Craft Pottery Charitable Trust
Analysis
Craft Pottery Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Craft Pottery Charitable Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,027 to £12k (+486%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 16656%. Over the whole period it spent 67% 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, Craft Pottery Charitable Trust sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Garforth Brass (£12k), Thurlby Parents, Teachers and Friends Association (£12k) and Hope Metropolitan Concerts (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust provides grants and bursaries during the year to individuals involved in the field of ceramics, to assist them with preparing books, conference papers and other projects relevant to the education of the public in craft pottery.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Garforth Brass | Leeds | £12k |
| Thurlby Parents, Teachers and Friends Association | Bourne | £12k |
| Hope Metropolitan Concerts | Liverpool | £12k |
| The Andover Choral Society | Andover | £12k |