Artsadmin

Analysis

Artsadmin is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02979487). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Artsadmin reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.5m, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.1m to £1.1m (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 114% 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, Artsadmin sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Poetry Society (£1.1m), Saltdean Lido Trust (£1.1m) and Diorama Arts Centre (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 50% and charitable activities 50%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 4.3%. Reserves of £142k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.