The Elmley Foundation
Analysis
The Elmley Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in August 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01959978). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Elmley Foundation reported income of £433k and spending of £619k, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £247k to £433k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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 Elmley Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alford House (£432k), Theatre Development Trust (£434k) and Save Britain's Heritage (£432k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Grantmaking to the arts in Herefordshire and Worcestershire and related cultural development
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alford House | London | £432k |
| Theatre Development Trust | London | £434k |
| Save Britain's Heritage | London | £432k |
| Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust | West Sussex | £434k |