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THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE

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Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

The national theatre is central to the creative life of the uk. In its three theatres on the south bank in london it presents new plays and classics from the world repertoire. It extends its reach through live broadcasts into cinema, uk and international tours and deepens audience engagement through its education programme. It looks after the wider health of theatre through r&d at the nt studio.

Registered address

ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE, UPPER GROUND, LONDON, SE1 9PX

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£121,400,000
Expenditure

All activities

£125,400,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£81,800,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£131,700,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£14,600,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
7.8 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
36.4%
Median: 8.2%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
84.8%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
40.4%
Median: 87.1%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
36.8x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
41.3%
Median: 13.4%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
70.7%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
29.2%
Median: 8.7%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
84.8%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

36.8%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.2%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

37.9%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

7.8 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

28.1%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 4037

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

36.4%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

29.2%
Volatility

High Volatility

41.3%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

840
Volunteers

Volunteer count

20
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£144,524
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

7.7%

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

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