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LICHFIELD GARRICK THEATRE

Registered charity 1147697 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the arts for the benefit of the public, in particular through the operation of a theatre in LichfieldandThe advancement of education in relation to the arts for the benefit of the public

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Latest income
£4.4m
Latest spending
£4.4m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £889,981, which the Trustees consider sufficient to continue as a viable entity. The charity reported a net income of £174,454 for the year, supported by strong trading income streams and a healthy cash flow position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £890k)
“Charity only reserves at 31 July 2025 stood at £1,506,122 and the Trustees are confident that this level of reserves will enable the theatre to continue as a viable entity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Lichfield Garrick (Green Room) Limited, Lichfield Garrick Productions Limited
“The Charity has two wholly owned subsidiaries, Lichfield Garrick (Green Room) Limited, which runs the café/bar for the Theatre and Lichfield Garrick Productions Limited, which produces shows for the Theatre.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lichfield Garrick Theatre (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£4.4m
Total spending
£4.4m
Cost of raising funds
£289k
Reserves (reported)
£890k
Employees
75

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (87% 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: 6.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£4.4m£4.4m
31/07/2024£4.0m£3.7m
31/07/2023£3.3m£3.0m
31/07/2022£2.7m£2.4m
31/07/2021£1.1m£1.1m

Common questions

Is LICHFIELD GARRICK THEATRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £889,981, which the Trustees consider sufficient to continue as a viable entity. The charity reported a net income of £174,454 for the year, supported by strong trading income streams and a healthy cash flow position. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young LLP.

Who funds LICHFIELD GARRICK THEATRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LICHFIELD GARRICK THEATRE as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND, THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10kArts and Culture
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDFY2025£5k
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDFY2024£5kSmall Grants Programme
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4kArts and Culture
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST2£10k
THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£300k
THE FOYLE FOUNDATION1£100k
THE HEADLEY TRUST1£33k
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LICHFIELD ARTS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LICHFIELD GARRICK THEATRE£4.4m——unclear—no doubt
LICHFIELD ARTS FY2025£242k—0above—no doubt
LEICESTER THEATRE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£18.5m——unclear—no doubt
SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£183k—0below—no doubt
MUNICIPAL CHARITIES FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt
LEEDS THEATRE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£9.7m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.