Tramshed Arts

Analysis

Tramshed Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 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 01029063). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Tramshed Arts reported income of £657k and spending of £563k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £527k to £657k (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Tramshed Arts sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iford Arts Limited (£655k), River and Rowing Museum Foundation (£657k) and Tree Life Club (£654k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 22%, trading 20% and charitable activities 8.8%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Reserves of £17k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.