Westminster Arts
Analysis
Westminster Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1993, 33 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 02748408). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Westminster Arts reported income of £200k and spending of £179k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £172k to £200k (+16%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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, Westminster Arts sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sheepdrove Trust (£200k), East Dorset Heritage Trust (£201k) and Oriel Myrddin (£200k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Westminster Arts is a community based charity established to promote social inclusion through the development and delivery of specialist arts programmes and activities. We work primarily with communities in the central London area, with a particular focus on supporting the needs of older people living with dementia and other mental health issues.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sheepdrove Trust | Hungerford | £200k |
| East Dorset Heritage Trust | Dorset | £201k |
| Oriel Myrddin | Carmarthen | £200k |
| Arts Gateway MK | Milton Keynes | £202k |