Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)

Analysis

Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ely. It was registered in January 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02999055). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) reported income of £532k and spending of £528k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income grew from £505k to £532k (+5.4%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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, Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shpresa Programme (£532k), Broughton Community and Sports Association (£532k) and MAKE Southwest (£530k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 81%, charitable activities 18% and trading 1.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £39k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.