Mercury Theatre Wales
What it does
Theatre company producing new, thought-provoking work, created to be relevant to contemporary audiences and the communities with whom we engage. Also undertake project activity to encourage and empower practitioners to develop creative ideas, to work with new communities of interest and bring to the stage compelling issues, presenting them in both traditional venues and non-theatre settings.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, THOUGH 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 £3,278 and spent £13,718.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £3,278 | £13,718 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 March 2024 | £13,691 | £45,386 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 March 2023 | £44,812 | £1,639 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 March 2022 | £50,772 | £51,341 | Not reported | 3 |
| 31 March 2021 | £21,558 | £19,282 | Not reported | 3 |
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
- Down 85%, from £21,558 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £3,278 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 418% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £9,180 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £4,200, awarded in 2025.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2025 | Community Foundation in Wales | £4,200 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Kate Montefiore
- Marion Davies
- Meryl Ann Hopwood
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 27 January 2026, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 24 January 2025, 7 days early | Received 24 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 27 January 2024, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 25 January 2023, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 6 January 2022, 25 days early | Received 6 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1185530
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 27 September 2019
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION
- Website
- www.mercurytheatrewales.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.