BRIGHTON THEATRE GROUP

Registered charity 258846 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B T G, B T G YOUTH, BTG YOUTH

Provision of Musical theatre training and performnce to the company membership. All aspects of theatrical eductaion are address. Clear Youth objectives in educating those from 7-16 years

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DANCING, DRAMA, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF SUCH ARTS.

Area of benefit: BRIGHTON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£207k
Latest spending
£197k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £11,739 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total receipts of £176,295 and total payments of £188,034. The trustees declare that there are no plans to develop significant reserves as they are considered unnecessary due to the lack of significant running costs outside of productions. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £10k; policy: no significant reserves)
“The charity aims to make each production self-sufficient. There are no plans to develop significant reserves, which are unnecessary as there are no significant running costs outside of productions.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£207k£197k
30/06/2024£177k£156k
30/06/2023£80k£83k
30/06/2022£128k£126k
30/06/2021£8k£6k

Common questions

Is BRIGHTON THEATRE GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £11,739 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total receipts of £176,295 and total payments of £188,034. The trustees declare that there are no plans to develop significant reserves as they are considered unnecessary due to the lack of significant running costs outside of productions. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRIGHTON THEATRE GROUP£207k—0below—no doubt
BRIGHTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED FY2025£217k—0unclear—no doubt
BRIGHTON FESTIVAL CHORUS FY2025£138k—0unclear—no doubt
BRISTOL OLD VIC AND THEATRE ROYAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£7.6m£80,001 - £90,000—above—no doubt
LYRIC THEATRE HAMMERSMITH LIMITED FY2025£6.7m£80,001 - £90,0003unclear—no doubt
M6 THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED FY2025£602k—0below—no doubt

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