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ovalhouse theatre limited

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and the general public. Ovalhouse Theatre Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in London and operates in Lambeth.


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

Established in the 1930s as a philanthropic educational project, Oval House developed as a specialist arts centre in the 1960s, maintaining a strong educational core to the work while establishing an identity as a seed-bedding space for some of Britain's most cutting edge new artists. The work falls into three areas, of equal policy priority:Theatre, Youth Arts and Arts in Education.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,565,221
Latest Expenditure
£2,745,390

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 142.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 81.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 18.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £726,551
Charitable Activities £273,883
Other Trading £434,545
Investments £130,242
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,229,195
Raising Funds £516,195
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,565,221£2,745,390£2,229,195£7,365,161£045 / 0
2023£1,363,371£2,660,243£2,331,969£8,532,237£046 / 0
2022£2,081,005£1,167,995£1,061,603£9,833,794£12,96512 / 0
2021£1,108,918£782,535£664,677£8,909,377£269,16311 / 0
2020£1,012,961£1,066,280£947,150£8,665,283£107,16018 / 1

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers