The Arts Catalyst

Analysis

The Arts Catalyst is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in November 1994, 32 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 02982223). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Arts Catalyst reported income of £217k and spending of £202k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £237k to £217k (-8.3%), an average of -2.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, The Arts Catalyst sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brighton Early Music Festival Limited (£217k), Curwen Print Study Centre (£217k) and The Centre for British Photography (£217k).