THE ENGLISH STAGE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 231242 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROYAL COURT THEATRE

English Stage Company is a leading force in world theatre, finding, developing and producing new plays. An artistically led theatre, we create the conditions for writers nationally and internationally to flourish and through a strategic programme of education and outreach work, to engage with the widest audience across all ages and communities, promoting understanding and enjoyment of the arts.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Nyman Libson Paul LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 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.

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

Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (55% 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: 5.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANTHONY CHARLES BURTON CBEchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• ANDREW CHARLES JAMES RODGER · trustee of 2 other charities
• ANITA SCOTT
• Dame Vikki Heywood
• JENNETTE ARNOLD OBE
• Jodi Myers
• LORD STEWART WOOD
• Mark Ravenhill
• Mwenya Kawesha
• Neal Ghandi
• Pamela Jikiemi

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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