cumbria theatre trust

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Cumbria Theatre Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Keswick and operates in Cumbria.

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

Provision of a year-round theatre and performing arts resource for the communities of, and visitors to, Cumbria.Activities include productions and performances created in-house and by others for public consumption, programmes of participatory activity and workshop activity focussed on professional artistic development.

Fundraising

See where Cumbria Theatre Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Cumbria

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,986,940

Latest Expenditure

£2,920,209

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 97.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 3.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £913,044

Charitable Activities £1,580,750

Other Trading £313,233

Investments £12,727

Other Income £167,186

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,845,903

Raising Funds £74,306

Governance £37,232

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,986,940	£2,920,209	£2,845,903	£5,220,055	£1,038,101	29 / 180
2023	£2,745,344	£3,041,268	£2,939,773	£5,153,324	£835,857	29 / 180
2022	£1,678,219	£1,830,406	£1,731,529	£5,449,248	£926,913	22 / 183
2021	£2,269,351	£1,478,590	£1,434,710	£5,601,435	£539,003	33 / 190
2020	£3,300,939	£3,343,855	£3,071,681	£4,806,385	£10,200	52 / 240