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Chichester Festival Theatre

Registered charity 1088552, on the register since 24 September 2001. The 844th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 31 March 2026
Income£20.2m
Spending£21.8m
Deficit£1.6m
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number04210225
Years on the register25

What it says it does

With its two auditoria, together offering some 1,600 seats, Chichester Festival Theatre is the major publicly funded theatre resource in the South East of England. It aims to balance a repertory of diverse and challenging productions and a socially inclusive educational policy with high attendances from a wide geographic and demographic spread.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEducation/training

Where it works

West Sussex

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Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.