theatre development trust

The charity supports the general public. Theatre Development Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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

The principal activity of the charity is to promote and advance the dramatic and other performing arts for the benefit of the public through supporting the work of various charitable foundations together with the provision of grants to people in the arts.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,023,445

Latest Expenditure

£1,347,973

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 92.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 70.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 29.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £599,176

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £424,269

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £950,337

Raising Funds £397,636

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £765,525

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,023,445	£1,347,973	£950,337	£4,245,336	£4,011,294	0 / 0
2023	£689,728	£1,344,930	£949,647	£3,299,937	£3,297,614	0 / 0
2022	£1,490,312	£2,660,889	£2,318,631	£3,799,013	£3,799,013	0 / 15
2021	£5,026,011	£3,949,625	£3,660,637	£7,123,424	£7,123,424	0 / 11
2020	£5,072,272	£5,019,190	£4,956,972	£4,856,571	£4,856,571	0 / 9