Eric and Salome Estorick Foundation

Analysis

Eric and Salome Estorick Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 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 03044221). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Eric and Salome Estorick Foundation reported income of £642k and spending of £627k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £286k to £642k (+124%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 115% 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, Eric and Salome Estorick Foundation sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Activate Performing Arts (£642k), Foundation for Community Dance (£642k) and A Space : Growing Creative Communities (£640k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 52%, investments 35% and donations and legacies 8.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £23k. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £602k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.