We the Curious Limited

Analysis

We the Curious Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in October 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03046496). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, We the Curious Limited reported income of £7.0m and spending of £9.6m, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.1m to £7.0m (+129%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 174%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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, We the Curious Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Anvil Trust Limited (£6.9m), Nottingham Trent Students' Union (£7.1m) and Hay Festival Foundation Ltd (£6.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 49%, charitable activities 28%, investments 10% and donations and legacies 1.9%. Charitable activities took 53% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 132 people.