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Forward Arts Foundation

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1037939LondonArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£394k2025-03-31
Spending£383ksame year
Spent / received100%5-year average
Size in its cause90th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1994Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Forward Arts Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 02902864). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Forward Arts Foundation reported income of £394k and spending of £383k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £276k to £394k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Forward Arts Foundation sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sunningwell School of Art (£394k), The British Omani Society (£394k) and National Poetry Centre (£393k).

Income and spending

£0£98k£197k£295k£394k2021 Income: £275,6982021 Spending: £285,53320212022 Income: £301,9622022 Spending: £322,68620222023 Income: £243,1092023 Spending: £222,94220232024 Income: £258,4922024 Spending: £262,67820242025 Income: £393,8722025 Spending: £383,3982025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Forward Arts Foundation promotes the enjoyment, discovery and sharing of poetry, celebrating excellence in poetry and widening its audience. Our annual programmes include National Poetry Day, the Forward Prizes for Poetry and the Forward Books of Poetry.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Sunningwell School of ArtAbingdon£394k
The British Omani SocietyLondon£394k
National Poetry CentreLeeds£393k
Fusion-Oxford's Community Arts Agency- LimitedOxford£394k