Volcano Theatre Company Ltd
What it does
Volcano is a theatre company based in South Wales that promotes the Arts for the publicbenefit by creating innovative performances that engage both the local community and thegeneral public throughout the UK and beyond.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE ART OF DRAMA.
Causes
- What it works on
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £437,614 and spent £406,163.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £437,614 | £406,163 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2024 | £400,623 | £415,570 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2023 | £417,428 | £450,022 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2022 | £370,408 | £336,606 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2021 | £377,745 | £287,055 | Not reported | 20 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 16%, from £377,745 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £437,614 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 93% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Arts Council of Wales gave £251,045 in the year to 31 March 2025, 57% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £16,559 from 5 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £16,559 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £222,337 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £222,491 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £9,490 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £45,000 from 5 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 13 funders who gave £290,851 between them. £271,045 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Council of Wales | Other public body | £251,045 | £222,032 |
| Post Code Lottery | National Lottery | £20,000 | |
| C & C Swansea | Trust, company or other | £16,559 | £1,158 |
| Oakdale Trust | Trust, company or other | £1,317 | |
| Austin Bailey Foundation | Trust, company or other | £1,255 | £531 |
| WWF | Trust, company or other | £500 | |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | Trust, company or other | £175 | £30,000 |
| Postcode Community Trust | Trust, company or other | £7,939 | |
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £3,451 | |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £2,500 | |
| The Great Big Green Week | Trust, company or other | £2,300 | |
| IETM | Trust, company or other | £1,062 | |
| The Climate Coalition | Trust, company or other | £963 | |
| National Lottery | National Lottery | £500 | |
| The Social Change Uplift Grant | Trust, company or other | £479 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 7 grants to this charity since 2016, worth at least £205,338.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£87,838, 3 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£70,000, 2 grants
- Paul Hamlyn Foundation£40,000, 1 grant
- Architectural Heritage Fund£7,500, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £73,641 |
| 7 May 2025 | Postcode Community Trust | £50,000 |
| 29 Sept 2023 | Postcode Community Trust | £20,000 |
| 21 Mar 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,097 |
| 2 Mar 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,100 |
| 7 Jan 2021 | Architectural Heritage Fund | £7,500 |
| 5 Sept 2016 | Paul Hamlyn Foundation | £40,000 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Professor Keith LloydChair
- Allie Symonds
- Marc Jones
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 14 January 2026, 17 days early | Received 14 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 10 January 2025, 21 days early | Received 10 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 1 March 2023, 29 days late | Received 1 March 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 4 February 2022, 4 days late | Received 4 February 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1161081
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 26 March 2015
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25 JUN 2014
- Company number
- 02212900This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.volcanotheatre.wales
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.