The earned income of theater organizations regularly funded by Arts Council England (ACE) increased significantly in 2022/2023, following a sharp decline with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to an ACE analysis based on a constant sample of 170 organizations, the earned income of theaters in England amounted to roughly 303 million British pounds in the 2022/2023 fiscal year. By contrast, due to the impact of the health crisis, the earned income of such organizations only amounted to 49 million British pounds in 2020/2021. Arts Council England is the national development agency providing government and lottery funding for the arts in England.
Annual income of theaters subsidized by Arts Council England from 2020 to 2023, by type
(in 1,000 GBP)
fiscal years running April to March; figures refer to a constant sample of theaters receiving regular funding from ACE
Supplementary notes
Earned income: all income generated by the organizations' own activities.
Arts Council England subsidy: including government and lottery funding.
Contributed income: including sponsorships from business organizations, income from trusts or foundations, and the public (where no benefit is received in return).
Local authority subsidy: subsidies received from local authorities, including revenue and project funding.
Other public subsidy: including grants received from all other public sources.
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Arts Council England. (October 15, 2023). Annual income of theaters subsidized by Arts Council England from 2020 to 2023, by type (in 1,000 GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/502237/subsidized-theater-income-by-type-england-uk/
Arts Council England. "Annual income of theaters subsidized by Arts Council England from 2020 to 2023, by type (in 1,000 GBP)." Chart. October 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/502237/subsidized-theater-income-by-type-england-uk/
Arts Council England. (2023). Annual income of theaters subsidized by Arts Council England from 2020 to 2023, by type (in 1,000 GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/502237/subsidized-theater-income-by-type-england-uk/
Arts Council England. "Annual Income of Theaters Subsidized by Arts Council England from 2020 to 2023, by Type (in 1,000 Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/502237/subsidized-theater-income-by-type-england-uk/
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Annual income of theaters subsidized by Arts Council England from 2020 to 2023, by type (in 1,000 GBP) [Graph], Arts Council England, October 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/502237/subsidized-theater-income-by-type-england-uk/