THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE

EIN 38-3866410 · Theater (A65)

What they do

THEATRE CAN LEAD to EXTRAORDINARY MOMENTS of SHARED IMAGINATION. IT ENABLES US to STAND IN ANOTHERS SHOES to BETTER UNDERSTAND OURSELVES and THE WORLD AROUND US. IT SHOWS US WHO WE ARE, WHO WE HAVE BEEN, WHO WE COULD BE. THE NT DELIVERS ON THIS PROMISE THROUGH A WORLD-CLASS PROGRAMME of PERFORMANCE, REINVIGORATING EXISTING WORK and EXPLORING PROGRESSIVE NEW VOICES and FORMS. WE MAKE THEATRE WITH AS WIDE A RANGE of ARTISTS AS POSSIBLE, SEEKING ALWAYS to FIND FRESH PERSPECTIVES ON THE STORIES THAT WE TELL. ON OUR STAGES IN LONDON, and THROUGH TOURS, PARTNERSHIPS, DIGITAL and BROADCAST, WE SHARE THIS WORK WITH A LARGE, DIVERSE and EVOLVING AUDIENCE, THROUGHOUT THE UK and AROUND THE WORLD. WE AIM to PROVIDE LEADERSHIP and ADVOCACY for THEATRE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUR WORK is SHAPED BY THE WORLD AROUND US, and WE SEEK to BE CONSTANTLY ENGAGED WITH THE WIDER NATIONAL CONVERSATION. THROUGH THE WORK WE MAKE and OUR WORLD-LEADING LEARNING PROGRAMME, WE WANT to ENGAGE ALL AUDIENCES WITH THE POWER

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.22%of revenue went to mission work86.7% of expenses · Program services

2.77%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$94.87spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.89%of revenue went to management and office costs10.4% of expenses

$1.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $301,845 for KATE VARAH NE BOOTH (CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$176,873,253

Mission workProgram services$145,416,46382.22% of revenue86.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$17,485,3509.89% of revenue10.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,891,1792.77% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,080,2615.13% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$167,792,99294.87% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.7% mission · 10.4% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 8.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 8.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.13% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 7.4% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 9.1% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 5.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 5.8% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 6.1% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$176,873,253

Expenses$167,792,992

Annual surplus $9,080,261 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$145,416,463 · 86.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$17,485,350 · 10.4% of expenses

Fundraising$4,891,179 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$176,873,253

Expenses$167,792,992

Assets$184,524,400

Income$176,873,253

Contributions$70,340,050

Mission work (program services)$145,416,463

Fundraising$4,891,179

Management and general$17,485,350

Executive compensation (total)$679,720

Accounting fees$383,673

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KATE VARAH NE BOOTHCO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $301,845Base $231,966 · Other $69,879

RUFUS NORRISDIRECTOR & CHIEF EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $271,355Base $235,937 · Other $35,418

SUSAN ELIZABETH FOSBURYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $215,987Base $196,352 · Other $19,635

INDHU RUBASINGHAMDIRECTOR & CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $198,998Base $173,042 · Other $25,956

KATHRYN MARTENDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $182,922Base $172,568 · Other $10,354

JENNIFER BENNET-SINCLAIRDIRECTOR OF CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $163,511Base $152,103 · Other $11,408

KATHRYN BENNETTMANAGING DIR. & PRODUCER · 40 hrs/week $156,079Base $145,190 · Other $10,889

PAUL HANDLEYDIR. OF PRODUCTION & TECHNICAL · 40 hrs/week $156,079Base $145,190 · Other $10,889

ALEX BAYLEYCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $139,964Base $138,276 · Other $1,688

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

KATE VARAH NE BOOTHCO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE

RUFUS NORRISDIRECTOR & CHIEF EXECUTIVE

SUSAN ELIZABETH FOSBURYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

INDHU RUBASINGHAMDIRECTOR & CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE

KATHRYN MARTENDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

JENNIFER BENNET-SINCLAIRDIRECTOR OF CULTURE

KATHRYN BENNETTMANAGING DIR. & PRODUCER

PAUL HANDLEYDIR. OF PRODUCTION & TECHNICAL

ALEX BAYLEYCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

TIMOTHY SCOREBOARD MEMBER

SIR DAMON BUFFINICHAIRMAN

SIMON WARSHAWBOARD MEMBER

SIMON MINTYBOARD MEMBER

SARAH WIGGINSBOARD MEMBER

MELANIE RICHARDS CBEBOARD MEMBER

LOUISE CHARLTONBOARD MEMBER

JAMES GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH PRYCEBOARD MEMBER

DAME VIKKI HEYWOOD DBEBOARD MEMBER

DAME MARIT MOHNBOARD MEMBER

DAME KAREN PIERCEBOARD MEMBER

CATE BLANCHETTBOARD MEMBER

AMANDA PRITCHARDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 1411 BROADWAY 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018-3496
County: New York
In care of: % SUSAN ELIZABETH FOSBURY
Primary officer: SUSAN ELIZABETH FOSBURY, COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 751-9100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Theater (A65)
IRS tax category: Theater