Yorkshire Artspace Society

Analysis

Yorkshire Artspace Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03034923). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Yorkshire Artspace Society reported income of £563k and spending of £706k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £428k to £563k (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 122% 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, Yorkshire Artspace Society sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 Eden Arts Ltd (£560k), Quarantine (£563k) and Dyson Perrins Museum Trust (£560k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £93k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 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.