021	£447,509	£459,859				0 / 55