The Temenos Academy
Analysis
The Temenos Academy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02994834). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Temenos Academy reported income of £128k and spending of £96k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £130k to £128k (-2.0%), an average of -0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 227%. Over the whole period it spent 65% 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 Temenos Academy sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Virtuosi Gus Band (£127k), Archives of It (£128k) and Designer Bookbinders (£127k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance education by the provision of educational facilities to the public in the general context of the humanities with a particular emphasis on the study of philosophy and the arts in the context of the world's major religious and spiritual traditions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Virtuosi Gus Band | Kettering | £127k |
| Archives of It | Hertford | £128k |
| Designer Bookbinders | Worcestershire | £127k |
| Bedale Hall Charitable Incorporated Organisation | North Yorkshire | £128k |