THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE

About THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE

THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 224223). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — 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), THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE reported a total income of £128,700,000 and total expenditure of £121,600,000, a spending ratio of 94% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE. 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: 94.5% of income spent on charitable work