The Art in Perpetuity Trust

Analysis

The Art in Perpetuity Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 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 03012557). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Art in Perpetuity Trust reported income of £173k and spending of £192k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £194k to £173k (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 Art in Perpetuity Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Talacre Action Group Limited (£173k), Amina Khayyam Dance Company (£174k) and Somerville Youth & Play Provision (£173k).