The Arts Foundation
Analysis
The Arts Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in School Lane. It was registered in August 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Arts Foundation reported income of £80k and spending of £212k, spending 263% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £204k to £80k (-61%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 633%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Arts Foundation sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guitar Circus (£80k), The New Music Players (£80k) and The Holland Park School Charity (£80k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Arts Foundation supports individual artists and creatives in the UK with unconditional financial fellowships of £20,000 through the Arts Foundation Futures Awards. Since 1993, it has awarded over £2 million to the most promising artists in the UK at a pivotal moment in their careers to enable them to concentrate on their creative development, experiment, and realise their artistic potential.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Guitar Circus | Gloucestershire | £80k |
| The New Music Players | Lewes | £80k |
| The Holland Park School Charity | London | £80k |
| Chesterfield Operatic Society | Chesterfield | £80k |