CAMDEN PEOPLE'S THEATRE

Registered charity 1058723 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CPT

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OF DRAMA.

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Latest income
£715k
Latest spending
£762k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity entered the new financial year with only 25% of its Trusts & Foundations income confirmed, creating a potential shortfall. However, the trustees report that an emergency fundraising campaign is on track to cover immediate operational commitments for the next 6-12 months, leading to a conclusion that adequate resources exist to continue operations. The charity ended the year with a small surplus of £6,352, bringing unrestricted reserves to 92% of its stated policy target.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' operational expenditure (£70,000) (held: £65k)
“CPT aims to maintain reserves at a level that is at least equivalent to three months’ operational expenditure. In 2023/24 this was reviewed and set at £70,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Camden People's Theatre (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£715k
Total spending
£762k
Reserves (reported)
£65k
Employees
28

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (52% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£715k£762k
31/03/2024£572k£639k
31/03/2023£502k£586k
31/03/2022£777k£500k
31/03/2021£679k£343k

Common questions

Is CAMDEN PEOPLE'S THEATRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity entered the new financial year with only 25% of its Trusts & Foundations income confirmed, creating a potential shortfall. However, the trustees report that an emergency fundraising campaign is on track to cover immediate operational commitments for the next 6-12 months, leading to a conclusion that adequate resources exist to continue operations. The charity ended the year with a small surplus of £6,352, bringing unrestricted reserves to 92% of its stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CAMDEN PEOPLE'S THEATRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CAMDEN PEOPLE'S THEATRE as a grant recipient include CAMDEN GIVING.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CAMDEN GIVINGFY2022£19kInclusive Community Fund

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation09/02/2025£41kGrant to Camden People's Theatre
City Bridge Foundation13/06/2023£81kGrant to Camden People's Theatre
Camden Giving24/05/2021£19kCamden People's Theatre
Camden Giving27/08/2020£2kTolmer's Square fun day
The Mercers' Company26/04/2020£2kCovid-19 Rapid Response Fund Grant
Camden Giving28/11/2019£20kCamden People's Theatre
Camden Giving11/07/2019£2kDrummond Street Day
The Mercers' Company12/10/2018£30kGrant to Camden People's Theatre
Camden Giving26/07/2018£54kNorth London Cares
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/12/2015£7k"'Kings Cross Remix': uncovering the LGBT histories of 1980s London through conversation"