PAINES PLOUGH LIMITED

About PAINES PLOUGH LIMITED

PAINES PLOUGH LIMITED is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 267523). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), PAINES PLOUGH LIMITED reported a total income of £1,330,978 and total expenditure of £1,299,455, a spending ratio of 98% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, PAINES PLOUGH LIMITED describes its activities as follows: As the UK's national theatre of new plays with the playwright at its heart, Paines Plough widely tours world premiere productions and offers bespoke development support to playwrights.Over the past 40 years, Paines Plough has established itself as a leading new writing company producing work by a wide range of playwrights across the UK and abroad. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for PAINES PLOUGH LIMITED. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 97.6% of income spent on charitable work