the oxford playhouse trust

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. The Oxford Playhouse Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Oxford and operates in England.

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

Oxford Playhouse is a 600 seat presenting and producing theatre. The high quality programme includes drama, new writing, children's theatre, comedy, music, local student and amateur work, lectures, poetry and talks. The Playhouse manages the Burton Taylor Studio featuring student and professional shows. The theatre runs an extensive learning and participation programme in the local community.

Fundraising

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Region

England

Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,576,008

Latest Expenditure

£4,459,159

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 81.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 83.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 8.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £783,638

Charitable Activities £3,177,407

Other Trading £514,922

Investments £11,844

Other Income £88,197

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,714,009

Raising Funds £309,759

Governance £56,764

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £435,391

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£4,576,008	£4,459,159	£3,714,009	£2,195,220	£558,196	28 / 85
2023	£4,187,987	£4,570,513	£3,821,866	£2,078,371	£206,008	29 / 61
2022	£4,157,142	£3,863,251	£3,226,268	£2,460,896	£604,846	37 / 25
2021	£1,962,231	£1,687,747	£1,218,058	£2,167,005	£365,754	39 / 17
2020	£4,277,697	£4,430,133	£3,688,293	£1,892,521	£368,758	63 / 102