LEICESTER THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 230708 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Curve Theatre, LEICESTER HAYMARKET THEATRE
The Charity is established to promote, maintain, improve and advance creativity and learning, especially through the production and presentation of the performing arts. The principal activity of the charitable company is to adopt an integrated approach to Theatre that produces work of the highest quality and professional standards, and is relevant and representative of our communities.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a record-breaking year with a total income of £18.5m and a surplus of £928k. However, the trustees note that the building is in urgent need of capital investment and that limited reserves have been built due to rising costs and reduced public funding. The charity remains dependent on continued support from public funders and donors to sustain its operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration of £7,542 plus subsistence and travel of £2,850 and pension contributions of £377 for providing acting services.
“During the current year one Trustee received remuneration of £7,542 plus subsistence and travel of £2,850 and pension contributions of £377 for providing acting services to the theatre.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Wholly owned trading subsidiary
“A wholly owned trading company, Curve Productions Limited ("CPL") is in operation to produce shows on behalf of Curve. The results for CPL are incorporated into these accounts.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Curve Productions Limited
“A wholly owned trading company, Curve Productions Limited ("CPL") is in operation to produce shows on behalf of Curve.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Curve Theatre, Leicester (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Leicester City Council — “Leicester Theatre Trust Limited gratefully acknowledges and welcomes the continued support of and partnership with Leicester City Council an…” (source page)
- Arts Council England — “Leicester Theatre Trust Limited gratefully acknowledges and welcomes the continued support of and partnership with Leicester City Council an…” (source page)
- PPL PRS — “Sponsors, Corporates and public funders Leicester City Council PPL PRS” (source page)
- PPL — “Sponsors, Corporates and public funders Leicester City Council PPL PRS Visit Site PPL” (source page)
- De Montfort University — “Sponsors, Corporates and public funders Leicester City Council PPL PRS Visit Site PPL Visit Site De Montfort University” (source page)
- Backstage Trust — “Trusts and Foundations Backstage Trust” (source page)
- Boshier-Hinton Foundation — “Trusts and Foundations Backstage Trust Boshier-Hinton Foundation” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles 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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£222k
Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (74% 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: 1.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- SITA MCINTOSHchair
- Adam Michael Drewitt Clarke
- BARBARA MATTHEWS
- Cathy Tyson
- Dr Vijay Sharma · trustee of 2 other charities
- Edie Jane Richards
- Edward Morgan Barker
- Helen Rachel Herniman
- Jeremy Arthur Parr · trustee of 2 other charities
- Patrick David Kevin Mulvihill
- Rosin Maria Lina O'Brien
- Vaughan Alexander Richard Ashcroft
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leicestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LEICESTER THEATRE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a record-breaking year with a total income of £18.5m and a surplus of £928k. However, the trustees note that the building is in urgent need of capital investment and that limited reserves have been built due to rising costs and reduced public funding. The charity remains dependent on continued support from public funders and donors to sustain its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.
Who funds LEICESTER THEATRE TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LEICESTER THEATRE TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE HEADLEY TRUST, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST.
Known funders
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