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hackney empire limited

The charity supports the general public. Hackney Empire Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in London and operates in Hackney.


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 theatre facilities to advance public education and appreciation of the arts and to provide recreation and leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life, particularly of the inhabitants of the London borough of Hackney.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,739,534
Latest Expenditure
£4,118,585

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 97.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 88.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £676,901
Charitable Activities £2,152,013
Other Trading £872,081
Investments £38,539
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,650,604
Raising Funds £28,539
Governance £97,567
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £439,442

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,739,534£4,118,585£3,650,604£8,529,096£058 / 0
2023£3,352,502£3,662,932£3,215,847£8,693,783£092 / 0
2022£2,918,999£3,303,779£3,253,855£8,817,943£043 / 0
2021£1,901,694£1,663,533£1,628,512£9,135,917£038 / 0
2020£3,246,625£3,181,067£3,129,308£8,891,851£090 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers