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CUMBRIA THEATRE TRUST

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.theatrebythelake.com

Provision of a year-round theatre and performing arts resource for the communities of, and visitors to, cumbria.Activities include productions and performances created in-house and by others for public consumption, programmes of participatory activity and workshop activity focussed on professional artistic development.

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£3,972,704
Expenditure

All activities

£3,727,590
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£636,303
Total Assets

Gross assets

£6,040,862
Working Capital

Liquidity

£801,052

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
2.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
33.0%
Median: 7.4%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
97.8%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
43.7%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
47.5x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
204.9%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
60.1%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
33.3%
Median: 7.8%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
97.8%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

47.5%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.1%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

9.5%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

2.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

32.8%
Government Reliance

% of income

19.7%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 4366

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

33.0%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

33.3%
Volatility

High Volatility

204.9%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

29
Volunteers

Volunteer count

150
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

5.2:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£136,990
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0%

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

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