--- title: "Utopia Theatre — charity 1192008 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Utopia Theatre (charity 1192008): income £875k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/utopia-theatre retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:17:38.883Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1192008CIO UT # Utopia Theatre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Utopia Theatre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://utopiatheatre.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1192008&subId=0) Work at Utopia Theatre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=utopia-theatre&type=claim&name=Utopia%20Theatre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Utopia Theatre? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £874,956 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £857,700 Registered charity number 1192008 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 55 Norfolk Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [utopiatheatre.co.uk](https://utopiatheatre.co.uk/) Quick answer Utopia Theatre (number 1192008) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Utopia Theatre do? As a leading voice for African Theatre, we produce and create for the British and international stage, exceptional world class African theatre with imaginative flair. We create old and new plays and re-imagine classics in a way that demonstrates their contemporary relevance and appeal to a new audience and regular theatregoers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Utopia Theatre Answers Utopia Theatre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Utopia Theatre's highest-paid staff paid? Utopia Theatre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Utopia Theatre's money come from? Utopia Theatre reported £875k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £672k (77%), other income £202k (23%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£672k · 77% - Other income£202k · 23% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Utopia Theatre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Utopia Theatre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 October 2020 Where it says it operates Sheffield City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Utopia Theatre registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Utopia Theatre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Utopia Theatre. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Utopia Theatre? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Utopia Theatre's charity number? Utopia Theatre's charity number is 1192008. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1192008? Search 1192008 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Utopia Theatre do? As a leading voice for African Theatre, we produce and create for the British and international stage, exceptional world class African theatre with imaginative flair. We create old and new plays and re-imagine classics in a way that demonstrates their contemporary relevance and appeal to a new audience and regular theatregoers. Does Utopia Theatre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Utopia Theatre. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Utopia Theatre? Utopia Theatre's website listed in our register data is https://utopiatheatre.co.uk/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Utopia Theatre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Utopia Theatre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Utopia Theatre's money come from? Utopia Theatre reported £875k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £672k (77%), other income £202k (23%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Utopia Theatre? The register records Utopia Theatre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Utopia Theatre's trustees paid? Utopia Theatre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Utopia Theatre registered as a charity? Utopia Theatre was entered on the register on 27 October 2020. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1192008&subId=0).