Funded theatre organizations: income breakdown in England 2016/17

Distribution of income generated by subsidized theatres in England in financial year 2016/17, by type

The data describes a breakdown of income generated by theatre organizations receiving regular funding from Arts Council England in the financial year 2016/17. Theatres in England earned the majority of their income through their own artistic, educational and supplementary activities, which represented around 66% of their overall income. Less than a quarter came from Arts Council England subsidies.

Earned income 66
Arts Council England subsidy 21.3
Contributed income 9.9
Local authority subsidy 2.2
Other public subsidy 0.6