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CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE logo

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE

#1088552
Charitable company•Major•Registered
www.cft.org.uk

With its two auditoria, together offering some 1,600 seats, chichester festival theatre is the major publicly funded theatre resource in the south east of england. It aims to balance a repertory of diverse and challenging productions and a socially inclusive educational policy with high attendances from a wide geographic and demographic spread.

Areas of operation

West Sussex

Registered address

Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, Chichester, PO19 6AP

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£17,473,688
Expenditure

All activities

£17,642,185
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£4,459,483
Total Assets

Gross assets

£27,886,551
Working Capital

Liquidity

£2,851,201

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
3.0 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
1.5%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
84.6%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
46.3%
Median: 87.1%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
38.0x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
69.9%
Median: 13.4%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
80.0%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
45.7%
Median: 8.7%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
84.6%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

38.0%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.5%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

20.7%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

3.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

8.8%
Government Reliance

% of income

11.2%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 4625

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

1.5%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

45.7%
Volatility

High Volatility

69.9%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

173
Volunteers

Volunteer count

85
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.5:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£101,004
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

2.9%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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