Chisenhale Gallery
Analysis
Chisenhale Gallery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1993, 33 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 company (Companies House number 02851794). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Chisenhale Gallery reported income of £838k and spending of £940k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £935k to £838k (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Chisenhale Gallery sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Asian Arts-Uk (£834k), The Resurgence Trust (£838k) and The New English Ballet Theatre (£834k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58%, charitable activities 15% and trading 10%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Reserves of £220k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 58%
- Charitable activities 15%
- Trading 10%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 17%
In the charity's own words
Chisenhale Gallery supports artists to pursue new directions and to produce their most ambitious work to date. We enable audiences to experience this process of commissioning and producing art, and to learn from it through critical reflection, discussion and participation. Chisenhale Gallery is a key organisation for artist-led education activities for the local community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| South Asian Arts-Uk | Leeds | £834k |
| The Resurgence Trust | Bideford | £838k |
| The New English Ballet Theatre | London | £834k |
| Covent Garden Dragon Hall Trust | London | £839k |