THE THEATRE ROYAL BATH LIMITED
To promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, ballet, music, literature, sculpture and painting, particularly but not exclusively for children and young people
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £1.5 million for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £10.1 million. The Trustees confirm that free reserves of £3.3 million are adequate and that the group is able to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified by the auditor.
What the accounts disclose
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)
Trustees
- PAUL BENTLEY HEALchair
- Alison Patricia Sian Born
- CHARLOTTE LUCY WALKER
- COSMO JOSEPH FRY
- DOMINIC JEROME EATON
- Henry Meakin
- Katja Kammerer
- Margaret Cooke
- Ruth Abigail Keily
- Simon Holdsworth
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £19.7m | £18.2m |
| 31/05/2024 | £18.8m | £17.6m |
| 31/05/2023 | £14.5m | £14.0m |
| 31/05/2022 | £14.3m | £12.4m |
| 31/05/2021 | £2.9m | £3.6m |
Common questions
Is THE THEATRE ROYAL BATH LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £1.5 million for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £10.1 million. The Trustees confirm that free reserves of £3.3 million are adequate and that the group is able to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified by the auditor. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds THE THEATRE ROYAL BATH LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE THEATRE ROYAL BATH LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MISS BERYL BILLINGS (KNOWN AS MARGOT BOYD) CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST, MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND, THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £520k | |
| THE MISS BERYL BILLINGS (KNOWN AS MARGOT BOYD) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £240k | |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £100k | |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £66k | |
| THE MISS BERYL BILLINGS (KNOWN AS MARGOT BOYD) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £65k | Support for the Theatre Royal, Bath and its Lifelong Learning Programme |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £50k | |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £25k | |
| MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | FY2022 | £5k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TUIXEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £175k |
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| ST PAUL'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | 1 | £55k |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £44k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE TOMORO FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY | 1 | £7k |
| THE FENTON ARTS TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE MISS BERYL BILLINGS (KNOWN AS MARGOT BOYD) CHARITABLE TRUST
- THEATRE ROYAL (NORWICH) TRUST LIMITED
- BARNSLEY THEATRE TRUST (1998) LIMITED
- SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED
- THE BARN THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
- COMPANY THREE THEATRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE THEATRE ROYAL BATH LIMITED | £19.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MISS BERYL BILLINGS (KNOWN AS MARGOT BOYD) CHARITABLE TRUST | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THEATRE ROYAL (NORWICH) TRUST LIMITED | £20.2m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| BARNSLEY THEATRE TRUST (1998) LIMITED | £491k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED | £183k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE BARN THEATRE TRUST LIMITED | £243k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |